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Andy Beshear Slams Gavin Newsom for Having Steve Bannon on Podcast
“I don’t think we should give him oxygen on any platform — ever, anywhere,” the Democratic governor of Kentucky said of President Trump’s former chief strategist.
USPS Reaches Cost-Cutting Deal With Elon Musk’s DOGE Team
The U.S. Postal Service has long struggled with its finances. President Trump and Mr. Musk have both suggested it should be privatized.
State Senator Didn’t Use Runway Lights Before Fatal Plane Crash, U.S. Says
Doug Larsen of North Dakota, his wife and two of their children were killed in 2023 when the plane he was piloting crashed in Utah. Mr. Larsen was most likely...
A Groundbreaking Ship That Sank in Lake Superior in 1892 Is Discovered
After searching for two years, researchers discovered the shipwreck of the Western Reserve, an early all-steel ship that broke apart in a gale in 1892 with a sole survivor.
Jack Teixeira, Who Pleaded Guilty in Leaked Documents Case, Asks Trump for Leniency
In pleading guilty during his military-court martial, Jack Teixeira made a direct appeal to President Trump, reflecting a tactic being employed by an increasing number of convicted criminals and their...
Federal Cuts Prompt Johns Hopkins to Cut More Than 2,000 Workers
The university, a leader in scientific research, has been hard hit by the Trump administration’s cuts, which will slash at least $800 million from its budget.
Trump Wants to Speed Up Deportations With Alien Enemies Act: What to Know
The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 gives the president wartime powers to deport undocumented immigrants with little to no due process.
Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Reaches the Supreme Court
Trump administration lawyers asked the justices to limit the sweep of decisions by three lower courts that issued nationwide pauses on the policy.
Trump Expands Trade Threats in Global Game of Chicken
Trade wars with allies could spiral as the president tries to get trading partners to back down from retaliation with new threats of his own.
A Chilling Scream, Then the Discovery of 53 Dead and Dying Migrants
Prosecutors in San Antonio are putting human smugglers on trial, as legal avenues into the United States are closed off and dangers to undocumented migrants may be rising.
Judge Orders Musk and His Team to Turn Over Records and Answer Questions
Mr. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has largely been shrouded in secrecy, but court cases are one way opponents of President Trump’s overhaul efforts have sought clarity.
Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Florida Case Over Gender Identity in Schools
The mother at the center of the case, January Littlejohn, was a guest of the first lady Melania Trump at President Trump’s speech to Congress last week.