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US Military Strikes Kill 3 in Anti-Drug Trafficking Operation as Deaths Mount
Around 200 people have been killed in military operations since last year, raising questions about the effectiveness of the cocaine interdiction strategy.
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Top NewsTrump Questions JD Vance as 2028 Presidential Heir, Adding Tension to VP Relationship
President Trump appears to see the matter of his political successor as unsettled, creating uncertainty about Vice President Vance's future role.
Top NewsFederal Judge Orders Kennedy Center to Remove Trump's Name From Building
President Trump expressed anger on social media following the ruling, suggesting he might abandon the cultural institution after more than a year leading it.
Top NewsEbola Rages in Remote Congo Gold Mining Town as Medical Workers Struggle to Contain Outbreak
A remote gold mining community has become the epicenter of a deadly Ebola surge, with health officials battling to stop the spread of infections and mounting death toll.
Top NewsPam Bondi Deflects Responsibility for Epstein Files to Justice Department Officials
During closed-door House testimony, the Attorney General candidate acknowledged her own powerlessness in handling the controversial documents.
Top NewsJudge Reopens Trump's $10 Billion IRS Lawsuit Despite President's Attempt to Dismiss
The ruling delivers a blow to both Trump and the Justice Department, which had used the suit to establish a fund likely intended for Trump allies.
Top NewsNational Science Foundation Lifts Hold on University Research Grants After Media Scrutiny
Harvard and other targeted institutions see funding restored following inquiries from news outlets about White House pressure on research programs.
Top NewsFederal Judge Blocks Trump From Operating $1.8 Billion Fund
Virginia court temporarily halts money transfers until June hearing amid legal challenges to administration's financial operations.
Top NewsTrump Administration Clears Path for Companies to Avoid Billions in Offshore Taxes
U.S. companies have skirted at least $40 billion in taxes since early 2025 through schemes in Malta, Bermuda and Cyprus.
Top NewsICE Agent Charged in Minnesota Shooting Arrested in Texas
Christian Castro was taken into custody Friday morning after being charged with assault in the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the immigration crackdown.
Top NewsBlue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Explodes in Fireball During Engine Test at Cape Canaveral
Jeff Bezos' towering rocket was destroyed Thursday night during a hot-fire test of its seven BE-4 engines. No one was injured, but the launch pad's gantry and one of its lightning towers appear to be gone.
Top NewsTreasury Secretary Backs Putting Trump on New $250 Bill Despite Constitutional Questions
The proposal would require new legislation allowing a living person to appear on U.S. currency for the first time in modern history.
Top NewsJustice Department Examines E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit Funding as Scrutiny Expands
Federal investigators are reportedly probing the financial backing of defamation suits against President Trump, marking an escalation in post-election legal tensions.
WatchTop NewsKen Paxton Topples John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate Runoff, Ending a Political Era
Backed by a late endorsement from President Trump, Attorney General Ken Paxton became the first Texas Republican ever denied his party's Senate nomination, setting up a competitive November fight with Democrat James Talarico.
Top NewsOne Dead, Nine Missing After Chemical Tank Implodes at Washington Paper Mill
A tank holding hundreds of thousands of gallons of caustic 'white liquor' collapsed at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging plant in Longview, Washington, forcing crews to shift from rescue to recovery.
Top NewsMinneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara Resigns Amid Probe Into Investigation Interference
Mayor Jacob Frey said O'Hara deleted a contact from his city-issued phone and discussed an inquiry he had been told to stay out of. Assistant Chief Katie Blackwell will lead the department.
Top NewsTrump Proposes Requiring Countries to Recognize Israel for Iran Peace Deal
President's social media post linking Abraham Accords expansion to war settlement draws bewilderment from Middle East analysts who call the connection 'bizarre.'
Top NewsTexas Democrats Rally Behind James Talarico's Senate Bid Against Ken Paxton
Standing-room-only Houston crowd cheers as Democratic challenger launches campaign against scandal-plagued Republican Attorney General in what promises to be a bitter contest.
WatchTop NewsGoogle Security Engineer Charged With Insider Trading After Allegedly Using Internal Search Data to Win $1.2 Million on Polymarket
Federal prosecutors say Michele Spagnuolo, a staff information security engineer, tapped Google's confidential "Year in Search" data to bet that the musician d4vd would be the platform's most-searched person of 2025 — the second insider-trading case to hit the prediction market in two months.
Top NewsJustice Department Launches Criminal Investigation Into E. Jean Carroll Following Trump Victory
The probe targets Carroll, who won a civil case against Trump for sexual abuse, as part of broader DOJ campaign against the president's perceived enemies.
Top NewsU.S. and Iran Trade Ballistic Missile Strikes as Peace Negotiations Collapse
Revolutionary Guards target American base in retaliation for earlier U.S. strikes, threatening fragile diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.
Top NewsJustice Department Opens Criminal Inquiry Into E. Jean Carroll Over Trump Rape Accusations
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether Carroll committed perjury in her civil lawsuits against Donald Trump, whom she accused of sexual assault.
Top NewsFBI Arrests CIA Official Found With $40 Million in Gold Bars at Virginia Home
David Rush faces charges for fraudulent time sheets while investigators discovered 303 kilograms of gold and luxury watches in his residence.
Top NewsGlobal Supply Shortages Deepen as Strait of Hormuz Closure Enters Fourth Month
The economic fallout from the strategic waterway's blockade is spreading worldwide, with developing countries bearing the heaviest burden of shortages and rising prices.
Top NewsIran Demands Billions in Frozen Funds as Precondition for Peace Talks With Trump
Tehran insists $12 billion must be released before meaningful negotiations can begin, while U.S. officials say Iran must abandon uranium enrichment first.
Top NewsIsrael Intensifies Deadly Campaign Against Hezbollah Across Lebanon
Residents watch as Israeli warplanes circle over southern Lebanon amid escalating military operations against the Iran-backed militant group.
Top NewsKen Paxton's Texas Victory Opens New Front in Battle for Senate Control
The scandal-plagued attorney general's defeat of John Cornyn transforms the deep red state into a potential Democratic battleground, expanding the national political map.
Top NewsTrump Administration Plans to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya for Treatment
The controversial policy breaks with previous practice of treating exposed Americans in state-of-the-art domestic facilities, with some citizens already flown to Europe.
Top NewsKen Paxton Defeats John Cornyn in Texas Senate Primary, Solidifying Trump's GOP Grip
The scandal-plagued Texas attorney general overcame significant fundraising disadvantages to unseat the veteran senator in a high-profile Republican runoff.
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U.S. Plans to Give Cold War Plutonium to Nuclear Start-Ups for Clean Energy Fuel
Companies say it's a better way to dispose of Cold War-era weapons material while addressing nuclear fuel shortages, but nonproliferation experts raise concerns.
