By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer Russia carried out one of its largest air assaults of the war on Thursday, launching hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. The attack
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Iran’s military command on Thursday warned that oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz must use Tehran’s approved routes or be met with a “powerful response,” raising
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer A Virginia law prohibiting federal immigration agents from wearing masks is likely unconstitutional, a U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday. “The Mask/Identity Statute directly regulates the conduct of federal
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer Federal prosecutors on Tuesday were directed to prioritize investigations into “birth tourism” schemes after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for children born to illegal
By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer In a major political upset on Tuesday, democratic socialist Melat Kiros was declared victorious over longtime Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo. At 12:03 a.m. ET, the Associated Press projected that Kiros would win the race, defeating the long-serving incumbent. With 84% of the vote counted, Kiros led with 49.3% to DeGette’s 43.5, while
By Travis Gillmore Contributing Writer MEDORA, N.D. — President Donald Trump cut the red ribbon and delivered remarks to officially open the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library on Wednesday in a patriotic ceremony just days
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The National Weather Service has warned that heat is building across the central and eastern United States, and that high temperatures are expected through the weekend. NWS forecasters said
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Tuesday demanded that gasoline retailers immediately lower prices at the pump, warning of “big problems” if they fail to pass along the benefits of falling crude oil prices
By Sam Dorman & Stacy Robinson Contributing Writers The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld West Virginia and Idaho laws prohibiting boys in girls’ sports. The court held that the laws didn’t violate Title IX, which bars sex discrimination
By Matthew Vadum Contributing Writer The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order excluding children of illegal immigrants and legal temporary visitors from automatic birthright citizenship. Chief Justice John Roberts
By Allan Stein Contributing Writer LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — London Bridge wasn’t falling down. It was sinking, inch by inch, into the River Thames. Heavy traffic drove it deeper into the muddy riverbed — about an
By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer President Donald Trump has accused Iran of violating the ceasefire between the United States and the Middle Eastern country following an Iranian drone attack on a cargo
By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer The death toll from the twin earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 589 people, with 2980 injured, as foreign rescue teams arrived on Friday, two days
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Crude oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have returned to levels seen before the outbreak of the Iran war, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said
By Jill McLaughlin & Melanie Sun Contributing Writers Venezuela was rocked by two powerful earthquakes on Wednesday — a 7.2-magnitude quake followed just 39 seconds later by a larger 7.5-magnitude main shock — the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer Bill Gates told lawmakers in a recent interview that Jeffrey Epstein threatened him subtly over his affairs but did not overtly blackmail him, according to a
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing part of an executive order the president signed last year that would require proof of citizenship as a requirement to
By Maya C. Miller CalMatters Writer Everyone agrees it would be nice to know the outcomes of California elections sooner. What they can’t agree upon is whether and how to make that happen. The
By Tom Gantert Contributing Writer The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that it has charged about 450 defendants for various health care fraud schemes totaling more than $6.5 billion. The charges, unveiled at a press conference
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer U.S. gasoline prices have fallen for a sixth consecutive week, slipping below $4 per gallon nationally, as easing concerns over global oil supplies and improving prospects