Democratic-backed candidate Susan Crawford will win Wisconsin's Supreme Court race, CNN projects, maintaining the liberal majority on the court in a key battleground state less than three months into President Donald Trump's second term.
China's military kicked off joint exercises involving its army, navy, air force and rocket force around Taiwan as a "stern warning," days after USSECDEF Pete Hegseth vowed to counter "China's aggression" on his first visit to Asia. read more
An antisemitism task force will review $8.7 billion in multiyear grants and $255 million in contracts with the university and its affiliates.
Democratic attorneys general and governors in 23 states and Washington, DC, have filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ... read more
Florida's orange juice industry is getting squeezed by hurricanes, citrus disease, and changing consumer tastes as the state reveals what is expected to be its smallest crop in 95 years. read more
Cory Booker, the Democratic senator from New Jersey, has been speaking on the Senate floor for more than 24 hours and 19 minutes, setting the record for the longest speech in Senate history. "This is one of those moments when John Lewis would not sit still," he said. "I don't know what John Lewis would say right now" but he "would say something, he would do something." In 1957, Strom Thurmond (R-South Carolina) gave a civil rights speech that lasted 24 hours and 18 minutes. read more
An early toxic algae bloom off the coast of Southern California is killing or sickening hundreds of sea lions, dolphins and seabirds, while forcing rescuers to make tough choices about "which animals to save." read more
The United States's Afghan allies are the victims of strategic narcissism. read more
The Trump administration acknowledged late Monday that it had inadvertently deported a man to El Salvador last month despite a court's determination that he had a legitimate fear of persecution in his home country. read more
The documents reveal a DOGE affiliate is attempting to transfer the headquarters of an independent think tank, the United States Institute of Peace, to the government at no cost. read more
Patrick Crusius believed he was acting at the direction of President Donald Trump when he murdered 23 people and wounded 22 others at an El Paso Walmart in 2019, his defense lawyer told El Paso Matters. read more
Hooters -- the restaurant chain first known for its orange-clad, all-female wait staff and then its chicken wings -- filed for bankruptcy, the company announced Monday. But the decades-old brand said it isn't going anywhere. read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered another 160,000 Russian citizens be called up to serve in the military, Russian news agency Interfax reported Monday. read more
President Donald Trump shared an update on the future of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) after its chief architect, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, revealed last week that he plans to step down from his role as a special government employee by the end of May.
Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: Financial markets have the shakes as President Trump prepares to launch his next big tariff salvo on Wednesday. read more
What could possibly go wrong? The so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is starting to put together a team to migrate the Social Security Administration's (SSA) computer systems entirely off one of its oldest programming languages in a matter of months, potentially putting the integrity of the system -- and the benefits on which tens of millions of Americans rely -- at risk. read more
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