Elon Musk spent the better part of three days on the stand, accusing OpenAI and its executives of deceiving him into donating money to help found what is now one of the world's biggest AI companies. read more
A historic drop in representation by Black members of Congress may be on the way after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision Wednesday to further weaken the Voting Rights Act. read more
From dismantling guardrails that upheld the integrity of past elections to gutting federal agencies and installing allies who supported Trump's claim that the 2020 vote was stolen, here are the key takeaways from our recent investigation. read more
Dahlia Lithwick: The court ruled 6-3 on ideological lines to all but end the protections of the modern Voting Rights Act. read more
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth erupted emotionally during his Congressional hearing when California Rep. John Garamendi (D) accused him and Donald Trump of lying to the American people, calling the US aggression against Iran a "war of choice" and a "quagmire." read more
Casey Means's nomination stalled as some Republicans questioned her credentials. The new nominee, Trump's third pick for the role, is Nicole Saphier a radiologist and Fox News contributor. read more
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will appear May 29 for a transcribed interview before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, a panel spokesperson said Wednesday. read more
Oil prices have jumped to their highest since 2022 after a report that the US military is set to brief President Donald Trump on new plans for potential action in the Iran war. read more
In a significant political retreat, House Speaker Mike Johnson allowed the measure to pass via a voice vote without including any funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ... read more
Faced with the rapidly growing China threat, the U.S. has to start hardening its bases now, said Marine Lt. Gen. Stephen Sklenka. read more
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) told Republican House candidates Wednesday that he plans to suspend next month's primary elections so state lawmakers can pass a new congressional map first, according to two people with knowledge of the calls. read more
Mayor Mamdani had declined a personal meeting with the King and reportedly wanted to ask the monarch to kindly return the Koh-i-Noor diamond to India, a massive gem that was stolen from a ten-year-old boy during Victorian colonization. read more
NYT Editorial Board: In the war's early days, the mismatch played out as one might expect. American forces destroyed much of the Iranian military. Now, however, the contest looks less one-sided. Iran has taken control of the Strait of Hormuz, and its missiles and drones still threaten America's allies in the region. read more
Former FBI Director James Comey surrendered to authorities to face charges alleging that an image he briefly shared on social media posed a threat to the life of US President Donald Trump. read more
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Conservatives want to police how we talk about Trump -- while excusing how the president talks about everyone else. read more
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