A Washington federal court is set to hear arguments over a Defense Department policy that requires credentialed journalists to report only government-approved information — a restriction that major U.S. media organizations say violates the First Amendment and undermines independent coverage of the military.
A Department of Homeland Security shutdown appeared likely Thursday as talks between the White House and Democrats stalled over demands for new ICE restrictions. Lawmakers left Washington for a 10-day break with no resolution.
With New START set to expire, Pope Leo XIV and Archbishop Paul Coakley urge policymakers to renew the treaty, warning that failure to do so risks a dangerous new nuclear arms race.
After more than five months in custody, Guan Heng — who documented abuses in Xinjiang — has been freed following a successful asylum claim based on fear of persecution in China.
The Justice Department’s long-awaited Epstein document dump has revealed serious privacy breaches, including unredacted nude images, victims’ names, faces and personal data.
Today show host Savannah Guthrie and her family make an emotional public appeal for the safe return of their 84-year-old mother Nancy, believed abducted from her Tucson-area home.
