Meta Faces Landmark Trial; Peptides for Pets

Meta faces a landmark federal trial brought by 29 states over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to addict young users and that the company improperly collected children’s data. The case could expose Meta to substantial penalties and potentially more consequential co…

Trump: USS Lincoln Deployment 'Not Nearly Long Enough'

President Donald Trump downplayed concerns over conditions for sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, amid an uproar from service members' families as its deployment to the Middle East approaches nine months. Numerous relatives of the sailors and Marines aboard the aircraft carrier have voiced out…

Wait Drags on For Iran Deal; Rep. Stevens on State of Democratic Party

The wait dragged on for an Iranian deal with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, as the Islamic Republic’s top envoy said direct talks with the US were currently impossible. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who said a pact to establish a temporary shipping route through the global energy chokepo…

Blanche Confirmed as Attorney General; China-US Tech Battle

The US Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general, elevating President Donald Trump’s one-time personal defense lawyer to lead the nation’s top federal law enforcement agency. Republicans closed ranks and supported Blanche, 52, in a 50-49 vote even after two GOP senators joined Democrats in…

Governors Talk Affordability; AI Complicates Dating

Governors from Oklahoma, Maryland and Delaware say states remain the nation's laboratories of democracy, sharing policy ideas on housing, education, child care and energy while arguing that affordability is the top concern for voters across party lines. They say states cannot control inflation or g…

India's Cockroach Protests; Netanyahu's Challenger

The Cockroach Janta Party, which led India’s biggest student protests in years, wants to build a nationwide movement to hold the government accountable for its promises to young people, one of its senior members said. The “Cockroach” party, which was created by a Boston University graduate Abhijeet…

US Pauses Strikes on Iran; Miami vs NYC

The US paused an almost two-week run of strikes against Iran for a second night while the Islamic Republic signaled it was refraining from any retaliatory attacks and held talks with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz. Skirmishes between Yemen's Houthi militants and Saudi Arabia have ratcheted up tensi…

Trump Headlines White House Correspondents' Dinner; Measles Cases Rise

President Donald Trump headlined a scaled-down White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Friday, three months after the original event was cut short by a gunman who allegedly sought to assassinate the president. Trump, in a long speech, at times criticized several reporters by name — sometimes in seari…

Sen. Shaheen on Russia Sanctions Bill; World Cup Finale

President Donald Trump says Republicans should “add Iran to the Russian Sanctions Bill” in a post on Truth Social today. He adds it is what late Lindsey Graham “wanted to do, and it was going to happen” Also this weekend, Lionel Messi’s Argentina will face off against European champions Spain in …

Trump Threatens Canada with Tariffs Over Wildfires; Moonshot Roils Markets

Washington’s air improved slightly on Friday while New York City could be blanketed by more wildfire smoke later in the day. President Donald Trump alleged Canada is “responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests” and threatened to increase tariffs on Canada in respo…