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A federal judge issued an order Tuesday temporarily halting enforcement of a pending Ohio law that would require children to get parental consent to use social media apps. U.S. District Court Judge Algenon Marbley’s temporary restraining order came in a lawsuit brought Friday by NetChoice, a trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major … Read more

Nearly 2,000 migrants being sheltered in a tent shelter in New York City are being transferred to a nearby high school, where the students will have to pivot to remote learning due to the disruption it is causing – sparking outrage from residents and local politicians. New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ office said it … Read more

Republican lawmakers in the Kentucky House unveiled a three-strikes measure on Tuesday that would keep people locked up after being convicted of a third violent felony. The proposal is part of a broader anti-crime bill designated as a priority for Republicans in the 60-day session. The measure surfaced during the second week of the session … Read more

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced a $35 million campaign investment targeting Black, Latino, Asian American and Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islander voters before the elections later this year. It comes at a time when Democrats, including President Biden, have been bleeding support among this powerful group of voters. In a press release, the DCCC announced … Read more

Doctors are calling out the Pentagon for calling Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s recent medical procedure to treat prostrate cancer an “elective” surgery,” saying that characterization is misleading. The 70-year-old Defense secretary was hospitalized on Jan. 1 for complications from what officials are still calling an “elective” medical procedure that was later revealed to be related … Read more

Secretary of State Blinken is in Israel for the fourth time since the October 7 Hamas attacks and is urging Israel to do everything possible to avoid civilian casualties. NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell spoke to Blinken on the ongoing negotiations to get hostages out and calls for a ceasefire.

Former President Trump was in a federal appeals court today, where his lawyer argued he should be immune from prosecution for actions he carried out while he was in the White House. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice argued nothing in the Constitution shields Trump from prosecution now. NBC News’ Laura Jarrett reports.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for complications from a surgical procedure to treat prostate cancer, according to a statement from Walter Reed Medical Center. Defense officials say he hid his illness from top Pentagon officials and the White House says President Biden wasn’t made aware until today. NBC News’ Courtney Kube reports.

Brawl erupted between police and those who created passageways and wanted them to remain at Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters A group of men belonging to a Hasidic Jewish community in New York were arrested on Monday amid a dispute over an illegal tunnel secretly dug into the side of a historic synagogue, which has since been closed. … Read more

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer and had elective surgery to treat it. What is elective surgery?