House Republicans are pressing multiple federal agencies for answers about reports that at least 10 individuals tied to sensitive U.S. nuclear and aerospace programs have died or disappeared in recent years, with lawmakers pointing to public reporting that raises questions about a possible “sinister connection” between the cases. In letters sent Monday, House Oversight Committee … Read more
Climate leaders say Democrats need to extol clean energy as a way to cut costs for Americans as war roils oil markets Democrats should get louder in championing clean energy’s affordability and resilience from global shocks, according to some of the party’s leading voices on the climate. As the Iran war roils economies by raising … Read more
Gunman, identified as Shamar Elkins, fatally shot the children – including seven of his own – at two separate houses Mass shooting rampage in Louisiana leaves eight children dead and others wounded Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Louisiana authorities have identified eight children – aged three to 11 – who were … Read more
Secretary Kennedy Podcast so far seems designed to promote Trump administration talking points over any specific public health message Robert F Kennedy Jr’s new Secretary Kennedy Podcast is a show that, so far, appears designed to promote Trump administration talking points over any specific public health message. Though, based on the trailer and episode one, … Read more
Firefighters confirmed that seven people were trapped, but they could not search the building engulfed in flames Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A mother and six children ranging in age from three to 11 were killed in an explosion and fire at a central Pennsylvania … Read more
Magazine has stood behind the story, which was written by veteran national security reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick Kash Patel has followed through on a threat to sue the Atlantic and the author of a story the magazine published that included allegations of “excessive drinking” as well as “conspicuous inebriation and unexplained absences” while in charge of … Read more
The Trump administration on Monday launched a new system to begin refunding $166 billion in tariffs to U.S. importers after the Supreme Court ruled the levies unlawful earlier this year. The system, known as CAPE, will allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection to issue consolidated electronic payments to importers, streamlining what would otherwise be a … Read more
Democratic House candidate Sarah Trone Garriott’s campaign is on the defensive after a resurfaced video showed her recounting her role in the marriage of a pair of satanists while serving as a minister-in-training. Trone Garriott, a Lutheran minister running in a battleground House district in November’s midterm election, participated in the wedding of a satanist … Read more
Jennifer Andrea Porras, now 53, says they were sexually abused by the union leader as a teen A version of this story was published in Spanish in La Opinión. When Jennifer Andrea Porras, a non-binary, Indigiqueer, Coahuiltecan artist and cultural worker from the San Francisco Bay Area, first found out about the New York Times … Read more
Non-appearance of Pam Bondi and remarks from Todd Blanche suggest full accounting may never be revealed In the days since Pam Bondi’s exit from Donald Trump’s justice department, Jeffrey Epstein survivors and transparency advocates have been confronted by mixed messaging, prompting questions about whether a full accounting of his crimes would ever be revealed. Legal … Read more
