FBI co-deputy director uses social media to call it quits
FBI co-deputy director Andrew Bailey is leaving the agency in October after holding the post just over a year.
If college athletes can earn millions, should they be fined like the pros?
If college athletes are earning professional-level money, who should have the authority to financially punish them for rule violations?
The Pentagon will defend the November elections from foreign ‘meddlers’
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says his department is taking new steps aimed at protecting the 2026 elections from foreign interference.
Catholic archbishop rebukes Trump’s ‘war’ on immigrants while DOJ supports religious politicking
An archbishop’s rebuke of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies came at a time other churches sought permission to politick.
Justice Alito recuses himself from climate case over stock conflict
Only two Supreme Court justices own individual stocks. One just stepped away from a major climate case.
As Trump shifts fuel economy rules to cut car prices, gas costs muddy the math
The Trump administration unveiled changes to fuel economy standards, which will reduce the target miles per gallon for new vehicles.
Why prosecutors are taking another look at 2024 gang rape allegations at Cornell
And Cornell is pushing back on a viral claim that students at the center of the case were punished only with essay assignments.
Despite habitat restoration, those once-in-17-year cicada broods still face extinction
The sound of cicadas, for many, is the sound of summer. But a new report shows that they are decreasing in numbers.
Iran says it’s ‘fully prepared’ for war as Trump leaves more strikes on table
Iran’s foreign minister says his they’re ready to resume fighting with the U.S. if it comes to that, but he hasn’t given up on diplomacy yet.
Terror plot suspected near US air base in UK; Nor’easter floods Northeast
Plus, the White House airs government-funded Trump ads. And SpaceX attempts its first orbital Starship flight.