ABCNEWS - Mother charged after teen son allegedly hits veteran, 81, while riding e-motorcycle
A mother has been arrested and charged with child endangerment after her son hit and critically injured an 81-year-old earlier this month.
ABCNEWS - Lebanon-Israel talks to resume in Washington amid shaky Hezbollah ceasefire
Israeli and Lebanese representatives are expected to convene again at the State Department on Thursday for the second round of historic direct talks.
JUSTTHENEWS (John Solomon) - Senate approves budget plan to fund immigration enforcement, bowling over Democrat blockade
President Donald Trump has temporarily arranged for key Homeland Security employees to be paid but set a June 1 deadline for Congress to solve the Democrat blockade.
WASHINGTONPOST (Karen Tumulty) - Congress is supposed to police its own ethics. Here’s why it falls short.
A spate of recent ethics cases illustrates the limits of a process that is slow and prone to political calculation.
NPR (Ava Pukatch) - World Press Photo announces Photo of the Year 2026
The executive director of World Press Photo said this image shows the inconsolable grief of children losing their father in a place built for justice. It is a stark and necessary record of family separation following the U.S. reform policies.
The executive director of World Press Photo said this image shows the inconsolable grief of children losing their father in a place built for justice. It is a stark and necessary record of family separation following the U.S. reform policies.Open
NPR (Stephen Fowler) - Democrats dominate midterm fundraising, but Republicans have a huge cash advantage
The latest campaign finance reports show Democratic enthusiasm in key House and Senate races, but national Republican groups have far more in the bank to potentially spend down the road.
The latest campaign finance reports show Democratic enthusiasm in key House and Senate races, but national Republican groups have far more in the bank to potentially spend down the road.Open
NPR (Barbara Sprunt) - Senate GOP is kickstarting budget reconciliation to fund ICE. Here's how that works.
After a historic partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, Congressional Republicans are looking to a budgetary tool called reconciliation which could enable them to fund immigration enforcement agencies without any Democratic support.
After a historic partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, Congressional Republicans are looking to a budgetary tool called reconciliation which could enable them to fund immigration enforcement agencies without any Democratic support.Open
NPR (Windsor Johnston) - How TikTok is driving American expats to Southeast Asia
Americans who moved to Vietnam and Thailand say their lives are now lower-stress and lower-cost. But glamorous videos on TikTok don't tell the whole story.
Americans who moved to Vietnam and Thailand say their lives are now lower-stress and lower-cost. But glamorous videos on TikTok don't tell the whole story.Open
AXIOS (Brittany Gibson) - Trump's border wall deal you can't refuse
REDFORD, Texas — The Trump administration delivered a blunt message to angry landowners at a rare in-person meeting on Tuesday: - Work with us on the border wall , or we'll build it anyway. Why it matters: The Trump administration's pressure to show progress on border wall mileage in west Texas is leading to rushed and sloppy work that's infuriating local residents, ranchers and the tourism industry. - Local residents told Axios they've heard that the goal is to finish construction as soon as December 2027. - Since the start of the year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been mailing out packages — sometimes with inaccurate survey lines or owner information — offering people between $1,000 and $5,000 for initial access,…
REDFORD, Texas — The Trump administration delivered a blunt message to angry landowners at a rare in-person meeting on Tuesday: - Work with us on the border wall , or we'll build it anyway. Why it matters: The Trump administration's pressure to show progress on border wall mileage in west Texas is leading to rushed and sloppy work that's infuriating local residents, ranchers and the tourism industry. - Local residents told Axios they've heard that the goal is to finish construction as soon as December 2027. - Since the start of the year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been mailing out packages — sometimes with inaccurate survey lines or owner information — offering people between $1,000 and $5,000 for initial access,…Open
AXIOS (Amy Harder) - China stockpiled huge amounts of oil before Iran war
Data: U.S. Energy Information Administration ; Chart: Amy Harder/Axios China has stashed away far more oil than any other country, according to U.S. government data released this week. Why it matters: The stockpile, which surged last year, is emerging as a strategic advantage as the world faces an oil shock with the Strait of Hormuz largely shut. The big picture: China is a huge winner in the Iran war due in large part to its positioning on energy, including its oil stockpile. - It also owns over 70% of global solar, wind, battery and electric vehicle supply chains. - Those are all seeing a boost as import-dependent countries turn from oil and natural gas to renewables. Between the lines: "The war was the stress test that Beijing's…
Data: U.S. Energy Information Administration ; Chart: Amy Harder/Axios China has stashed away far more oil than any other country, according to U.S. government data released this week. Why it matters: The stockpile, which surged last year, is emerging as a strategic advantage as the world faces an oil shock with the Strait of Hormuz largely shut. The big picture: China is a huge winner in the Iran war due in large part to its positioning on energy, including its oil stockpile. - It also owns over 70% of global solar, wind, battery and electric vehicle supply chains. - Those are all seeing a boost as import-dependent countries turn from oil and natural gas to renewables. Between the lines: "The war was the stress test that Beijing's…Open