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A new Trump administration rule that is expected to make it harder for many legal immigrants to obtain green cards if they receive or are deemed likely to need public assistance is set to take effect Friday – even as lawsuits seeking to halt it wind their way through federal court.

A UN fact-finding mission found the US may have committed war crimes in two deadly strikes during its opening assault on Iran, including one on a Minab elementary school that killed 156 people. The report also accused Iran of crimes against humanity in its crackdown on protesters, as the US rejected the findings.

Kamala Harris knows other potential 2028 Democratic candidates are waiting on her decision about running for president again. She’s going to keep them waiting.

President Donald Trump was pictured reviewing a poster that appears to read, “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED,” hours before his administration told a judge the arts institution had to be closed due to “structural deterioration” it characterized as posing “untenable risks” to safety.

Black political and civil rights organizations are launching multimillion-dollar campaigns to boost Black turnout ahead of the 2026 midterms, targeting young, rural and low-propensity voters. The push, including the CBC Institute's "SO VOTE" and NAACP's $20 million effort, comes amid legal battles over mail voting rules and racial gerrymandering that threaten Black political influence.

President Trump dismissed AI safety concerns as a "HOAX," comparing them to climate change fears while rejecting industry calls for regulation. Despite warnings from tech leaders and internal White House worries, Trump prioritized AI-driven economic growth and outpacing China, insisting his own oversight provides sufficient safeguards against the technology.

The Department of Homeland Security is using legally questionable tactics and relying on unreliable data to investigate non-citizen voting, a whistleblower alleged in a report released by top Senate Democrats Monday.

President Donald Trump upbraided Supreme Court justices as “shells” beholden to “crazed” liberal interests in a lengthy online screed a day after the court blocked his plan to execute dramatic changes to mail-in voting ahead of the midterms.

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s controversial plan to change how mail ballots are sent to voters across the country, rebuffing a proposal that election officials warned would have had catastrophic consequences if allowed to take effect for this year’s midterms.

A McDonough, Georgia mother, Quatavia Wilkins-Johnson, founded Young Laureates after homeschooling her son, who wanted friends and community. The program blends at-home learning with group classes emphasizing representation, belonging and emotional support. Families praise its impact on confidence and self-esteem, especially for children who struggled in public schools, creating a space where students feel truly seen.