The Supreme Court struck down limits on coordinated party spending with candidates in a 6-3 First Amendment ruling. The decision reshapes campaign finance strategy before the 2026 midterm elections.
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NPR retracted a report saying Justice Samuel Alito was retiring, saying the story was published in error while Alito and the Supreme Court made no such announcement.
Police in New Bern, North Carolina, say 15-year-old Isaiah Kavon Owens was abducted at gunpoint from a motel and may be in a black GMC Yukon with South Carolina plate XFH752.
A Utah judge held prosecutor Christopher Ballard in civil contempt over public comments in the Tyler Robinson case, but kept the death penalty available.
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end TPS for Haitians and Syrians and opened the door to reviving a border asylum policy known as metering.
The Kennedy Center told a federal judge it will keep its public doors open past July 5 but refuses to book new performances, drawing fierce backlash from lawmakers.
Mystikal, born Michael Tyler, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for third-degree rape in a 2022 Louisiana case after a judge dismissed his bid to withdraw his guilty plea.
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base, prompting an airfield closure and emergency response.
The Supreme Court declined to revive Carter Page's lawsuit against James Comey and other former FBI officials over flawed surveillance during the 2016 Russia investigation.
Volunteer searchers in Mexico are looking for Nancy Guthrie after an anonymous tip, while U.S. and Mexican authorities say the claim has not been verified.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under scrutiny after reports that Navy officers were removed from a promotion list and senior Pentagon officials describe distrust inside the department.
A federal judge denied an emergency request to block DOJ’s nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, while warning the department not to revive it quietly.










