Alex Padilla recounts his removal from DHS news conference in emotional Senate speech The California Democrat returned to the Senate floor Tuesday to warn that the Trump administrations response to immigration protests in Los Angeles should "shock the conscience of our country." Claudia Grisales
Trump threatens Iran's supreme leader, escalating his rhetoric about the conflict President Trump called Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei an "easy target" but said, "We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now." Franco Ordoñez
Why 7 military bases are being renamed for Confederate soldiers The Trump administration's decision circumvents a ban Congress passed two years ago that prevents military bases from being named after anyone with ties to the Confederacy.
How Apple turbocharged China's development A new book raises the specter that corporate offshoring of manufacturing may have undermined America's lead in technological innovation and even its national security. Greg Rosalsky
Medicaid keeps getting more popular as Republicans aim to cut it by $800 billion Americans across the political spectrum like Medicaid and think it should get more funding, not less, according to a new poll from health research organization KFF. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Virginia primary elections on Tuesday could be a barometer ahead of 2026 midterms On Tuesday, Virginia hold its primary election. The contest is a barometer for how Virginians, and maybe the country, feel about the Trump administration ahead of the 2026 midterms. Margaret Barthel
Lawmakers in Washington press for more security following Minnesota shooting Members of Congress from both parties are calling for security updates following the weekend attack in Minnesota where a gunman killed one state lawmaker and her husband and left another state lawmaker and his wife wounded. Claudia Grisales
Trump is leaving the G7 early to focus on the Middle East Trump will leave Canada Monday night after having dinner with the G7 leaders, his press secretary Karoline Leavitt, said. He had originally been slated to leave Canada on Tuesday evening. Danielle Kurtzleben
President Trump fires a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Christopher Hanson was appointed to serve on the commission overseeing the nation's nuclear reactors by President Biden in 2020. Geoff Brumfiel
Top House Democrat asks Microsoft about DOGE code allegedly tied to NLRB data removal A top House Democrat is asking Microsoft for information about a DOGE staffer's GitHub account connected to whistleblower allegations of sensitive data leaving the National Labor Relations Board. Jenna McLaughlin
