In new assessment, Trump team ranks fentanyl as a top threat to U.S. Drug deaths are declining but the Trump administration's intelligence team has issued a new report describing street fentanyl as a top threat to the U.S. Brian Mann
Hill Republicans aim to rein in judges but divided on strategy Following court decisions restricting the Trump administration's policies on immigration enforcement and cuts to federal agencies GOP lawmakers are pushing back. But they're split on how to respond. Deirdre Walsh
Should Trump have the power to remove anyone in the executive branch at will? The White House says yes. But for 90 years, the Supreme Court has maintained that there should be exceptions.
5 things to know as Dr. Oz prepares to lead Medicare and Medicaid The former TV doctor made it through a tight vote in the Senate with only Republican support. Selena Simmons-Duffin
'Heads are exploding': How security experts see the Signal war-plan breach The breach left military and intelligence experts asking the same questions as the public: Why would top U.S. officials use a free messaging app to discuss classified military plans? Bill Chappell
'Mad House' exposes Congressional disfunction, from petty feuds to physical threats The MAGA-controlled 118th House passed only 27 bills that became law — the lowest number since the Great Depression. Journalists Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater examine the chaos in a new book. Dave Davies
A Pentagon-wide email recently went out warning about Signal's vulnerability A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warns against using the Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information. Tom Bowman
Intelligence leaders: We didn't share classified information in Signal chat group The CIA Director and the Director of National Intelligence testified that they did not share classified information in a messaging group chat that discussed the U.S. bombing campaign in Yemen. Claudia Grisales
Trump's back-to-office order will hurt veterans, VA docs and therapists say The Department of Veterans Affairs embraced telehealth, especially for mental health care, in recent years. Now, staffers hired to give therapy and other health care remotely are ordered to do it from offices lacking privacy, VA clinicians told NPR. Katia Riddle
Why Canada is holding an election that will be a first for its prime minister Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is running for elected public office for the first time, as the country is roiled by turbulence set in motion by President Trump. Bill Chappell
