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House GOP launches probe into alleged D.C. crime data manipulation

Representative James Comer, a Republican from Kentucky and chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, during a hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, July 22, 2024. Photo: Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images.
Updated Aug 25, 2025 - Health

Flesh-eating screwworm case detected in person in U.S. for 1st time in years

Side-by-side images: left shows close-up of a light-colored parasite against a red background; right shows men in hats with white and brown cattle behind red metal fences outdoors.

Trump sending National Guard to Chicago will be trickier than D.C. deployment

Two soldiers in camouflage stand guard in front of a beige military vehicle with three American flags behind them, in front of a large classical building and monument under a partly cloudy sky.

House Oversight subpoenas Jeffrey Epstein's estate

Three people conversing closely behind a desk with a sign reading "Mr. Comer Chairman" and a House of Representatives seal on a wood-paneled wall, one in a white shirt, one in a dark suit, one in floral top.
Updated Aug 25, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Trump eases tone on South Korea instability after meeting President Lee

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office August 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.
Updated Aug 25, 2025 - Business

European, Asian shippers cut U.S. off as tariff deadline nears

Bright red British post box with "Post Office" and "E II R" embossed, showing last collection time, set against a partly cloudy blue sky background.

Trump threatens ABC and NBC over "BAD STORIES"

Trump displays a laptop on his desk that is playing a CNBC clip in the Oval Office.
Aug 25, 2025 - Business

Wall Street welcomes rate cuts but ignores the risks

Photo illustration of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell behind the curve of the interest rate.

Trump's D.C. utopia

Illustration of The Washington Monument stylized as a crane against a golden background.
Aug 25, 2025 - Health

Trump's widening war on gender-affirming care

Illustration of the Lady of Justice holding a transgender symbol.

Scoop: Trump plans order to end "cashless bail" in D.C.

A police car with its red and blue lights on and the U.S. Capitol in the background.
Aug 25, 2025 - Economy

In the Trump era, the economic elite find themselves in the wilderness

Photo illustration of Jerome Powell, Kazuo Ueda, Christine Lagarde, and Andrew Bailey standing underneath a giant destroyed column.
Aug 25, 2025 - World

Trump's quiet progress in Syria and Lebanon

Man with white hair and red tie shaking hands with bearded man in blue suit in an ornate room with gold and green curtains; another man in red and white checkered headscarf watches.
Updated Aug 25, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Scenes from D.C. as National Guard patrols start carrying weapons

Group of uniformed military personnel and police officers gathered around a white police SUV at night, illuminated by streetlights and red-blue emergency lights.
Updated Aug 24, 2025 - Politics & Policy

France summons U.S. ambassador after he accused Macron of not fighting antisemitism

Close-up of an older man with white hair, Charles Kushner, the U.S. Ambassador to France, wearing a gray suit and maroon tie, looking to the side with a serious expression, blurred background with another person.
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