A high-stakes peace deal is taking center stage in Washington as President Donald Trump hosts the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, even while renewed fighting on the ground threatens to overshadow the diplomatic breakthrough.
Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) introduced legislation establishing federal criminal penalties for those who knowingly administer an abortion drug to a woman without her informed consent.
A major climate study error triggered a rare and sweeping retraction this week, after Nature admitted that a widely cited climate-change report contained fundamental data flaws.
President Trump ordered flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the memory of West Virginia Army National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, who was fatally wounded on November 26.
Concerns over ethics and oversight continue to grow as Rep. Seth Moulton’s travel history intertwines with the Schmidt retreat, a luxury Montana gathering funded by billionaire tech mogul and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
The New York Times announced plans to sue the Pentagon, claiming that the Department of War infringed upon the First Amendment by imposing new restrictions on journalists and outlets.