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New York Town Seeks to Codify ‘Mother,’ ‘Father’

A Long Island politician is seeking to codify the terms "mother" and "father" into his town in an effort to push back against a New York bill replacing "mother" with "gestational parent."

Mayor Bass’s Own Brother Sues LA Over Palisades Fire

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading into a November runoff election with an uncomfortable family matter hanging over her campaign: her own brother is suing the city she leads over the deadly Palisades wildfires that killed at least 30 people and destroyed his home.

OB-GYN Group Pushes Vaccines in Split from CDC Policy

The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) released a vaccine schedule that splits from guidance provided by the CDC.

Trump Urges Short-Term FISA Extension

President Trump has called for Congress to extend FISA 702 ahead of the World Cup and America 250 celebrations.

U.S. Steel Announces Major Investment

U.S. Steel, the U.S. subsidiary of Nippon Steel, announced that it is expanding its investment in Pennsylvania over the next three years.

Houthis Threaten to Choke Global Oil Supply

One-third of the world's oil shipments could soon be in jeopardy as Iran's Yemeni allies escalate their stranglehold on critical shipping lanes, with leaders warning that closing the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait to Israel is only the beginning.

Trump Signs Landmark Bill Funding ICE, Border Patrol

President Trump signed the Secure America Act, securing $72 billion to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol.

Hegseth Tells Troops to Prepare for ‘Any Possible Contingency’ With Cuba

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay on Wednesday and delivered a pointed message to troops: the Pentagon is ready for armed conflict with Cuba.

Trump Honors Reflection Pool Crew

President Trump honored the crew who renovated the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, thanking them in the Oval Office.

Border Wall to be Completed in 2027

The United States is set to complete its southern border wall by late 2027, said Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott.

Rubio Takes Ebola Response to EU

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen regarding efforts to mitigate and contain the Ebola outbreak.

Bill Gates Testifies on Epstein Links

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told the House Oversight Committee that he was unaware of any criminal conduct that Jeffrey Epstein engaged in.

Cotton Calls on DOJ to Probe Chinese Campaign to Sabotage U.S. AI

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) sent a letter Wednesday to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche urging the Justice Department to investigate a covert influence operation tied to the Chinese Communist Party that has targeted America's artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Iran Fires on U.S. Bases in Three Countries After American Airstrikes

Iran launched missiles and drones at U.S. military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan overnight Wednesday, according to defense officials in all three countries.

Fauci Faces Renewed Scrutiny

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) plans to conduct a transcribed interview with former NIAID Director Anthony Fauci, according to a letter published by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC).

DHS Puts Noncitizen Voters on Notice

The Department of Homeland Security issued a directive Monday ordering U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to pursue deportation against illegal immigrants who vote in American elections, citing existing law that has rarely been enforced.

Supreme Court Set to Kill Post-Election Ballot Grace Periods

The Supreme Court could issue a ruling as soon as this week that would force more than a dozen states to stop counting mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, a decision with immediate consequences for California and other vote-by-mail states heading into midterm season.

NASA Names Astronauts for Historic 2027 Artemis III Mission

For the first time in over half a century, Americans will walk on the moon again, and NASA just revealed who's going to get them there.

U.S. Spends the Most on Nuclear Weapons

The International ​Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) ​revealed in a new report that the United States spent more on nuclear weapons in 2025 than all other nuclear-armed states combined.

Traditional Values on the Rise

A new Gallup poll found that traditional values are rising in the United States as the moral acceptability of several behaviors is on the decline.