The Obama Presidential Center opened to the public Thursday in Chicago's Jackson Park, drawing thousands to its 19.3-acre South Side campus even as its photo-ID requirement for free admission and a taxpayer-funded infrastructure tab exceeding $350 million drew renewed criticism from Republican lawmakers and conservative commentators.
The U.S. military struck and destroyed a vessel suspected of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing three people aboard, the latest action in the Trump administration's ongoing campaign against what it calls narco-terrorism in Latin America.
On her last day as Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard released documents exposing how Dr. Anthony Fauci provided millions of taxpayer dollars to fund gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab.
A federal judge on Thursday limited the scope of legal challenges to President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, ruling that plaintiffs can only pursue claims tied to the November 2026 midterm elections.
Former President Barack Obama opened the $850 million Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on Thursday with a dedication ceremony attended by three former presidents and a roster of celebrities, delivering remarks that criticized the nation's Founders for falling short of America's founding ideals.
