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The three national news outlets President Donald Trump banned from the White House — CNN, MS NOW, and Politico — filed a critical First Amendment lawsuit to restore their access.

Black civil rights groups are launching aggressive multimillion-dollar campaigns to boost Black voter turnout for 2026 midterms, targeting young, rural, and low-propensity voters. Efforts like SO VOTE, NAACP's $20 million push, and others come amid Supreme Court battles over mail-in voting and redistricting, as leaders warn of ongoing threats to Black political power.

A new Trump administration "public charge" rule took effect Friday, making it harder for legal immigrants to obtain green cards if they receive or may need public assistance. The expanded rule, broader than 2019's version, faces lawsuits from 22 states and cities, with critics warning it could push millions to forgo essential benefits like Medicaid and food stamps.

A UN fact-finding mission found the US may have committed war crimes in two deadly strikes during its opening assault on Iran, including one on a Minab elementary school that killed 156 people. The report also accused Iran of crimes against humanity in its crackdown on protesters, as the US rejected the findings.

Kamala Harris knows other potential 2028 Democratic candidates are waiting on her decision about running for president again. She’s going to keep them waiting.

Black political and civil rights organizations are launching multimillion-dollar campaigns to boost Black turnout ahead of the 2026 midterms, targeting young, rural and low-propensity voters. The push, including the CBC Institute's "SO VOTE" and NAACP's $20 million effort, comes amid legal battles over mail voting rules and racial gerrymandering that threaten Black political influence.

President Donald Trump was pictured reviewing a poster that appears to read, “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED,” hours before his administration told a judge the arts institution had to be closed due to “structural deterioration” it characterized as posing “untenable risks” to safety.

President Trump dismissed AI safety concerns as a "HOAX," comparing them to climate change fears while rejecting industry calls for regulation. Despite warnings from tech leaders and internal White House worries, Trump prioritized AI-driven economic growth and outpacing China, insisting his own oversight provides sufficient safeguards against the technology.

The Department of Homeland Security is using legally questionable tactics and relying on unreliable data to investigate non-citizen voting, a whistleblower alleged in a report released by top Senate Democrats Monday.

President Donald Trump upbraided Supreme Court justices as “shells” beholden to “crazed” liberal interests in a lengthy online screed a day after the court blocked his plan to execute dramatic changes to mail-in voting ahead of the midterms.