Whistleblower says DOGE put Social Security numbers at risk : NPR

A closed entrance to the Social Security Administration Headquarters sits empty in Woodlawn, MD on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Wesley Lapointe/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Wesley Lapointe/The Washington Post/Getty... Read more »

Chicago residents support Trump’s federal police intervention plan

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After yet another bloody weekend, some Chicago residents said they would welcome reinforcements if President Donald Trump decides to federalize the police force in... Read more »

Takeaways from scientists on the Trump administration’s work on climate change and public health

WASHINGTON — A Trump administration proposal to reverse a landmark finding that climate change is dangerous to the public relies heavily on a report from the Department of Energy that dozens of... Read more »

Kilmar Abrego Garcia detained; Fed gov. firing : NPR

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High-profile flag burnings that led to Trump’s executive order on prosecution

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that mandates prosecution of those caught burning the American flag as a form of intimidation,... Read more »

Judge rules Utah’s congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state’s congressional boundaries after a judge ruled Monday that the Republican-controlled body circumvented safeguards put in place by voters... Read more »

Long-elusive Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads guilty in U.S. : NPR

“El Mayo” Zambada speaks to Judge Brian Cogan (not pictured) in Brooklyn federal court, as his defense attorney Frank Perez looks on, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in New York. Jane Rosenberg/AP hide... Read more »

President Trump Fires Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook Amid Mortgage Fraud Allegations

On August 25, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the immediate dismissal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, citing alleged false statements on mortgage applications as the cause. Cook, the first African-American woman... Read more »

Cincinnati beatdown suspect Jermaine Mathews faces federal drug charges

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A suspect described by prosecutors as “the man who started” the viral July 26 downtown Cincinnati beatdown faces new legal trouble, this time with... Read more »

Philadelphia’s mass transit cuts foreshadow possible similar moves by other agencies across US

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Commuters and students in Philadelphia woke up earlier on Monday and scrambled to avoid being late as they navigated service reductions that the region’s public transit agency has called... Read more »