Trump says Cabinet secretaries, not Elon Musk, are in charge of agency cuts The president's message to his Cabinet secretaries comes amid continuing questions over the role of billionaire adviser Elon Musk in the drastic reshaping of the federal government. Shannon Bond
A Pentagon press secretary has history of pushing antisemitic, extremist theories Members of Congress and civil rights groups are condemning past comments from Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson, including some which critics called antisemitic. Tom Dreisbach
California man charged after Lego larceny worth $25,000 The heists occurred in several California counties, where the alleged thief would load his shopping cart with the expensive building toys and disappear into the parking lot in a matter of minutes. Manuela López Restrepo
Butterfly numbers have fallen by nearly a quarter since 2000 Butterflies of all kinds of species, in all parts of the country, have declined by one to two percent since 2000. Jonathan Lambert
Democracy-promoting organization sues the Trump administration over withheld funds President Ronald Reagan laid the rhetorical foundations for the National Endowment for Democracy in a 1982 speech to the British Parliament. Support for its creation in Congress was bipartisan. Frank Langfitt
Trump says 'male circumcision in Mozambique' is a 'scam.' What's the program about? In his Tuesday address to Congress, President Trump listed U.S.-funded programs that he considers an "appalling waste" — including "$10 million for male circumcision in Mozambique." Bec Roldan
Trump's latest tariff twist: a one-month break for Mexico Trump put 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico this week. Yesterday, he gave U.S.-made cars a break. Today, he is giving Mexico a broader exemption. Franco Ordoñez
That galaxy next door? It's home to a monster black hole The Large Magellanic Cloud, a close neighbor to the Milky Way, may house a giant black hole. It's the closest supermassive black hole outside of our galaxy. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Intuitive Machines probe is on the moon but its status is uncertain Commercial company Intuitive Machines has put its second probe on the moon, but it was not immediately clear if the vehicle was upright and fully functioning. Scott Neuman
House votes to censure Texas Democrat Al Green for protest during Trump address Texas Rep. Al Green, a Democrat, was officially censured Thursday in a vote in the House following his protest on Tuesday during President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress. Barbara Sprunt
