As Republicans call for transparency into Epstein probe, Trump lashes out In a post to Truth Social on Wednesday morning, Trump railed against Democrats, and some of his own supporters, calling the furor over the Epstein case a "hoax." Deepa Shivaram
College students from across the aisle talk politics over bowling This year, college campuses have been at the center for debates over free speech. But students at two small universities in the Midwest are working on a different approach.
Democratic senators raise concerns about a new Trump citizenship data system After NPR reported on a Department of Homeland Security tool to check the citizenship of registered voters, three U.S. senators are expressing concern about accuracy, transparency and privacy. Jude Joffe-Block
Adelita Grijalva wins Arizona Democratic primary for late father's seat in Congress Adelita Grijalva has won the Democratic nomination for a congressional district in Arizona held by her father, the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who held the seat for 20 years until he died in March. Hannah Cree
Senate takes up package with $9 billion spending cuts The Senate considers the rescissions package that would strip $9.4 billion for public boradcasting and foreign aid. Deirdre Walsh
Americans' medical debt can stay in credit reports, judge rules. What does that mean? The judge's decision vacated a rule imposed by the Biden administration earlier this year to keep medical debt from affecting credit scores. Alana Wise
Attorney General Bondi brushes aside questions about her handling of Epstein files Pam Bondi sought to move past questions about her handling of the Justice Department's files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, as pressure continued to grow for her to release them. Ryan Lucas
U.S. senator wants DOGE out of sensitive payment system for farmers Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., wants the USDA to revoke high-level access granted to the Department of Government Efficiency to a database that controls payments and loans to farmers and ranchers. Jenna McLaughlin
Trump's pick for U.N. Ambassador grilled over Signal chat scandal Former national security adviser Mike Waltz, who was removed from office amid the Signal chat controversy, spent Tuesday in the Senate confirmation hearing for his nomination as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Michele Kelemen
The Trump administration reverses its promise to publish key climate reports online Earlier this month, the government websites that hosted the authoritative, peer-reviewed national climate assessments went dark. Officials say they're only obligated to give the reports to Congress. The Associated Press
