Voice of America's fate still in flux after appeals court pauses back-to-work orders  —  Less than two months ago, when the Trump administration turned off the Voice of America's networks and websites, Kari Lake, a fierce loyalist to President Donald Trump, said the agency is “unsalvageable.”

L.A. federal prosecutors resign over plea deal for convicted sheriff's deputy, sources say  —  Several federal prosecutors — including the chief of the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section — have submitted their resignations following a plea deal offered by the new U.S. attorney …

Here's the source code for the unofficial Signal app used by Trump officials  —  Yesterday, I published an analysis of what I could publicly find about TM SGNL, the obscure and unofficial Signal app used by Mike Waltz, and presumably also by Pete Hegseth, JD Vance, Tulsi Gabbard, and other fascists in Trump's government.

Trump Battles Academia, but Especially the Ivy League … President Trump's attacks on Harvard and other Ivy League schools have endeared him to his base.Sophie Park for The New York Times  —  There it was for all to see, President Trump's tangled relationship with the Ivy League …

Elon Musk's Starbase on its way to becoming a Texas city after lopsided early voting results  —  The South Texas home of Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket company is on its way to becoming an official city with a galactic name: Starbase.  A vote Saturday to formally organize Starbase as a city …

Republicans in Congress Use Obscure Law to Roll Back Biden-Era Regulations  —  As G.O.P. lawmakers have largely ceded power to President Trump, they are also pushing the bounds of a little-known statute to undo federal rules — and potentially undermining the filibuster.

AP PHOTOS: Many in Gaza face malnutrition and hunger as blockade enters its third month  —  Malnutrition and hunger are becoming increasingly prevalent in the Gaza Strip as Israel's total blockade enters its third month.  A shortage of food and supplies has driven the territory toward starvation, according to aid agencies.

Everyone Wants a Piece of Trump's ‘Golden Dome’ Defense Plan  —  Lasers in space, ‘rods from God’ and a huge number of satellites are being discussed for proposed missile shield  —  Laser-toting satellites capable of taking out missiles have long been the stuff of science fiction.

Justice Department lawyers face skeptical judges upset by ‘shoddy work’  —  As they defend against more than 200 lawsuits challenging President Donald Trump's initiatives, some government lawyers are getting scolded from the bench.  —  Justice Department lawyers defending …

Vance defends Trump's post depicting AI-generated image of himself as pope  —  The vice president said he is “fine with people telling jokes.”  —  Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump after he posted an AI image of himself as pope on Truth Social, dismissing the post as a joke.

How Trump lost conservatives the Australian election  —  SYDNEY, Australia — Incumbent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese secured a come-from-behind win for his center-left Labor Party in Australia's election Saturday while his right-wing challenger lost his seat.

‘A cocktail for a misinformed world’: why China and Russia are cheering Trump's attacks on media  —  Today on World Press Freedom Day, there are warnings that US attempts to withdraw from promoting independent journalism will have far-reaching effects  —  As Donald Trump's executive order …

Scientist who was part of covid treatment controversy returns to HHS  —  Steven Hatfill promoted hydroxychloroquine during the pandemic.  Decades earlier he was wrongly connected with the anthrax attacks that killed five people.

UK police arrest Iranians in terrorism probes  —  British police have arrested eight men as part of two separate counterterrorism investigations.  —  Five men, four of whom are Iranian nationals, were arrested in London, Swindon and Greater Manchester on Saturday as part of an investigation into a plot to …

How Misinformation and Partisan ‘New Media’ Changed a California Town  —  Residents of Oakdale, Calif., have abandoned traditional media outlets for a mishmash of online sources.  These days, they're often not sure what information to trust.  —  As time has gone on, traditional news outlets in Oakdale …

More than 15,000 USDA employees take Trump's offer to resign  —  Their departures will affect how the department administers food safety and nutrition programs, conducts research and offers services to farmers.  —  At least 15,000 Agriculture Department employees have taken …