India launches military operation against Pakistan in major escalation  —  India has launched a major military operation against Pakistan in a major escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.  —  The missile strikes early Wednesday morning targeted “terrorist infrastructure” …

U.S. Orders Intelligence Agencies to Step Up Spying on Greenland  —  Effort underscores seriousness of Trump's intent to acquire the island from Denmark  —  The U.S. is stepping up its intelligence-gathering efforts regarding Greenland, drawing America's spying apparatus into President Trump's campaign …

Second US Navy jet is lost at sea from Truman aircraft carrier  —  Another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, the second jet lost from the carrier in just over a week, four people familiar with the matter told CNN.

Tulsi Gabbard Reused the Same Weak Password on Multiple Accounts for Years  —  Now the US director of national intelligence, Gabbard failed to follow basic cybersecurity practices on several of her personal accounts, leaked records reviewed by WIRED reveal.  —  Tulsi Gabbard …

Trump Administration Plans to Send Migrants to Libya on a Military Flight  —  Human rights groups have called conditions in the country's network of migrant detention centers “horrific” and “deplorable.”  —  The Trump administration is planning to transport a group of immigrants to Libya …

Key Republican says he won't back Trump's pick for top DC prosecutor because of Jan. 6 ties  —  Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says he's informed the White House that he won't support Ed Martin, President Donald Trump's pick for top federal prosecutor in Washington, stalling the nomination …

JD Vance Jokes About Deporting Tourists Attending 2026 World Cup  —  The vice president warned people attending the five-week tournament next year not to overstay their welcome, or there would be consequences.  —  JD Vance attempted a charm offensive on Tuesday, and failed with the charm while succeeding in being offensive.

E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program  —  Employees were told that the popular energy efficiency certification program would be “de-prioritized and eliminated,” according to documents and a recording.  —  The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate Energy Star …

FAA suspends work of independent panel reviewing air traffic control  —  A panel of experts, including the former chair of the NTSB and former head of NASA, had been asked to evaluate the FAA's oversight of traffic control operations.  —  The Federal Aviation Administration halted the work …

Supreme Court Lets Trump Enforce Transgender Troop Ban as Cases Proceed  —  Lower courts had blocked the policy, saying it was not supported by evidence and violated equal protection principles.  —  The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration may start enforcing a ban …

Kari Lake says OAN's far-right coverage will fuel Voice of America  —  Senior presidential adviser Kari Lake appears to have resolved any doubts about what she wants to do with the Voice of America.  —  Lake seeks for it to look and sound a lot like the far-right One America News Network …

Anti-Israel protesters occupy University of Washington building, 30 arrested  —  A group of anti-Israel protesters occupied a building at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle on Monday before police in riot gear intervened and arrested at least 30 of them, according to officials.

Columbia Lays Off Nearly 180 People Because of Trump Research Cuts  —  “We understand this news will be hard,” Claire Shipman, Columbia University's acting president, wrote in a note to the community.  —  Columbia University announced Tuesday that nearly 180 people whose salaries had been funded …

2 United Airlines Jets Clip Wings at San Francisco Airport  —  No one was injured in the incident, which occurred as the Boeing 777 jets were leaving the gate area early on Tuesday.  The airline canceled both trans-Pacific flights.  —  A United Airlines Boeing 777 jet clipped the wingtip …

Department of Education Eliminates Grant for PBS Children's Shows  —  The termination of the federal grant program, called Ready To Learn, resulted in a loss of $23 million that would have gone to educational programs.  —  The White House effort to cut funding for NPR and PBS is beginning to take effect.

IU faculty accept retirement buyouts that prohibit disparagement  —  About 35 Indiana University faculty accepted a payout for early retirement so long as they don't disparage or defame IU.    —  The Voluntary Faculty Retirement Incentive Program offer was available to faculty older than 65.

George W. Bush not expected at White House event honoring his mother  —  First lady Melania Trump is holding the event in the East Room, where she will unveil a new U.S. postal stamp honoring former first lady Barbara Bush.  —  Former president George W. Bush is not expected to attend …

Why a Trump ‘baby bonus’ is unlikely to boost fertility rate  —  The White House is reportedly considering a proposal to give new mothers a $5,000 “baby bonus” to help encourage Americans to have more children, but economists and social science experts are skeptical that the potential move would work.

What Happened When Trump Altered the Deal With Law Firms and Universities  —  Does the prisoner's dilemma still apply when the rules break down?  —  A few weeks ago, several prominent American universities and law firms found themselves in what seemed to be a classic prisoner's dilemma, courtesy of President Trump.

At Trump's urging, USPS board to name FedEx official as postmaster general  —  David Steiner is a member of FedEx's board and was previously the leader of sanitation company Waste Management.  —  President Donald Trump and the U.S. Postal Service's governing board are expected …

N.Y. judge finds Alien Enemies Act use illegal, blocks removals to ‘evil’ jail  —  A federal judge in New York ruled that the Trump administration does not have legal justification to deport Venezuelan immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act.  —  NEW YORK — A federal judge on Tuesday barred …

Bipartisan House and Senate Leaders Urge White House to Restore Spending Website  —  In the latest chapter in a battle over spending powers, lawmakers charged that the administration removed crucial information in violation of the law.  The White House argues the data shouldn't be public.

ICE Agents Are Targeting DC Restaurants  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are targeting DC restaurants today in what is shaping up to be one of the city's most high-profile examples yet of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.  Millie's in Spring Valley …

House GOP drops some Medicaid cuts from reconciliation plan  —  Republicans will have to come up with alternative savings to make up for hundreds of billions of dollars in potential Medicaid cuts that GOP leaders appeared to rule out after meeting with moderates in Speaker Mike Johnson's office Tuesday evening.

Trump plans to announce the US will call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf, officials tell AP  —  President Donald Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the U.S. will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

58 crypto wallets have made millions on Trump's meme coin.  764,000 have lost money, data shows … WATCH NOW  —  About 764,000 wallets that purchased President Donald Trump's $TRUMP meme coin have lost money on the investment, according to fresh data shared with CNBC by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.

House Releases New Report on Congressional Baseball Shooting  —  How is it possible that the FBI reached the conclusion back in 2017 that the Alexandria baseball practice shooting by James Hodkinson was just an attempt at “suicide by cop” and not motivated by politics.

The first boats carrying Chinese goods with 145% tariffs are arriving in LA. Shipments are cut in half.  Expect shortages soon  —  American consumers are on the cusp of tough choices because of President Donald Trump's trade war.  —  Ships now pulling into US harbors from China …

A Student Journalist Covered a Pro-Palestine Protest.  Soon, Her Graduation Came Under Threat.  —  A botched challenge to press freedom at Columbia University's Barnard College.  —  Back in March, pro-Palestine protesters staged a sit-in at Barnard College, an affiliate of Columbia University, just across the street.

'We Don't Have to Sign Deals': Trump Backs Off Big Promises About Tariffs  —  After weeks of bragging about upcoming trade “deals” with foreign countries, President Trump says the United States doesn't need to worry about them after all.  —  Ever since President Trump announced …

Trump appeasing Putin with pressure on Ukraine, Biden tells BBC  —  Joe Biden has told the BBC that pressure from the Trump administration on Ukraine to give up territory to Russia is “modern-day appeasement” in an exclusive interview, his first since leaving the White House.