The Trump administration said in a memo it wanted to “avoid the risk of impaired objectivity” by hiring former staff members to wind down operations at the U.S. Agency for International Development. Source: Original News
The United States and Israel started a war with Iran by killing its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Source: Original News
A Republican congresswoman had asked the justices to preserve her New York City district, despite a lower-court ruling that it illegally diluted the power of minority voters. Source: Original News
A new ad from a progressive challenger, Nida Allam, attacks Representative Valerie Foushee over financial backing she has received from defense contractors and the A.I. industry. Source: Original News
A surge in sensors and cameras, combined with artificial intelligence, has transformed U.S. intelligence’s ability to locate foreign heads of state. Add to that an American president willing to capture or kill them. Source: Original News
As the midterm elections approach, the health secretary is focusing on “real food.” Anger is rising among some of his supporters. Source: Original News
More than 1.3 million voters cast ballots in the Democratic primary during the early voting period that ended Friday. Many counties hadn’t yet reported their data. Source: Original News
Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said more troops and fighter jets were heading to the region. He acknowledged the possibility of an extended campaign. Source: Original News
President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was spurred by an Israeli leader determined to end diplomatic negotiations. Few of the president’s advisers voiced opposition. Source: Original News
Accurate journalism requires full and fair reporting. It means pushing hard to hear from those you’re writing about. Source: Original News
