Trump administration is planning new mission in Mexico against cartels, current and former U.S. officials say www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

The UN human rights chief says US military strikes against vessels allegedly carrying illegal drugs from South America are “unacceptable” and must stop. The condemnation marks the first of its kind from a United Nations organization.

Russia battered Ukraine’s energy facilities with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in its latest heavy bombardment of the country’s power grid, authorities say, as President Zelenskyy prepares to meet President Trump.

The Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been imprisoned twice for making movies about his home country. It has yet to stop him.

A bipartisan group in the Senate is planning to force a vote on legislation barring the U.S. from engaging in hostilities inside Venezuela without explicit authorization by Congress.

The Steady State’s Assessment of U.S. Authoritarian dynamics and democratic decline identifies five interrelated trends.

Former intelligence analysts accustomed to tracking autocratic countries abroad have warned in a new report that American democracy is in decline and in jeopardy if current trends continue. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Brown joins MIT -- and @steadystatevets.bsky.social applauds -- see substack.com/@steadystate...

Supreme Court leans toward further weakening landmark Voting Rights Act www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

Five major broadcast news networks announce they will not sign the Pentagon’s new press policy, joining several other media organizations that have objected to a set of rules that many journalists consider restrictive.

Gabbard may have undermined investigation into ex-CIA director, officials say www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Trump and Republicans find themselves on the other side of the cancel culture wars www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

U.K. ambassador to U.S. fired over Epstein links www.nbcnews.com/world/united...

In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

“…I am infuriated that the Air Force plans to grant military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt. She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it.” My latest in @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/honoring-a...

The author and political activist Arundhati Roy knows the cost of speaking out against injustices – and sees parallels between India under Prime Minister Modi and the U.S. under President Trump. Watch, read or listen to “The Interview.” nyti.ms/3JCQxOK

@ivodaalder.bsky.social “Trump got played by Putin”

Ahead of the CDC shooting, vaccine skeptics posted viral content tying vaccines to depression, comparing them to lobotomies. Social media companies have rolled back moderation of anti-vax misinfo. The shooter said he thought the covid vaccine caused his depression. www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...

U.S. allies are hopeful they have steered President Trump away from a potential Putin diplomatic trap, but are nonetheless anxious, European diplomats and former U.S. officials tell NBC News.

CDC staffers voice frustration over RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine rhetoric in wake of shooting www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Recent graduates looking to enter an increasingly shaky labor market paint a dire picture of their job search: “A black hole,” one said. NBC News heard from over 100 recent graduates, many of whom described months of applying, hundreds of submissions and no replies. nbcnews.to/4m2hYzA

BREAKING: Trump administration suspends $584 million in federal grants for UCLA, the school’s chancellor announces.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol... Tulsi Gabbard declassified documents over objections from CIA, sources say

www.wsj.com/health/healt... ‘Combat Cocktail’: How America Overmedicates Veterans @wsj.com

Older adults who participated in SNAP had a slower rate of cognitive decline than people who were eligible for the anti-hunger program but didn’t receive benefits, according to a study presented Wednesday.

Pete Hegseth has discussed running for political office in Tennessee, sources say www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Gabbard 'lying' about intel on Russian interference in 2016, ex-CIA official says www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

www.nbcnews.com/world/afghan... Taliban tortured and threatened Afghans expelled from Pakistan and Iran, U.N. report says

www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat... Gabbard's unprecedented claim: A president led a 'treasonous conspiracy'

Investigation underway after Vietnamese national in ICE custody died in the hospital www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

He survived a mass execution at 17. Now he's fighting disinformation and denialism. www.nbcnews.com/world/europe...

The son of a top Russian defense official allegedly laundered millions through luxury real estate purchases in Spain using funds linked to the Troika Laundromat scheme, Spanish police say. Officers arrested Dmitry Artyakov on Saturday. www.occrp.org/en/news/span...

Study finds no link between aluminum in vaccines and autism, asthma www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...

U.S. rocked by four 1-in-1,000-year storms in less than a week www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...