Experts say US targeting of Brazilian gangs is an attempt to sway election there
Analysts say the U.S. classification of two Brazilian gangs as terrorists is a political election maneuver.
June 2026
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US to drastically slash the number of embassies in Africa that can process visas
The State Department is reducing visa processing in Africa to 20 hubs to limit U.S. immigration.
As the Pentagon pushes for battlefield AI, some military leaders urge caution
The Trump administration is pushing to use AI in the US military as it faces calls for caution from some companies and military leaders.
Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, appeals court panel rules
A divided panel of appeals court judges has ruled that a Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service.
Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms show off head start in Georgia as Republicans battle in runoff
Senator Jon Ossoff campaigned with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms, while Republicans await nominees in runoffs.
An ‘occupational hazard’: Even in California, women in elected office face more abuse than men
Women experience both higher numbers and higher severities of threats than their male counterparts.
California contests for governor, LA mayor head toward primary election with no clear leaders
California heads toward an election Tuesday with its two marquee races defined by uncertainty, while a pair of outsider candidates looked to crack open the state’s durable Democratic hierarchy.
Congress has taken on Epstein. But lawmakers and survivors are still searching for accountability
Public demand and the increasingly outspoken calls from the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse have driven Congress to mostly set aside party politics in an effort to search for accountability.
Tina Peters released from prison after Colorado Gov. Jared Polis reduced her sentence
Polis commuted her sentence last month.
Macron says French Navy, backed by the UK, intercepted a sanctioned tanker from Russia
The French Navy, with UK support, has intercepted another Russia-linked oil tanker under international sanctions, Emmanuel Macron says.