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Leonard Peltier, Native activist imprisoned for nearly 50 years, faces a 'last chance' parole hearing
Peltier last had a full parole hearing 15 years ago, when federal officials argued his release after the killing of two FBI agents in 1975 would promote “disrespect for the law.”
Thousands gather outside White House to protest war in Gaza
Protesters’ messages ranged from pushing for an end to the war and a change in U.S. policy to calls against a two-state solution, and in one case support for Hamas.
'No one's clean on this': Potential VP picks have been critical of Trump over the years
Several Trump insiders, however, say those past criticisms haven’t weighed much on the loyalty test at the center of the former president’s VP search.
Naomi Biden's testimony details how her father Hunter Biden's drug use strained their relationship
Naomi Biden testified to being proud of her father, causing him to tear up.
New Jersey businessman admits to bribing Sen. Bob Menendez with a Mercedes-Benz
Jose Uribe also said Friday that the senator’s wife, Nadine Menendez, had accepted the bribes he paid.
Two months after the strike on World Central Kitchen workers, U.S. still reviewing Israel's investigation
Biden administration officials say they’re waiting for more details from Israel on the deadly attack in Gaza before making a determination about the probe.
Trump is losing a key voice in the months before the election as Steve Bannon heads to prison
“Who says I’m reporting!” he said in a text message when asked about the ramifications to his show while he's in prison. “WarRoom can not and will not be silenced.”
Transgender teen hospitalized after alleged attack in high school bathroom
Cobalt Sovereign, 17, alleged a student assaulted her while she was leaving the men’s bathroom at her high school in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
When third-party ballot access meets partisan meddling: From the Politics Desk
Plus, the latest on cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
Educators fear Arizona immigration ballot proposal will harm schoolchildren
The proposed ballot measure would allow local and state officers to arrest people at schools, churches and hospitals and they could be detained and deported.
Biden makes the case to fight extremists by invoking war waged on D-Day
Biden spoke one day after the 80th anniversary of D-Day, standing atop the sheer 100-foot cliff that Army Rangers scaled to destroy artillery and push back German forces that had overrun Europe in the Second World War.
