National

Trump nominates policy aide Dr. Heidi Overton as next FDA commissioner

White House

National debt tops $40 trillion after doubling in less than a decade, Treasury data shows

2 members of Tennessee college cycling team killed in highway collision, officials say

Michael Cohen, Trump's fixer-turned-nemesis, says he'll interview former boss

Former Meta engineer says Instagram took a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ approach on kids under 13

‘Many’ Fed officials think higher rates will be needed if inflation stays high

Read our big scoop: Ice-cream cones, the ingenious invention of American immigrants

Kennedy Center tells court it won’t try to restore Trump’s name to the building before Sept. 8

Trump plays White House tour guide to show off work on his helipad and ballroom

Amazon set to expand drone delivery of lightweight packages to 500 US cities

Concerns about the New World screwworm have put Texas pet adoptions on hold

Frank Beard, ZZ Top drummer, dies at age 77

State Farm is sending $5 billion in dividend checks to customers. Here's who qualifies.

Tupac Shakur autopsy photos shown at Las Vegas murder trial after some family members leave court

Meta

Meta's federal trial begins over child social media addiction claims

U.S. quietly deporting Mexican migrants to Guatemala and Honduras, angering Mexico

Elections voting

Justice Department to send a record 1,000 monitors to polling places in midterm elections

US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump’s 50% tariffs

Madonna leads 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Taylor Swift

How this Massachusetts sanctuary takes in hundreds of guinea pigs from across the US

ABC sues FCC over challenge to its broadcast licenses, saying actions present ‘existential threat’

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbot

Judge rules paint tests on Eisenhower Building can proceed, advancing Trump’s makeover plans for now

Pentagon

Pentagon orders audit of 30 universities’ partnerships with foreign institutions