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Three takeaways from Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faced a tense Senate confirmation hearing. CBS News reports on how senators grilled him over the Jeffrey Epstein files, the Department of Justice’s anti-weaponization fund, and his past as President Trump’s personal lawyer. The fatal shooting by ICE of a Colo ...

Dispatch from Yasmeen - Maps

Yasmeen Khan is a journalist in Brooklyn, New York. She loves learning about the world by interviewing people and asking lots of questions. She also loves to cook and bake, and is famous -- at least among her husband and two daughters -- for her homemade ice cream cakes. Sunday episode of the mu ...

Floods devastated Nepal. Why the search for survivors will be a challenge.

Deadly flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border devastated the region. ABC News reports that experts think they may have been triggered by a glacier collapse. Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion and overhaul how kids use Facebook and Instagram, settling a case brought by nearly every U.S. sta ...

It’s been six months since the war in Iran started. Is anyone winning?

It’s been six months since President Trump went to war with Iran. Attempts at regime change, extracting nuclear concessions, and diplomatic talks have failed. The Wall Street Journal’s Alex Ward unpacks why. Americans are angry about AI data centers. And with the midterm elections fast approach ...

The unanswered questions behind Trump’s “biggest oil deal” ever

The Washington Post’s Evan Halper unpacks what’s known about an unusual deal by the Trump administration to take more direct control of Venezuelan oil reserves. Rescue teams are still searching for thousands of missing people in Nepal after last week’s catastrophic flooding. Ishaan Tharoor with ...

Dispatch from Yasmeen - Lynda White's Masks

Yasmeen visits the studio of artist Lynda White to learn about mask-making. Yasmeen Khan is a journalist in Brooklyn, New York. She loves learning about the world by interviewing people and asking lots of questions. She also loves to cook and bake, and is famous -- at least among her husband and ...

Why some Republicans are getting worried about Texas

Republicans are growing concerned about how Texas will vote in next month’s midterms. The Washington Post’s Teo Armus explains how labor shortages tied to immigration arrests could affect three House races along the border. Israel will this month hold its first elections since the Oct. 7 attack ...

DHS agents raid Ilhan Omar’s home — weeks before an election

Agents with the Department of Homeland Security searched the Washington, D.C., home of Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday. The Washington Post’s Perry Stein explains what is known about the investigation. South Carolina’s Senate race to fill the seat of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham tightens, as his sist ...

The scandals that forced Trump to oust Ambassador Guilfoyle

Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece after the White House asked her to step down. The Washington Post’s Michael Birnbaum breaks down the misconduct allegations that led to her departure. The Associated Press reports on how newly released 911 calls show care was delayed ...

Prices keep climbing. Frustrated voters may take it out on Republicans.

A new inflation report shows that prices rose again last month ahead of the midterms, driven by energy costs from the war in Iran. The Wall Street Journal’s Eliza Collins explains why voters are blaming Republicans and what it means for Congress. Russia pounded oil, gas, and electricity facilit ...