TSA says keep your shoes, maybe liquids
The DHS secretary Kristi Noem is phasing out post-9/11 rules, citing new scanners and mounting traveler frustration
I devoured Japan’s sourest sweets
From konbini hauls to tongue-tingling lemon drops, my obsession ran wild in Japan
Explosion kills 3 at LA sheriff training
Explosion during LASD training kills three and injures one, latest in series of deadly department incidents
SCOTUS weakens separation of powers
Conservative justices permit Trump's Education Department purge — and increase his power
Car slams into crowd in East Hollywood
Officials say a car hit a taco truck and a crowd near a club. LAPD is investigating the crash and a gunshot wound
Why MAGA hates science so much
Billionaires hate the rest of us — and Trump's loyalists would rather suffer, even die, than face the truth
Pressure grows to unmask ICE
Democrats in California, New York and other states are trying to prevent ICE agents from concealing their identity
"Big, beautiful bill" deepens wealth gap
A law scholar explains how it reduces poor families’ ability to afford food and health care
Colbert fired over politics, critics say
"The Late Show" staff and others believe Colbert was ousted over his repeated criticism of President Donald Trump
You can stop blaming Lena Dunham now
Expecting the "Girls" and "Too Much" creator to be the voice of a generation was always our mistake
Trump's "desperate move" on Epstein
Trump called for the release of grand jury transcripts knowing they would reveal little that is new, critics charge
Trump's ICE may draw the wrong recruits
In years past, agents were largely motivated by allegiance to the Constitution. Not anymore
GOP's foreign aid vote will cost lives
Their decision to claw back $9 billion in funding will be catastrophic
Desperate Trump fires top Epstein expert
The move shows he has no idea how to bring MAGA to heel
Trump is causing emotional turbulence
For your safety — and that of your fellow Americans — pay attention to what's happening
The "big beautiful" spike in poverty
In the coming years, Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" will deprive millions of people of public assistance
Pelosi dismisses Epstein controversy
As MAGA tears itself apart, Pelosi said lawmakers have more important issues to worry about
Colbert's "Late Show" to end
After a decade behind the desk, Stephen Colbert's late-night show will come to a close next May
RFK Jr. could push vax makers to flee US
Depending on what he does, the results could be catastrophic
Fuentes calls MAGA a "scam"
Like other MAGA supporters, Fuentes isn’t taking Trump’s caginess around the Epstein case lightly
Trump admin hands Medicaid data to ICE
The Trump administration gave 79 million personal Medicaid records to ICE
Is it "illicit affair" summer?
Tech CEOs caught stepping out on kiss cams and rumors of Buckingham Nicks have us wondering: Is infidelity in?
Wyden pushes DOJ on Epstein finances
The Oregon Democrat says banks flagged over $1.5 billion in suspicious Epstein transactions
Alligator Alcatraz in terrible state
Guards and detainees describe a bleak situation inside the Florida detention center