A Berkeley Ph.D. candidate and founder of ISP‑Myanmar was detained in Kunming on suspicion of espionage, Chinese officials say. Details remain scarce as diplomats seek answers.

Princess Bajrakitiyabha, a lawyer and prison‑reform advocate, has died at 47 after a long hospital stay.

President Trump said a US‑Iran peace deal could be signed this weekend and paused planned strikes amid reports of a political understanding. Tehran says no final text has been approved.

State investment chiefs urged Nasdaq and FTSE Russell to pause fast‑entry rule changes that could force billions of dollars of passive buying into SpaceX right after its IPO.

A giant '8647' traced into the National Mall lawn near the World War II Memorial prompted a federal response and an investigation into the message's origin and meaning.

A new bipartisan bill would extend CHIPS tax credits to low‑Earth‑orbit chipmaking, citing Chinese experiments and early commercial tests in space. Lawmakers say it could accelerate U.S. microgravity R&D.

A D.C. Circuit panel enforced an NLRB order requiring Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas to bargain with a union, upholding the Gissel remedy while rejecting Cemex.

Rep. Norma Torres introduced an amendment to bar federal funds from paying for special transport or hotel perks for convicted traffickers after reporting showed a pardoned ex‑Honduran president received VIP treatment.

DOJ says 13 domains posing as consulting firms targeted security‑cleared Americans for paid reports. FBI takeover pages are now live on the seized sites.

DHS bought the former Big Lots warehouse in Tremont and plans a multi‑thousand‑bed ICE center; Pennsylvania regulators have blocked water and sewer while plans and appeals play out.

An excerpt from a forthcoming book says top Trump aides gathered in the White House Situation Room to manage fallout from the Epstein files, prompting renewed scrutiny.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi asked Goldman CEO David Solomon for answers after reports the bank would keep Kathy Ruemmler as an adviser despite DOJ files linking her to Jeffrey Epstein.

Oregon joined a multistate lawsuit saying President Trump’s DEI executive order will punish federal contractors and could disrupt services Oregonians rely on.