The FBI says a breach of an unclassified surveillance system has been labeled a FISMA "major incident" after hackers used a third‑party provider to access phone metadata and PII.

The president’s order directs agencies to police transfers, eligibility and NIL collectives and warns universities they could lose federal grants for noncompliance.

The Interior Department said it will merge BOEM and BSEE into a Marine Minerals Administration to speed offshore permitting; advocates warn the move echoes the old MMS and could raise safety concerns.

Supreme Court spokeswoman says Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at a March Philadelphia event; he returned to the bench the next week.

Reps. Mike Levin and Sara Jacobs toured Otay Mesa and called conditions prisonlike, renewing fights over access and oversight at the county’s largest ICE site.

At the Indian Gaming Association convention in San Diego, tribal leaders warned that prediction markets are draining casino revenue as lawsuits, criminal charges and CFTC rulemaking intensify.

The U.S. unexpectedly added 178,000 jobs in March, led by health care, while the jobless rate eased to 4.3%. Revisions and inflation risks complicate the picture.

Cuba announced pardons for more than 2,010 people as U.S. pressure on the island intensifies. State media gave criteria but released no names, and rights groups say many dissidents remain jailed.

Rep. Chip Roy demanded policy files from Travis County DA José Garza, citing an August 2023 memo and reporting that prosecutors missed indictment deadlines and dismissed thousands of felony counts.

The White House's FY2027 blueprint centers a huge surge in Pentagon money and steep cuts to domestic programs, setting up a tense fight in Congress.

President Trump nominated two Houston prosecutors to judgeships in the Southern District of Texas, elevating local figures central to border prosecutions.

American forces struck the B1 bridge between Tehran and Karaj, Iranian media report. President Trump posted footage and warned that more strikes could follow.

A Yale report says Gazprom and Rosneft helped fund the transport and re‑education of roughly 2,158 Ukrainian children; U.S. lawmakers are pushing for new sanctions.