The Trump administration has proposed repealing the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which protects nearly 45 million acres of national forest from road construction and logging. Officials say the change would help reduce wildfire risk, while environmental groups warn it would open intact forests to industrial development.
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Former DOJ lawyer Haley Van Erem alleges Trump administration officials pressured civil rights attorneys to target Harvard, Brown and Columbia in antisemitism probes despite insufficient evidence. The Justice Department denies the claims and says it stands behind the investigations.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said his message exchange with someone impersonating White House chief of staff Susie Wiles was brief, inconsequential and quickly reported. A Liberal Democrat MP has asked Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee to consider investigating the incident.
Florida voters are selecting nominees for governor, U.S. Senate and congressional races in the first election under a new Republican-backed map. The contests test both GOP dominance in the state and Democratic efforts to regain ground.
Rumi, a baby born in Texas with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, underwent a Norwood procedure Monday, his biological parents’ lawyer said. The surgery comes amid a multistate custody and medical-care dispute involving the surrogate who gave birth to him.
U.S. kindergarten vaccine exemptions rose to a record 4.2% in the 2025-26 school year, while coverage for measles and other routine shots declined. The data come during the nation’s worst measles year since 1991.
Former assistant U.S. attorney Sunita Doddamani says the Justice Department unlawfully fired her over her work on a FACE Act prosecution of anti-abortion activists. The department has said it terminated personnel it accused of “weaponizing the FACE Act.”
President Trump welcomed 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams and 10-year-old Nathaniel Rai to the Oval Office after Williams rescued the boy from a rip current in Santa Cruz. The viral rescue has renewed attention on efforts in California to classify lifeguards as first responders.