Pope Leo XIV rejects President Trump's accusations of weakness and poor foreign policy, reaffirming his commitment to peace rooted in the gospel. Trump criticized the pope's stance on crime and Iran, prompting a rare direct response from the pontiff during an African tour.
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President Trump's plan for a 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery faces legal challenges over congressional approval and concerns about obstructing historic views and nearby airport flight paths.
NASA's Artemis II mission enters the lunar sphere of influence, marking the first human presence in the moon's gravitational domain since 1972. The crew captures new images of the moon's far side and prepares for a historic lunar flyby.
President Trump orders the Department of Homeland Security to pay all employees amid a nearly 50-day shutdown. Over 35,000 workers, including FEMA and Coast Guard civilians, have gone unpaid due to a congressional impasse over immigration policy.
Nine people, including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30, face federal charges after allegedly kidnapping and robbing rapper Gucci Mane at a Dallas recording studio in January. The group reportedly forced Mane to sign contract release papers at gunpoint before robbing others in the studio.
NASA will launch the Artemis II mission on April 1, sending four astronauts on a nine-day journey around the moon and back, marking the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft. The mission will test Orion’s systems in deep space without landing on the moon, aiming to surpass the Apollo 13 distance record and gather valuable data for future lunar exploration. Artemis II is a key step toward NASA’s goal of establishing a sustainable human presence on the moon, with subsequent missions planned to achieve crewed lunar landings by 2028.
A federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from designating AI company Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" and banning federal use of its technology, ruling the government's actions likely unlawful and arbitrary. The dispute arose after Anthropic restricted military use of its AI for surveillance and autonomous weapons, leading to the Pentagon’s prohibition and a presidential order to cease using its services. The injunction restores the status quo pending appeal, allowing agencies to choose AI providers freely while Anthropic continues legal challenges against what it calls retaliatory government actions.
A Senate amendment requiring photo identification for voting failed to advance after a 53-47 vote, amid heated debate over the broader SAVE America Act, which seeks to impose stricter voter ID and citizenship verification measures. Democrats opposed the amendment, citing concerns about voter access and ballot secrecy, while Republicans argued it was necessary for election integrity and reflected public opinion favoring voter ID laws. Additional election-related controversies include fears of ICE presence at polling places and a lawsuit demanding transparency over a voter data sharing agreement involving Social Security Administration staff, highlighting ongoing tensions ahead of the 2026 midterms.