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WATCH: Lawmakers come together to wash Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall

Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Tex., and Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., discuss the volunteer effort which saw more than 20 veteran lawmakers gathering in an act of remembrance.

Case against former assistant principal on trial after teacher shot dismissed

A Virginia judge has granted a defense motion to dismiss the case against former Assistant Principal Ebony Parker over the 2023 shooting of a teacher.

Supreme Court dismisses bid to execute inmate with borderline intellectual disability

A divided Supreme Court has dismissed Alabama's bid to be allowed to execute a convicted murderer who was found by lower courts to be intellectually disabled

Democrats release 2024 election autopsy report

The Democratic National Committee has released a report on the party's 2024 presidential election loss.

Democratic power players launch bipartisan effort to 'sabotage-proof' elections

A group of mostly Democratic strategists and power players are rebuilding a PAC meant to fortify election-defense infrastructure by focusing on overlooked state offices.

2026 hurricane season will see below average tropical activity, NOAA says

NOAA forecasters have released their outlook for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season.

Republicans eyeing restrictions on Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund': Sources

President Trump’s new "anti-weaponization fund" and ballroom project may both get pushback from Senate Republicans in the yet-to-be-released updated version of the bill.

Stephen Colbert’s Final ‘Late Show’ Marks the End of an Era

JAMES PONIEWOZIK

Stephen Colbert’s “Colbert Report” satirized politics. Then his “Late Show” confronted a moment when politics became self-satirizing.

Trump Approved a Nvidia Chip for Sale in China. Beijing Doesn’t Want It.

MEAGHAN TOBIN AND TRIPP MICKLE

The U.S. tech giant’s powerful H200 chip seemed poised to boost Beijing’s A.I. ambitions, but not a single one has been purchased in China.

WATCH: California couple found dead after sending money to Tom Selleck impostor

Donald and Karen Whitaker were found with traumatic injuries inside their home on May 15, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund in the Cross Hairs

ADAM LIPTAK

Critics say the deal creates a “slush fund,” a term with a colorful maritime history.

He Sued the N.Y.P.D. He Advised ‘Homeland.’ Now He’s Mamdani’s Lawyer.

EMMA GOLDBERG

Ramzi Kassem is accustomed to challenging authority. As the chief counsel to Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City, he finds himself on the other side.

SCOTUS narrowly spares 'intellectually disabled' murderer from execution

The Supreme Court spared the life of an "intellectually disabled" death row inmate, dismissing an appeal by Alabama officials who claimed he is eligible for execution.

Elon Musk and Other CEOs on Trump’s Trip to China Sought Relief

ANA SWANSON

Elon Musk and other powerful executives who accompanied President Trump to China are hoping to clear roadblocks put up by Beijing.

Fan A.I. Videos Help Spencer Pratt Break Through in L.A. Mayor’s Race

MADISON MALONE KIRCHER AND KEN BENSINGER

Supporters have created A.I. videos to boost the mayoral campaign of Spencer Pratt, the former MTV star. Some videos have gone viral, but it’s not clear whether they will yield votes.