Religious groups sue administration to protect worship sites from immigration arrests

More than two-dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans — ranging from the Episcopal Church and the Union for Reform Judaism to the Mennonites and Unitarian Universalists — filed a federal court lawsuit Tuesday challenging a Trump administration move giving immigration agents more leeway to make arrests at houses of worship. The lawsuit, … Read more

Elon Musk faces 1st questions on DOGE’s transparency as he joins Trump in Oval Office

Elon Musk joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday, where he addressed reporters for the first time amid his controversial cost-cutting efforts across the federal government. Musk defended DOGE as Trump asked him to speak about the team’s work. The Tesla billionaire brought his young son “X” and was wearing a black … Read more

Trump threatens ‘hell’ in Gaza if Hamas doesn’t free all hostages

LONDON — If Hamas doesn’t return Israeli hostages by Saturday afternoon, “the ceasefire will be terminated,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday in a statement following a meeting with his security cabinet. “The decision that I passed unanimously in the cabinet is this: If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday afternoon — … Read more

JD Vance is delivering a keynote speech at Paris AI summit

PARIS — JD Vance is delivering a keynote speech on Tuesday, the final day of the Paris AI Summit, marking his first foreign trip since taking office as vice president. Vance’s address is expected to challenge Europe’s regulatory approach to artificial intelligence and its moderation of content on Big Tech platforms, underscoring divergence between the … Read more