Shooting reported at CIA headquarters in Virginia

A non-fatal shooting was reported outside CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, Thursday morning, the Fairfax Police Department said. The incident happened around 4:00 a.m., a police spokesperson said. “The main gate is currently closed, employees should seek alternative routes,” a CIA spokesperson said. “Additional details will be made available as appropriate.” Fairfax police said officers … Read more

Republican-led House passes Trump agenda bill by a single vote

After weeks of internal GOP wrangling, the Republican-led House early Thursday passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” critical to advancing President Donald Trump’s tax and immigration agenda. A smiling Speaker Mike Johnson announced the massive measure passed by a single vote — 215-214 — and was greeted with applause. He had struggled to get … Read more

Judge rules DHS violated court order in deporting 8 migrants to South Sudan

A federal judge in Boston ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration’s deportations of eight men convicted of violent crimes to South Sudan “unquestionably” violated an earlier order by not giving them adequate due process, including a “meaningful opportunity to object” to their removals to a country other than their own. However, Judge Brian Murphy, of … Read more

Kim Jong Un says ‘serious accident’ with new North Korea warship was ‘criminal act’

LONDON — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a “serious accident” affecting the launch of the country’s newest warship on Wednesday “was a criminal act caused by pure carelessness,” the country’s state media reported. The state-run Korean Central News Agency reported that the launch failed after the vessel became stuck on its launching sled … Read more

Industry leaders urge Senate to protect against AI deepfakes with No Fakes Act

Tech and music industry leaders testified about the dangers of deepfakes made with artificial intelligence on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to pass legislation that would protect people’s voices and likenesses from being replicated without consent, while allowing use of the tech responsibly. Speaking to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s panel on privacy, technology, and the … Read more

Committee advances Trump megabill to full House after changes aimed at appeasing holdouts

The House is gearing up for a long overnight session as Republicans plow ahead with the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” after the House Rules Committee advanced a revised version of the megabill supporting President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda. After a marathon hearing, the committee vote was 8-4, teeing up action on the House floor … Read more

2 Israeli Embassy staff members killed in shooting outside of event at the Capital Jewish Museum in DC: Officials

The suspect in the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staff members outside of an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, shouted “Free, Free Palestine” after being taken into custody, authorities said. One man and one woman — both staff members at the Israeli Embassy — were shot and killed … Read more