One of the Jan. 6 defendants has turned down Trump's pardon
Hide SummaryPamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor charge and spent 60 days behind bars for her role in the Capitol riots, says she no longer believes the lies President Trump promoted.Read more
Costco's shareholders overwhelmingly reject anti-DEI proposal
Hide SummaryCostco's shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal from a conservative think tank aimed at getting the company to roll back its diversity hiring practices.Read more
The federal hiring freeze could hurt vets care, other benefits
Hide SummaryPresident Trump's federal hiring freeze was not supposed to affect veterans benefits, but it's still not clear how many of the Department of Veteran Affairs' staff are exempt from the freeze.Read more
Jews in the U.S. welcome the ceasefire in Gaza, but mourn lives upended by the war
Hide SummaryJewish groups in the United States are warily welcoming Israel's ceasefire agreement with Hamas, while mourning the many casualties of the war in Gaza.Read more
U.S. judge temporarily blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order
Hide SummaryThe ruling bars U.S. agencies from implementing the order to end birthright citizenship for children born to migrants in the U.S. temporarily or without legal status while the case is under review.Read more