Lawmakers grill national intelligence director nominee at confirmation hearing

Jay Clayton, President Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence, faced questions about the president's claims of election fraud at a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday ...

Red Cross declares national blood emergency as supplies dwindle and demand surges

The American Red Cross is declaring a national blood emergency because blood supplies fell 25% in June and demand for blood surged.
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Trump defunding of NPR and PBS blocked by judge, but damage is already done

A federal judge ruled that President Trump’s executive order defunding NPR and PBS violated the First Amendment and issued a permanent injunction stating that executive branch agencies cannot enforce ...

NPR retracts article mistakenly reporting Justice Alito’s retirement, citing misunderstanding

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito attends Pope Leo XIV’s audience for operators of justice in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File) Add AP News on ...
The New York Times

NPR Retracts Article That Mistakenly Said Justice Alito Would Retire

The news outlet quickly removed the article, which was written by NPR’s seasoned Supreme Court reporter, Nina Totenberg, from its website. By Benjamin Mullin NPR on Tuesday retracted an article that ...