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The Washington Post's editorial board accused Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of "using the coercive power of government to substitute his judgment," for that of doctors and patients regarding hospital meal planning.

RFK Jr.'s team is threatening to cut off federal funding for hospitals serving items with excessive added sugar, including Jell-O, fruit juice, Cheerios, and Ensure protein shakes.

A 19-year-old New York man said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, or ICE agents, beat him on a Bronx street on Wednesday before admitting they had targeted the wrong person.

Jeury Concepción required stitches and suffered a concussion following the encounter.

Jeffrey Epstein's brother, Mark Epstein, disputed the authenticity of an alleged suicide note released Wednesday after being sealed for nearly seven years.

Mark Epstein told the National Enquirer that if his brother intended to end his life, "he would've written it 'to somebody,' not just a blanket statement saying goodbye."

Virginia's Supreme Court ruled 4-3 on Friday that the state's Democratic-led legislature violated procedural requirements when placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot authorizing mid-decade redistricting.

Justice D. Arthur Kelsey wrote, “This violation irreparably undermines the integrity of the resulting referendum vote and renders it null and void,” striking down the narrowly approved measure enacted two weeks earlier in response to gerrymandering in GOP-led states.

Emmy award-winning "60 Minutes" correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi has hired high-profile litigator Bryan Freedman before her contract with CBS News expires at the end of the month, with little chance of renewal.

The departure follows a public clash with newly appointed CBS News head Bari Weiss, who killed Alfonsi's "Inside CECOT" investigation hours before airing. The segment examined controversial deportations to an El Salvador prison.

Former Homeland Security Chief of Staff Miles Taylor warned Friday that President Donald Trump may invoke a secret "Doomsday Book" containing pre-drafted executive orders hidden in a secure White House location.

Created under the Eisenhower administration to maintain government continuity following a nuclear attack, the book grants presidential powers to censor the press, detain civilians, suspend communications, and enact martial law.

Emmanuel Saez, the UC Berkeley economist who designed California's proposed billionaire wealth tax, accused the Washington Post and owner Jeff Bezos of publishing "misinformation" about the measure.

Saez criticized a Post editorial board piece arguing the tax would cost California billions in lost revenue due to a billionaire exodus, claiming the analysis contains "glaring falsehoods" and omits key details.

President Donald Trump responded angrily to ABC News senior correspondent Rachel Scott's question about his focus on renovation projects in Washington, D.C., during an ongoing war in Iran and rising gas prices.

Scott asked, "Why focus on all these projects as gas prices soar?" Trump defended the work, stating, "I want to keep our country beautiful and safe."

Republicans in Iowa are moving to restrict the governor's emergency powers, signaling concern that Democratic state auditor Rob Sand could become the state's first Democratic governor in two decades.

Sand is campaigning on economic struggles, population decline, and health crises, arguing Republican leadership has failed Iowans, according to The New York Times.

Over five dozen grand jury transcripts from the Georgia criminal case against President Donald Trump were publicly released on Thursday, announced Lawfare's Anna Bower on X.

The 61 transcripts include previously unseen testimony from prominent Trump allies, including Rudy Giuliani, Lindsey Graham, and Cleta Mitchell.

European energy companies are capitalizing on profits from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, triggered by President Donald Trump's war on Iran, while American oil producers report declining earnings.

Shell reported first-quarter adjusted earnings of $6.92 billion, up 24 percent, with CEO Wael Sawan attributing the surge to an "unprecedented disruption in global energy markets," with oil prices exceeding $126 per barrel, The New York Times reports.

A classified CIA memo reveals Iran maintains a substantially stronger military and economic position than President Donald Trump has publicly acknowledged.

According to a Washington Post report, the intelligence assessment found Iran can withstand the U.S. naval blockade for three to four months — longer than the White House suggested.

Columnist Mona Charen argues President Donald Trump's pattern of corruption and self-dealing, long overlooked by the American public, may finally be catching up to him due to deteriorating economic conditions.

Writing for The Bulwark on Thursday, Charen examines Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over a tax return leak, calling it a "gargantuan shakedown" with a claim amount exceeding two-thirds of the IRS's annual budget.