Amid Cease-Fire Talks, Israel Expands Ground Operations in Gaza

This new stage of the war is aimed at pressuring Hamas into releasing hostages and ultimately destroying the group or forcing it to surrender.Read More
What to Know About the Tornadoes That Ripped Through the Central U.S.

At least 27 people have been killed in storms that have pummeled the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions since Friday. Kentucky and Missouri have been hit particularly hard.Read More
Zelensky Attends Leo’s Inaugural Mass After Pope Offered to Help End War

Ukraine’s president was among the dignitaries and world leaders in St. Peter’s Square after the pope proposed the Vatican as a venue for peace talks.Read More
Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Inaugural Mass as Head of Catholic Church

Tens of thousands came to St. Peter’s Square to mark the official start of the pontificate of the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church. Vice President JD Vance was among the dignitaries who attended.Read More
Severe Weather Continues to Threaten the Middle of the U.S.

Storms capable of producing hail larger than golf balls, strong winds and tornadoes are expected in the Great Plains on Sunday and Monday.Read More
The Role My Parents Never Expected: Raising My Sister’s Kids

My mom and dad joined the millions of Americans who parent their children’s children — a beautiful responsibility that comes at a high cost.Read More
Energized by Kennedy, Texas ‘Mad Moms’ Are Chipping Away at Vaccine Mandates

A measles outbreak in the state has not stopped “medical freedom” activists from pushing forward with their goal. They now have an influential ally in Washington: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Read More
Minnesota Iron Miners Lost Their Jobs, But Not Their Faith in Trump’s Tariffs

With demand for steel down and a trade war underway, miners in the Iron Range of Minnesota are feeling the hit. But they hope better times are ahead.Read More
Inside a Plan to Shut Down Pro-Palestinian Activism

What is Project Esther? Katie J.M. Baker, a national investigative correspondent for The New York Times, explores the Heritage Foundation’s plan to shut down pro-Palestinian activism, as well as actions taken by the Trump administration that appear to mirror its goals.Read More
Inside the Heritage Foundation’s Plan to Crush the U.S. Palestinian Movement

Even before President Trump was re-elected, the Heritage Foundation, best known for Project 2025, set out to destroy pro-Palestinian activism in the United States.Read More