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President Trump's cuts to Voice of America, a government-funded international broadcaster, have raised concerns about its impact on America's global influence and the fight against disinformation. VOA Director Michael Abramowitz warned that the cuts would allow America's adversaries to exert greater influence abroad and emphasized the agency's role in providing accurate and unbiased information to countries with limited press free...

Former President Trump claims President Biden's pardons to Jan. 6 committee members are invalid due to being signed with an autopen, but legal experts say presidents can use autopen and the Constitution allows broad pardon power. Trump's claim comes amidst his threats to investigate the committee, raising concerns about political motivations.

Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a transplant nephrology specialist and assistant professor at Brown University, was denied reentry to the U.S. despite a court order to keep her in the country. Immigration officials claim she had photos of Hezbollah fighters on her phone and attended the funeral of a Hezbollah leader, while her family maintains she was targeted due to her ethnicity and political views.

Hollywood actors and creatives are pushing back against the loosening of AI regulations, fearing it would undermine their work and weaken copyright protections for the creative industries. They argue that AI companies should not be allowed to use copyrighted materials for training without consent and compensation.

The remains of Marcedes Myran, an Indigenous woman murdered by serial killer Jeremy Skibicki, have been found in a landfill in central Canada. This discovery follows the identification of another victim's remains earlier this month, highlighting the ongoing crisis of violence against Indigenous women in Canada.