TikTok gets a timeout as Justice Department targets child privacy
TikTok and ByteDance will pay $400 million to settle a Justice Department lawsuit over allegations they violated children's privacy laws.
Year: 2026
US, Canada trade deal falls apart; 50% tariffs now in effect
The U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on Canadian goods such as alcohol and hockey sticks. Canada has responded by matching them...
Property owners are in a standoff against Texas power expansion
Hundreds of Texans converged on Austin for a hearing on data centers and new high voltage transmission lines.
How The New York Times lost its first defamation lawsuit in more than 5 decades
A former University of Alabama basketball player won a lawsuit against The NYT after he said it placed him at...
The long and winding road to US citizenship and why legal status no longer cuts it
Legal status in the U.S. doesn't guarantee citizenship. Recent court rulings and administration policies show how difficult the road is.
Texas court reduces Alex Jones’ $50M judgment over false Sandy Hook claims
A Texas court cut the $50M judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones over his claims that the Sandy Hook shooting...
Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief says Pentagon fired him and 2 others
The editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes said the Pentagon issued termination notices to him and two others.
Some military barracks ‘chronically neglected’ due to $285 billion in maintenance backlogs, GAO finds
The Department of Defense does not request enough funding to fully meet its installation maintenance and major improvement needs, a...
Supreme Court allows Trump’s ballroom project to proceed for now
The Supreme Court is allowing Trump’s ballroom project to continue after lower courts ordered the administration to stop construction.
Trump to waive tariffs to boost beef imports. Ranchers say it’ll hurt more than help
President Trump announced he’s waiving tariffs on foreign beef in an effort to lower prices, but U.S. ranchers are pushing...
