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News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban until case is resolved

Three news organizations banished from White House grounds asked a court late Monday to block enforcement of the action until the case is resolved, saying the Trump administration has "persisted in unpredictably and inconsistently implementing its ban" despite a judge's restraining order -- including by barring CNN from fulfilling its role in the White House television pool over the weekend.

Senate passes benchmark legislation on college sports NIL rights

The Senate passed landmark legislation Monday night intended to regulate the Wild West of college sports compensation and transfers, teeing up a vote in the House after the November midterm elections.

DHS flubbed 40% of Afghan ally asylum cases

Homeland Security's citizenship agency failed to spot derogatory information that could have sunk asylum applications in 40% of cases involving Afghans evacuated during the Biden administration's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan

Man ordered released on bail after decades on Utah's death row after DNA tests show no match to him

A Utah judge on Monday ordered a 71-year-old man who spent decades on death row for a 1985 killing to be released on bail, despite objections from the victim's family, after prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence did not match him.

Kentucky authorities apprehend suspect in fatal shooting of state trooper along highway

A Kentucky state trooper was fatally shot along an interstate highway Monday, and a suspect was later apprehended, state police said.

Taxpayers have funded nearly $1.5M in pro-Trump ads. Criticism is mounting, including from the GOP

The White House has spent days fiercely defending three taxpayer-funded advertisements that glorify President Donald Trump and are nearing at least $1.5 million in public spending, calling them public service announcements like those used in past administrations.

Argentina's President Milei threatens international legal action over Falklands oilfield

Argentine President Javier Milei said Monday that his government would seek international arbitration against the U.K. over an oil project off the disputed, U.K.-controlled Falkland Islands, escalating a clash over resources that could transform the economy of the sparsely populated South Atlantic archipelago.

Hegseth memo lays out Pentagon plan to protect elections from foreign interference

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo Monday laying out what he said is the Defense Department's plan to protect the 2026 midterm elections from "external manipulation and disruption from foreign actors."

Iran officials renew call for deal to open Hormuz despite Trump's peace plan rejection

Iran's foreign minister met with mediators on Monday in New York City to review the latest proposals from both sides and exchange views about the current state of his country's war with the U.S. and Israel, according to reports, just days after President Trump rejected Tehran's latest peace plan.

Newsom Signs California Law Banning Sales of Single-Use, Battery-Powered Vapes

California will ban the sale of single-use, battery-powered vapes to fight plastic pollution under a law signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Trump denies offering to sell U.S. arms to China at Xi summit

President Trump on Monday said he did not discuss an offer to sell U.S. weapons to China during the recent summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

After a chaotic weekend in the Trump-media standoff, it's now a wait-and-see game for networks

Is the standoff over between the White House and the nation's main broadcast networks? Not exactly.