Against all odds, the injury-plagued San Francisco 49ers defeated the Los Angeles Rams on the road Thursday night. Mac Jones stepped in admirably for Brock Purdy in Week 5, completing 33-of-49 pass attempts for 342 yards with two touchdowns. The former first-round pick from Alabama was visibly hurt ...

In today’s edition, Ben Kamisar and Bridget Bowman report on the findings from our latest focus groups with young voters who backed President Donald Trump in 2024. Plus, Kristen Welker outlines the dynamics that could determine how long the shutdown lasts. And Sahil Kapur answers this week’s reader question on the government shutdown process.

An alleged 2013 quote from the then-businessman and reality TV host made the rounds online during the October 2025 U.S. government shutdown.

"Internet erupts as Trump claims to invent common word in viral interview blunder. Social media baffled by 'water fishing' revelation.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth touted the new name, the Department of War, saying "the era of the Department of Defense is over."

Big Pharma has been out of favor with investors on fears of tariffs and price controls. This week might have marked a turning point. On Tuesday, Pfizer Chief Executive Albert Bourla stood alongside President Trump at the White House to unveil “TrumpRx,

The president has posted dozens of pieces of synthetic media including deepfakes since he returned to the White House in January, according to an NBC News review.

"California Governor Gavin Newsom delivers a knockout blow to Trump with a brutal new nickname, leaving the internet roaring in

President Donald Trump posted, and later deleted, a fake Fox News report featuring an AI clip of himself promoting "medbeds," a nonexistent cure-all medical bed.

President Donald Trump came into office promising to reverse the long decline of coal. Now he’s taking action with a plan to pour money into coal-burning plants and open federal lands to mining. But can coal compete with the ascendancy of clean energy technologies?

The statue honors Trump's "long-lasting bond" with Epstein, which the president denies. The National Park Service took down the statue after one day last week, saying it didn't comply with its permit.

For President Trump, it's a dramatic about-face. He spent much of last year denouncing Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation's massive proposed overhaul of the federal government.