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Trump signed executive orders setting updated tariff rates on more than 65 countries. And, more than 1,000 rabbis and Jewish leaders signed a public letter decrying starvation in Gaza.

Trump has threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, challenging the Fed's independence. Experts say he's not the first president to target the central bank, but he's the most public and aggressive.

New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic, where over two dozen died in the Texas flood. And, U.S. measles cases hit the highest level in over three decades.

President Trump has threatened to sue the Wall Street Journal over an article alleging ties to Jeffrey Epstein. And, Congress has passed the rescission package affecting public media and foreign aid.

As searchers continue to look for victims in the deadly flash flooding in Texas, officials are answering questions about the weather forecasts ahead of and during the storm.

Texas GOP is threatening to arrest Democratic lawmakers unless they return to vote on redrawing the congressional map. And, two NASA satellite missions that scientists and farmers rely on could end.

Amnesty International says Israel has sought to deliberately destroy Palestinians in its war with Hamas, by mounting deadly attacks, demolishing vital infrastructure and preventing aid deliveries.

The NFL's Detroit Lions have hosted a home game almost every Thanksgiving since 1934. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to sportswriter Bill Morris about how the tradition was born.

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford health researcher, is in line to lead the National Institutes of Health. Early in the pandemic he argued against lockdowns and focusing on people at highest risk.

James Boyle and Jennifer Jenkins of Duke's Center for the Study of the Public Domain talk with NPR's Leila Fadel about the movies, music and books from 1923 entering the public domain on Jan. 1.

The Trump 2020 campaign is making a new effort to bring in fundraising help from establishment Republicans who sat out 2016. It's one of many ways that Trump's re-election bid is different this time.

Scott Simon speaks with Brett Velicovich about his memoir, Drone Warrior, which details his time hunting and killing alleged terrorists using drones in Iraq, Afghanistan and other places.

Elections officials in western North Carolina originally planned to open 80 early voting sites for the general election, storm damage from Helene and road closures have reduced that number to 76.

The U.S. placed third in the overall medal count, behind China and Great Britain. Here's a look at some of Team USA's athletic accomplishments, from winning streaks to historic firsts.

Rachel Martin talks to Charles Cooke, National Review Online editor, about how the Florida shooting may have started a change of heart on gun policy in the White House, that sentiment isn't universal.

The White House's estimate of gains for the average American family rests on a lot of assumptions and is disputed by economists on the right and left alike.

Ana Kasparian, host for The Young Turks network, and John Phillips of The Orange County Register, CNN, and KABC discuss the end of cost-sharing reduction subsidies by the government.

The leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, is dead, the Israeli military confirmed. This leaves behind very important questions about what is next for the group and whether a cease-fire deal could progress.

Fighting in Gaza took an ominous turn Friday, as a 72-hour humanitarian cease-fire fell apart and the Israeli military announced its belief that one of its soldiers was captured by Hamas militants.

Mustafa Ugurlu who was charged with staging a July, 2016 coup but denied any involvement, says while his family has been embraced in Norfolk, Va., he fears the Turkish state will track him down.