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On a chaotic night in the Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson convinces three holdouts to sign onto a budget plan that includes massive cuts. An economic report shows consumer confidence dipping. And the U.S. Supreme Court tosses the death sentence of an infamous prisoner.

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Exactly three years after Russia launched a full-scale invasion, the Trump White House argues Russia’s case to European allies. The Associated Press goes to court against the Trump administration amid First Amendment concerns. And National Park Service workers uncover graffiti under the Lincoln Memorial that sheds light on early 20th-century culture.

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As angry constituents flood town halls over federal firings, Elon Musk announces a new job requirement to government workers. President Trump fires two members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. And despite improvement, the Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition.

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A series of bombs go off on Israeli buses, seemingly intended for rush hour. Mitch McConnell becomes the latest Trump rival to plan his exit from Washington. And the family behind the James Bond franchise cedes control to Amazon.

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President Trump turns on Ukraine, calling President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator.” The Justice Department tells a federal judge that its bid to suspend charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams is for political reasons. And a Georgia woman files a lawsuit against the IVF clinic that implanted the wrong embryo inside her.

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American diplomats present a roadmap for normalizing ties with Russia, while President Trump echoes Vladimir Putin’s criticisms of Ukraine. Rapper A$AP Rocky is acquitted of shooting charges in California. And a measles outbreak in West Texas elicits calls from doctors to get vaccinated. 

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A Delta flight carrying 80 passengers flips upside down while landing in Toronto. American diplomats prepare to sit down with Russians, while Ukraine and Europe look on nervously from afar. And a case challenging the firing of a federal official lands in front of the Supreme Court.

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Chaos grips several federal agencies as mass layoffs begin. Historic rain and floods in the Southeast leave several dead. And five are charged with the murder of a 24-year-old trans man in New York.

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Top brass at Justice Department offices resign, rather than follow a Trump administration directive to stop prosecuting New York City Mayor Eric Adams. An Afghan national is arrested after allegedly driving into pedestrians in Munich. And a delayed CDC report shows three cow veterinarians contracted bird flu without realizing it. 

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A federal judge clears the way for buyout offers to vast numbers of government workers. President Trump presses Russia and Ukraine for an end to their war, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth advises Ukrainians to abandon dreams of getting land back. And inflation has risen faster than expected this year. 

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