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Oliver Stone calls on Congress to reopen JFK assassination investigation
Filmmaker Oliver Stone on Tuesday called for Congress to reopen the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.ABC News - 20h -
'JFK' director Oliver Stone to testify to Congress about assassination files
Oscar-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone is set to testify to Congress about thousands of newly released government documents surrounding the assassination of President John F. KennedyABC News - 1d -
'JFK' director Oliver Stone to testify to Congress about the newly released assassination files
Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone, whose 1991 film “JFK” portrayed President John F. Kennedy’s assassination as the work of a shadowy government conspiracy, is set to testify to Congress on ...NBC News - 1d -
As world leaders grapple with instability, Trump's attacks are making moderates popular again
Donald Trump has been giving leaders such as Mark Carney, Mexican Claudia Sheinbaum, Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer a popularity boost, experts say.NBC News - 3d -
Border wars: Syria’s new authorities grapple with Lebanese smugglers
Attempts to seal porous borders through which guns, drugs and fuel flowed in Assad times are turning local tensions deadly. Hidden trails snake through the mountains in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa ...The Guardian - 1d -
Supreme Court grapples with South Carolina bid to defund Planned Parenthood
The Supreme Court will hear a dispute arising from an effort by anti-abortion Republican officials in South Carolina to prevent reproductive health care provider Planned Parenthood from receiving ...NBC News - 11h -
Republican leaders in Congress downplay Trump's talk of a third term as president
Lawmakers insisted he wasn't serious about it, even though he told NBC News he's "not joking" about wanting another term, which is barred under the 22nd Amendment.NBC News - 1d -
Trump’s Use of Immigration Law Appears to Conflict With Limits Imposed by Congress
A crackdown targeting foreign students protesting Israel’s treatment of Palestinians conflicts with free-speech protections that lawmakers added in 1990.The New York Times - 1d -
Cars aren't tested properly for women's safety. Congress is trying to fix that.
NHTSA regulations still allow car companies in the U.S. to test for safety using 40- to 50-year-old dummies that are not anatomically representative of the average female, in terms of height, ...NBC News - 4h -
‘It’s beyond description’: Bodies pile up in mass graves as Myanmar grapples with quake toll
In Sagaing, the epicentre of the quake, the stench is becoming unbearable as a country wracked by civil war bears the burden of burying thousands killed in Friday’s disaster. Days after a powerful ...The Guardian - 1d -
This old-school filmmaking technique is still kicking even as AI takes on a bigger role in movies
As Hollywood is grappling with the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence, Foley artists remain a key and deeply human part of the moviemaking process.CNBC - 4d -
Italy’s births hit record low as Meloni struggles to halt population decline
Number of babies born drops by 2.6% while country grapples with sudden rise in emigrationFinancial Times - 2d -
Congress must act to keep US weapons out of Israel — whether Trump likes it or not
The opportunity to salvage our nation’s rule of law and commitment to human rights is there for every U.S. senator to take. For the good of our country and world, we must hope — and demand — they do.The Hill - 1d -
Building bridges: How Congress can shift town halls from conflict to collaboration
Rep. Gus Bilirakis held town hall meetings in Florida where constituents engaged in bipartisan discussions about trade-offs and priorities to reduce projected deficits by $1 trillion to $6 trillion ...The Hill - 5h -
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says Congress should allow stablecoin companies to pay users interest
Armstrong's comments came ahead of the House Financial Services Committee's Wednesday markup of its version of stablecoin legislation.CNBC - 5h -
A Journey on South Africa’s Blue Train
On a trip from Cape Town to Pretoria, a reporter grapples with the whiplash of traveling through South Africa’s two worlds, from majestic mountains to struggling shantytowns.The New York Times - Mar. 25 -
Timeline: The Trump administration's shifting stance on the Signal chat debacle
The Trump administration is still grappling with the revelation from Monday that several senior officials discussed plans to strike Houthi rebels in Yemen in a Signal chat that inadvertently ...NBC News - 6d -
Trump Administration Has Begun a War on Science, Researchers Say
Nearly 2,000 scientists urged that Congress restore funding to federal agencies decimated by recent cuts.The New York Times - 2d -
Declining Eid travel and spending in Indonesia and discrimination in India dampen holiday spirit
The usual festive mood of Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan has been subdued in Indonesia this year as people grapple with soaring prices for food, clothing ...ABC News - 2d -
3/24: Face The Nation
This week on "Face the Nation," Margaret Brennan speaks to House Foreign Affairs Committee chair Rep. Michael McCaul and former counterintelligence official Sam Vinograd as Russia grapples with an ...CBS News - 1d -
What Will It Take for New York to Crack Down on Reckless Drivers?
The city has long grappled with traffic fatalities. Officials and residents are now asking what more can be done after a fatal crash that killed a woman and two of her children.The New York Times - 1h -
Supreme Court confronts South Carolina bid to defund Planned Parenthood
The Supreme Court on Wednesday grappled with a case testing whether South Carolina was legally allowed to cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood. South Carolina restricted Planned ...The Hill - 1h -
Watch live: Democrats to call out layoffs at Social Security Administration
Democrats in both chambers of Congress are railing against executive actions from the Trump administration that target social programs such as Social Security and Medicaid. Senate Democratic Leader ...The Hill - 1d -
Luna exits House Freedom Caucus over effort to block remote voting for new moms
Luna co-sponsored a bipartisan measure to allow new parents in Congress to vote remotely around the birth of their child. Some conservatives are trying to stop it.CBS News - 1d -
Supreme Court to weigh on terrorist victims' bid to sue Palestinian entities
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case in which Congress intervened to help victims of terrorism sue Palestinian entities. The Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority argue ...NBC News - 1d -
Venezuelan Migrants Ask Supreme Court to Block Deportations
Lawyers for Venezuelan migrants asked the justices to keep in place a pause on President Trump’s deportation plan, calling it “completely at odds” with limited wartime authority given by Congress.The New York Times - 1d -
Florida Special Elections 2025: Tracking Turnout by Party for FL-1 and FL-6
Voters in two heavily Republican House districts in Florida will decide who to send to Congress. See which party is ahead in turnout so far.The New York Times - 21h -
Rep. Mike Turner says there is a "chaos caucus" who want to block any Congressional action
House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Mike Turner tells "Face the Nation" that there is a "chaos caucus that wants to stop everything that a person in Congress does" as Speaker Mike Johnson ...CBS News - 2d -
Watch: House Republicans give remarks with eyes on reconciliation
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and top House GOP leaders held a press conference Tuesday morning following a closed door meeting. Republicans in both chambers of Congress are looking to advance ...The Hill - 1d -
Greene rails against Luna proxy voting push
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) blasted Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Tuesday over her push to force a vote on a measure to allow proxy voting for new parents in Congress. That effort ...The Hill - 22h -
Senators revive efforts to strip tech companies of key legal protection
Senators from both sides of the aisle are reigniting efforts to crawl back technology companies' legal immunities with hopes bipartisan support in Congress could push the bill across the finish ...The Hill - 11h -
Courts must take conflicts of interest more seriously
Federal judges should be required to recuse themselves from cases involving conflicts of interest, and Congress or state courts should set standards for when judges should recuse themselves, to ...The Hill - 9h -
Oliver Stone: JFK assassination 'a cold case with a lot of clues'
American filmmaker Oliver Stone said Tuesday that the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy is “a cold case with a lot of clues” after he testified before Congress earlier in the day. ...The Hill - 6h