Two more arrested in alleged plot to attack UFC event at White House
Two more men have been arrested since Friday in connection with an alleged plot targeting this month’s Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the White House lawn, prosecutors said Monday
Senate passes bill to lower housing costs and restrict Wall Street from buying homes
The bipartisan legislation was crafted in both chambers and must now pass the House. It seeks to build more homes and prevent large investors from outbidding families.
Trump signs orders calling for powerful quantum computer
President Donald Trump ordered a push to build a quantum computer for research and speed efforts to protect government systems from related cyber threats.
Congress is on the brink of a rare bipartisan victory: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur dives into the bipartisan housing bill that’s set to pass through Congress this week.
Judge blocks Trump’s administration’s use of revamped immigration database to check voter rolls
U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said that use of the database, known as SAVE, risked disenfranchising eligible voters ahead of the midterm elections.
Ukraine and Russia exchange deadly strikes, with at least one child killed
KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian drone strike on the city of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine killed three members of the same family, including a 13-year-old boy, while a Ukrainian strike on a Russian industrial plant killed five people, officials said Monday
Judge quashes ‘unlawful’ subpoenas he says Trump administration was using to harass Minnesota Democrats
A federal judge has quashed subpoenas targeting Minnesota Gov.
Inside Iran, World Cup team brings joy despite uncertainty around U.S. peace talks
TEHRAN — For a brief moment Sunday, when striker Mehdi Taremi put the ball into the Belgian net, joy was unbridled across the Iranian capital — a welcome change in a city where the majority of the conversation is dominated by talk of the war
Send your midterm elections questions for Steve Kornacki
Steve Kornacki is getting ready for another night at the Big Board, where he’ll break down primary election results in Maryland, New York, South Carolina and Utah on Tuesday
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000, with more than 250 deaths
Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have exceeded 1,000, including 254 deaths, officials said, as contact tracing remains a major challenge.