Gunman who killed 23 at an El Paso Walmart pleads guilty, sentenced to life in prison
Hide SummaryThe Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso in 2019 pleaded guilty on Monday and was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole.Read more
Sen. Jack Reed calls for investigation into Pete Hegseth's Signal chat
Hide SummaryNPR asks Sen. Jack Reed, top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, why he wants an investigation into whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared classified intelligence in a Signal chat.Read more
White House looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, official tells NPR
Hide SummaryDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared sensitive military information last month in two Signal group chats. Now, a U.S. official tells NPR a search is underway to replace Hegseth.Read more
Trump wants a Golden Dome over America. Here's what it would take
Hide SummaryExperts are divided whether a new missile defense system for the U.S., inspired by Israel's Iron Dome, would be worth the cost.Read more
Hundreds of scholars say U.S. is swiftly heading toward authoritarianism
Hide SummaryMost but not all political scientists are deeply troubled by the president's attempts to expand executive power, according to a national survey.Read more