DOJ drops David Hearn charge as Burgum insists Lincoln Reflecting Pool was vandal damage
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum rejects DOJ’s “construction” framing after the government seeks dismissal of a felony count.

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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum rejects DOJ’s “construction” framing after the government seeks dismissal of a felony count.
The PM argues a codified decentralisation model could rewrite centuries of how the UK state works.
Russian officials say a woman allegedly carrying explosives was stopped, but the blast still went off near an upscale Moscow restaurant.
A Trump 20-point Gaza plan hits a new milestone on paper, but the biggest question is whether it survives scrutiny and execution.
Progressives backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders could upset must-win congressional races in November.
A bipartisan Senate bill advances, but giving President Trump new tariff powers is forcing lawmakers into a harder bargain.
A new “happiest cities” ranking for 2026 reshuffles perceptions and signals what residents value most next year.
The earliest AI disruption is hitting customer-facing support roles, forcing executives to rethink workflow, staffing, and oversight.
A payout fund pledge ties directly to Todd Blanche's confirmation fight, reopening a settlement dispute with real budget and oversight stakes.
The EU set the date in 2015. Germany uses services and education. The bigger question is how remembrance practices differ across the region.
What changed on Spain's sea border with Morocco, and why it triggered EU-wide alarm overnight.
With barely a third of Americans approving, decision-makers should prepare for harder political risk and less policy predictability.