• TSA may start charging a fee for travelers without a Real ID or other approved ID
    2025-11-21

    Shoes On, Carry Liquids: TSA To Change How Flyers Pass Security © Shelby Tauber Bloomberg via Getty Images If you don't have a Real ID the next time you fly, it could cost you. The Transportation Security Administration has proposed a rule that would charge travelers who lack a Real ID an $18 ...

  • Former congressional staffer accused of faking politically motivated attack
    2025-11-21

    A former congressional staffer has been accused of fabricating a violent attack against herself at a New Jersey park, according to a criminal complaint. Natalie Greene, 26, paid a body modification artist to scar her and then claimed she had been assaulted in a politically motivated crime in July, ...

  • Democratic lawmakers urge troops to disobey illegal orders
    2025-11-21

    Members of the military salute during the US Marine Corps 250th anniversary event at Camp Pendleton Beach in Oceanside, California, on October 18, 2025. Sandy HuffakerBloombergGetty ImagesFile Half a dozen members of Congress who previously served in the military or intelligence community are urg...

  • Experts call for averting fractured digital future
    2025-11-20

    AI and digital technologies should remain interoperable to prevent technological divergence, former US Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky said on Monday, warning that such bifurcation would undermine innovation and limit cooperation on global issues. Barshefsky made the comments at a panel di...

  • China halts imports of Japanese aquatic products, citing safety concerns and public backlash
    2025-11-20

    Sailing boats fish for shrimp in Notsuke Bay off Betsukai in Hokkaido, northern Japan, in the early morning on June 30, 2025. [PhotoVCG] China has notified Japan that it is suspending imports of Japanese aquatic products, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Wednesday. According to Mao,...

  • US canceling October's employment report after shutdown prevented data collection
    2025-11-20

    A "now hiring" sign is displayed on a local business after, U.S. employment growth slowed more than expected in July, in Encinitas, California, U.S. August 1, 2025. REUTERSMike Blake Purchase Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Nov 19 Reuters - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday it wo...

  • Jerry’s jeremiad: A wild dissent roils Texas redistricting debate
    2025-11-20

    The court's ruling on Texas' new map is headed for the Supreme Court. | Eric GayAP When a judge warns readers to “Fasten your seatbelts!” before a 104-page legal diatribe — best to buckle up. Jerry Smith, a judge on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, delivered that admonition before launching int...

  • What to know about Lindsey Halligan’s big grand jury revelation at James Comey’s vindictive-prosecution hearing
    2025-11-20

    The hearing Wednesday morning in the case against former FBI Director James Comey ended with a revelation by prosecutors and a conundrum: if a full grand jury never reviewed the final set of charges handed up against Comey, are they void? The question arose after a shocking back and forth where pro...

  • Epstein files bill includes exceptions that could affect what gets released and when
    2025-11-20

    Despite Congress overwhelmingly passing a bill requiring the Justice Department to release its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and even if President Donald Trump signs it into law, it is unclear when -- or even whether -- the public will see those files, or how complete they might b...

  • Japanese protesters demand PM Takaichi's resignation
    2025-11-19

    TOKYO - Japanese residents held a protest in front of the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Saturday evening, demanding Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's resignation. About 100 people rallied with banners and shouted slogans such as "Takaichi step down" and "Those who cannot conduct...

  • Japan's tourism battered as Chinese travelers cancel trips
    2025-11-19

    A Chinese tourist group is led by a tour guide at the Sensoji temple, a popular sightseeing spot at the Asakusa district in Tokyo, Japan, November 18, 2025. REUTERSIssei Kato There has been a slew of ticket cancellations after Beijing issued travel alerts for Chinese citizens planning to visit Ja...

  • Looming danger
    2025-11-19

    Indonesian nationals, who were victims of human trafficking, arrive at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia, on Feb 28. AFP Editor's note: In this weekly feature China Daily gives voice to Asia and its people. The stories presented come mainly from the Asi...

  • Federal agents clash with protesters outside St. Paul business
    2025-11-19

    Federal authorities on Tuesday clashed with protesters outside of a business in St. Paul, Minnesota, leaving several people injured. It started around 10 a.m. outside Bro-Tex, Inc., located in an industrial park off Hampden Avenue, a couple of blocks north of University Avenue West. Convinced it w...

  • Trump defends Saudi crown prince over question about killing of Khashoggi
    2025-11-19

    President Trump takes the hand of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday. Win McNameeGetty Images President Trump defended Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman when questioned in the Oval Office Tues...

  • The only 'no' vote on releasing Epstein files
    2025-11-19

    Nearly every Republican in the US House of Representatives voted on a bill to compel the release of documents tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The lone "nay" came from the Republican lawmaker from Louisiana, Clay Higgins, who defied his party saying his vote was a principled "NO". "...