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Rep. Robert Garcia is the new top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. At a moment when his party is craving more confrontation with President Trump, he says he's ready to lean into the fray.

Top Trump administration officials boast that a new partnership to expand immigrant detention in Indiana will be the next so-called "Alligator Alcatraz." The plan will add 1,000 beds for immigrant detainees at a prison outside of Indianapolis. The agreement is already prompting backlash in the Midwest state, starting with its splashy "Speedway Slammer" moniker. Leaders of the Indianapolis community of Speedway, which is home to the iconic racetrack, say they weren't consulted. The plan comes as federal officials also consider adding temporary detention space at a central Indiana military base.

Eggs are top of mind for a lot of people right now. Back in 1595, they were for Nick and Nigel Bottom, too. In their quest to one-up William Shakespeare, they're producing history's very first musical, "Omelet."

One top seed has never won a Stanley Cup. The other wasn't expected to make the playoffs at all. And a pair of brothers who burned bright for Team USA in February are set to return to the ice.

NPR's Michel Martin asks Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, top Democrat on the House Intelligence committee, about the Iranian attack on a U.S. airbase in Qatar.

Charlie Kirk, who rose from a teenage conservative campus activist to a top podcaster, culture warrior and ally of President Donald Trump, has been shot and killed. The shooting Wednesday occurred during one of his trademark appearances at a college in Utah. His death was announced by Trump in a post on his social media platform. The 31-year-old was a prominent conservative activist who embodied the pugnacious and populist approach to politics under Trump’s Republican Party. In 2012, Kirk launched Turning Point USA to reach out to young conservatives. That organization and its affiliates helped turn out voters to get Trump elected in 2024, focusing on those who felt shut out of politics and rarely cast a ballot.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog added a rare and powerful voice to what has been muted criticism by top Israeli officials of Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.

Camps in nature can be great for kids, but they can also expose campers to floods, wildfires and heat. Here are the top questions experts say people should ask camps about safety.

It's a new league and a new era for women's volleyball. The Pro Volleyball Federation held its first match in Nebraska. The seven team league will add three more teams in 2025.

An official analysis concludes the bill would impact the right to free speech, but within acceptable boundaries. Opponents say it is severely overreaching.