Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty in federal court to two stalking charges connected to the December 2024 assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, bringing a major development to one of the most politically charged criminal cases in recent years.

During Friday’s hearing in Manhattan federal court, Mangione admitted that he stalked Thompson and ultimately shot him as the executive traveled to an investor conference. He acknowledged that he knew his actions were illegal and that they could result in serious harm or death.

Kamala Harris has thrown her endorsement behind Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race — a move that should raise serious questions about the direction of the Democratic Party.

El-Sayed, who recently won the Democratic Senate primary, has emerged as a prominent voice for the party’s progressive wing. Now he has the backing of one of the Democratic Party’s most recognizable national figures.

That endorsement matters.

A newly released poll suggests Texas' U.S. Senate race is becoming one of the most closely watched contests of the 2026 election cycle, with Democrat James Talarico holding a narrow two-point advantage over Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The independent Wedgewood Polls survey of 800 likely Texas voters found Talarico leading Paxton 48% to 46%, a result that falls within the poll's margin of error but signals an increasingly competitive race in a state that has long favored Republicans.

Spain's ongoing migrant crisis has entered a new phase as groups of Moroccan migrants are reportedly hiding in the wooded hills surrounding the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in an effort to avoid deportation back to Morocco. The development comes after Spanish authorities accelerated returns following the unprecedented wave of illegal crossings that overwhelmed the territory in recent days.

Newly released diary entries from former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci are fueling renewed scrutiny over the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, with critics arguing the writings contradict several of Fauci's public statements during the crisis. 

Three women, including a pregnant woman, were injured Monday morning after a knife-wielding attacker launched a stabbing spree in Paris, renewing concerns over public safety and the ongoing threat of extremist violence in Europe.

Iran appears to be deepening its direct involvement in the Red Sea conflict, with new reports indicating that members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have flown into Yemen to assist Houthi militants in expanding attacks on one of the world's most important shipping lanes.