The Trump administration has frozen billions in research grants to universities it accuses of bias unrelated to the research, jeopardizing the development of new medications that could prove lifesaving or life-changing.

A fight between President Trump, Illinois Gov. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Johnson has often played out in a quiet suburb that is home to an ICE processing facility where most of those detained in “Operation Midway Blitz” are initially taken.

A historic wave of retirements and other departures has swept through the federal workforce in recent months, putting enormous strain on agencies as they cope with a new government shutdown and administration layoffs.

Knesset lawmakers Ofer Cassif and Ayman Odeh were removed from the chamber after holding up protest signs a few minutes into President Trump’s address to Israel's parliament. https://t.co/VQbVNRTi9e

A mass shooting early Sunday at a crowded bar on an island on the South Carolina coast has left four people dead and at least 20 injured, officials said. https://t.co/bmaWPQ5RDU

“The administration is taking all the reins and Congress doesn’t really have a say on anything,” said Fred Upton, the Republican from Michigan who chaired the House Energy and Commerce Committee until 2017. “No one’s putting their hand up to say ‘stop.’”

Today's Commanders-Bears preview edition of the For Old D.C. newsletter features more Hail Mary talk. Sorry not sorry. As of 9 a.m., the average score prediction for the predict the score contest is Washington 27, Chicago 18. https://t.co/B6Acn5Owig

The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to economists Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt for having explained innovation-driven economic growth.

Israel said the 20 surviving hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have been released, more than two years after they were kidnapped.

The remaining living hostages released by Hamas have arrived back in Israel. Israeli authorities have also begun releasing hundreds of Palestinian detainees and prisoners under the Trump administration-brokered ceasefire plan. https://t.co/VQbVNRTi9e

China has pledged to hit back if President Trump carries out a threat to impose tariffs of 100 percent on all Chinese goods.

Renewables are expected to overtake coal as the largest global source of electricity by next year despite the pullback of the U.S. “No one can stop the energy transition,” said the director general of the International Renewable Energy Agency.

The remaining living hostages released by Hamas have arrived back in Israel. Israeli authorities have begun releasing hundreds of Palestinian detainees and prisoners under the Trump administration-brokered ceasefire plan. Follow for live updates:

Both the Chicago Bears and the Washington Commanders have tried to build around their star quarterbacks, the first and second picks in the 2024 draft. Monday night’s game will show which franchise has done a better job of executing that vision.

Federal officials are bracing for the worst effects of the ongoing government shutdown to collide with the U.S. economy this week as missed paychecks and the absence billions of dollars of government services sink in.

Ramón Méndez Galain helped Uruguay decarbonize its grid in just five years, with 98 percent of its energy coming from renewable sources. He now aims to help at least 50 countries embark on the path to more clean energy.

Climate Fresk, a card game, helps people understand the connections between climate science and natural disasters — in a format that's more fun than reading a report.

Proposals to build data centers are facing growing opposition across the country. Local leaders are weighing concerns about data centers’ water and electricity use with the hefty community investments that developers often offer to sweeten their deals.

EV batteries are huge — and utility companies would like to tap into them for emergency power in moments of crisis.

Two rare bright comets are already showing off their green tails to cameras and telescopes in the night sky. But the best chances to see them with the naked eye from the northern hemisphere should be in the second half of the month.