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Privacy and civil rights advocates are worried the Trump administration could be persuaded to also lift restrictions placed on NSO Group, an Israeli company that makes the powerful spyware Pegasus that researchers say can turn a phone into a recording device in addition to accessing its contents.

What we know about how the U.S. government uses spyware (and what we don't)

Critics of spyware, which can be used to remotely hack into phones, worry the Trump administration is eroding policies that stigmatized the commercial spyware industry.

Trump drops IRS lawsuit, paving the way for a settlement

President Trump abandoned his lawsuit against the IRS over a leak of his tax returns, creating a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people affected by what he calls "weaponization" by his predecessors.

DOJ creates an 'anti-weaponization fund' as part of Trump IRS settlement

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former federal prosecutor Harry Sandick about the creation of a "anti-weaponization" fund in exchange for President Trump's decision to drop his IRS lawsuit.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a walk at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound in Beijing, China, Sept. 2, 2025.

Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties, as Xi also seeks stable U.S. relations

The Kremlin has said Putin and Xi plan to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries, but also "key international and regional issues."

Bruce Springsteen appeared on Wednesday night's second-to-last episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform "Streets of Minneapolis."

Bruce Springsteen voices what Colbert left unsaid on penultimate 'Late Show'

The rock icon directly blamed President Trump and the Ellisons for Colbert's cancellation on Wednesday night's show.

Bakhtiari nomads, wearing traditional dress, hold their guns during a pro-government gathering near the residence where former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, shown on a banner, was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026.

Trump says he's called off Iran strike at request of Gulf allies

President Donald Trump says he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because "serious negotiations" are underway to end the war.

Des Moines prepares for budget shortfall as Reynolds signs property tax changes into law

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a property tax relief bill into law Monday afternoon. Earlier in the day, Des Moines city officials reviewed a looming multimillion budget shortfall in upcoming years due to the property tax changes.

Utility giant NextEra Energy announced plans to acquire Dominion Energy on Monday. The merger comes as electricity demand and rates rises with the AI data center expansion.

Why you should care about 2 power companies merging. Hint: affordability

NextEra Energy plans to acquire Dominion Energy to create the largest electricity producer in the United States.

Doja Cat was the musical guest on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live's 51st season, an episode hosted by Bad Bunny.

'SNL' just wrapped its 51st season: It's time to cruelly rank its musical guests

The latest season of Saturday Night Live felt transitional in many ways, but it was full of blockbuster pop stars, up-and-coming bands and musical legends. We ranked them from worst to best.

Voters cast their ballots at South Oldham Middle School on May 19 in Crestwood, Ky.

Here's how Tuesday's primary elections played out, state-by-state

Six states held primaries May 19 that could help to decide the balance of power in Congress and in key state governments.

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