Why does Pete Hegseth want to livestream an execution?Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has proposed livestreaming the execution of a man convicted of the 2009 attack on Fort Hood. Some scholars say the idea is rooted in his religious background.NPR5d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticefort hood execution debate
Bipartisan group of senators call on Trump to rescind Russian diesel dealSix Democratic and six Republican senators wrote a letter calling on President Trump to withdraw from his recent deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.NPR5d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityrussian diesel deal controversy
A judge blocks the government's tree-clearing spree at a municipal D.C. golf courseLocals and preservationists have long opposed Trump's plan to redevelop a municipal D.C. golf course. That legal fight escalated after the government cleared hundreds of trees on short notice.NPR5d agoWhole story →PlanetGovernmentd c golf course tree clearing dispute
Voters here will decide whether to force cities to build cheaper, smaller homesVoters in Massachusetts will decide whether to require cities and towns to allow smaller homes on smaller lots. A growing number of states are doing the same to help ease a housing shortage.NPR5d agoWhole story →Buildmassachusetts housing ballot initiative
