A former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges accusing him of conspiring to conceal and destroy government records tied to investigations into the origins of COVID-19, reigniting scrutiny over the handling of pandemic-era communications inside the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases …

The World Health Organization’s long-debated pandemic agreement has hit another major roadblock after negotiators failed to finalize a key section governing how countries must share pathogens, vaccines, tests, and treatments during future global outbreaks. The delay has sparked renewed warnings from global health officials that the world remains “unprepared” for …

President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping new counterterrorism strategy this week that administration officials say represents the most significant overhaul of U.S. counterterrorism policy since the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, with a renewed focus on domestic political violence, cartel operations, and international jihadist networks. The new 16-page strategy, …

The Trump administration has launched a high-profile discrimination lawsuit against The New York Times, accusing the media giant of unlawfully favoring race and gender in its hiring practices while allegedly discriminating against a white male employee. The lawsuit, filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the Southern District of …

A California affiliate of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, better known as CAIR, is facing renewed scrutiny after reports revealed the organization received tens of millions in taxpayer-funded grants while federal investigators reportedly examine allegations involving financial misconduct and alleged extremist connections. The controversy centers on CAIR-CA, the largest statewide …