From Pardons to Politics: 7 U.S. Headlines Shaping the Week

Trump pushes to shrink intelligence office before permanent director arrives ODNI cuts could reshape U.S. intelligence as Trump backs faster downsizing See why lawmakers are divided and what the changes could mean Trump pardons former Indiana Rep. Stephen Buyer in insider trading case Trump pardons Stephen Buyer after insider trading conviction and prison sentence See the case details, the trades at issue, and why lawmakers backed clemency Hawley criticizes GOP senators after SAVE Act vote fails SAVE Act debate: Hawley blasts GOP senators over election integrity block See why voter ID supporters say the measure could reshape federal voting rules DHS Says Delaney Hall Commissary Sales Rose During Reported Hunger Strike DHS commissary sales rise at Delaney Hall amid hunger strike claims See how revenue data challenges boycott reports and what it means for Newark detention House Democrat questions Platner's tattoo explanation Graham Platner tattoo controversy draws scrutiny as Democrats press for answers Pressure mounts in Maine’s Senate race as new allegations deepen the fallout Maine voters split on Platner as primary scandals mount Maine Senate primary controversy surrounds Graham Platner as allegations grow before Tuesday's vote See how Maine voters are reacting as Platner faces scrutiny and a critical test World War II veteran reads DDay letter at Normandy ceremony DDay veteran Arthur Rose shares a wartime letter from Normandy’s 82nd ceremony See his vivid account of the invasion’s fear, chaos, and gratitude