NPR is reporting that the Senate Ethics Committee dismissed a complaint against Sen. Ruben Gallego concerning allegations of campaign finance violations. It said President Trump appealed a ruling that blocks parts of his order to restrict voting by mail. NPR also reported that LeBron James decided to leave the Los Angeles Lakers after eight seasons.
The outlet is reporting an increasing number of U.S. scientists are seeking job opportunities abroad following President Trump's reelection. An analysis by the journal Nature revealed that in the first quarter of 2025, U.S. scientists submitted nearly a third more international job applications compared to the same period in 2024. A March 2025 survey of more than 1,600 scientists in the U.S. found that 75% were considering leaving the country. NPR said these departures are partly a response to changes the Trump administration made to federal funding for scientific research in the U.S. It interviewed three scientists who explained their decision to shift their research to universities in the United Kingdom.
NPR also reported that agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) tracked down David Streever at his Rochester, N.Y., home after he sent an email to a federal official five months prior. HSI agents warned Streever's wife that an email could be considered an illegal threat and left a form for him to sign stating he might be in violation of federal law. Civil liberties advocates have criticized the agency's use of these forms, calling them intimidation tactics. An HSI agent later located Streever at his hotel, leaving a business card and raising concerns from critics about potential monitoring.
Additionally, NPR is reporting that Republicans are urging courts to reinterpret a longstanding ban on mass purges of voter rolls just before a federal election. This legal challenge is set to be reviewed by the Supreme Court in its upcoming term, beginning in October. The review comes as President Trump and GOP leaders spread false information about widespread voter fraud by non-U.S. citizens, despite state reviews finding such illegal voting to be rare. The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 mandates that voter roll purges should be completed by election officials 90 days before Election Day. As the midterm elections approach, some legal experts are questioning how courts will enforce the 90-day "quiet period" beginning Aug. 5.