The leader of the Czech Republic pushed back this week against President Trump’s accusations that Europe has failed to do its part to support the U.S.’s ongoing military operations against Iran. “I believe that Europe could do much more, but we are not part of it,” Czech President Petr Pavel told CNN’s Christine Amanpour at...
Late night host Bill Maher told California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) that his lawsuit against Fox News “sounds a lot like” President Trump. “That sounds exactly like what [Trump] does, suing media,” Maher said during an interview with the governor on Friday evening. California’s top official sued the network for defamation last June. Newsom is...
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the Voting Rights Act has triggered a fast-moving redistricting fight across the South, with lawmakers in several states pushing for new congressional and legislative maps even amid uncertainty over whether changes can be made in time for the November midterm elections. The Supreme Court declared Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional...
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy rebuffed the suggestion that Spirit Airlines was forced to shut down as a result of rising fuel prices brought on by the Iran war. “Spirit was in dire straits long before the war with Iran,” Duffy said during a press conference in New Jersey on Saturday. “Multiple times, they filed for...
The U.S. hit a historic all-time low in press freedom, now ranking 64th globally, according to Reporters Without Borders' 2026 World Press Freedom Index.
Sen. John Fetterman sounded the alarm Friday about the leftward drift of his own party, warning that a "small Communist takeover" is underway in Maine as Graham Platner closes in on the Democratic Senate nomination.
A pharmaceutical company that makes the abortion pill mifepristone asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to block Friday's lower court ruling that prohibited telehealth and mail access to the drug nationwide.
Nebraska became the first U.S. state to impose Medicaid work requirements eight months before the deadline set in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Sassy comebacks, sarcastic insults and glossy AI-generated videos have all been key tools in Iran’s retaliation against the United States, as social media has become a key front in the more than two-month war. The battle playing out online demonstrates the Islamic Republic’s investment in communications and technology as a key part of its arsenal....
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) unintentionally published Social Security data for at least 100 health providers, according to multiple outlets. The department took down its National Provider Directory after The Washington Post flagged the information to CMS officials. The webpage serves to connect seniors with healthcare professionals, and it includes data about...
Spirit Airlines on Saturday announced that it shut down all operations after failing to not reach a deal for a government bailout. The Trump administration drafted a $500 million bailout plan to save Spirit from ceasing operations, a plan that several Trump allies in Congress opposed. The plan was opted in exchange for warrants to...
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) on Saturday said the likely redistricting efforts that could kick off following the Supreme Court's ruling against a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana leave Democrats with "a fight ahead of" them. Ahead of what was at the time a looming Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act, Mississippi...
