President Trump is appearing to back off immediate action against Iran after promising anti-government forces that “help is coming” earlier this week and cautioning the regime against killing protesters — warnings Iran’s leaders ignored. While Iran remains under a nationwide internet blackout, reports from the country indicate that street protests, which rocked the country a...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) sent a cease and desist letter Friday to xAI demanding that it stop producing AI-generated sexualized deepfakes of girls and women online, including on the social platform X. Bonta said in a statement that the "creation, distribution, publication and exhibition" of deepfakes of girls is child sexual abuse material...
The House Ethics Committee announced Friday that it is investigating allegations against conservative firebrand Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.). The Ethics Committee did not go into detail about the probe. However, it noted that the matter regarding Mace was transmitted by the Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC) on Dec. 2, 2025. “The Committee notes that the...
The White House announced Friday the composition of the “Board of Peace” tasked with implementing President Trump’s 20-point peace plan and steering Gaza’s postwar reconstruction. The body, headed by Trump, will also include three of his closest diplomatic advisers — Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff and the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner...
After the Trump administration and a coalition of bipartisan governors called on the biggest U.S. electric grid operator to enact reforms to cut electricity prices, the operator announced its own plan that does not include key details of the bipartisan proposal. The grid operator, PJM, which serves states on the East Coast and in the Midwest, said Friday...
The committee that awards the Nobel Prize said Friday that the physical symbols of the prize — a medal and diploma — can be given away, but the honor itself is “inseparably linked” to the winner. “The medal and the diploma are the physical symbols confirming that an individual or organisation has been awarded...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to restore Department of Government Efficiency cuts to HUD and other programs through bipartisan budget support.
NYC reaches $2.1M settlement with A&E Real Estate over 14 buildings, forcing repairs of 4,000+ violations and ending alleged tenant harassment practices.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem declares America's border the 'most secure' in history as Trump administration helps achieve eighth straight month of zero parole releases.
Policy goals from the new "Make Housing Great Again" launched by Trump allies include market-driven deregulation strategies that experts argue will make homeownership more attainable.