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Biden says ‘we’re the United States of Amerigotit’ in latest gaffe at DC conference

Former President Joe Biden made a gaffe in saying "United States of Amerigotit" during an LGBTQ+ conference speech in which he urged leaders to continue fighting for equality.

Detained illegal immigrants will face $5K ‘apprehension fee’: Border Patrol chief

The Trump administration announced a $5,000 apprehension fee for illegal immigrants age 14 and older as part of comprehensive new border enforcement measures.

Stephen A. Smith knocks Trump for calling affordability Democratic ‘con job’

ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith blasted President Trump for calling the affordability crisis a Democratic “con job,” saying that he “wants to act as if there’s no concern.” “He has to say that right now because it’s an issue and a concern for the American people,” the host of SiriusXM's “Straight Shooter with Stephen A.”...

Greene says Trump was ‘furious’ with her after she signed Epstein files discharge petition

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said President Trump was furious with her after she signed a House petition compelling the release of all government files related to disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  “We did talk about the Epstein files and he was extremely angry at me that I signed the discharge petition...

West Virginia governor: Hospitalized National Guardsman looking ‘more like himself’

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) said Friday that a National Guardsman injured in last week's shooting in Washington is “slowly healing” and that his parents reported he has begun to “look more like himself.” In a message posted on the social platform X, Morrisey announced that a vigil would be held for U.S. Air...

Sting to headline Super Bowl concert in SF two days ahead of game

The NFL's hospitality provider, On Location, announced the Super Bowl LX Studio 60 concert on Tuesday.

Trump administration seeks to study health effects of offshore wind

The Trump administration is apparently seeking to study whether there are any health impacts of offshore wind, an energy source that has been the subject of the president’s ire. Bloomberg News reported this week that Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to look into...

Map: See the number of SNAP participants by county as benefit lapse looms

Over 40 million Americans could lose access to federal food assistance Saturday if the government shutdown continues into November.

Ex-Trump official on president’s SNAP concern: ‘He doesn’t give a s‑‑‑’

Miles Taylor, who was a deputy chief of staff for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during the first Trump administration, went after President Trump as the government shutdown endangers the distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits this weekend. “I was part of the internal Trump administration team trying to convince the president...

Mamdani leads Cuomo by 10 points in NYC mayor’s race: Poll

New York state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D) is leading former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo by 10 points in the New York City race to succeed outgoing Mayor Eric Adams, according to a new poll.  A Quinnipiac University poll of likely voters released on Wednesday shows Mamdani in first place at 43 percent, followed by Cuomo with...

Head of RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel: School mandates ‘not necessary’

Martin Kulldorff, chair of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said in an interview Thursday he believes vaccine mandates for schools are "not necessary." In an interview with Politico, the ACIP's influence on school vaccine policy was noted and Kulldorff was asked how he wanted...

Listening to music associated with lower dementia risk: Study

A study done at Monash University showed that the risk of dementia was lowered by 39% when older adults frequently listened to music.

How to find food if your SNAP benefits are cut off

Unless something changes dramatically in the next couple days, more than 40 million Americans are preparing to have federal food assistance cut off starting Saturday.

Watch live: Powell speaks after Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again 

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is giving remarks Wednesday afternoon after the nation’s central bank cut interest rates for the second time this year. The committee responsible for setting borrowing costs cut the baseline interest rate to a range of 3.75 percent to 4 percent, a reduction of 0.25 percentage points. Powell faced months of pressure from President Trump to lower...

Diaspora voting could help break Hezbollah’s grip on Lebanon

Lebanon today stands at a turning point in its history. After years of economic collapse, political paralysis and the corrosive dominance of the Iranian-backed party and armed paramilitary group Hezbollah, the country faces a stark choice: Seize the chance to reclaim its sovereignty and democratic promise or remain hostage to Hezbollah’s weapons and Iran’s influence. ...

Air traffic controllers, missing first paycheck, warn ‘system less safe’

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association is warning that air traffic will be made less safe by the government shutdown, which forced air traffic controllers on Tuesday to miss their first paychecks. “America’s air traffic controllers are now having to focus on how they put gas in the car, how do they take care of...

Senate Democrats demand ‘complete accounting’ of Trump’s ballroom donors

A group of Senate Democrats led by Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) wrote a letter to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles Tuesday demanding a “complete accounting of all donations to the White House ballroom construction project” and information about any conditions underlying those contributions. “We write to express serious concerns regarding President Trump’s financing...

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