Post readers discuss the woman shot dead by cops in Times Square after stabbing two, including a new mom who died, and John Galliano dropping out of the Met...
Four out of five parents support the recent Meta settlement that will implement new restrictions on teens' Instagram and Facebook accounts, according to a new poll.
Remote employees are the most likely to be engaged at work but are less likely to be thriving at it, according to a survey published Thursday. Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report found that 31 percent of remote workers were engaged at work, marking 8 points higher than both those in a hybrid or...
Leaders from Silicon Valley were met Thursday with a new tone from Congress, where Republican lawmakers urged policymakers to prioritize tech innovation over regulations. Over the course of more than three hours, four major technology leaders, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, pitched their ideas to senators on how to stay ahead of China in the artificial...
{beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP ON THURSDAY announced the first trade deal since enacting his “Liberation Day” tariffs that have roiled economies at home and abroad. The details are still being finalized, but Trump and his team unveiled the broad contours of a deal with the United Kingdom that will open up billions of dollars in...
The Washington state Supreme Court upheld the state's ban on high-capacity magazine guns in a Thursday ruling, overturning a lower court order that labeled it unconstitutional. The 7-2 decision affirmed the constitutionality of a 3-year-old state law that prevents the sale, manufacture and import of ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds “This regulation...
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday issued an unrelenting defense of President Trump’s surgeon general nominee, Casey Means, who has faced an onslaught of criticism since the president tapped her for the influential government post late Wednesday. In a post on the social platform X on Thursday, Kennedy chastised...
History was made on Thursday when Robert Francis Prevost was selected as the first American head of the Catholic Church, taking the name of Pope Leo XIV. The idea of an American pope has historically been considered a long shot because cardinals typically pick leaders from non-superpower nations. Here are five takeaways from Thursday’s...
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said Thursday he would introduce a bill requiring retailers to display any rise in cost on products caused by President Trump’s tariffs. The idea was reportedly floated within Amazon before ultimately being scrapped when it became public, and the White House called it a "hostile and political act." Senate Minority Leader...
Democratic lawmakers are asking GOP leadership to reject Medicaid cuts in favor of going after Medicare Advantage "upcoding" as a way of saving federal dollars and addressing waste, fraud and abuse. A group of more than 40 bicameral Democratic lawmakers wrote to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), asking that...
Legislation to create a framework for payment stablecoins failed to clear a key hurdle on the Senate floor Thursday, after several Democrats voted against moving forward with consideration of the bill. Senators voted 48-49 to end debate on a motion to proceed on the GENIUS Act, short of the 60 votes required to move the...
More older Americans are not confident Social Security will be there for them, a poll released Thursday found. Close to 30 percent of respondents to The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll aged 60 and up said they are not confident about the availability of Social Security benefits when needed. A poll from...
The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was fired Thursday, one day after telling lawmakers he did not think it was in the public's interest to eliminate the agency. A FEMA spokesperson confirmed Cameron Hamilton was no longer serving as acting administrator. That role is now being filled by David Richardson, who...
Democratic strategist James Carville went after Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday, saying people like her are “more trouble than they’re worth.” Carville, speaking at an event in London, shot back at comments made by Omar seven years ago to Al Jazeera, in which she said the U.S. “should be more fearful of white men...
Toyota released a report Thursday projecting that President Trump's sweeping tariffs, including automobile import taxes, would result in a $1.3 billion drop in profits for April and May. Trump earlier this year proposed a 25 percent tariff on foreign vehicles and car parts. Toyota, a Japanese-owned company, would be subject to any vehicle taxes —...
President Trump on Thursday congratulated Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost after he was elected as the new pope, making him the first American to serve as the head of the Catholic Church. "Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope. It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American...
