Oman’s strategy of calculated neutrality has run out of road. Long celebrated as a quiet diplomatic bridge between Washington and Tehran, Muscat has shattered its careful balancing act. A desperate attempt to revive a paralyzed shipping economy has transformed Oman into a central participant in a military conflict between the United States and Iran. The […]
I would love to think that Mark Zuckerberg saw the light. Meta, Zuckerberg’s massive tech company that owns Facebook and Instagram, agreed to a $17 billion settlement with 47 state attorneys general who had sued the company for deliberately addicting children to its products. In addition to the financial penalties, Meta agreed to implement features […]
Former NBA superstar Charles Barkley said Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) are the two Democratic candidates who would earn his vote in the 2028 presidential race. Barkley appeared on the “Sports Illustrated Media Podcast with Jimmy Trania” last week, where he was asked to weigh in on sports commentator...
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) stopped just short of calling on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to be removed Monday following a new report that alleges the secretary shared detailed military plans in a group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer. “If it’s true that he had another [Signal] chat with his family about...
The White House on Monday blasted an NPR report that a search was underway for a new Pentagon chief as "fake news" following new reporting about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal app and criticism from former Pentagon officials. “This @NPR story is total FAKE NEWS based on one anonymous source who clearly...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Uber on Monday, accusing the ride-sharing and delivery company of charging users for its optional subscription service without permission and making it hard to cancel it. The complaint, filed in federal court in California, alleges Uber engaged in deceptive bill and cancellation practices and failed to...
The ordinarily hard-edged jurist strained to take the Trump administration at its word in his dissent from the Supreme Court’s emergency order at 1 a.m. Saturday morning.
The Supreme Court seemed open on Monday to upholding the constitutionality of an ObamaCare requirement that insurance companies cover certain preventive care recommended by an expert panel. Conservative Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett both seemed inclined to support the position of the government and uphold the requirement, though their questions left room for...
A Delta Air Lines flight was evacuated Monday after one of its engines caught fire prior to departure at Orlando International Airport. Shortly after 11 a.m. EDT, Delta flight 1213 was “pushing back from the gate for departure” when one of its two engines caught fire, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement,...
John Adams and John Quincy Adams were public figures who made significant contributions to the founding and expansion of the American republic, and an effort is being made to establish a memorial in recognition of their contributions.
Record numbers of Black, Hispanic, Asian, and Native women are serving in state legislatures this year, but remain underrepresented compared to their population.
Markets nosedived on Monday as President Donald Trump blasted Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates amid waning economic sentiment spurred by Trump’s tariff policies. Trump escalated his war of words against Powell in a Truth Social post on Monday morning. Trump called Powell “a major loser” after nicknaming him “Mr. Too...
Donald Trump Jr. said Monday that the former Pentagon official who publicly detailed the department's “chaos” under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership in a new op-ed is “officially exiled” from President Trump's political movement. “This guy is not America First,” Trump Jr. wrote on social platform X. “I’ve been hearing for years that he works...
President Trump on Monday directed all federal and state flags to fly at half-staff in commemoration of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 earlier that morning. The president said he signed an executive order to put the flags at half-staff just before exiting the White House for the traditional Easter Egg Roll...
