U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed a Texas-based oil and gas company Friday to restore operations in waters off southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act.
Reporters Without Borders unveiled a new room in the Uncensored Library, a virtual library within Minecraft created as a loophole for journalists to disseminate articles censored in their home countries.
The U.S. flag was raised Saturday over its embassy in Venezuela for the first time since 2019, a move that highlighted the recent shift in relations between the two countries since former President Nicolas Maduro was captured by American troops in January.
President Trump declared that the U.S. has beaten Iran “both militarily, economically, and in every other way” in a Truth Social post on Saturday, and called on countries that receive oil through the Strait of Hormuz to “take care” of the closed passage. “The Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday named former BlackRock financier Mark Wiseman to serve as the next ambassador to the U.S. Wiseman also previously served as president and CEO of the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board and chairman of the board of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation. He is currently on Carney’s Council on...
An observational study found people who ate 50 grams or more of high-fat cheese enjoyed a lower risk of dementia compared with people eating less than 15 grams.
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers was previously listed as a successor executor in convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s will, deepening his connection to the late millionaire. The Justice Department's release of thousands of documents linked to Epstein featured a 2014 will, in which Summers was named as the fourth in line to gain authority over...
As measles cases continue to spread across the country, a new survey shows a “small but significant drop” in the proportion of the public that would recommend someone in their household get the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. According to the poll, released Monday from the Annenberg Public Policy Center (AAPC) at the University of Pennsylvania, about 86 percent of people would recommend that someone in their...
The Justice Department early Tuesday released its third installment of files tied to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including some documents that mention President Trump. Survivors of the late sex offender and bipartisan lawmakers have blasted the administration's handling of the release in recent days. Trump on Monday, while speaking to reporters, doubled...
More than 6 in 10 U.S. adults have donated to charity in 2025, according to a new poll, with most Americans who plan to give doing so before the end of the year. The Associated Press-NORC survey, released Monday, found 46 percent of respondents have already made charitable donations in 2025, while another 18 percent...
President Trump on Tuesday touted the latest data showing a robust expansion of the U.S. economy, crediting tariffs for the unexpected growth. “The TARIFFS are responsible for the GREAT USA Economic Numbers JUST ANNOUNCED…AND THEY WILL ONLY GET BETTER! Also, NO INFLATION & GREAT NATIONAL SECURITY. Pray for the U.S. Supreme Court!!!” the president wrote...
Elise Stefanik didn’t just drop out of New York’s governor’s race. She walked away from the entire political bet she’s been making for years. On paper, her exit came wrapped in familiar language. Family. Timing. Strategy. In a post on X, Stefanik pointed to a potentially bruising primary and wrote: “As we have seen in past elections, while we would have overwhelmingly won...
House Democrats are demanding more details about Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s dealings with the Salvadoran government as the country agreed to imprison more than 200 men in its most notorious detention facility. A Tuesday letter from the top Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs and Judiciary committees asks a series of questions about the...
Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) announced Tuesday she’s running for the Wyoming Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R), who said last week she is retiring after her current term. “In the House, as I did in my private law practice, I have fought every day for the Constitutional rights of every individual citizen and to protect the...
Former Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) announced Tuesday he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The former two-term senator, 53, wrote in a lengthy social media post that he received the diagnosis last week. “This is a tough note to write, but since a bunch of you have started to suspect something, I’ll cut...
President Trump said it’s a “terrible thing” that photos of former President Clinton and other high-profile people were published when the Department of Justice (DOJ) released files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I don't like the pictures of Bill Clinton being shown. I don't like the pictures of other people being shown,"...
