The political race for eyeballs during the World Cup continued this week, with a total of at least $2.1 million spent on ads by campaigns, committees and causes so...
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband is facing possible misdemeanor charges after he was involved in a hit-and-run in California on Friday that left a car with “major” damage, according to multiple reports. The Napa County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement obtained by The Associated Press that Paul Pelosi, 86, was driving his brown...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday showed off the new U.S. currency featuring President Trump’s signature, which is set to enter circulation soon in honor of the nation’s 250th birthday. Bessent reposted an image shared on Trump’s Truth Social account of the $100 bill, which bears both of their signatures, writing that it was...
President Donald Trump is set to deliver a historic speech on the National Mall featuring stories of American heroes before a massive fireworks display.
The study compared three types of the medication: tirzepatide (better known under the brand names Zepbound and Mounjaro), semaglutide (sold as Wegovy and Ozempic), and liraglutide (aka Saxenda and Victoza).
President Trump on Saturday morning slammed “fools” who criticized the terms of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran after several lawmakers and former President Obama spoke out against the deal. “Radical Left fools and Dumocrats realize how well we have done in our War against Iran, with their Country being completely...
Iran’s top joint military command said on Saturday morning that it will close the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil trading corridor, due to ongoing Israeli strikes in Lebanon during a ceasefire agreement. Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said the attacks violated the ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran. Israel targeted Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah...
District Attorney Larry Krasner is something of a bargain for Philadelphia. According to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, he has not only been serving as the city's prosecutor but effectively as its top public defender. Krasner's record is the subject of a scathing new opinion, which accuses him of leading a dishonest effort to undermine major...
The Trump administration said in a court filing late Friday that it is still considering a “partial closure” at the Kennedy Center, despite a previous ruling requiring that the iconic performing arts center remains open. Last month, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the institution’s board improperly voted to shut down the center starting...
Some ways of talking about human beings are always out of bounds. Sorting people by economic value into those who merit work and those who should be sidelined is one of them, and any society that tolerates it moves toward social and political conflict.
President Trump said on Friday evening that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was vandalized, amid reports of an algae bloom and peeling paint just two weeks after the multi-million-dollar project’s completion. “We’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool, which sits between The Washington Monument and The Lincoln Memorial,” the president...
The U.S. national soccer team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup despite the absence of injured forward Christian Pulisic, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday.
President Trump’s peace deal with Iran offers waivers on U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil, one of multiple facets of the agreement that is angering Iran hawks, including some Trump allies. Critics worry that relaxing the sanctions bolsters the economy of a nation hostile toward America and gives away key leverage in the push to get...
Republicans are largely skeptical that President Trump's deal with Iran will deliver a geopolitical win, but they are bullish about its impact on the midterms, with gas prices already dropping. One national Republican operative described feeling “relief” after the agreement, pointing to positive reactions from markets. Oil prices have fallen to their lowest point since...
The first week of the FIFA World Cup has been underscored by tensions over geopolitics, U.S. immigration policy and dramatic group stage action that is priming viewers around the world for what promises to be an exciting knockout round later this month. The action-packed global spectacle, played on North American soil for the first time...
Three Democratic senators are pressing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to halt a merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, warning that the deal could pose a national security risk due to the involvement of foreign investors. Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urged FCC Chairman Brendan Carr in a joint letter on...
