Personnel stationed at a U.S. military base in Qatar targeted by Iran last summer were advised to leave by Wednesday evening as a precautionary measure amid escalating tensions in the region, according to a U.S. official who spoke with The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. The official declined to go into specifics about...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told The Associated Press in an interview published Wednesday that he and other Democrats are expecting President Trump to interfere with the 2026 midterm elections. "We share [those fears], and we already have teams of both senators and lawyers looking at every way that Trump could try to screw...
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said he will move to hold former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over her refusal to appear for a scheduled Wednesday deposition in the panel’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The panel will consider the contempt resolution next week alongside one against her...
Billionaire Bill Ackman is defending his donation to the legal defense fund for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who fatally shot Renee Good last week. Ackman donated $10,000 — tied for the largest contribution — to a GoFundMe set up for ICE officer Jonathan Ross’s legal costs on Sunday. As of Wednesday,...
We don’t need AI deepfakes to destroy public trust; the hyperpartisan rhetoric spewed by right-wing politicians is undermining reality the old-fashioned way.
The White House is turning up pressure on two realms: Iran, and Denmark and Greenland. President Trump on Wednesday morning declared total U.S. control of Greenland is the only option, a statement that comes just hours ahead of a White House meeting with Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and foreign ministers of...
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said Tuesday that she’s under federal investigation for participating in a video last year, where she and other Democrats with military and intelligence backgrounds urged troops to defy illegal orders. “Facts matter little, but the threat matters quite a bit,” she told The New York Times in an interview. “The threat of...
Prediction markets are facing new congressional scrutiny after a large-scale wager on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s ouster by the Trump administration raised suspicions about insider trading in the rapidly growing industry. The popularity of companies like Polymarket and Kalshi has exploded since 2024, when a federal court ruled it was legal to bet on election...
Antsy lobbyists and lawyers, a buzzy press corps and the onslaught of news stories about the fate of President Trump's tariffs could lead one to believe it's the Supreme Court's opinion season climax — but it's only the beginning of a long term to come. As the Supreme Court begins releasing opinions, the trifecta of the financial, political and legal worlds are bracing for a potential game-changing ruling that stands to upend the global market. The unease is palpable, with...
President Trump said early Wednesday that anything less than U.S. control of Greenland would be “unacceptable” “The United States needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security. It is vital for the Golden Dome that we are building. NATO should be leading the way for us to get it. IF WE DON’T, RUSSIA OR CHINA...
President Trump announced early Wednesday that his administration will strip federal funding from sanctuary cities and states, in line with policies he promoted on the campaign trail. “EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY FIRST, NO MORE PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STATES FOR THEIR CORRUPT CRIMINAL PROTECTION CENTERS KNOWN AS SANCTUARY CITIES,” the president wrote...
