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Melania Trump’s soft power: The documentary on the model first lady goes deeper than you’d think

Brett Ratner’s documentary "Melania" is a peek into the first lady's life in the weeks leading up to Donald Trump’s second inauguration -- and so much more than that.

Los Angeles mayor’s race kicks off amid homelessness, raids and fallout from deadly 2025 wildfire

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading into a challenging reelection bid as she continues to suffer fallout from last year's devastating wildfire and ongoing criticism of City Hall on issues from street paving to homelessness.

Congress can review DOJ’s Epstein files starting Monday

Lawmakers will be able to review the Justice Department's unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files on Monday morning following criticism regarding the heavy black ink used to cover large swaths of the released documents.

Israel says Netanyahu will meet with Trump on Wednesday about Iran talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday about the U.S. talks with Iran, his office said Saturday, as concerns remain high about possible regional conflict.

Minnesota immigration operation generates over 700 legal challenges, strains federal courts

The 700-plus habeas corpus petitions mentioned in Friday's 5th Circuit detention ruling represent only a portion of the legal challenges stemming from Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, where federal courts are dealing with an unprecedented volume of immigration detention cases.

What’s at stake in Russia’s bid for Ukraine’s Donetsk territory?

Efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine could hinge on Kyiv handing over a 2,500-square mile piece of territory that is strategically key to the country’s defense and rich with natural resources that promise a postwar windfall. For the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians living in this area, called the Donetsk, Russian occupation would present...

US, Canada had highest air pollution surge worldwide in 2023: Report

The United States and Canada endured the planet’s biggest air pollution surge in 2023 — an upswing driven by the northern neighbor’s worst wildfire season on record, a new report has found. Canada alone experienced its highest levels of fine particulate pollution (PM 2.5) in at least 26 years, with more than half of residents...

What we know about Minneapolis Catholic school shooting

A shooter took the life of at least two students and injured 17 other people in an attack Wednesday on a morning Mass at a Catholic school in southern Minneapolis, according to police.  Police identified the suspect as 23-year-old Robin Westman, from suburban Minneapolis. Police said the shooter barricaded the church door during the shooting,...

Trump: Soros, son should be charged under racketeering law

President Trump on Wednesday said that billionaire George Soros and his son should be charged under racketeering law for allegedly “supporting violent Protests, and much more.” “George Soros, and his wonderful Radical Left son, should be charged with RICO because of their support of Violent Protests, and much more, all throughout the United States of...

Trump administration plans new four-year time limits for foreign students in US

The Trump administration is planning a new four-year time limit for foreign students in the U.S., the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Wednesday. According to the release, a proposed rule was unveiled by the administration on Wednesday “that, if finalized, would limit the length of time certain visa holders – including foreign students–...

Newsom: ‘I don’t think Donald Trump wants another election’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday said he doesn't think President Trump doesn’t want another election in 2028 as he urged Americans to “wake up” to threats he said are posed by the administration. "I don't think Donald Trump wants another election,” Newsom said at Politico's "The California Agenda" summit in Sacramento. "I have...

CDC director resists ouster, says she will not resign

Susan Monarez, who was apparently ousted as CDC director on Wednesday afternoon after only weeks on the job, said hours later that she had not been fired and would not resign. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted a statement on X around 5:30 p.m. EST saying "Susan Monarez is no longer director...

National Guard in DC now picking up trash, working on ‘beautification’

Some members of the National Guard deployed to Washington, D.C., are picking up trash and working on the “beautification” of the nation’s capital as part of President Trump’s federalization of the city’s law enforcement to crack down on crime. Over the weekend, the D.C. National Guard shared a video of troops hauling garbage bags and...

Trump rips ‘unconstitutional’ court order on Utah redistricting

President Trump on Wednesday ripped a recent ruling that Utah must redraw its congressional lines as “absolutely unconstitutional” amid a growing redistricting fight across the country. “Monday’s Court Order in Utah is absolutely Unconstitutional. How did such a wonderful Republican State like Utah, which I won in every Election, end up with so many Radical...

Fox and YouTube TV reach short-term carrier deal

Fox Corp. and YouTube TV have reached a short-term agreement that will keep the company's networks on the streaming service for now, according to a source familiar with ongoing negotiations between the two sides. It is unclear when the short-term deal will expire, but the current agreement between Fox and the Google-owned subscription service was...

Karen Bass: Trump attacks ‘nonsense’

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass went after President Trump on Tuesday for what she called attacks that are “nonsense.” During a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Bass's handling of the wildfires that hit parts of Los Angeles earlier this year. “I think they're incompetent, OK, to be honest with...

10-year-old describes friend saving him in Minnesota school shooting

A 10-year-old boy described how his friend saved him amid a Wednesday morning shooting at a church in Minneapolis, where two children and 17 others were killed.  “The first one, I was like, what is that? I thought it was just something, then I heard it again. I just ran under the pew, and then...

3 CDC leaders resign over ‘weaponizing of public health’

At least three top officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) submitted their resignations Wednesday, saying the recent changes and leadership at their agency are preventing them from fulfilling their duties as public health authorities. The resignations came the same day that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced...

RFK Jr. further limits COVID-19 vaccines

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story RFK further limits COVID-19 shot to high-risk groups The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved updated versions of Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines, but limited who is eligible to receive the shots. © AP Now, the...

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