Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger (R) on Friday thanked President Trump for meeting with her and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) about wildfire recovery efforts, but noted that other states are "in line" requesting assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Barger told CNN's Elex Michaelson that she spoke with lawmakers on...
The Trump administration on Friday told several scientists on the National Science Foundation's (NSF) board that they were terminated from their roles, The Washington Post reported. The White House Presidential Personnel Office's message to members of the National Science Board thanked them for their service, according to screenshots shared with the outlet. "On behalf of...
President Trump said his administration received a new proposal from Iran after he canceled a U.S. delegation’s trip to Islamabad for a second round of peace deal talks. “They gave us a paper that should have been better. And interestingly, immediately, when I canceled it, within 10 minutes, we got a new paper that was...
The Treasury Department on Friday announced new sanctions on a Chinese oil refinery and dozens of shipping firms and vessels, including those with ties to Hong Kong, in a bid to disrupt Iran’s oil exports. The sanctions take aim at a main revenue stream for Iran, ahead of high-stakes talks between the U.S. and Iran...
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) introduced a resolution on Friday that would ban senators from participating in prediction markets amid concerns about potential insider trading on the platforms. The resolution would amend the Senate rules to include a provision stating that members may not enter into “an agreement, contract, or transaction that provides for any purchase,...
A union representing workers at Spirit Airlines said Friday that potential federal relief for the bankrupt carrier must protect its employees. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the union representing the airline’s ramp service employees, said in a statement “that means no furloughs, no layoffs, and no shifting the burden onto the...
Tens of millions of Americans are one $6,000 debt away from financial ruin, as wages have failed to keep up with rising costs of living, leading to increased bankruptcy rates and a loss of trust in institutions.
The United Kingdom on Friday insisted on British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands after Reuters published a report stating that President Trump is mulling over reprisals toward NATO allies for not supporting the U.S. military offensive in Iran. An unnamed U.S. official told Reuters that an internal Pentagon email outlines options for the U.S. to...
Israel on Friday carried out air strikes in Lebanon amid their ceasefire and after President Trump announced that the ceasefire was extended by three weeks. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) accused Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire in a post on the social platform X. The IDF said it "struck Hezbollah military structures in the areas...
The U.S. military said on Friday that three aircraft carriers are operating in the Middle East, for the first time in over two decades, as the U.S. enforces its naval blockade against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. The three aircraft carriers - USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald R. Ford and USS George H.W. Bush...
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) on Wednesday introduced legislation to make the Virginia cities of Arlington and Alexandria part of Washington, D.C., reversing an 1846 law that returned the regions to the Old Dominion. “The Make DC Square Again Act restores the original ten-mile-square District and ends the artificial advantage Virginia Democrats have recently gained from...
Millionaire investor Kevin O’Leary is not sold on the Trump administration’s reported plan to bail out Spirit Airlines, calling it a “really bad idea.” “Capitalism works because the losers die,” O’Leary said during a Thursday appearance on NewsNation, warning the federal government against supporting “bad management.” President Trump floated the possibility of a bailout on...
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Friday applauded the announcement that the Department of Justice’s inspector general will conduct an audit of the DOJ's handling of millions of records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “The Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein case was flawed from the...
