A federal appellate court judge delivered an epic burn to the Department of Justice during oral arguments this month in a case where the government was attempting to defend ICE's aggressive posture in making arrests at churches.
Péter Magyar was sworn in Saturday as Hungary’s new prime minister, ushering in a new era in the country that had been under the autocratic rule of Viktor Orbán for 16 years. Magyar’s center-right Tisza party notched a landslide victory in last month’s elections, securing a two-thirds majority in parliament despite a last-minute push from both Vice...
More than 100 people have fallen ill with norovirus on a cruise ship that left Florida last week and is set to return soon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) reiterated on Friday that he has no plans to switch political affiliations, even as he says he feels increasingly “lonely” in his party. Fetterman told comedian and "Real Time" host Bill Maher that he has seen a shift in the Democratic Party’s “values,” including on issues such as Israel, border security...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the Cuban government turned down a $100 million humanitarian aid offer from the U.S., as the nation continues to grapple with the fallout of a devastating hurricane, a weakened economy and a prolonged fuel shortage. The U.S. provided $6 million in humanitarian aid to the island’s population...
As the May 14-15 summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping approaches, the U.S. is racing to freeze the Iran crisis before it weakens their hand at the table, while China's leverage increases and Saudi Arabia diversifies its security relationships.
The husband of former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sparred with the wife of the current secretary on Friday over an upcoming reality TV show featuring the Trump official and his family. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy revealed during a recent Fox News appearance that he participated in filming “The Great American Road Trip” during his time...
Late night host Bill Maher ridiculed President Trump over the ongoing negotiations with Iran to end the war. “It’s a game of chicken, and Trump said he wants the Iranians to know America does not blink,” the comedian said, before adding, “Lose interest and wander away? Yes, we do that all the time.” The U.S....
The U.S. is imposing new sanctions on more than a more dozen individuals and entities based in the Middle East and China, accused of helping prop up Iran’s war effort. The State Department on Friday announced sanctions against three Chinese entities that allegedly provided satellite imagery of U.S. facilities in the Middle East to Tehran:...
Billionaires and even millionaires in states like New York may go the way of unicorns — fanciful creatures that once thrived in a land of jobs and growth.
Companies are increasingly citing artificial intelligence as justification for layoffs, according to a new analysis highlighting growing concerns about AI’s impact on the workforce. U.S.-based employers announced 83,387 job cuts in April, a 38 percent increase from March, according to a report released Thursday by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Layoffs were still down 21 percent...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is leaving the door open for a presidential run in 2028. Democratic strategist David Axelrod asked the lawmaker during a Friday event in Chicago about the speculation that she will enter the race for the White House. The four-term House member pushed back on an assumption that her “ambition is positional,”...
President Trump touted the latest job's report late Friday while lobbying criticism at his political opponents in a social media post for Mother’s Day weekend. “Happy Mother's Day weekend to all, especially to the 115 THOUSAND AMERICANS who found jobs in the month of April alone!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday evening. “As...
