1906—William J. Brennan, Jr., is born in Newark, New Jersey. In his 34 years on the Court, Brennan will deploy his impressive backroom political skills…
Statues depicting President Trump and the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were spotted Tuesday on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. — the latest event in the controversy over the president's relationship with the financier. A plaque between the two statues reads, “In Honor of Friendship Month,” followed by, “We celebrate the long-lasting bond...
When President Trump took to the rostrum at the United Nations in 2018, world leaders in the audience laughed when he boasted of the success of his first administration. On Tuesday, it appeared Trump was getting the last laugh. Trump made a defiant return to the United Nations for his first General Assembly meeting since winning a...
Former national security adviser John Bolton on Wednesday said Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statements warning against sanctioning countries that purchase Russian oil is “total nonsense.” Bolton, responding to comments Rubio made earlier, said the U.S. needed to take a leading role in sanctioning Russia. “Saying we‘re going to wait for the Europeans is like...
President Trump’s administration on Monday sanctioned the wife of Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who led the probe into former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a Trump ally, and was sentenced to nearly three decades in prison this month. The U.S. government sanctioned de Moraes’s wife, Viviane Barci de Moraes, and their holding company,...
(NEXSTAR) — Americans received a glimmer of financial relief last week when the Federal Reserve cut rates for the first time this year, and indicated more cuts could be on the horizon. In just a few weeks, there could be signs of additional support. In the fall, the IRS typically announces changes that will impact...
Related Video: ABC REVERSES Course, Says Kimmel Will RETURN Tuesday Night After Brief SUSPENSION | SUNRISE Jimmy Kimmel will make a widely anticipated return to late-night television on Tuesday night, only a week after ABC suspended him for making comments that ignited a political firestorm and national debate over free speech. Kimmel’s remarks, knocking conservatives'...
Ryan Routh, the man accused of plotting to kill President Trump as he golfed in south Florida last year, was found guilty Tuesday following a trial where he mounted his own defense. A jury of 12 Floridians convicted Routh on all five counts he faced in federal court, including attempted assassination of a major...
President Trump warned that countries are going to “hell” if they embrace the green energy transition and fail to clamp down on irregular migration, in a long and highly combative speech that questioned the purpose of the United Nations during its 80th annual gathering. Trump followed through on what the White House previewed as “tough...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will shutter the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS), accusing the 74-year-old panel of “advancing a divisive feminist agenda,” the Pentagon announced Tuesday. Hegseth “has decided to terminate” DACOWITS, as he believes the committee “is focused on advancing a divisive feminist agenda that hurts combat readiness, while [he]...
President Trump on Tuesday canceled a meeting with Democratic congressional leaders aimed at preventing a government shutdown, saying their demands were ridiculous and that no meeting could be productive. The decision, unless it is reversed, means Trump will not meet with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) lauded California’s redistricting efforts in a Tuesday video and encouraged residents to support the push, which follows Texas's successful redrawing of its congressional map. “California, you know we don't back down from a fight. And this November, the fight belongs to you. Donald Trump is redrawing election maps to force through...
Comedian Jon Stewart and his audience were among those mocking President Trump’s pronunciation of acetaminophen on Monday. The president struggled to pronounce the medicine during a press conference in which he advised pregnant women to avoid taking the drug due to an alleged connection to autism in children. Acetaminophen is the primary ingredient in Tylenol,...
Nexstar Media Group, the largest provider of local news in the country, said Tuesday its affiliate stations will not carry comedian Jimmy Kimmel's late night show on ABC ahead of the host's highly anticipated return to the airwaves this week. Kimmel was suspended by ABC last week for comments during an opening monologue, in which...
