Political influencer Hasan Piker lashes out at OFAC subpoena over his Cuba trip, calling it an "intimidation operation" with a chilling effect on speech.
President Donald Trump's emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans who favor a harder line against the government in Tehran and fear a lost opportunity to finally rein in a longtime Mideast nemesis.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio shot back at Republican criticism of a possible deal with Iran as “absurd,” adding that “our preference is to address this through a diplomatic means.” “The idea that somehow this president, given everything he’s already proven he’s willing to do, is going to somehow agree to a deal that ultimately...
The Ebola outbreak spreading throughout Central Africa is the first major outbreak since the Trump administration demolished its global health programs and largely withdrew from the world stage last year. Experts say the absence is palpable. While the U.S. is sending resources and teams of experts overseas, public health and infectious disease experts say President...
Missouri Democrats see turning to the public as the best way to stop a new GOP-friendly congressional map from taking effect despite their minority status in the state legislature. Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) is poised to sign the new map into law for the 2026 midterms after the state Senate gave approval on Friday. The...
Charlie Kirk’s widow on Friday said she will work to preserve the legacy of the conservative activist and carry on the mission of Turning Point USA. “To everyone listening tonight across America, the movement my husband built will not die. It won't. I refuse to let that happen. It will not die,” Erika Kirk said in...
Ousted MSNBC analyst Matthew Dowd said MSNBC bent its knee to a “right wing media mob” after the outlet fired him over comments he made on air about the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “The Right Wing media mob ginned up, went after me on a plethora of platforms, and MSNBC reacted to that...
Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, will speak out publicly on Friday for the first time since her husband's killing. Charlie Kirk, the fiery conservative activist and father of two, was shot and killed at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. The suspected shooter, Tyler Robinson, was arrested after a two-day manhunt Friday. President Trump...
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBTQ advocacy group, is demanding that the Wall Street Journal retract its reporting incorrectly linking the shooter in conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination with the transgender community. Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon while speaking at a Utah college. In the clamor...
FBI Director Kash Patel is taking heat over his handling of the manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s assassin from key figures in the MAGA movement in which he initially became a star. Patel stumbled in the early hours after the shooting when he indicated on X that a suspected shooter was in custody, before it later...
A midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy was injured Thursday after mistaking law enforcement for an active shooter due to online misinformation. After concerns of an active shooter were posted anonymously on a chat platform, the campus in Annapolis, Md., was placed on lockdown shortly after 5 p.m. and security officials began clearing buildings, CNN...
Actor Sean Penn reflected on meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Thursday interview with late night host Jimmy Kimmel amid rising tensions in Eastern Europe. The two crossed paths during the Moscow International Film Festival in 2001 during a dinner with approximately 20 people, including actor Jack Nicholson. “I can time-capsule it for you...
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) issued a rare public rebuke Friday against fellow Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over Abbott's recent executive order aimed at regulating the sale of THC products in the state. Abbott's executive order on Wednesday directed state agencies to stop minor sales of THC products after state lawmakers failed to reach an...
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, while speaking at the University of Notre Dame Friday, addressed Charlie Kirk's killing and stressed the need to "learn to have disagreements in a civil and collegial way.” At the start of her appearance to promote her new book, "Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution,"...
The Trump administration is proposing to repeal requirements for companies to report their emissions of planet-warming gases — allowing them to keep the government and public in the dark about how much they are contributing to climate change. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Friday it is proposing to axe requirements under a 2009 rule that forced...
Boeing could receive a $3.1 million fine from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over a series of safety violations. The agency announced the penalty Friday, citing a 2024 midair emergency and failures to meet aircraft worthiness inspections. These incidents have rendered harsh criticism from federal officials, according to Reuters. In addition to the incidents, the...
