California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been one of the most vocal critics of President Donald Trump since his return to office last year. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argues it’s...
A defense appropriations bill that cleared a House-Senate conference this week will ban Pentagon military and civilian officials from using government credit cards to pay for nude entertainment at topless bars.
The personal stories about denied claims offered a few poignant moments amid hours of debate about the root causes of rising healthcare costs and the policies that can be used to lower them.
Brazilians celebrated the nomination of "The Secret Agent" film to four Oscar categories on Thursday, which many said confirmed the rise of Brazilian cinema and its universal appeal.
The United States is on track for the largest one-year drop in murders ever recorded, according to crime analyst Jeff Asher. Asher cited year-over-year data from the Real Time Crime index, which shows the murder rate has decreased nationally by nearly 20 percent from 2024 to 2025. There was a 13.1 percent decrease in murders...
After days of ominous forecasts and warnings, a holiday storm with the potential to bring several inches of rain and flooding to Southern California has arrived. The National Weather Service predicts the storm may be the strongest Christmas event in years, with 4 to 7 inches of rain falling on coastal and valley areas south...
President Trump on Wednesday suggested CBS should cancel late night host Stephen Colbert's show immediately, rather than let him remain on air through May as planned. "Stephen Colbert is a pathetic trainwreck, with no talent or anything else necessary for show business success," Trump posted on Truth Social. "Now, after being terminated by CBS, but...
When elected officials dismiss data collection and statistics that have met the test of time yet tell a story that they dislike, they are effectively waging a civil war within our nation.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Tuesday gave a lengthy sardonic reply to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after she criticized the conditions in El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, the notorious prison known as CECOT. The president was replying to Clinton's post about CECOT on the social platform X, which included a "Frontline" episode on...
The Defense Department on Monday deployed aircraft designed to transport special-operations forces, troops and equipment as part of an ongoing military buildup in the Caribbean that could signal imminent strikes against the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The White House and Pentagon isn’t commenting on the developments, but President Trump on Monday touted “a massive...
The man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., last month, killing Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, was hit with new firearm charges Tuesday. The Justice Department announced additional charges against Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, who is now charged with transporting a firearm in interstate commerce and transporting a stolen firearm in interstate commerce and intent...
It’s easy to understand why Trump focused so heavily on trying to convince Americans that the economy was going great. Polls show that most Americans now believe their local economy is the worst it’s ever been, and even Trump’s own voters are blaming Republicans for their pain.
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Tuesday urged CBS News to fire the producers of “60 Minutes” for launching a “revolt” against editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, who recently pulled a segment focused on Venezuelan men deported to the El Salvadoran CECOT prison. “They know that these are monsters, who got exactly what they...
President Trump’s bid to secure his legacy is taking on a new name — or, rather, his own. This month, the president’s quest to leave his mark on history transcended his policy priorities and political victories in favor of renaming things in his honor. Trump affixed his name to two Washington institutions, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, despite one pending legal challenge and drawing another. ...
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled in favor of the Trump administration, upholding its $100,000 H-1B visa fee. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell rejected a challenge filed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Association of American Universities, which alleged the move was unlawful. Earlier this month, 18 Democratic states also filed a lawsuit...
The Democratic Party is debating the future of the 2024 election, while the Trump administration links tariffs to GDP growth, the hemp industry receives a lifeline, and the Supreme Court rules against Trump deploying National Guard troops to Chicago.
President Trump threw the hemp industry a lifeline with his order to speed up marijuana rescheduling and launch Medicare coverage of CBD, giving more strength to a significant lobbying fight that looms in the year ahead. The hemp industry has been on its back foot since November, when a provision passed through the government funding bill to close a loophole that allowed hemp-derived products to...
