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How the media suckered Olympian skier Hunter Hess into bashing America

Skier Hunter Hess took the bait in Milan, or more likely, couldn't wait to preen for the foreign press, noting that he had "mixed emotions" representing his country.

Teacher unions hold kids hostage: Here’s the way out

Teachers unions once again had put their own interests ahead of the children they're...

Why China wants Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom to be US president

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s obedience to China follows a longstanding trend for California’s political and...

No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight

Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise Sunday in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

Cornyn opponent Paxton says Washington Republicans wasting time, money trying to rescue incumbent

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says Washington Republicans are wasting their time and resources trying to throw Sen. John Cornyn a lifeline in the state's hotly contested GOP primary.

Biggest US grid operator appears to stop short of reforms pushed by Trump and bipartisan governors

After the Trump administration and a coalition of bipartisan governors called on the biggest U.S. electric grid operator to enact reforms to cut electricity prices, the operator announced its own plan that does not include key details of the bipartisan proposal. The grid operator, PJM, which serves states on the East Coast and in the Midwest, said Friday...

Nobel Prize committee says Machado decision to give Trump award doesn’t change who won

The committee that awards the Nobel Prize said Friday that the physical symbols of the prize — a medal and diploma — can be given away, but the honor itself is “inseparably linked” to the winner. “The medal and the diploma are the physical symbols confirming that an individual or organisation has been awarded...

DOJ seeks life sentence for convicted would-be Trump assassin

The Justice Department is seeking a life sentence for the man convicted of attempting to assassinate President Trump while he golfed in South Florida in 2024. Ryan Routh, 59, was found guilty last year on all five counts he faced following a trial where he mounted his own defense. Federal prosecutors wrote in court filings...

Omar tells protesters throwing projectiles at police: ‘Do not let your anger get the best of you’

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar (D) urged those demonstrating against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota to not let anger win out in response to reports of protesters throwing projectiles at police. “Do not let your anger get the best of you,” Omar said in an interview with NewsNation's Mills Hayes on Friday.  “We are...

Trump housing plan would open 401(k)s for down payments: Hassett

President Trump will announce a proposal next week to allow Americans to dip into their 401(k)s for a down payment on a home as part of his housing affordability push, one of his top economic advisers said Friday. Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council, said Trump will unveil the plan at the upcoming...

Education Department delays wage garnishment for defaulted student loan borrowers

The Education Department said Friday it would delay plans to garnish the wages of federal student loan borrowers who are in default.  The department said it will temporarily delay wage garnishment for those who haven't paid toward their loans in more than nine months as new student loans reforms are implemented this year. It previously...

New Venezuela leader calls for warmer relations with US, opening oil industry to outside investors

Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday called for warmer diplomatic relations with the U.S. and advocated for opening her country's oil industry to foreign investors in the wake of President Trump's decision to take control of Venezuela's oil. "Let us not be afraid of diplomacy," Rodríguez said in her first state of the union...

Schatz says US ‘absolutely rolled’ by China-Canada trade deal

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) said Friday Americans would be hurt by a trade deal between China and Canada as foreign nations seek new trade partners amid the Trump administration’s tariff wars. “We just got absolutely rolled in this Canada - China deal. A stark foreign policy failure with domestic economic consequences,” Schatz wrote in a...

Third offshore wind project halted by Trump is allowed to resume construction

A third offshore wind project halted by the Trump administration was allowed to resume construction Friday, dealing yet another blow to the administration’s anti-wind efforts. Federal Judge Jamar Walker, an appointee of former President Biden in Virginia, allowed the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial Project to temporarily keep building. Walker granted a preliminary injunction Friday...

Liberian man released for second time after ICE officers broke into home with battering ram

A Liberian national who was arrested by federal immigration officers in Minnesota last weekend after they used a battering ram to break down his door was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody Friday for the second time in less than 24 hours, according to his attorney, who spoke with The Associated Press. A...

Supreme Court to decide constitutionality of geofence warrants 

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to review the constitutionality of geofence warrants, which allow law enforcement to demand companies turn over information on cellphones online at a location during a specific time window.  In a brief order, the justices said they will review a defendant’s appeal that argues such warrants violate his Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches.  The case will potentially be...

Supreme Court takes up Bayer’s bid to limit Roundup weed killer liability

The Supreme Court on Friday took up a bid from Bayer to limit liability for pesticide makers, including Bayer’s Roundup weed killer, which has become the subject of numerous cancer suits. The court said it would take up the company’s petition, which was backed by the Trump administration. It said it would only evaluate the question of...

Watch live: Trump to attend boulevard renaming ceremony near Mar-a-Lago

President Trump's name will soon be attached to several miles of Sunshine Boulevard in Palm Beach, Fla. The president will participate in the renaming ceremony on Friday after commissioners voted last summer to designate 4 miles of the stretch running from Palm Beach International Airport to his Mar-a-Lago resort as “President Donald J. Trump Boulevard,”...

Mortgage rates hit lowest level in more than 3 years

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.06% this week — down from 7.04% a year ago.

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