For years, liberal Supreme Court justices have decried the dangers of what is known as the “shadow docket,” but when it suits their short-term political ends, suddenly the docket is their friend. In a short three-page decision written with little briefing and no oral argument, a 6-3 majority denied the Justice Department’s request to stay […]
Jeffrey R. Holland of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints died on Saturday from kidney disease, the Church announced. Holland, the president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, was next in line to lead the Mormon Church based on a long-established succession plan, according to The Associated Press. Dallin H. Oaks became...
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday said his nation is at war with the United States and Israel, as well as Europe more broadly. “We are in a full-scale war with the U.S., Israel and Europe; they don’t want our country to remain stable,” Pezeshkian said in an interview published on the website of Iran’s...
President Trump on Wednesday called a New York Times reporter "ugly, both inside and out" after the outlet posted a story about his health, age and "signs of fatigue." In a post on Truth Social, the president claimed that the effort he puts into his policies "requires a lot of Work and Energy, and I...
The Trump administration’s data center push is spurring concerns about energy prices and environmental impacts. The administration has embraced data centers, which house the computers and infrastructure used by tech companies, including for artificial intelligence, as well as the AI they power. White House officials argue it’s important for the U.S. to win the global “AI...
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday said she will seek the death penalty against the man accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington, D.C., a day earlier. "Just pray, everyone pray today for these two soldiers, these two Guardsman and woman," Bondi said on Fox News. "But if something happens, I...
It was originally known as the Macy's Christmas Parade as an effort to give holiday sales a boost for the new Macy's store, according to the Library of Congress. On Nov. 27, 1924, the tradition began and has only gotten bigger every year since.
The man suspected of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday drove across the country from his home in Washington state with plans to carry out the attack, officials said at a press conference Thursday morning. Earlier in the morning, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) said the suspect, Rahmanaullah Lakanwal,...
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on Wednesday called on the government to ban and deport "Islam" immigrants from the United States after an Afghan national allegedly shot two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington, D.C. "The Afghan terrorist who shot 2 National Guard heroes in D.C. was welcomed into this country with open arms by...
