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Newark mayor denies trespassing at immigration detention center following arrest

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Saturday denied trespassing at a new federal immigration detention center during a confrontation that led to his arrest while the Democrat was at the facility with three members of Congress.

Trump announces ceasefire between India, Pakistan following escalating tensions

President Trump announced a "full and immediate ceasefire" between India and Pakistan following days of rising tensions filled with military strikes and counterstrikes on the respective countries' military installations.

Tax the rich? Slash spending? Republicans wrestle with economic priorities in the Trump era

What, exactly, the Republican Party stands for in terms of economic policy in the second Trump administration is a question reaching an inflection point.

‘This is nuts’: How Louis Prevost learned his brother became pope

“It's shocking, mind-numbing, mind-blowing. How do you describe that?"

Toobin: Suspending habeas corpus would be ‘such a wild step’

Former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin weighed in on the White House considering suspending habeas corpus, or the right to challenge the legality of detention, amid President Trump's crackdown on immigration. In an appearance on CNN Friday evening, Toobin said pausing the legal principle would be “such a wild step," despite significant losses the Trump administration...

Why the Federal Reserve risks falling behind the curve as recession fears rise

The disconnect between hard data and soft data is creating challenges for market participants and Federal Reserve officials, with households and firms turning pessimistic despite the economic slowdown not yet fully materializing, and traditional recession indicators misfiring.

US probing impacts of imported jets, aircrafts on national security

The Trump administration is currently probing the impact of imported commercial jets, engines and other aircraft parts on national security, according to a copy of the federal notice made public on Friday.  The Commerce Department started the investigation on May 1, per the notice. The department is seeking public comments on the current and projected...

Bill Maher shakes David Hogg’s hand over candid remarks about young voters

Comedian Bill Maher shook hands with Democratic National Committee (DNC) vice chair David Hogg on Friday, after the operative delivered his take on why the Democratic Party lost a chunk of young voters in the 2024 presidential election. “What I think happened last election is younger men, they would rather vote for somebody ... who...

Mark Zuckerberg is building a new surveillance state

Meta's new AI glasses, which are capable of recognizing faces, interpreting language, overlaying information, and collecting vast swaths of data, will create a world of layered realities, with nearly half of the world's population already wired into the Meta ecosystem.

Maher on doll talk: Trump ‘losing an imaginary negotiation with children’

Comedian Bill Maher poked fun at President Trump's use of dolls to illustrate the need for families to avoid overconsumption as the administration navigates an uneven economic climate fueled by his trade war. "He’s obsessed with how many dolls we get to have," Maher said Friday on an episode of his "Real Time" show, adding...

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