Los Angeles police said Tuesday that a body had been discovered in an area where looting has been reported amid protests against federal immigration enforcement actions in the city. The individual was found near West 3rd Street and Broadway shortly after 1:30 a.m. local time, according to KTLA. The body was reportedly found outside a...
A federal judge granted an injunction blocking the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing databases at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The decision from U.S. District Court Judge Denise Cote, a Clinton appointee, found DOGE was unlawfully given access to sweeping databases that cover current and former federal employees and also contain information...
Noah Wyle is heading to the pit of political power, with a visit to Capitol Hill to push for funding for programs aimed at improving mental health services for health care workers. "The Pitt" and former "ER" star will touch down in Washington on Thursday to lead a panel discussion at the Cannon House Office...
Comedian Jon Stewart accused President Trump of "happily" setting off a "tinderbox" in Los Angeles amid days of protests against the president's immigration policies. "The Daily Show" host railed against Trump for deploying 4,000 National Guard troops in California and knocked the administration's recent push to ramp up immigrant arrests. “So now, predictably, these non-targeted,...
Netanyahu’s refusal to allow Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and a delegation of Arab foreign ministers to visit the West Bank has not only provoked outrage, it has accelerated Arab unity behind the formal recognition of a Palestinian state.
The World Bank on Tuesday reduced its outlook for both global and U.S. economic growth this year, citing disruptions to global trade stemming President Trump’s trade war. Global growth in 2025 is expected to fall to 2.3 percent from a 2.7-percent projection made last year. The outlook for U.S. growth fell to 1.4 percent from...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) supports President Trump’s deployment of federal resources to quell the riots in Los Angeles, but he’s not sure what authorities Trump is relying on to deploy 700 active-duty Marines to a U.S. city. “I don’t know the particulars on what authorities exist there but my assumption is that the...
President Trump has lauded the House-approved spending bill for the “pro-family initiative” tucked inside the legislation, which creates investment accounts for newborn babies. "They’ll really be getting a big jump on life, especially if we get a little bit lucky with some of the numbers and the economy," Trump said at a Monday event at the White House that...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday declined to discuss the expected cost of deploying National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles to suppress immigration raid protests, instead attacking Democratic leaders for their handling of current and previous incidents of civil unrest. Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), House Appropriations defense subcommittee ranking member, asked Hegseth about...
The U.S. must take the Turkic world seriously, and soon — not just in words, but with a presidential visit, sustained investment and a new Silk Road strategy.