Today, we commemorate the life of Frederick Douglass on (what is believed to be) the 206th birthday of one of the country’s most famous Americans. Born in February 1818, the exact date of his birth is unknown, though he would regularly celebrate it on Feb. 14. He would become an orator, author, newspaper publisher, and […]
WEIRTON, West Virginia — Most people in this town will tell you they’d rather have taken a physical punch to the gut than get the news they received yesterday when Cleveland-Cliffs Steel announced it was idling its tinplate production plant, a move that directly cost 900 people their jobs. It isn’t just those workers who […]
Judge Arthur Engoron said, despite perjury allegations, that Michael Cohen's testimony in former President Trump's New York civil fraud trial was "credible." "Michael Cohen was an important witness on behalf of the plaintiff, although hardly the linchpin that defendants have attempted to portray him to be," Engoron wrote in his 92-page trial verdict, which ordered...
Troops are withdrawing from the besieged city of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian armed forces said on Friday. Col. Gen. Alexander Sirsky, Ukraine's commander-in-chief, said troops were withdrawing to "save the lives and health of soldiers" and to move to a more favorable position. "Our soldiers fulfilled their military duty duly, did their best to destroy...
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressed his frustration about the situation surrounding GOP presidential primary candidate Nikki Haley possibly getting Secret Service protection Friday. A congressional advisory committee featuring members including the House Speaker, House minority whip, Senate majority and minority leaders and one additional member has voted in favor of giving the...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) unveiled plans Friday to build a National Guard base camp near the Rio Grande that could house up to 1,800 troops in Eagle Pass, Texas. “We are building a new Texas Military Department base camp that allows the Texas National Guard to increase and to improve operations in this area,”...
Former President Trump is expected to respond to the judge's decision in his New York civil fraud trial, which ordered him to pay more than $355 million for conspiring to alter his net worth to receive tax and insurance benefits. In a series of Truth Social posts following the decision, Trump railed against Judge Arthur Engoron...
Former President Trump’s business empire was dealt a stark blow Friday when a New York judge ordered him to pay more than $355 million for conspiring to alter his net worth to receive tax and insurance benefits. Judge Arthur Engoron had already found Trump, his business and top executives — including the former president’s adult...