Iran’s parliament speaker threatened to retaliate against the U.S. if President Trump followed through on his warnings to intervene as Tehran continues its crackdown on protesters. During a parliament session broadcast live on Iranian state television, speaker Mohammad Bagher
Difficult to define, merit is in the eye of the beholder.
The Department of War has announced a new AI platform it is developing in partnership with Google.
Venezuela has a Level 4 travel advisory, meaning, “Do Not Travel” there, because of “severe risks to Americans."
President Trump’s return to office has fueled the grassroots forces that have driven a spike in LGBTQ book bans in recent years, creating a notable chill in the market for queer stories, according to authors and others in the publishing industry. The effect has been most
On September 1, 1998, the gathering of the Salt Lake City Council began as most municipal legislative meetings do. Officials recited the Pledge of Allegiance. They ticked through a litany of appointments and reappointments. They sorted through the business of little fiefdoms
Minnesota has found itself at the epicenter of the political world, reeling from tensions sparked by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shooting a woman — an incident that renewed fierce debate over immigration, law enforcement and federal overreach.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is forgoing a promised court-martialing and taking a behind-closed-doors track to attempt to punish Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.). The administrative move — which seeks to reduce Kelly’s retirement rank and military pension — is the latest in the
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday said it's no "problem" for the U.S. to pay off tariff refunds if the Supreme Court rules against President Trump's tariffs. "It won't be a problem if we have to do it, but I can tell you that if it happens — which I don't think it's
Thousands of protesters rallied across the country on Saturday against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after an officer shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Minneapolis saw tens of thousands of people march the city streets, Time reported.
"Bobby will forever be a guiding force whose unique artistry reshaped American music."
President Trump on Saturday said he hopes political prisoners released in Venezuela "remember how lucky they got" in the week after U.S. strikes ousted President Nicolás Maduro and brought him to the U.S. to face charges. "Venezuela has started the process, in a BIG WAY, of
The Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery revealed President Trump's new photographic portrait, but also removed most of the adjoining text that mentions his two impeachments and the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, The Washington Post reported Saturday. The White
Small Business Administration (SBA) head Kelly Loeffler said Saturday that the agency’s Minneapolis office is being relocated, citing “overwhelming local hostility” toward Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in recent days. “Since Day One, I have been clear that
White House border czar Tom Homan urged critics to “tone down the rhetoric” about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in the wake of the Minneapolis shooting. “Let’s decrease the temperature here,” Homan said on a Friday episode of "The Dr. Phil Podcast." “Let
Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting Director John Sandweg on Friday said the Trump administration is "using ICE a political football" amid its widespread crackdown on immigrants and after an ICE officer shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis this
President Trump has decided where he wants to see former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh land next season. After urging NFL franchises earlier this week to consider hiring Harbaugh “fast,” Trump said Saturday it should be the New York Giants. “The New York Football
The growing uproar over Wednesday’s fatal shooting by a U.S. immigration officer in Minneapolis is spreading quickly on Capitol Hill, where a chorus of Democrats in both chambers are launching a blitz of proposals to rein in President Trump’s surge of federal forces in blue
The U.S. military on Saturday carried out "large-scale" strikes against ISIS militants in Syria, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced. CENTCOM forces worked with partners in the region to carry out the strikes. "The strikes today targeted ISIS throughout Syria as part of
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis shot and killed a woman during an operation on Wednesday, drawing outrage from residents while the White House defends ICE's actions. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused the victim, Renee Nicole
The Norwegian Nobel Institute on Friday clarified the rules regarding the Nobel Prize amid recent suggestions by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado that she would share her award with President Trump. The prize cannot be “revoked, shared, or transferred to
Entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary on Friday said job gains in December were “soft," but added that he is optimistic about the U.S. economy in 2026. The U.S. added 50,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate dropped to 4.4 percent. “Fifty thousand was soft, no getting around it.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) commended protesters in the city for “not taking the bait” from President Trump and for keeping demonstrations peaceful. “Not only have they not taken the bait, they have pushed others back from the brink, to say, ‘Hey, you know what? This is
Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell on Saturday said his X account was hacked, resulting in the removal of several posts related to the Washington National Opera’s (WNO) exit from the performance venue. “I have alerted @x that someone hacked my account last night - and
Three Minnesota Democratic congresswomen said that they were denied access to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing center in Minneapolis on Saturday morning. In an interview with MS NOW after the incident, Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar said she and Reps. Angie
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte indicated Friday that the Trump administration may be moving away from a 50-year mortgage proposal floated as a way to lower costs for homebuyers. “I think we have other priorities,” Pulte told reporters when asked if the White
President Trump has proposed a ban on big investors buying single-family homes, in an effort to level the playing field and make homeownership more accessible to the average American family.
The U.S. is considering buying Greenland to secure its strategic interests in the Arctic, as Russia and China invest heavily in the region, and a negotiated transfer with compensation for Denmark would be the most effective way to secure the territory without resorting to force.
A federal judge signaled on Friday that she plans to block the Trump administration’s decision to end family reunification parole programs for citizens from seven Latin American countries. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, an Obama appointee, said during a hearing that she
A federal judge on Friday barred the Trump administration from enforcing large parts of an executive order that seeks to overhaul the federal elections process, finding that the federal government lacks the authority to withhold funding from states that fail to comply. Judge
Minneapolis police on Saturday said at least 30 people were detained during protests the night before after an immigration officer fatally shot an unarmed woman in her vehicle earlier this week. Large crowds gathered outside of a Canopy Hotel where some individuals forced their
The men and women who work for ICE are not monsters. They are fellow Americans seeking to serve and protect our nation.
The killing of Renee Nicole Macklin Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday has sparked the fiercest protests yet over President Trump’s immigration policy and actions. The shooting of two people by a Border Patrol agent in
Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Saturday said signaled security would be a “red line” amid the outbreak of protests and demonstrations across Tehran. The protests come in the wake of soaring inflation that turned political with people in the streets calling for the toppling of
Has the end of penny production found another victim?
There are now multiple pathways to justice unfolding in Syria and abroad.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Friday that it is suspending "federal financial awards" to Minnesota and Minneapolis amid a massive fraud investigation in the state. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins wrote in a social media post on XF that “Enough is
The man photographed toting a lectern from the office of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol is now running for local office in Florida, according to election records. Records show Adam Johnson, a Republican, filed to run for an
The trick is to examine the smallest part of the animal and extrapolate to draw sweeping conclusions.
Unless the public demands transparency and defeats these hidden immunity clauses once and for all, the next generation will inherit a government that fails to offer just recourse and a food system that poisons them.
The Senate majority leader appeared at the U.S.-Mexico border to rekindle interest in the GOP’s legislative accomplishments.
Greenland’s party leaders on Friday rejected President Trump’s continued push to take over the self-autonomous Arctic territory. “We don’t want to be Americans, we don’t want to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders,” Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and four party
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) on Friday said he’s considering granting Tina Peters clemency, after she was jailed for her role in an election security breach. “She got a sentence that was harsh. It was a nine-year sentence,” Polis said in an interview with CBS Colorado. “We
The countdown is on as early taxpayers await for the start of filing season Jan. 26, but there are some changes this year that experts say people should keep in mind to receive a fast, full refund.
Cyber Force needs to be in the services, not competing with them.