Pepperdine University has filed a lawsuit against Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery over Mindy Kaling’s upcoming show "Running Point,” alleging trademark infringement regarding its basketball team. Sean Burnett, Pepperdine University senior vice president and chief marketing
A tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been strained by outrage over Hamas’s alleged transfer of an unknown body to Israel in the place of Shiri Bibas, the Israeli mother kidnapped and killed along with her two infant children during Hamas’s Oct. 7 terrorist attack
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a judge on Thursday to require the NCAA to start gender testing for athletes who compete in women’s sports. The request for a temporary injunction adds a filing to his December 2024 lawsuit against the NCAA, which argues the group
USAID's 90-day freeze on all services has resulted in a significant loss of trust, critical health care, food aid, and medical supplies, causing life-threatening consequences for Malawian patients, particularly those living with HIV.
The U.S. Marshals Service has deputized some of tech billionaire Elon Musk's private security detail, giving them specific rights and protections of federal law enforcement agents, multiple outlets reported Friday. Concerns for Musk's safety have ramped up in recent weeks as
Kari Lake, President Trump’s choice to lead Voice of America (VOA), said the international state media broadcaster won’t be “Trump TV” under her watch. Lake said at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday that VOA will focus on “accurate” and “honest” reporting
President Trump is threatening to withhold federal funds from Maine if it continues allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ and women’s sports in defiance of a recent executive order. “I signed really historic orders to get critical race theory and transgender
President Trump on Friday lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying he did not think it was important for Zelensky to attend negotiations about the war in Ukraine. Trump in an interview with Brian Kilmeade on Fox News Radio acknowledged Russia attacked
The race to dominate 5G technology is a decisive battle for economic supremacy in the 21st century. Unfortunately, the U.S. has fallen behind.
The Trump administration’s Federal Aviation Administration firings are much worse than they initially let on. Politico has reported that the 130 terminated FAA workers last month included critical employees who directly and indirectly reinforce all of the FAA’s moving parts to
Democratic strategist James Carville said Thursday that President Trump's poll numbers are declining, claiming "the collapse is already underway." Speaking on Fox News's "Hannity," Carville said Democrats don't need to be aggressive, because Trump's policies are making him
Climate change-induced seawater intrusions are hastening the collapse of buildings in the ancient Egyptian port city of Alexandria — posing threats similar to those challenging coastal California, a new study has found. While such breakdowns were once a rare occurrence in
Now that he’s back in office, Donald Trump is looking to finalize one of his former agenda items: nixing the United States Postal Service. The president is expected to issue an executive order “as soon as this week” that would dissolve the Postal Service’s governing board and
A Republican member of Congress thinks that Donald Trump’s executive order spree has gone too far. Representative Troy Balderson, whose district comprises areas in central and southeastern Ohio, said Thursday that the president’s orders are “getting out of control,” adding that
New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman says President Trump and his advisers have identified tech giant Elon Musk as a “useful heat shield” for criticism on his administration's policies. “I think what gets lost here, too, is how much political heat Elon Musk
While there’s no polling data asking about whether we’d be willing to become “severed,” don’t expect Americans to clamor for it any time soon.
Mass firings are set to hit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) “imminently,” a source with knowledge told The Hill. The person, who asked to speak anonymously due to fear of reprisal, said the agency had not yet been subjected to the steep cuts announced
President Trump knocked James Carville in a post Friday, after the longtime Democratic strategist appeared on Fox News Thursday night and said the president's polling numbers were collapsing. “I won the Presidential Election in a landslide, won ALL SEVEN SWING STATES, THE
Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) on Thursday urged Congress to act on President Trump's executive orders, saying the national legislature "must do its job." "It’s up to us on Capitol Hill to make permanent his executive actions, ensuring continuity in public policy from one
If you're one of the millions of Americans thawing out after a week of Arctic air and deep freezes, spring weather and sunshine can't come soon enough. On Thursday, national forecasters gave us a sneak peek at the warmer season to come.
Unintended consequences will appear, problems will arise and sooner or later the whole project will come to a standstill.
Representative Robert Garcia hit back at threats from the Department of Justice and criticized the agency for trying to “silence” lawmakers speaking out about Elon Musk. Earlier this week, Garcia received a letter from the DOJ regarding comments he’d made on CNN about opposing
A Republican congressman was booed and heckled incessantly at his own town hall Thursday, as Trump’s sweeping federal cuts have begun to hurt the very same Republican constituents who voted for them. At his town hall in Suwanee, Georgia—in a district Trump won by 22
Even the nation’s most salacious conservative tabloid can’t get behind Donald Trump’s recent Kremlin talking points. The New York Post issued a front page rejection Friday to the president’s recent claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy—a democratically-elected
Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) sent several letters Thursday to various federal agency heads seeking answers regarding directives banning employees from speaking to Congress. “The Committee on Appropriations has a longstanding relationship with Agency career staff who are
The Supreme Court unanimously sided with Hungary on Friday by rejecting a group of Holocaust survivors’ legal theory that sought to haul the country into American courts to pay compensation. The court’s decision rebuffs the survivors’ claims that they are entitled to funds from
At the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday, Elon Musk appeared on stage in oversized sunglasses, a black gothic MAGA hat, a thick gold chain around his neck—and wielding a chainsaw . Ha ha. Over at Politico’s Playbook, the new team may not have heard of the New
Geographic assignment forces American families to “pay” for access to local public schools via their mortgages.
Williams was one of two people testing the Starliner capsule, which was not deemed safe for crewed return.
At the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday, Steve Bannon decided to perform a Roman salute , commonly associated with Nazi Germany. Bannon subtly made the gesture during his speech at the conference, raising his right arm with his palm outstretched, facing
The donor said the death penalty should not be politicized.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Thursday it is planning to drop its lawsuit against Elon Musk's SpaceX, which alleged the company discriminated against refugees and asylees during the hiring process. In a filing Thursday, the DOJ asked a federal court in Texas to lift a
McCourt's Project Liberty advocacy group submitted a bid to buy the U.S. assets of TikTok in early January.
A new survey from Pew Research Center has found that most Americans think inflation, health care cost, and the federal budget deficit are major issues confronting the nation. Of those polled, 45 percent said the country's economy is "fair," while 31 percent think it is "poor."
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "cancer" not long after President Trump stepped up his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. “Look, I'm a Republican, I support President Trump, and I
President Trump's special envoy to Ukraine and Russia called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky an "embattled and courageous leader" after meetings in Kyiv on Friday, a notable shift from Trump's recent attacks on Zelensky. "A long and intense day with the senior leadership
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) expressed concern that Russian President Vladimir Putin and other authoritarian leaders will be emboldened by the United States' shift on the Ukraine-Russia war under the Trump administration.
Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins defended the Trump administration's recent layoffs at the department, arguing Thursday that cuts have not been made to "critical health care" or other benefits. “We're not cutting critical health care. We're not cutting health care
Just one month into his presidency, Donald Trump appears to be imagining an extended stay at the White House. Speaking at the Republican Governors’ Dinner Thursday night, Trump underscored the significance of the 2026 midterm elections and claimed that he’d “raised $608 million
National security adviser Mike Waltz will give remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Friday morning in Maryland. His remarks will come amid scrutiny over the Trump administration's response to the war between Russia and Ukraine — now just days away
No matter how many times he tries, Donald Trump just can’t seem to get this one geography question right. During an address Thursday evening at a dinner for Republican governors, Trump once again exposed just how geographically challenged he is. “How about BRICS, you know the
The U.S. is reportedly refusing to co-sponsor a draft U.N. resolution marking three years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, signaling weakening U.S. political support for Ukraine as President Trump is reaching out to Russia to end its war against the country. Three diplomatic
Democrats can’t beat Trump and the populist right with the discredited progressive playbook they’ve been following since 2016.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) defended the Senate's budget resolution, which rolled in during the wee hours of Friday morning and involves a two-track process instead of the one large spending bill proposed by President Trump. “This budget resolution is a complete game changer
To come anywhere close to Hegseth’s target, the Pentagon bureaucracy will engage in yet another cut drill, with many promising programs falling on the cutting room floor while legacy activities survive yet again.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a veiled swipe at President Trump on Thursday, after Canada defeated the U.S. in the 4 Nations Face-Off men's hockey championship game. “You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game,” the outgoing prime minister wrote on
National security adviser Mike Waltz is set to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Friday, amid backlash over President Trump's approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Waltz will speak a day after Vice President Vance, who stunned the U.S.'s
With Democrats screaming that the sky is falling every time the Department of Government Efficiency axes one federal worker, Elon Musk’s team needs some good public relations.