California will become the first state to provide free diapers to newborns starting this summer under a new program announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday. Under the “Golden State Start” initiative, every newborn in the state will receive 400 diapers when they are
Shell-shocked Democrats are scrambling to pick up the pieces after the Virginia Supreme Court quashed a new map designed to help them seize control of the House in November’s midterms. The decision immediately eliminates four House seats that were expected to flip to the
A study from researchers at Loma Linda University in California suggests a specific nutrient-rich food — fairly frequently — could be linked to lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease among older adults.
The Trump administration is seeking to revoke the U.S. citizenship of a former diplomat who admitted to being a spy for the Cuban government. The Justice Department filed a complaint against former U.S. Ambassador Victor Manuel Rocha in the Southern District of Florida on
President Trump said Friday that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a three-day ceasefire over the weekend, which includes a prisoner swap. The ceasefire will last from May 9-11, Trump wrote on Truth Social. The pause in fighting is for Russia’s Victory Day celebrations. “The
Podcaster Joe Rogan questioned GOP Rep. Tim Burchett (Tenn.) about the motives behind the Trump administration’s decision to release new government files about UFOs amid the Iran war. The Pentagon released a trove of UFO-related files on Friday, after President Trump directed
A federal judge on Friday set a July 15 trial date for former FBI Director James Comey on his new criminal charges of threatening President Trump. U.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan, who will oversee the trial, also agreed that Comey doesn’t have to make the trek to her North
Louisiana officials in a court filing urged the Supreme Court to leave in place an order from a lower court that blocks women nationwide from obtaining a widely used abortion medication through the mail. The Trump administration, trying to straddle the line on abortion, was
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais ruling , states in the South are rushing to eliminate their majority-Black congressional districts.
The Department of Government Efficiency's cancellation of over $100 million in grants was unconstitutional, according to a ruling on Thursday. In the 143-page decision, US District Judge Colleen McMahon cites DOGE's process for eliminating grants, which involved using ChatGPT
The Trump administration must make the release of American hostages in Iran a publicly stated condition of any negotiated agreement, and ensure that Iran never again uses the detention of U.S. nationals as a bargaining chip.
President Trump is planning to fire Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary over disagreements relating to flavored vapes and other policy decisions , according to The Wall Street Journal . Trump’s displeasure with Makary has been well documented. Last week, the
ABC is accusing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of violating its First Amendment rights by making "major shifts in policy and practice" that the network claims will chill free speech. The network is asking the FCC to "affirm its long-standing approach to the bona
ABC is fighting back against President Trump’s Federal Communications Commission, accusing the agency of violating its First Amendment rights. In a filing Friday, the TV network said that the FCC’s latest probe into the TV show The View created a “chilling effect” on free
For the seventh straight year, these two baby names are the most popular in the U.S.
Federal immigration agents held a teenage boy at gunpoint Wednesday and bloodied him up, before they realized they had the wrong person. Jeury Concepcion, 19, told NBC New York he’d been victim of a violent wrongful immigration arrest in the Bronx’s Norwood neighborhood earlier
Two recent incidents of gender-based violence involving elected officials highlight the need for a shift in the way masculinity is defined, from one of control and domination to one of care and connection.
ABC is accusing President Trump's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of violating its First Amendment rights as FCC Chair Brendan Carr ramps up scrutiny of the Disney-owned outlet over the content it broadcasts. In a Friday filing with the FCC, which was first reported by
State Secretary Marco Rubio’s meet and greet with Pope Leo XIV didn’t squash the White House’s beef with the Vatican—instead, it seemed to emphasize it. Rubio told reporters in Rome Friday that his meeting with the pontiff was “very positive,” but mentioned that they did
Large U.S. companies, such as Amazon, are declining to claim their refunds of wrongfully collected tariff revenue, presumably due to fear of provoking the president's disfavor, which could cost more than the abandoned refund.
President Trump celebrated the Virginia Supreme Court’s Friday decision to strike down a Democrat-led redistricting effort in the state. “Huge win for the Republican Party, and America, in Virginia,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Friday. “The Virginia Supreme Court
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday accused MAGA Republicans of rigging an election after Virginia's Supreme Court ruled against state Democrats' new congressional map. Newsom noted on the social platform X that Republicans in Tennessee and Missouri, respectively, could
🦠 Plus: Is hantavirus the next COVID? {beacon} Happy Friday! I cannot stop thinking about a customer service agent hanging up on the pope when he called his bank to change his address. He does live in Vatican City now, after all. If you haven’t seen 📹 the clip of the pope’s
Nearly half of mass shootings in the U.S. are domestic violence-related.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is calling on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to help state and local governments shore up their defenses against new cybersecurity risks, as more advanced AI models raise concerns about increasingly powerful hacking
LAYTON, Uta (KTVX) — While reporting on the aftermath of a contentious data center project approval in Box Elder County, a reporter for Nexstar's KTVX was approached by a sitting Utah state senator, turning a routine newsgathering effort into a physical confrontation. On Monday
Virginia’s leadership is preparing to fight its state Supreme Court ruling Friday overturning Democrats’ redistricting referendum. In a statement , Democratic state Attorney General Jay Jones called out the court’s decision as “putting politics over the rule of law.” “This
The U.S. is conducting a review of Mexico's consulates ahead of potential closures, a State Department official told The Associated Press on Thursday. It is unclear why the State Department is reviewing the consulates, though the closures could further drive a wedge between
Trump-endorsed GOP Representative Max Miller has been accused of physically abusing his ex-wife Emily Moreno—daughter of GOP Senator Bernie Moreno—for years. Miller has denied the allegations. Court filings obtained by the Daily Mail revealed that Emily is attempting to change
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito relied on misleading data to support his ruling decimating the Voting Rights Act, The Guardian reported Friday. In the court’s majority opinion, Alito claimed that the kind of racial discrimination that had prompted the creation of the Voting
A new bipartisan bill would remove the U.S. Secret Service from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), following several threats to President Trump’s life and a record-breaking lapse in DHS funding. Reps. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) and Russell Fry (R-S.C.) are co-leading the
Health officials in numerous countries are working to contain the spread of illnesses linked to a hantavirus outbreak traced back to a now-deceased passenger on a Dutch cruise ship.
Increased military spending is no longer a matter of technical budgetary judgment; it is a driver of human suffering.
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Friday called the Pentagon's release of documents related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) and UFOs "shiny object propaganda" as the Trump administration wages "foreign wars." The Pentagon released 162 files earlier Friday
President Trump will give remarks Friday afternoon from the White House Rose Garden. Trump will welcome "Gold Star" and "Angel" moms — or those whose children were killed while serving in the U.S. military or at the hands of people in the country illegally — for a luncheon
Donald Trump either can’t or won’t face the music. The president exploded at a Black female reporter Thursday who dared to question why he was so focused on his expensive Washington vanity projects while the rest of the country struggles to fill their gas tanks, deriding the
Zohran Mamdani’s anti-business, anti-wealth crusade is thrusting the city into a death spiral — fewer businesses and residents mean higher taxes, since local leaders won’t cut spending, driving even more to leave.
The Virginia Supreme Court threw out Democrats’ redistricting referendum Friday, ruling 4-3 that it didn’t follow the proper procedures. The decision casts aside the state’s new congressional map that would’ve given Democrats a 10-1 tilt in Virginia. Under the ruling, the 6-5
The self-pity of some people knows no bounds. Steven Roth, the CEO of Vornado Realty Trust, said this week that the phrase “tax the rich” is hate speech on a par with other well-known slurs. “I must say that I consider the phrase ‘tax the rich’—quote, tax the rich—when spit out
Former "Access Hollywood" host Billy Bush said Thursday that former reality star Spencer Pratt, a Republican running to become mayor of Los Angeles, was "relentless" in Tuesday's debate with incumbent Mayor Karen Bass (D). Bush told NewsNation's Chris Cuomo that he was
Iran war hawks are furious at the peace deal President Trump says is on the table. Commentators across the conservative spectrum expressed their distaste for reports of a one-page plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and enforce a temporary 30-day peace agreement until a larger
The State Department announced Thursday it will begin revoking passports of people who owe significant amounts in child support. Parents who owe more than $2,500 in child support payments are not eligible to receive U.S. passports. The government can also strip people of these
President Trump threatened to drop a nuclear bomb on Iran if it didn’t sign an agreement with the United States. While speaking to the press outside of the White House on Thursday, Trump was asked if the ceasefire was still on despite the recent exchange of fire in the Strait
That the Emiratis should see Israel as a reliable strategic partner should come as no surprise.
The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday overturned its state’s redistricting referendum, stalling Democratic efforts to gain more seats in the House. Four justices on the seven-seat court bench voted in favor of overturning the high-stakes legislative effort, while three justices
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has activated its 24/7 emergency center and classified hantavirus at the lowest activation level, according to a report Thursday evening. The CDC’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has three activation levels, with Level 1
Powell acknowledged that recent shocks have hindered progress in lowering inflation.
FBI Director Kash Patel’s crashout over reports of his erratic behavior is reportedly affecting operations at his agency. Patel ordered more than two dozen former and current members of his security team, as well as several information technology staffers, to submit to
It's not currently known just how many people are potentially affected, though some estimate up to 9,000 colleges and universities may be.
He might be a builder by profession, but Trump is, by his very nature, also a destroyer.