Comedian Bill Maher on Friday mocked President Trump for receiving a golden crown from South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during his trip to Asia. "He was in South Korea and the president there gave him a golden crown and Trump was very moved by it," Maher said on his HBO
President Trump on Saturday told the Department of Defense (DOD) to "prepare for possible action" in Nigeria over alleged attacks on Christians in the African country. "If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all
The government shutdown entered its second month on Saturday, and the stalemate between Republican and Democratic senators could soon see a breaking point as federal food programs stopped issuing benefits to millions of Americans. Back from his trip to Asia, President Trump
A number of high-profile Democrats, including former President Obama, are racing to shore up support for New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill amid signs the race is tightening even more than expected. Sherrill has been single digits ahead of Republican Jack
No injuries were reported in connection with the explosion.
New Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules are going into effect on Saturday, even as benefits will already not be issued through November without federal funding due to the government shutdown. The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) website, where
Illnesses connected to using the product have been reported in Kansas, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, New York and Michigan. Three people who contracted salmonella were hospitalized, according to the CDC.
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts announced staff reassignments on Friday in the wake of the conservative uproar over his statement defending Tucker Carlson for interviewing white nationalist Nick Fuentes. Roberts tapped the think tank's executive vice president
A Friday episode of "South Park" mocked Attorney General Pam Bondi by depicting her with feces on her face to paint the concept that she’s a “brown-noser.” In the Halloween episode of the satirical animated show, Bondi was directed to investigate a threat to President Trump’s
The audit cited a series of “physical security deficiencies” as a result of inspections that were either “not conducted or completed.”
CEO Scott Boatwright said that households making less than $100,000 are dining out less.
Character.AI has banned users under 18 from having open-ended conversations with its chatbots, following public outrage and lawsuits over several teens who died by suicide after prolonged conversations with AI chatbots on the platform.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Friday criticized his fellow Democrats for repeatedly voting against legislation to reopen the government — a move that has put aid programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at risk. Democrats have held firm to their
Islamophobia remains one of the last socially and publicly acceptable forms of bigotry in America, as evidenced by the recent comments made by Andrew Cuomo and the framing of Zohran Mamdani by CNN's Dana Bash, which exploit religious identity for political gain and perpetuate
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is casting much of the blame for rising health premiums on her own party, arguing Republicans should have reformed the Affordable Care Act, and its expiring tax credits, sooner. Expiring subsidies in the Obama-era bill have been at the
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday confirmed his apology to President Trump earlier this week after an ad aired in Ontario that was critical of Trump's tariffs and used comments from former President Reagan to argue against the trade policy. "I did apologize to the
It seems like every time I look at the news these last couple of weeks, there is another piece predicting doom and gloom for the Democratic Party. The latest came from Harry Enten at CNN, who said the data shows the shutdown standoff in Washington is backfiring for the left.
President Trump floating Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a potential presidential ticket is fueling questions about their working relationship and political futures as chatter about who will lead the 2028 Republican ticket intensifies. Vance and Rubio
If conflict were to break out, the forces with assured access to electricity in all contested domains will prevail.
California Reps. Scott Peters (D) and Kevin Kiley (R) are pressing House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to call lawmakers back to Washington as the government shutdown persists into a second month — leaving legislative business largely on hold. “We need to be talking," Peters
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pressed lawmakers to reopen the government late Friday as major airports across the U.S. experience flight delays and cancellations due staffing shortages amid the lapse in funding. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents
In an age of rage, reason is viewed as a reactionary tendency.
Federal food aid is on the line as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is poised to run out of money on Saturday amid the ongoing government shutdown. A federal judge on Friday ordered officials to tap emergency funds for the program and President Trump later
Her worldview rests on the conviction that Japan must reclaim a central role in shaping Asia’s strategic future.
A judge on Friday tossed a Texas lawsuit seeking to hold a clerk accountable for not enforcing a ruling from the Lone Star State against an abortion provider from the Empire State. Justice David M. Gandin, who sits on the county Supreme Court, ruled in favor of Ulster County
Nearly every state has considered legislation that would lock the clocks — here's where those efforts stand.
Millions of Americans face civil legal issues every day. As per the Legal Services Corporation’s 2022 report “The Justice Gap,” many make these uncertain journeys alone, unable to afford representation. “Most low-income Americans do not get any or enough legal help for their
Far-right activist Laura Loomer on Friday slammed the Heritage Foundation after its president, Kevin Roberts, spoke out in support of Tucker Carlson’s interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes. Loomer called out Roberts as a “hypocrite” after his recent interview with host
The state has been greatly affected by the lapse in government funding. It’s the October surprise that could pack the biggest punch.
President Trump's fresh push for Republicans to abandon the Senate filibuster is showing little sign of success, even as lawmakers struggle to find a way out of the ongoing government shutdown. Trump’s call for Senate Republicans to use the “nuclear option” underscores his
Former President Obama is hitting the campaign trail this weekend to try to boost his party in off-year elections. Getting Obama, the party’s biggest star, on the road is an effort to ensure voters get to the polls, though there are questions about whether the former president
Thousands of military families who receive government benefits are facing a food insecurity cliff with uncertainty over funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Two federal judges on Friday ordered the Trump administration to tap into billions of
Sens. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Friday called on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to give them copies of the orders issued to strike boats in the Caribbean that the Trump administration says were trafficking drugs. They released two letters addressed to
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Friday sided with civil rights groups that sued the Trump administration over an executive order requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly wrote in her decision that the responsibility
The Pentagon has given approval to the White House to send long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, potentially fulfilling President Volodymyr Zelensky's desire for more weapons in his country's war with Russia if President Trump provides the final green light, CNN reported
In on the joke, Vice President Vance on Friday shared a photo of himself wearing a wig, resembling the viral online meme where he is depicted as bloated and smiling. The photo, shared in a post on the vice president's profile on X, is a close-up of Vance's face, with curly
President Trump sat down with CBS News’s Norah O’Donnell on Friday for an interview that will air Sunday on “60 Minutes.” The interview, which took place at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, will air Sunday at 7:30pm ET on Sunday. The sit-down is the first time Trump