President Trump said on Saturday that he plans to tap James McDonald to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, replacing Jay Clayton, who was nominated as director of national intelligence earlier this week. Trump made the announcement in a post on Truth
The U.S. and Iran moved closer this week to reaching an agreement aimed at ending the conflict, easing nuclear tensions and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but it remains to be seen whether the claim of a deal President Trump has made repeatedly over the past three months will
According to the Wall Street Journal, the export control directive that led to Anthropic cutting off access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 was triggered in part by cybersecurity research from Amazon and conversations between CEO Andy Jassy and the White House. According to the report,
President Trump's voter fraud accusations in California are already highlighting the tricky terrain facing gubernatorial nominee Steve Hilton as he navigates running as a Trump-endorsed Republican in a state where the president is hugely unpopular. The British political
James Harden is facing charges after he was arrested early Saturday morning in Houston, Texas.
Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton (Mass.) criticized the reported details of an agreement with Iran, after President Trump said the U.S. and Iran plan to sign the peace framework on Sunday. “This is a terrible deal,” Moulton told MS NOW on Saturday. “It’s basically a surrender
The Iranian ambassador to Mexico signaled on Friday that his country and the U.S. could have a good relationship in the future, so long as President Trump does not take foreign policy cues from Israel. “If the U.S. closes its eyes to Israel’s interest, Iran and the U.S. can be
Companies that understand the high-stakes legislative negotiations in Washington and build coalitions with diverse economic classes are positioning themselves ahead of the next wave of policy-driven opportunity.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum shifted blame around rising gas prices amid the Iran war to Democratic state officials on Friday. “The price of gasoline varies across our whole country largely right now by state policy and state taxes, not by the underlying fundamentals,”
Anthropic has called for a global pause on the development of powerful AI systems, warning that they are slipping beyond human control and could have catastrophic consequences if not properly regulated.
President Trump confirmed plans to sign a new framework for a peace deal with Iran on Sunday. “The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow,” Trump wrote Saturday afternoon on Truth Social, adding, “Our relationship with Iran is a much different and better one than previous
Podcaster Joe Rogan voiced fresh frustration with President Trump on Friday, questioning whether his administration is delivering on the promises that helped fuel Trump’s return to the White House. During the most recent episode of his show, Rogan and author Cameron Hanes
While development has its place, public lands are meant to serve the broader public over the long term — not just short-term returns.
On the 250th anniversary of our republic, what is “united” about the United States of America?
A recently announced initiative spearheaded by the Transportation Security Administration aims to "achieve world-class security and customer experience," according to the agency.
Hard-line conservatives in the House are mounting an uphill push to codify President Trump’s border policies, demanding a vote by July 4 and warning that policies that have significantly cut down crossings at the southern border could be easily reversed once he leaves office.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran could be finalized “in the next 24 hours.” Pakistan has been mediating the peace talks between the two sides, and Sharif wrote in a social media post that the nations “are closer
People who keep working into their 60s report more purpose and stronger social ties.
Late night host Bill Maher took aim at the upcoming UFC event at the White House, ridiculing the decision to hold the event on President Trump’s birthday this Sunday. “Our redneck president is turning 80, and to celebrate there is a UFC fight on the lawn,” the comedian said
Ghanaian star soccer player Thomas Partey is set to miss his national team's opening FIFA World Cup match next week after he was denied entry to Canada. Partey, who also plays for Villarreal CF in Spain's club soccer league, is currently facing charges in the United Kingdom
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) rebuked the Democratic nominee in the Maine Senate race on Friday, saying scandal-plagued Graham Platner is “not even a Democrat.” “We’re the party of pearl clutching, and now we’ve embraced him because we don’t have a choice,” Fetterman told Fox
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) late Friday criticized what he called a “corrupt system” that produces extreme wealth at the top while many Americans lack access to health care. "There is something terribly wrong about an economy that produces its first trillionaire, but cannot
After the flesh-eating New World screwworm was identified in a small dog in New Mexico, the Food and Drug Administration announced it was granting an emergency use authorization to a medication that could fight the parasite in pets.
"Are we the baddies?" That line from a famous comedy sketch came to mind this week as Democrats struggled to embrace Graham Platner, the Nazi-tattooed, Hamas-praising, veteran-bashing, sex-texting, self-described Communist who was just nominated to be the next U.S. senator from
Dollar General is refocusing on the price point that inspired its name. The discount retailer will offer 2,000 items for sale for $1 or less, CEO Todd Vasos said in an earnings call this month.
Anthropic said Friday it will remove access to two AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, to comply with a Trump administration directive restricting foreign nationals from using its latest systems due to security concerns. Details of the government’s request, including the length of
Will the Senate continue subsidizing a chemical-intensive system that benefits a handful of corporations and keeps farmers dependent on their products, or will it invest in a healthier and more resilient food system for people and the planet?
On Friday evening, the government ordered Anthropic to block access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all foreign nations, both inside and outside the US, due to national security concerns. That order included employees of Anthropic. To meet those demands, the company has completely
Workers removed President Trump’s name from the exterior of the Kennedy Center on Saturday morning, hours past a court-ordered deadline that was later extended. Justice Department (DOJ) attorneys representing the historic performing arts center asked a district court late
The Supreme Court did something extraordinary on Thursday night: It refused to help the state of Alabama carry out an execution. Since the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy in 2018, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority has almost never intervened in capital cases on
The U.S. spent decades driving the New World screwworm far into South America. But now the parasite has reemerged, and officials are working to beat it back yet again using many of the same tried-and-true methods as the government did in the 1950s. Experts have been tracking
Republicans are divided over whether to pursue a third party-line spending package, with some lawmakers expressing skepticism that such an ambitious effort can clear Congress in a high-stakes election year. GOP leaders and top budget writers have already begun laying the
The unprecedented expiration of the nation’s warrantless spy powers has plunged the country into legal uncertainty over the extent to which it can surveil foreigners located abroad. Both chambers of Congress on Thursday failed to pass bills to extend Section 702 of the Foreign
U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said on Friday that U.S. forces shot down an unspecified number of Iranian one-way attack drones in the Strait of Hormuz, as an emerging deal between the two nations hangs in the balance. Centcom wrote on the social platform X that Iran had
President Trump announced late Friday that U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) launched a strike that killed the leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. A "swift and lethal kinetic strike" killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as Niño Guerrero, Trump said in
President Trump’s plan to celebrate his 80th birthday with a UFC viewing on the White House lawn is drawing skepticism from former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who says the location is inappropriate. “I think UFC fights are great. I enjoy watching them, but to be honest
A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to reinstall displays it removed from National Parks sites over the past year as part of a crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) content and climate change information. A group of park advocacy
A federal appeals court panel denied the Trump administration’s last-ditch effort to halt an end-of-day deadline to remove the president’s name from the exterior of the Kennedy Center. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit's order allows the deadline to remain until
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