New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) slammed a recent Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act, saying the decision “risks disenfranchising millions.” “Today's Supreme Court decision is a direct assault on the promise of the Voting Rights Act. It risks disenfranchising millions of Americans along racial lines and weakening the very foundation of...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday that his relationship with President Donald Trump “remains good” after Trump lashed out at him for criticizing the conflict with Iran. "From my perspective, my personal relationship with the U.S. President remains good,” Merz told reporters, according to Reuters. “I simply had doubts from the start about what...
President Trump said Wednesday that in order to end a blockade he imposed in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran would have to "cry uncle" and "give up" though the Iranians have given no indication they intend to do so anytime soon. Trump also called his blockade “genius” without giving a timeline for how long it...
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles launched an official X account on Tuesday to share “occasional updates” about the Trump administration. “I’m joining X to share occasional updates about the work we do at the White House,” Wiles wrote in her first post from the official account. “We are relentlessly focusing on advancing President...
President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that their question about a Wednesday Supreme Court ruling on a Louisiana congressional district that weakens the Voting Rights Act was the first time he heard of the decision. “When did it come out? I’ve been with the astronauts. I’ve been with contractors, because we’re trying to...
The man said he was doing research to raise awareness on the Epstein story.
Fidelity has moved to block donor-advised funds for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) following a federal indictment from the Justice Department (DOJ) for alleged bank and wire fraud. “Fidelity Charitable is aware of an ongoing governmental investigation into Southern Poverty Law Center,” reads an email sent to a donor, later obtained by The New...
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) does not seem fond of the State Department’s plan to include President Trump’s likeness in new passport designs to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence. Bacon said during an appearance on “CNN News Central” on Wednesday morning that he found the idea “a little silly,” alluding to widespread imagery of...
She described Nancy as "vivacious, kind, open, and nice."
The U.S. infant formula supply is largely safe from contaminants, according to new testing results announced Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Between 2023 and 2025, FDA purchased and tested more than 300 infant formula samples at retail stores covering 16 brands. The agency tested for contaminants such as heavy metals, pesticides and the “forever chemicals” known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,...
New York City Zohran Mamdani (D) said Wednesday he would ask King Charles III to return the Koh-i-noor diamond if given the opportunity. The diamond, which weighs 105.6 carats, has been in the possession of the British government since the mid-1800s, according to Smithsonian Magazine. The gem originally came from the alluvial mines in India...
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) on Wednesday celebrated the Supreme Court ruling striking down Louisiana’s congressional map that created a second-Black majority district. “Today’s decision is a victory for the Constitution and the principle that every American citizen is equal under the law,” NRCC Chair Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) wrote in a statement. ...
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Wednesday said he hopes the Justice Department has stronger evidence against former FBI Director James Comey than “just the picture in the sand." Comey was indicted with a second round of charges on Tuesday for allegedly threatening to harm President Trump after posting a photo of seashells arranged in a...
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) will conduct a review of the Justice Department’s compliance with Congress’s mandate to release the Epstein files, the congressional watchdog confirmed Wednesday. The review would be the second into DOJ’s handling of the files, with the inspector general at the department launching its own review last week. A bipartisan group...
The Virginia Supreme Court will allow a lower court order temporarily blocking the commonwealth from certifying the results of a redistricting referendum to remain in place, dealing a blow to Democrats who sought to challenge the ruling. The high court on Tuesday denied a motion by Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones (D) appealing last week’s...
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Tuesday that Republicans would lose midterm elections if voting took place next month, urging GOP lawmakers to campaign collectively as the party of affordability and peace. “If the election were in May, Republicans would lose,” Gingrich told the New York Times. The former House Speaker said Republican leaders...
The man charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump last weekend took a mirror selfie just before the shooting, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Wednesday. The photo was included in a memorandum supporting pretrial detention filed by the DOJ, which said that suspect Cole Allen took the photo roughly a half hour before...
This likely marks the first time the Big Boy locomotive has traveled east since rolling out of the plant that created it in 1941.
Attention Costco shoppers, a classic menu item is getting a change.
One number is at the center of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest indictment of former FBI Director James Comey: 86. Last May, Comey posted on Instagram a photo of seashells arranged to form the numbers 86-47 and wrote, “Cool shell formation on my beach walk.” The grand jury indictment in the Eastern District of...
Former FBI director James Comey is expected to turn himself in to law enforcement Wednesday after facing new federal charges. A grand jury in North Carolina returned a two-count indictment against Comey for allegedly threatening President Trump with a photo he posted to Instagram of seashells on a beach arranged to form the numbers “86 47.” The phrase “86” is commonly used as slang for...
The House Armed Services Committee is questioning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine on Wednesday morning amid the Iran war as it hits 60 days with no imminent conclusion. It's their first of two days of hearings. Hegseth railed against the long wars pursued by past administrations as...
The Office of Management and Budget warned in a letter to lawmakers that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will run out of funds to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other department employees imminently if the House does not pass a DHS funding bill. “If this funding is exhausted, the administration will be unable...
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, struck down Louisiana’s congressional map on Wednesday that added a second majority-Black district, a decision that carries seismic implications for the future of the Voting Rights Act. Louisiana’s legal saga thrust the state into the center of conservatives’ push to weaken a central provision of...
It offers meaningful gains and protections without jeopardizing its political viability.
