States Scramble to Redraw House Districts Ahead of November Midterms
A mid-decade redistricting battle sparked by President Trump's call for Texas Republicans to redraw congressional maps for partisan advantage has spread across the country, with California Democrats retaliating and other...
NPR Secures $113M in Private Donations After Trump Cuts Federal Funding
National Public Radio announced over $113 million in philanthropic investments, including the largest gift by a living donor in its history, following the Trump administration's withdrawal of federal funding from the pub...
Justice Thomas warns youth intolerance could 'infect' courts
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas expressed concern Wednesday during an appearance at the University of Texas at Austin that growing intolerance among younger generations could 'infect' the judiciary. Speaking to stu...
IEA Chief Warns Europe Has About Six Weeks of Jet Fuel Left Amid Energy Crisis
International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol warned that Europe has approximately six weeks of jet fuel supplies remaining, raising alarms about an impending energy crisis with significant global implicatio...
GOP chairman Tom Cole calls dismissal of Army Chief of Staff Randy George 'a real loss'
Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) expressed regret over the ouster of Gen. Randy George as Army chief of staff, calling it 'a real loss' for the military. Cole made the remarks during a congressional hearing with Army Secretary Da...
Trump plans 250-foot Triumphal Arch; key federal agency to conduct review
The Trump administration has unveiled plans for a 250-foot Triumphal Arch to mark 250 years of US independence, to be built on federal land on the Virginia side of the Potomac River. A key federal agency will now review ...
Swalwell's exit reshapes California governor's race, Republican Hilton leads new poll
Rep. Eric Swalwell's suspension of his gubernatorial campaign has significantly shifted the California governor's race, according to new polling. An Emerson College/Nexstar survey shows Republican and former Fox News hos...
JD Vance endorsed Orban for reelection; Hungarian PM lost to opposition by large margin
Vice President JD Vance endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of last Sunday's parliamentary elections, despite the Trump administration's efforts to support his campaign. Orban ultimately lost by a large ...
Hegseth attacks media coverage of Iran war, likens press corps to biblical Pharisees
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly criticized media coverage of the US war on Iran, describing it as an 'endless stream of garbage.' He compared the Pentagon press corps to the Pharisees, the biblical Jewish group t...
US jury finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster hold illegal monopoly
A US jury ruled that Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster maintain an illegal monopoly. While the verdict will not immediately lower ticket prices for concertgoers, it could cost the company hundreds of millions o...
US Jury Finds Live Nation an Illegal Monopoly
A federal jury in New York has ruled against concert giant Live Nation, finding it to be an illegal monopoly. This decision comes after a lengthy antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster, which is owned by the company....
Trump Distracts from Domestic Policy
President Trump is using religious mocking and comments on the Iran war to divert attention from his domestic policy agenda, including tax day messages....
Iran war affects farmers
The ongoing blockade on the Strait of Hormuz has led to prolonged fertilizer shortages, affecting farmers like John Halcomb. Al Jazeera reports that the war is also causing problems with the Asian Cup draw, while NPR US ...
Lawmakers concerned about World Cup preparations amid DHS shutdown
US lawmakers expressed concerns at a Senate hearing about the preparations for the upcoming World Cup, citing issues with travel and tourism due to the ongoing DHS shutdown. However, Reuters reports that these concerns a...
US military kills three in Eastern Pacific boat strike amid rights groups' criticism
The US military carried out another strike on a boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing three people. Rights groups have condemned the attack as unlawful, calling it part of a broader pattern of such killings by the United ...
Trump Officials Criticize Pope Leo XIV
Senior Trump administration officials, including Vice President JD Vance and White House Border Czar Tom Homan, criticized Pope Leo XIV's opposition to the conflict with Iran. Vance warned the pope to 'be careful' when s...
Wall Street hits record as S&P 500 continues 2-week rally, boosted by hopes for Iran war's end
The S&P 500 has risen to a new record high, driven by optimism about the potential end of the Iran war and its impact on the US economy....
US turns back 6 ships, blocks Iran port
The US has blocked six ships from entering Iranian waters as part of its efforts to halt trade with the country. The move comes amid tensions between the two nations....
Tax Day: IRS issuing bigger refunds to more people
The IRS is issuing larger refunds to more taxpayers this year due to tax law changes. Taxpayers have until midnight to file or request an extension....
IAEA chief warns against 'illusion of an agreement' on Iran's nuclear program
The IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi warned that a deal with Iran may not be as effective as it seems. He emphasized the need for IAEA inspectors to monitor Iran's nuclear development....