The White House is instructing federal agencies to prepare for mass firings if a government shutdown occurs on September 30th. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo directs agencies to target programs not legally mandated, prioritizing President Trump's agenda. This represents a departure from past shutdown responses...
Congressional Republicans and White House allies are attempting to block a House floor vote on releasing Jeffrey Epstein case files. Reps. Massie and Khanna have reportedly secured the 218 signatures needed to force a vote, leveraging support from both Democrats and some Republicans, including Trump allies. GOP leaders...
Syria's President Ahmad al-Sharaa addressed the UN General Assembly, marking the first time a Syrian president has done so in nearly 60 years. His speech highlighted Syria's return to the international community after decades of dictatorship under the Assad regime, which ended with Assad's ouster. Al-Sharaa condemned Israel's actions...
AppleTV+ has postponed the release of the Jessica Chastain-led series, "The Savant", which focuses on an investigator tracking online hate groups. The decision, made after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has left Chastain "not aligned" with the streamer. She argues the show's relevance to recent US...
Jimmy Kimmel's return to ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" sparked a free speech debate after FCC Chairman Brendan Carr criticized Kimmel's comments. Some conservatives initially supported the FCC's actions, fearing censorship, but later expressed concern about government overreach. President Trump, despite threatening legal action against ABC, ultimately focused on...
President Trump alleges a "triple sabotage" attempt during his UN General Assembly speech, citing an escalator malfunction, teleprompter failure, and audio issues. He claims these incidents were deliberate acts to undermine him and demands a full investigation, supported by the US Ambassador to the UN and White House press...
A Rhode Island federal judge ruled that requiring states to cooperate with immigration enforcement for disaster relief funding is unconstitutional. A coalition of 20 Democratic state attorneys general sued, arguing the Trump administration's threat to withhold billions in disaster relief funds unless states agreed to specific immigration enforcement actions...
Federal prosecutors have requested the dismissal of an arrest warrant for Travis Decker, wanted for the deaths of his three daughters. The U.S. Marshals Service believes Decker is dead, based on remains found in central Washington. However, the Chelan County Sheriff's Office cautions that DNA confirmation is pending and...
Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, a 32-year-old man with a spinal disability, died after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster at Universal Orlando's Epic Universe. His family's lawyers claim he suffered blunt force trauma from hitting his head on a restraint, causing multiple injuries that led to his death. They...
Rachel Crafton filed the first wrongful death lawsuit against American Airlines, PSA Airlines, and the federal government following the January collision near Washington, D.C., that killed her husband, Casey, and 66 others. The lawsuit alleges inadequate pilot training and corporate negligence by American Airlines, contributing to the deadliest air...
