Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Special Counsel, withdrew, citing insufficient Republican votes before a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee review. A White House official confirmed he is no longer the nominee. It followed GOP backlash and Politico reports of a colleague’s sexual-harassment...
Amid a viral spat with the White House, HuffPost correspondent S.V. Dáte defended his Trump coverage on CNN, saying his conclusions stem from reporting and that audiences deserve more than stenography. His text asking who chose Budapest for a planned Trump–Putin meeting drew press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s "Your mom did"...
On Netflix’s earnings webcast, co‑CEO Greg Peters dismissed big media mergers as a fix, citing Disney-Fox, Amazon-MGM and the AT&T–Time Warner and Discovery–Warner tie-ups as lacking transformative impact. As Warner Bros. Discovery fields interest in all or part of the company and advances a split between streaming/studios and linear networks,...
Federal agents mounted a joint ICE operation in Manhattan’s Chinatown on Tuesday, concentrating on Canal Street to target criminal activity tied to counterfeit goods, officials said. WABC reported vendors hastily packed up and tried to flee as officers moved in. Afterward, protesters gathered; DHS’s Tricia McLaughlin said one “rioter” was...
After a Sept. 18 storm in Barstow swept away a car, 2-year-old Xavier Padilla Aguilera was found dead hours later in a county flood channel. Police, who initially called it a tragedy, said Tuesday they arrested his father, 26-year-old Brandon Padilla-Aguilera, following a monthlong investigation. He was booked on suspicion...
After nine jewels worth an estimated $102 million were stolen from the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery on Sunday, director Laurence des Cars was summoned to face the Senate Culture Committee over security lapses. A nationwide manhunt is underway, with hundreds of officers and four main suspects in focus. Culture Minister Rachida...
Republican leaders are refusing talks until the shutdown ends, even as some GOP lawmakers urge President Donald Trump to step in. Trump has avoided day-to-day negotiations, leaving Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune to demand Democrats accept a House short-term funding bill. Democrats requested a meeting and...
Elon Musk blasted Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on X after Duffy suggested NASA could open SpaceX’s $2.9 billion lunar-lander contract to competitors, saying the company is behind schedule as Artemis III is planned for as soon as mid-2027. Musk hurled insults, touted SpaceX’s human-certified orbital vehicle, and amplified praise for...
TV icon Bryant Gumbel, 77, is being treated at a New York hospital after a reported medical emergency. TMZ says he was rushed from his Manhattan apartment Monday night, placed on a gurney by first responders, and remained hospitalized Tuesday afternoon. Precise details were not disclosed, though a family member...
A U.S.-backed push to derail a global carbon price for shipping threw EU climate talks off course, as Greece blocked a reference to the International Maritime Organization’s levy. After Athens dropped support at last week’s IMO meeting—under pressure from industry and the U.S.—EU environment ministers spent hours stalled before approving...
