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First lady Melania Trump will participate in a roundtable before the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday afternoon as part of the Trump administration’s effort to reform the foster care system. Trump’s “Fostering the Future” initiative focuses on securing educational opportunities and scholarships for children in foster care. The Ways and Means Committee has…

The president made the claim, which Beijing has yet to confirm, amid anger in China that its vessels could be caught up in a U.S. blockade targeting Iranian ports.

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Officials say charity fundraiser that flooded New York with drunk people in Santa costumes every Christmas was a con A SantaCon charity fundraiser that floods New York City with inebriated young people in red and white Santa costumes every holiday season was true to its name: a con, federal authorities said as they arrested its organizer. Stefan Pildes, 50, of Hewitt, New Jersey, was arrested on Wednesday and awaited an appearance in Manhattan federal court, where an indictment charging him with wire fraud was unsealed. Continue reading...

The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, is pushing back on President Trump’s claim that its immigration research shows the Trump administration’s handling of the southern border is “the best in the History of the U.S.A.” The president on Tuesday posted a graph on his Truth Social platform tracking a 99.9 percent decline of legal…

Liberal media figures fawning over new PM Péter Magyar might be surprised to discover that he’s actually very conservative, and conservatives who are mad that Viktor Orbán lost might be in for a pleasant surprise.

New data shows 179 prisoners were set free in error from prisons in the year to March.

House Democrats introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, claiming he has "demonstrated a willful disregard for the Constitution."

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Wednesday that he was “taken aback” by some of the comments Pope Leo XIV made about the conflict in Iran, amid President Trump’s criticism of the leader of the Catholic Church.  “A pontiff or any religious leader can say anything they want, but obviously, if you wade into…

President Donald Trump threatened to fire Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell if he stays on the board after his leadership term expires next month — but also championed the federal investigation that could sideline his own pick for the job.

Mormon Wives star was accused of domestic violence by her former partner Dakota Mortensen Prosecutors in Utah have declined to press charges against Taylor Frankie Paul, star of the reality show The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, after she was accused of domestic violence. In a statement on Tuesday, the Salt Lake county district attorney’s office said it would not be pursuing charges against Paul following a pair of domestic violence investigations stemming from allegations made by Paul’s former partner Dakota Mortensen. Continue reading...

Former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) brought in $8.9 million in the first three months of the year as she seeks a Senate seat, her campaign announced this week. The sum marks the largest first-quarter raise for a Senate candidate in the state. Peltola, who lost Alaska’s at-large House seat in 2024, is challenging incumbent Republican…

Sharon McMahon made a series of posts on social media where she criticized Charlie Kirk a few days after his death.

President Trump on Tuesday doubled down on the fact that he thought oil prices would be “much worse” than they are now amid the Iran war. “I mean, honestly, I thought there’d be much worse. And I was willing to do that to stop a nuclear weapon to be used against this country or the…

Cable and internet service provider Comcast reached a $117.5 million settlement after a major data breach exposed customers’ personal information in October 2023.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright will testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday afternoon about the White House’s fiscal 2027 budget request for energy policies. The hearing comes as energy costs have skyrocketed amid the U.S. operation in Iran following the regime’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz — a key shipping channel for oil…

Physicians issue reminder to public after TV doctor and CMS chief relays president’s claim on Don Jr podcast Donald Trump defended his consumption of diet soda by suggesting it might help prevent cancer, according to recent comments shared by Mehmet Oz in an interview with Donald Trump Jr. The remarks have even prompted some doctors to remind the public that, no, diet soda will not do anything to prevent cancer. Continue reading...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking the first steps toward potentially easing access to certain peptide injections that are currently restricted due to safety concerns.  The agency on Wednesday said it is convening a meeting of an outside advisory panel in July to discuss whether to allow compounding pharmacies to manufacture peptides for ulcerative colitis, wound healing, obesity and more, according to a Federal…

Klose led NPR for a decade starting in 1998, a period of incredible growth for the public media network.

President Trump threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from the central bank board if he does not step down at the end of his term leading the bank. In a Wednesday interview with Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo, the president said he would oust Powell if he does not leave by the May…

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The time is long overdue for members of Congress to listen to the American people and end US military aid to the extremist Netanyahu government I am a proud Jewish-American. My father fled Poland in 1921 to escape poverty and antisemitism. Those in his family who stayed were murdered by the Nazis. Since childhood, I have known very well where antisemitism, racism, fanaticism and demagoguery lead. So let me be clear. Speaking out against the horrific and inhumane actions of Israel, and its extremist leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, is not antisemitic. Speaking out about the dangerous and destructive role that Israel plays in shaping US foreign and military policy is not antisemitic. It is, in fact, what every member of Congress and every American should be doing. Bernie Sanders is a US senator, and ranking member of the health, education, labor and pensions committee. He represents the state of Vermont Continue reading...

The American financial elite have benefited from tax breaks while the rest of the population struggles, leading to a push for tax reform and increased taxation on the wealthy.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Wednesday urged the Trump administration to “wrap up” its investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, arguing that it’s in “everybody’s best interest” to end the Justice Department’s controversial criminal probe. “I think it’s in everybody’s best interest to wrap up the investigation. I’ve said that before, it…