California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a multistate antitrust lawsuit on Monday seeking to block the anticipated merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery. The civil action comes one month after the Department of Justice approved the merger. The federal government concluded the merger will increase competition in Hollywood and ultimately lead to benefits […]
A federal judge in Florida on Monday dealt a blow to President Donald Trump over his landmark settlement with the Internal Revenue Service, barring him from citing the case in any future attempt to avoid scrutiny over his past tax filings. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, found that […]
Several survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sent written statements to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary opposing acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination to take on the role permanently, citing what they see as his mishandling of files related to the investigation of Epstein’s crimes. The family of Virginia Giuffre, one of the […]
While Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) maintains his lead in recent polling in Georgia’s Senate race, his gubernatorial ballot line counterpart, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, is neck-and-neck in her race against GOP businessman Rick Jackson. The Democrats running in Georgia’s top elections are facing quite different circumstances despite their similar statewide campaigns, recent surveys […]
President Donald Trump is hosting the showcase for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix around Washington, D.C. The race itself is scheduled for Aug. 22-23, but Trump will hold a showcase on Monday, scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. He will host the showcase with NTT IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou, along with other top racers […]
Members of the Democratic Socialists of America have staged electoral coups this summer, unseating several high-profile incumbents in Congress. The party counts New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and Washington, D.C., mayoral hopeful Janeese Lewis George among its members. While the DSA projects public unity, the organization is a web of interlocking […]
In a Tennessee Republican primary where every candidate is leaning on their military credentials, one state representative hopeful built his brand around his Marine Corps service. Running in Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s district, Brian Stewart’s campaign website, mailers, and social media emphasize his time in uniform as proof of discipline and loyalty, and a […]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he will continue working with the adviser behind Graham Platner despite the slew of scandals facing the former Maine Democratic Senate candidate. Democratic strategist Morris Katz worked on both Platner’s unsuccessful Senate campaign and Mamdani’s successful mayoral bid. “I will continue to work with Morris Katz,” Mamdani said […]
Capitol Police arrested an armed man around noon Monday on Capitol Hill, and the investigation remains ongoing. A USCP spokesperson told the Washington Examiner that police “arrested a man at the North Barricade of the U.S. Capitol who had a firearm,” adding that the area will be closed as police conduct an investigation into the […]
Washington Examiner economics columnist Tiana Lowe Doescher slammed President Donald Trump for letting a bipartisan housing bill automatically become law after he refused to sign it in protest over the Senate’s stalling on the SAVE America Act. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law on Saturday, in accordance with the Constitution, which states […]
