Paramount Skydance officially greenlit the long-awaited Rush Hour sequel on Tuesday after President Donald Trump reportedly pressured the Hollywood studio to revive one of his favorite movie franchises. Trump apparently leveraged his friendly relationship with Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, the son of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, to approve the next outing in the buddy-cop […]
Democratic San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie warned on Tuesday that President Donald Trump‘s “one big, beautiful bill” will cost the northern California city hundreds of millions of dollars every year for the next decade, starting in 2027. Lurie has made tackling San Francisco’s deficit a priority during his first year in office, approving a two-year budget […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday opened an investigation into a Chinese Communist Party-linked company over suspected violations of Texas law related to its involvement in a state power facility. Paxton’s investigation came after he alleged the power storage station used several products made by Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. The investigation will determine if […]
European leaders suggested their troops could touch down in Ukraine within a day of a hypothetical peace deal with Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron told radio outlet RTL that “reassurance force” made up of French, British, or Turkish troops could be deployed to secure Ukrainian territory on the “day the peace is signed.” “We have […]
The FBI sought interviews with six Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a video urging U.S. service members to reject “illegal orders,” a development that suggests a rapidly escalating review of the lawmakers’ conduct that some military and legal experts say could prove difficult to prosecute under existing statutes. The FBI and Justice Department contacted the […]
The two dozen Nigerian girls who were kidnapped from their school last week were rescued, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said. The girls’ abduction came amid a slew of kidnappings across the country. Several hundred students and staff were also kidnapped last week in the north-central region of Niger state. “I am relieved that all […]
Utah GOP lawmakers indicated on Tuesday they plan to appeal the new congressional map ordered by a court that created one blue House seat in the state and found that Utah’s Republican-controlled legislature engaged in partisan gerrymandering. Utah Senate President Stuart Adams and Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz said the legislature will wait until the […]
President Donald Trump’s executive order on Monday to begin designating some chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization was met with support on Tuesday. While the designation is under review and won’t be official until at most 45 days from Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) saw it as a “HUGE step.” “Pres. Trump […]
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Tuesday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, bringing an end to her mayoral tenure once her third term expires in January 2027. Bowser, a Democrat who has served as mayor since 2015, has been under scrutiny this year after crime in Washington became a national topic, […]
The breakup of the popular Department of Government Efficiency from a near-daily shock-and-awe assault on the “swamp” to a weekly “update” on X has cost President Donald Trump support and trust from his Make America Great Again base and opened the door for others to raise their America First banner. Several pollsters and MAGA insiders […]
