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Life imitates art in ‘Tehran’

The night Israel launched its stunning aerial campaign against Iran last month, incredible stories began emerging from Tehran of senior generals and nuclear scientists assassinated in their apartments, attack drones launched by Israel from warehouses inside Iran, explosions at nuclear facilities, and even Mossad agents in Tehran. No matter how outlandish the rumors, they’d almost […]

Ghislaine Maxwell had ‘productive day’ in DOJ meeting on Epstein case, lawyer says

Ghislaine Maxwell’s legal team expressed optimism after meeting with the Department of Justice on Thursday in an attempt to clear up widespread speculation about her former boyfriend, Jeffrey Epstein.  Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche sat down with Maxwell for hours in Florida after President Donald Trump instructed Attorney General Pam Bondi’s DOJ to further probe […]

FCC approves $8 billion Skydance merger with Paramount after DEI assurances

The Federal Communications Commission approved Paramount Global’s merger with Skydance and its subsidiaries on Thursday, after the entertainment company committed to dissolving its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.  Paramount Global’s DEI initiatives, particularly at subsidiary CBS News, have drawn scrutiny from the Trump administration over concerns that they favor specific groups and pit them against […]

NYT reports Trump was contributor to Epstein birthday book days after WSJ story on letter

President Donald Trump was listed as a contributor to the birthday book sent to Jeffrey Epstein, the New York Times alleged on Thursday.  The book was part of a collection of notes compiled for Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003. A letter from Trump to the now-deceased New York financier was allegedly included in the collection, […]

Trump relents on Fed renovations after tense tour with Powell: ‘Just get it finished’

President Donald Trump reversed his opposition to the Federal Reserve’s $2.5 billion renovation of its headquarters after touring the Washington, D.C., project site on Thursday.  The massive and costly development of two of the Fed’s historic buildings became the latest sticking point between Trump and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell earlier this month after the Central […]

Alina Habba becomes acting US attorney in New Jersey

The Trump administration cleared the way for Alina Habba to remain in her role as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey on Thursday, an unusual move to withdraw her from consideration, enabling her to serve in an acting capacity. Habba’s tenure as interim U.S. attorney was set to expire on Friday, but she announced on social media that […]

Trump targets homelessness in executive order ‘ending crime and disorder’

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order seeking to overhaul how states approach the homelessness crisis.  The president’s directive orders the Department of Justice to roll back regulations restricting states and businesses from removing homeless people from the streets and moving them to treatment centers. Arguing that most homeless people are drug users, […]

Supreme Court pauses ruling limiting Voting Rights Act challenges

The Supreme Court on Thursday paused a lower court ruling limiting the ability of private individuals to bring lawsuits over potential violations of the Voting Rights Act. The case could be heard by the justices on the merits in the coming term. The justices stayed a ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for […]

Ninth Circuit sides with Oregon mom denied adoption over not affirming gender ideology

A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday in favor of an Oregon mother who was denied the ability to seek adoption by the state after she refused to affirm gender ideology as part of the application. A three judge panel on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled 2-1 in favor […]

Trump signs executive order aiming to ‘save college athletics’

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday afternoon that aims to “save college athletics” by setting new rules concerning payments to college athletes. Rumors circulated earlier this year that Trump was considering tapping former University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban to lead a new commission examining problems arising with the growth of name, […]
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