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Head of Instagram unveils algorithm for teenagers that mirrors PG-13 ratings

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri announced Tuesday that the social media platform will use PG-13 movie ratings as its own standard for limiting content viewed by its teenage users. “Now, like in a PG-13 movie, where you might actually occasionally hear a swear word, you will occasionally come across content that might be risky because we […]

Johnson watching ‘closely’ on whether congressional intervention needed for anti-ICE protests

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) warned on Tuesday that he is closely monitoring protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement to determine if congressional scrutiny could be warranted in the future.  Johnson weighed in on anti-ICE demonstrations during a press conference on Capitol Hill, in which he noted some protests have turned violent. Noting the constitutional […]

Johnson turns up volume on Democrats in shutdown standoff, telling them to ‘bring it’

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) called on Democrats to “bring it” as he continues to intensify his tone during the government shutdown that is rumbling forward with no end in sight.   President Donald Trump decided last weekend to divert money to pay the 1.3 million active-duty service members who were at risk of missing a […]

California officials address growing conspiracy theories tied to Proposition 50 ballots

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber is pushing back on conspiracy theories on social media sites that mail-in ballots for the state’s Nov. 4 special election are purposefully designed to disclose how people voted. Weber spent Monday refuting claims by some Republicans that holes on ballot envelopes allow election officials to see how Californians voted […]

Judge sides with Comey after DOJ sought to limit his discovery access

A federal judge in Virginia sided with James Comey in an early procedural victory for the former FBI director, who is facing charges for false statements and obstruction. The judge rejected federal prosecutors’ effort to impose broad restrictions on the evidence Comey can access ahead of trial. U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff denied the Justice […]

Dallas ICE attack suspect believed he had radiation sickness and practiced shooting, records show

The suspected gunman in the Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility shooting had difficulty retaining a job, believed he had radiation sickness, and was a “loner,” according to his parents. The suspect, Joshua Jahn, killed two ICE detainees and injured another when he targeted the Dallas field office from a nearby rooftop in late September. […]

Air traffic controllers warn of mounting stress as shutdown halts paychecks: ‘A new risk’

The nation’s air traffic controllers are warning that the ongoing federal government shutdown is putting aviation safety at risk, as thousands of essential workers report for duty without pay.  Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), said at a Tuesday briefing that controllers are moving more than 45,000 flights and 3 […]

WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts Argentine president Javier Milei at White House

President Donald Trump is set to meet with the president of Argentina, Javier Milei, at the White House at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. SCOTT BESSENT TO ‘DO WHAT IS NEEDED’ TO HELP ARGENTINA AS IT REELS UNDER LIBERTARIAN JAVIER MILEI Trump and Milei will share a bilateral lunch meeting at 1:15 p.m. The meeting comes […]

David Hogg endorses Janet Mills challenger in Maine Senate race, citing age

David Hogg, the Democratic ex-official challenging his party’s congressional leadership, is citing age as he opposes the entrance of Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) into the Maine Senate race. Hogg, who runs the progressive outside group Leaders We Deserve, endorsed Graham Platner, 41, on Tuesday, the same day Mills announced her campaign for the seat held […]

Harris book tour is ‘destroying’ any chance she has at future office runs: Joe Concha

Washington Examiner Senior Writer Joe Concha said Tuesday that former Vice President Kamala Harris will not hold any political office again, adding that her book tour is “celebrating” her massive loss in 2024. Harris is on a book tour promoting her new book, 107 Days, as questions linger about her political future. Some have speculated […]
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