Actress Robin Wright said Tuesday that politics was not the main reason behind her move to the United Kingdom, clarifying earlier remarks that drew headlines. During an appearance on The View to promote her new Amazon Prime thriller, The Girlfriend, Wright explained that she began spending time in the U.K. primarily for work. “Well, living because […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s (D-CA) redistricting campaign is shaking up California politics, turning once-safe districts into new battlegrounds for candidates eager to get into the competition. Some, like Democratic San Diego Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert, have already announced plans, created polished websites, and started to fundraise even though voters have not yet approved the new map. “At […]
EXCLUSIVE — The Social Security Administration (SSA) on Tuesday told lawmakers its systems are secure and pushed back on allegations from a former senior official who claimed the agency mishandled sensitive personal data. In a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID), SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano said the agency found no evidence that […]
A heated exchange erupted Tuesday during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing when FBI Director Kash Patel defended physical fitness standards for incoming special agents, including a pullup requirement that Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) criticized as disproportionately affecting female applicants. The dispute began when Hirono questioned Patel on recent changes to FBI recruitment standards, specifically the […]
FBI Director Kash Patel came under bipartisan fire Tuesday during a combative Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, during which lawmakers grilled him over the bureau’s handling of Charlie Kirk‘s assassination investigation, the Jeffrey Epstein case files, staffing shortages, and allegations of political retaliation. The nearly five-hour session produced some of the most heated exchanges Patel […]
A New York state judge on Tuesday dismissed state terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Judge Gregory Carro tossed charges of murder in the first degree as an act of terrorism and murder in the second degree against the suspect. The decision means that Mangione now […]
The Transportation Department has ordered Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico to dissolve their joint venture by the end of the year. The joint venture was originally established in December 2016, when then-President Barack Obama’s Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx approved antitrust immunity for the two airlines. It allowed the companies to coordinate their pricing and sales, […]
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday dismissed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D-NY) recent endorsement of his rival in New York City’s mayoral race. “Everybody makes a political decision on a political endorsement and what works for their politics, and that’s obviously her decision,” he said of Hochul’s decision over the weekend to defy establishment Democrats by […]
Israeli military officials said only one-third of the estimated 1 million Palestinians in Gaza City have left the area following an evacuation order. Israel launched its long-awaited ground offensive into Gaza’s capital on Tuesday, after issuing an evacuation order for the area weeks ago. Nearly two years into the trudging war, however, Palestinians have grown […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday, delaying the ban of TikTok in the United States, just hours after he announced he had reached a deal with China to allow the social media platform to continue operating. The executive order extends the TikTok ban from previous executive actions until December 16, 2025. The executive […]
