The U.S. Embassy in Syria issued a new security warning to citizens in the country, urging them to leave as rebel groups advance and cause further unrest. Rebel groups have advanced on Syrian President Bashar al Assad‘s forces, the Syrian Arab Army, in the past week, after he established control over most of the country in 2020 […]
Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC) is leaving elected office in January, but he has not ruled out seeking a different elected office in two years. Cooper, the term-limited two-term governor of the Tar Heel State, has been floated as a candidate to challenge Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) for his Senate seat in 2026. In an interview […]
CBS asked a judge on Friday to dismiss Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the network, saying the president-elect failed to identify any legal problems with 60 Minutes’s recent interview with Vice President Kamala Harris. Attorneys for the network wrote in court filings that Trump improperly accused CBS of violating a Texas consumer protection law […]
In a globally unprecedented move, Romania’s Constitutional Court overturned the presidential election results after Romania’s intelligence agency alleged foreign interference through social media. The episode makes Romania the first country to overturn election results due to allegations of foreign meddling through social media, a key flashpoint since allegations began prominently emerging globally after the 2016 […]
The United States Department of Agriculture ordered on Friday for the country’s milk supply to be tested for H5N1, better known as bird flu. The order comes as the bird flu outbreak was detected among dairy cattle in March. “This testing strategy is a critical part of our ongoing efforts to protect the health and […]
Democrats are warming up to some of President-elect Donald Trump‘s Cabinet picks, even as his controversial picks have been taking up the spotlight on Capitol Hill. Trump’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, appears to have some bipartisan appeal. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), a centrist member of the Senate Banking, […]
A lawsuit accusing Target of misleading shareholders following sales of its 2023 Pride Collection is set to move forward after the retail giant failed to have it dismissed in a Florida court. The lawsuit had enough information to back accusations that Target deceived investors and customers about the social and political risks to the Pride-themed push, […]
President Joe Biden is delivering remarks at a White House event for veterans and their families the day before the anniversary of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Biden is expected to begin speaking from the East Room of the Executive Mansion at 6:00 p.m. EST. The event will feature a performance of “The Eyes […]
Republicans killed two measures that would have compelled the House Ethics Committee to release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, but some would be willing to reverse their stance if the former Florida congressman is nominated for another position. “Many of us voted to support the precedent but will feel differently if he’s nominated […]
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to apologize for repeatedly saying President Joe Biden would not pardon his son, Hunter Biden, before the president did just that this week. During a briefing dominated by questions regarding the president’s unprecedented pardon of his son, Jean-Pierre remained adamant that she would not apologize for misleading the […]
