Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) reacted Tuesday night to her former aide Linda Sun’s indictment, which alleged that she worked for the Chinese government as an undisclosed foreign agent, in an interview with NPR. Sun worked under Hochul as her deputy chief of staff. “I’m furious, and I’m outraged and absolutely shocked at how brazen her […]
An independent oversight board for Meta determined the phrase “from the river to the sea” is not hate speech and can be posted on the social media platform. The board reviewed three posts that included the phrase, which has been a rallying cry for Hamas to incite violence and destruction upon Jews and Israelis. The […]
Former Reliable Sources host Brian Stelter will return to CNN after being ousted two years ago under the channel’s former leadership of then-boss Chris Licht. “I am thrilled to share that I am returning as the lead author of CNN’s Reliable Sources newsletter, the digest I founded in 2015,” Stelter said in his newsletter on […]
The Justice Department unsealed an indictment on Wednesday against two Russian nationals who allegedly carried out a foreign influence plot in the United States, a move that came as part of the department’s broader investigation into election interference activities. Attorney General Merrick Garland said that in addition to a grand jury indicting the pair, who […]
A former California Democratic state Senate leader has defected to the Republican Party. Former California State Senate Democratic Majority Leader Gloria Romero announced her decision at a press conference hosted by Republican commentator Steve Hilton, who livestreamed it on his X account. She was joined by several leading Republican legislators. “In this Capitol behind me, […]
Vice President Kamala Harris officially unveiled her most recent economic proposals, which target small businesses, during a rally in New Hampshire on Wednesday afternoon. “One of my highest priorities will be to strengthen America’s small businesses. And here I am in New Hampshire to announce a few elements of my plan to do that,” Harris […]
Seven Republican-led states launched a new court challenge to the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan, emphasizing the Department of Education is taking action to start canceling loans as soon as this week. The lawsuit is the latest Republican push to disrupt President Joe Biden’s effort to cancel student loan debt, a key campaign promise […]
Former President Donald Trump gave his thanks to Brittany Mahomes on Wednesday for “strongly defending” him on social media. Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, generated controversy last month when she appeared to like an Instagram post from the former president’s account. In the wake of the controversy generated online, Mahomes […]
A U.S. Navy sailor was detained by Venezuelan law enforcement last week, according to the Department of Defense. The details of the sailor’s arrest remain unclear. However, the official told the Washington Examiner that the government’s working theory is that the soldier was detained on Aug. 30. The individual’s identity has not been released. “We […]
The Biden administration is reportedly planning to block Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel. Shareholders of U.S. Steel approved the sale to the Japanese-owned company this spring, garnering fierce criticism from former President Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris, and President Joe Biden. U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt said that if the deal […]
