The Federal Communications Commission removed the market-share cap on television broadcasters in an expected 2-1 vote on Thursday, potentially opening the door to bigger mergers. The commission rule previously prohibited any media company from owning TV stations that reach more than 39% of households in the United States. The FCC will now review proposed acquisitions […]
The Trump administration has returned $100 billion from revenue it gleaned from tariffs the Supreme Court tossed out in February, months after the high court ruled the tariffs lacked a proper legal basis. The funds were sent to the Treasury Department for disbursement, according to a court filing this week in the U.S. Court of […]
President Donald Trump is reaffirming his support for Rep. Andy Ogles before Thursday’s Tennessee Republican primaries, which will use the state’s new congressional maps. “Congressman Andy Ogles is doing a fantastic job representing the incredible people of Tennessee’s 5th Congressional District!” Trump said on Truth Social on Thursday. “Andy is a Conservative Warrior who has […]
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) is in jeopardy of losing his GOP primary Thursday, after a flood of outside spending and redistricting left him in less familiar territory this cycle. Ogles has the support of President Donald Trump, who re-upped his endorsement of Ogles on Thursday, which is usually seen as a silver bullet in GOP […]
The White House launched Fraud.gov on Thursday, a website tracking the administration’s crackdown on fraud across federal agencies. According to the White House, the website serves as a public dashboard that highlights investigations, criminal charges, funding suspensions, recoveries, and enforcement actions undertaken by the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud since its establishment earlier […]
Republican mayors from Georgia’s deep-red southern region are breaking with their party to support Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) over GOP nominee Rep. Mike Collins in the race for the Peach State’s Senate seat. Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson and Tifton Mayor Julie Smith lead municipalities in Georgia’s 8th Congressional District, represented by Rep. Austin Scott […]
An Israeli settler filmed shooting a bystander in the West Bank is being charged with murder, the first such indictment since the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks. Yinon Levi, an infamous Israeli activist sanctioned by multiple countries for violent actions against West Bank inhabitants, was indicted Thursday for the killing of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen. […]
Since their losses in the 2024 election, Democrats have struggled to settle on a clear message ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. As the party fights to reclaim control of Congress, primaries in New York, Michigan, and Colorado have exposed a widening divide between establishment Democrats and an energized progressive wing ready to challenge party […]
A spokeswoman for the government-funded Wisconsin nonprofit Freedom Inc. declared Wednesday that all black people in jail are “political prisoners” after arrests at a protest it helped lead. The group partnered with the activist coalition Free the 350 Bail Fund to raise money for demonstrators or other detainees’ bail after police cleared an anti-cop protest […]
The elephant was in the room Monday — literally. Former U.S. Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton sat courtside at a WNBA game, seemingly captivated by the mascot. Clinton attended the New York Liberty game against the Seattle Storm at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. But it wasn’t the game that caught fans’ attention. […]
