Eighteen members of NATO will spend at least 2% of GDP on defense, the security bloc’s top official revealed amid renewed anxiety about the U.S. commitment to the trans-Atlantic alliance. “That is another record number, and a sixfold increase from 2014, when only three Allies met the target,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced Wednesday. “In […]
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is making good on a campaign promise by not renewing the city’s gunshot detection system, a win for progressive activists who have long championed holistic approaches to crime. Johnson announced on Tuesday that the city will not renew its contract with ShotSpotter, which expires on Feb. 16, and will decommission the […]
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce apologized to his coach for a viral moment that occurred during Sunday’s Super Bowl, in which Kelce bumped into his coach and was seen shouting at him. The moment occurred during the second quarter, with footage and photos of the encounter quickly spreading online. Kelce acknowledged that it […]
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) floated reusing the impeachment process against a replacement for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Green was one of the biggest voices pushing the impeachment of Mayorkas, arguing that the process was legitimate in light of alleged constitutional violations by the Department of Homeland Security secretary. When asked […]
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) celebrated the Senate’s passage of a $95 billion defense bill on Tuesday as a sign of America’s “resolve” in the face of Russian aggression. But it also served as an implicit, if temporary, rebuke of former President Donald Trump, whose opposition to the aid has fueled months of intraparty […]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is discussing releasing nearly half of detained migrants to make up for a budget shortfall. Four ICE and Department of Homeland Security officials told the Washington Post that the agency is currently experiencing its greatest budget shortfall in recent memory, at $700 million. To compensate, ICE officials are circulating an internal […]
The Republican National Committee has closely aligned itself with former President Donald Trump since he won the GOP nomination in 2016, but electoral results under his leadership have been mixed. Trump’s pick to be the new RNC co-chair, his daughter-in-law Lara Trump, said on Tuesday that the committee’s “only job” is getting Trump elected in […]
Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the Big Apple is out of room due to the city’s massive intake of immigrants, warning that people will eventually be “sleeping on the streets.” The mayor acknowledged that his city has “a rich history” of being made up of immigrants but noted that the city’s resources […]
Students at Harvard University are demonstrating their steadfast support of Palestinians in Gaza with a string of protests, including an hourslong hunger strike and “die-in” during class hours. On Friday, about 30 students went without food until the early evening to stand in solidarity with 17 Brown University students who rejected food for at least […]
A typo in Lyft’s earnings release for the fourth quarter of 2023 caused shares to reach a 52-week high on Wednesday. The ride-hailing company announced on Tuesday that one of its profit margins was expected to increase by 500 points on Tuesday, but it was actually only expected to increase by 50 points. The mistake […]
