Some Republican senators aren’t fond of President Donald Trump inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to the upcoming G20 summit, marking the latest instance of GOP lawmakers breaking with their party leader on a host of policy issues as the midterm elections draw near. It’s an invitation to the annual meeting among the world’s economic powerhouses […]
Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress introduced bipartisan legislation on Thursday to create a national film tax credit that would incentivize Hollywood productions to stay in the United States. The bill, called the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act, has been a long time in the making and comes at a time when film […]
The Justice Department unveiled a $25 million grant opportunity Thursday as Attorney General Todd Blanche hosted violent crime survivors and grieving families for a summit focused on public safety and support for victims. The Assisting Neighborhoods and Governments with Enforcement of Laws program will serve to help and reward law enforcement offices across the nation […]
A Biden-appointed federal judge scrutinized the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery during a court hearing on Thursday to make sure the negotiated settlement complies with federal antitrust law. The virtual hearing came three days after California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) announced that both sides had come to an agreement to […]
The Italian government on Thursday approved rules capping the number of students without Italian citizenship in each classroom at 30%, as well as banning burqas and niqabs. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni first announced her plans to implement such rules on Sunday during a gathering of her conservative Brothers of Italy party in Rome. The […]
The California Supreme Court ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to return the over 650,000 ballots he seized in February to county election officials on Thursday, delivering a blow to his goal of investigating alleged election fraud in a November 2025 election. The Republican sheriff and former 2026 gubernatorial candidate seized the over half a […]
By the time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived on the floor of the United Nations, his country had been on the receiving end of scores of condemnations from the podium for two days. As he prepared to speak at the 81st General Assembly on Thursday, a massive protest was underway outside the building in […]
Chris Klomp, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Deputy Health and Human Services secretary, was approved by the Senate Finance Committee despite concerns from Democrats about his role helping the administration reach deals with pharmaceutical companies to lower the price of prescription drugs. Klomp, who has been serving as HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s top […]
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed is facing fresh scrutiny over his views on Iran after he stopped short of unequivocally condemning the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps at a University of Michigan town hall Wednesday. The exchange comes as el Sayed faces renewed questions about his relationship with controversial Twitch streamer Hasan Piker and […]
Jim Copenhaver, one of the two audience members wounded at President Donald Trump’s July 13, 2024, rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, died on Wednesday. Copenhaver, 76, was seriously wounded at the rally after being hit with two bullets, when one struck him in the triceps and the other shredded part of his colon before lodging itself […]
