The Washington Commanders announced on Thursday that they have selected a lead architect to oversee the revamped design of the football team’s new stadium, expected to open in 2030. The move comes two months after the Council of the District of Columbia approved the $3.7 billion deal for the second time to redesign the abandoned […]
Centrist Democrats cautioned against a growing antipathy toward compromise in Congress, after they bucked their party to back a GOP deal ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Adam Gray (D-CA), Don Davis (D-NC), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Tom Suozzi (D-NY), and Jared Golden (D-ME) gained attention on Wednesday when […]
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history ended on Wednesday night, but it will take some time before everything is back to normal. Millions were affected by the government shutdown as it dragged on for weeks, hurting a wide range of Americans, including federal workers, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients, and travelers. While the reopening […]
Facing criticism from Main Street voters about inflated grocery prices, President Donald Trump and his team are adopting an aggressive strategy of sympathizing with the economic pain Americans feel and explaining their plan to fix it. “We are very aware of the pain,” Peter Navarro, the Trump economist and senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, […]
AT&T has agreed to pay up to $177 million after settling a class action lawsuit surrounding two “data incidents” from 2024. Affected customers are eligible for up to $7,500 if they file a claim before Dec. 18. The lawsuit came after the phone carrier was accused of allowing partial customer data, such as names, addresses, […]
U.S. bishops voted Wednesday to ban gender reassignment surgeries at Catholic hospitals in their latest update to the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services. The seventh edition of the ERD states that “we have a duty to ‘protect our humanity,’” which includes “accepting it and respecting it as it was created.” The […]
The family of rock star Ozzy Osbourne aired President Donald Trump’s voicemail on Wednesday, months after his death in July. Osbourne’s Widow, Sharon, and their children, Kelly and Jack, posted a family tribute on their podcast. During the episode, Jack held a cellphone to the microphone to play Trump’s voicemail to Sharon, who was the […]
An offhand remark from the prime minister of Japan has roiled Beijing, unleashing an onslaught of accusations and even threats of decapitation from Chinese officials. The Chinese Communist Party is demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract an assertion she made last week, calling a hypothetical invasion of Taiwan a “survival-threatening situation” to Japan. Under […]
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino slammed Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) on Thursday for implying that the bureau is targeting investigators in the Washington, D.C., pipe bomb case. Massie posted a letter on Wednesday from an FBI whistleblower’s attorney who raised concerns about the bureau allegedly moving to retaliate against his client for making a protected […]
A Georgia mayor on Wednesday stood by an ordinance prohibiting guns in unlocked vehicles after a state judge issued a ruling declaring it unconstitutional. The policy, which has been challenged by Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, requires firearms left in vehicles to be “securely stored” in compartments or in a locked trunk. Savannah Mayor Van […]
