Washington, D.C.‘s 2026 election cycle will feature ranked choice voting and fresh faces, with longtime politicians opting out of reelection.  Alaska and Maine are the only states that use ranked choice voting, which allows voters to choose candidates in order of preference. If a candidate doesn’t receive a majority of first-choice votes, the votes are […]

President Donald Trump announced that the head of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, Nino Guerrero, was killed in a U.S. airstrike, in coordination with the Venezuelan government. “At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, […]

Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters are holding a news conference at the Lincoln Memorial ahead of their fights on the White House lawn as part of the UFC Freedom 250 fight. The press conference is scheduled to begin at 8:15 p.m. UFC head Dana White, a close ally of President Donald Trump, and fighters Justin Gaethje, […]

The Department of Justice greenlit a merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, a move set to have major implications for the entertainment industry. In a lengthy statement, the DOJ said its investigation concluded that the “transaction is not likely to result in harm to competition or American consumers,” including in regard to streaming, linear […]