Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced sharp questions about his social media company’s goals for attracting younger users during a Wednesday hearing in Los Angeles. Zuckerberg was called to the witness stand in the ongoing trial in a first-of-its-kind case accusing social media companies Meta — which operates Instagram and Facebook — and YouTube of making their […]

A Democratic lawmaker in the Virginia House of Delegates is running for a newly drawn congressional district this year after playing a key role in the state’s redistricting push. State Del. Dan Helmer announced his candidacy for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District on Wednesday. The redrawn district spans across multiple counties in northern and central Virginia. […]

Black Americans abandoned the Democratic Party by significant margins in 2024, helping propel President Donald Trump back into the White House. But, one year in office, the president has few achievements specifically tailored to black America. Trump dramatically increased his share of the black vote in the 2024 election to 15%, up from about 8% […]

President Donald Trump would prefer to settle his dispute with Iran diplomatically, but U.S. officials and Israeli allies are increasingly concerned that there is no way forward without military intervention. Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva, Switzerland, for three hours on Tuesday. Senior […]