How low can the Never Trump movement go? Apparently, we haven’t reached the bottom, as a new stunt involving the mother of Officer Brian Sicknick, who died of natural causes, shows. Failed GOP politician, Liz Cheney-simp, and rabid anti-Trump figure Barbara

In a remarkable political moment, Republicans on Friday blocked the Senate from moving forward on a bill that would establish a bipartisan, independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 assault by Trump supporters on the U.S. Capitol they were forced to

A new poll reveals that 73% of Republicans pin either "some" or a "great deal" of the responsibility for the Jan. 6 incidents at the Capitol on "left-wing protesters" who were trying to make then-President Donald Trump "look bad." The Yahoo News/YouGov poll

1. It was a busy day in Washington, ahead of the long weekend. Republican senators blocked the creation of a commission to investigate the Capitol riot, dooming the best chance for an independent inquiry on the attack. Only six G.O.P. senators joined Democrats

Senate Republicans on Friday blocked a proposal to create an independent 9/11-style commission to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, dismissing the Democrat-led push as a purely political exercise. The proposal failed to win the 60 votes needed

Senate Republicans Have Blocked Jan. 6 Commission Senate Republicans blocked a plan to move forward on legislation Friday to establish a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Thursday on CNN’s “New Day,” Sen. Angus King (I-ME) sounded off on the expected Senate filibuster to block the commission investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. King said the fight to block the commission tells him that “Republicans don’t

For the first time in 2021, Senate Republicans filibustered a bill: the measure to create a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. It was a bipartisan bill to establish a bipartisan commission ― in theory, the kind of thing that might

A Senate vote on creating a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was pushed to later Friday because of delays on an unrelated bill overnight Thursday. Republicans are expected to oppose the commission, which Senate Republican Leader

Washington (CNN) The mother of fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick says she was disappointed that Senate Republicans blocked a bill Friday to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection after what she described as "tense"

Democrat President Joe Biden’s 2022 budget, released on Friday ahead of the long Memorial Day holiday weekend, reveals he wants to increase “investment” in public housing 900 percent in one year. The increase is listed on page 45 of the 66-page document. “Where

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris receive an update on the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as they visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., March 19, 2021. The agency

President Joe Biden on Friday unveiled a $6 trillion budget for next year that's piled high with new safety net programs for the poor and middle class, but his generosity depends on taxing corporations and the wealthy to keep the nation's spiking debt from

Mr. Biden has pledged not to raise taxes on people earning less than $400,000 a year. The budget, though, assumes that tax cuts passed by Republicans in 2017 would expire as scheduled at the end of 2025, which would raise taxes on most Americans. On Friday,

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) blasted President Biden’s proposed budget as “too extreme and too expensive” Thursday night, saying it puts the US on a path to economic ruin. “This is what everyone has ever warned us about, that your debt becomes

What You Need To Know About Biden's Budget Biden plans to unveil a budget Friday showing a huge expansion of spending. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget about what we know. What You Need To Know

Joe Biden, who ran as the moderate alternative to Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, is increasingly seen as liberal. In fact, too far to the left. In a new Fox News Poll, 46% say the president is too liberal — a jump of 10 points from December, before he

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s $6 trillion budget proposal for next year would run a $1.8 trillion federal government deficit despite a raft of new tax increases on corporations and high-income people designed to pay for his ambitious spending plans. Biden

History will not remember President Biden for his frugality. The president has already signed into law a massive multi-trillion-dollar “COVID” stimulus spending package and proposed trillions more in “infrastructure” spending. Now, the White House has released

President Joe Biden on Friday unveiled a $6 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2022, which includes his costly initiatives already announced, including the American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan. It also includes his proposal to raise the corporate

The suspect who police say killed 9 people at a San Jose, California, light rail yard Wednesday morning was due to attend a disciplinary hearing that day over claims of racist remarks he made on the job about co-workers, according to reports. Police identified

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The first reports of gunfire at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail yard near downtown San Jose, Calif., came in at 6:34 a.m. on Wednesday, about half an hour into a morning shift. Inside the complex, terrified employees

The man who fatally shot nine people in San Jose, California, Wednesday was previously detained and questioned by border officials, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials reportedly found evidence Samuel James

(CNN) Nine navy blue uniform caps sat above nine photos of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority employees killed in a San Jose rail yard as loved ones and community members gathered at the City Hall on Thursday to remember the latest victims of a

Disturbing new photos show San Jose gunman Samuel James Cassidy’s massive stockpile of weapons — including 12 guns, Molotov cocktails and thousands of rounds of ammunition, authorities said Friday. An undated photo of Samuel Cassidy, 57. AP A search of Cassidy’s

Local authorities in the San Jose area weren't notified in 2016 after federal officers detained the man accused of killing nine of his co-workers this week and found him with books about terrorism and writings detailing his hatred of the rail yard where he

The San Jose, Calif., mass shooter was set to attend a work disciplinary hearing for alleged racist comments he made on the day he gunned down nine co-workers, according to a report. Samuel James Cassidy, who authorities say killed nine co-workers early Wednesday

San Jose Community Mourns 9 Killed In Rail Yard Shooting The city of San Jose held a vigil last night to remember the lives of the 9 victims of the transit facility shooting earlier this week. San Jose Community Mourns 9 Killed In Rail Yard Shooting National

The suspected gunman who killed nine work colleagues at a California transit facility stockpiled an arsenal of weapons, thousands of rounds of ammunition and Molotov cocktails at his home before setting the residence ablaze the morning of the rampage, authorities

(CNN) As Wednesday's San Jose workplace shooting was underway, Taptejdeep Singh was calling colleagues and shepherding others, warning them to hide or stay away, his brother says, citing witnesses. Singh, 36, and eight other Santa Clara Valley Transportation

This is a rush transcript from "The Ingraham Angle," May 27, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. LAURA INGRAHAM, FOX NEWS HOST: I'm Laura Ingraham. This is the "Ingraham Angle" from Washington tonight. OK. You're going to love

Biden Orders Investigation Into Origins Of The Coronavirus President Biden has ordered a fresh investigation by US intelligence agencies into the coronavirus. A question is: how can they do this without Chinese cooperation? Biden Orders Investigation Into

President Joe Biden's halting of a State Department investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan, China, has two Senate Republicans requesting information on the move. "We write to request information regarding recent reports that 'President

(CNN) President Joe Biden on Friday delivered a message of hope and optimism on the declining number of Covid-19 cases and increased vaccination rates ahead of the Memorial Day weekend in a speech in northern Virginia. Biden outlined the progress the nation

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America Reports,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) stated that President Joe Biden’s intelligence community probe into the origin of COVID-19 won’t find anything beyond what the intelligence community has already found,

Hong Kong (CNN) US President Joe Biden's call for a renewed investigation into the origins of the coronavirus feels like déjà vu in Beijing. Just over a year ago, when Covid-19 infections were rising in the US, former President Donald Trump started to promote

President Biden on Friday held a public event with disgraced Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and praised him as “one of the best” governors in handling COVID-19 — despite previously demanding Northam resign for blackface “racism.” Northam has been a political

President Joe Biden's halting of a State Department investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan, China, has two Senate Republicans requesting information on the move. "We write to request information regarding recent reports that 'President

President Biden, addressing the evolving landscape of foreign threats to the country, told troops Friday that China thinks it will "own America" in the next 15 years. "I've spent more time with President Xi [Jinping] of China than any world leader has," Biden

Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., shared his suspicions with Newsmax on Thursday that President Joe Biden was compromised by China before the 2020 election. "For those who were paying attention," Bishop told "Stinchfield," "there was reason to believe [that] before

Tibbetts was murdered while going on a jog in Brooklyn, Iowa, in July 2018. Cristhian Bahena Rivera, accused of murdering University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts as she was jogging, has been found guilty by an Iowa jury. Bahena Rivera, a 26-year-old undocumented

A jury found a farm laborer guilty of murder Friday in the abduction and killing of a University of Iowa student who vanished while out for a run in 2018. The 12-member jury unanimously found Cristhian Bahena Rivera guilty of first-degree murder in the stabbing

A farmworker was found guilty of first-degree murder on Friday in the fatal stabbing of a University of Iowa student who had vanished while jogging in 2018, a case that briefly inflamed the national debate over immigration. Jurors convicted the farmworker,

Jurors in the trial of an illegal immigrant charged with the brutal 2018 murder of Mollie Tibbetts found Cristhian Bahena Rivera guilty of first-degree murder on Friday in a case that drew national attention because of the suspect's immigration status. The

Cristhian Bahena Rivera was convicted of first-degree murder Friday, nearly three years after Mollie Tibbetts disappeared while jogging near her Brooklyn, Iowa, home. Tibbetts, a 20-year-old University of Iowa student, went out for a run on July 18, 2018,

An illegal alien has been found guilty of murdering 20-year-old University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts by a jury on Friday. Cristhian Bahena Rivera, an illegal alien from Mexico, was arrested in August 2018 — about a month after Tibbetts first went missing

(CNN) An Iowa jury resumed deliberations Friday in the murder trial of a farm worker accused of abducting and fatally stabbing 20-year-old college student Mollie Tibbetts in July 2018. Bahena Rivera then led police to the cornfield, where investigators found

An illegal Mexican immigrant working as an Iowa farmhand was convicted Friday of killing college student Mollie Tibbetts, who was knifed to death while jogging in 2018. Cristhian Bahena Rivera, 26, was convicted of Tibbetts’ murder two days after he denied

IOWA CITY, Iowa — A jury found a farm laborer guilty of murder Friday in the abduction and killing of a University of Iowa student who vanished while out for a run in 2018. The jury found Cristhian Bahena Rivera guilty of first-degree murder in the stabbing

The media appeared to have downplayed the migrant status of the murderer who was convicted in the brutal 2018 killing of 20-year-old college student Mollie Tibbetts. Cristhian Bahena Rivera was found guilty of first-degree murder on Friday after a two-week

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - October 11, 2020 Spectators wearing face masks during the final between Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic REUTERS/Christian Hartmann FILE PHOTO: Tennis - French Open - Roland

Naomi Osaka’s decision to boycott press events during the French Open didn’t exactly jive with her fellow tennis superstars, including No. 1-ranked Ashleigh Barty. Osaka said earlier in the week she would be avoiding the media, citing the strain it causes

Tennis - WTA Premier 5 - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 12, 2021 Australia's Ashleigh Barty in action during her second round match against Kazakhstan's Yaroslava Shvedova REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane Tennis - WTA Premier 5 - Italian Open

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - WTA Premier 5 - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 16, 2021 Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning the final against Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane FILE PHOTO: Tennis - WTA Premier 5

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 16, 2021 Spain's Rafael Nadal shakes hands with Serbia's Novak Djokovic after winning the final REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Italian

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 16, 2021 Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during his final match against Spain's Rafael Nadal REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Italian

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates with the trophy after winning the Italian Open final against Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 16, 2021. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Poland's Iga

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australia's Ashleigh Barty poses with the trophy at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris after winning the French Open in 2019 - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 9, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australia's

Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 16, 2021 Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his final match against Spain's Rafael Nadal REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Italian Open - Foro Italico,

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 13, 2021 Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates winning his third round match against Canada's Denis Shapovalov REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP Masters 1000

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says people traveling for Memorial Day weekend should be patient because there will be long lines at U.S. airports WASHINGTON -- Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says people traveling for Memorial

As Americans prepare for their second Memorial Day weekend under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s events may look like a return to normal with many restrictions easing due to the distribution of vaccines throughout the country. With almost

With coronavirus cases dropping and 50% of American adults fully vaccinated, Memorial Day weekend figures to be a test of whether the U.S. can avoid the spikes in infections and hospitalizations that occurred amid, and after, the winter holidays before vaccines

The forecast for travel on the first unofficial weekend of the 2021 summer season shows Americans are on the move again after more than a year of lockdowns because of the coronavirus pandemic. AAA Travel reports from May 27 to May 31 show more than 37 million

Travel Tips For Your Post-Vaccination Memorial Day Weekend Enlarge this image toggle caption Wayne Parry/AP Wayne Parry/AP Millions of Americans are grabbing a quick getaway this Memorial Day weekend, now that COVID cases are down and vaccination rates are

As Americans prepare for their second Memorial Day weekend under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s events may look like a return to normal with many restrictions easing due to the distribution of vaccines throughout the country. With almost

The upcoming Memorial Day weekend will mark a dramatic contrast from the same weekend last year as COVID-19 cases continue to decline, vaccination rates are up, and more Americans return to traveling and visiting with friends and family. More than half of

This Memorial Day, Fox Nation host Pete Hegseth spoke to Fox News about the meaning of the holiday and his own time in the military, remembering those he served alongside and sharing how Americans can best support the troops. Q: How can Americans best honor

Biden will look ahead to the summer, with millions of Americans set to travel Appearing in Virginia ahead of Memorial Day weekend, President Joe Biden is expected to tout the state's and the country's "strong progress" against the coronavirus pandemic, while

With coronavirus infections dropping and 50% of American adults fully vaccinated, many people in the nation are looking forward to Memorial Day weekend. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington predicted last week that

Fox News contributor Ari Fleischer said Friday that questions about President Biden's ice cream flavor of choice was "embarrassing" and indicative of the soft coverage the White House has enjoyed in its first months in office. "I'm just shaking my head," he

Thursday on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) hammered President Joe Biden for recent revelations showing he appeared to lie about not having any knowledge of his son Hunter’s foreign business dealings. Biden has denied knowledge of Hunter’s

We know that a lot of the media are all-in to promote what they can about Joe Biden and downplay any negative. Whereas when it came to President Donald Trump, everything was turned into a negative. Unfortunately, it’s a fact of life we see every day when we’re

Hunter Biden boasted that he “smoked crack” as a college student with then-Washington, DC, Mayor Marion Barry, according to a recording that surfaced Friday. During the 8-minute, 15-second audio clip, President Biden’s son and another man were debating whether

Hunter Biden reportedly bragged about smoking crack with late Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry. According to the Daily Mail, the boast came in a January 2019 call to an unidentified friend that was recorded and found on Hunter's infamous laptop. The son

President Joe Biden scolded Republicans Thursday for blocking a Democrat-led effort to investigate the January 6 riots on Capitol Hill. The president spoke about the upcoming Senate vote to establish a commission as he made a stop for ice cream while visiting

The media's intense interest in President Biden's fondness for ice cream didn't end Thursday afternoon. Subbing for fellow left-wing host Rachel Maddow, MSNBC's Ali Velshi led his show by narrating a three-minute segment that evening about the history of Biden's

Despite the unprecedented border crisis, surging crime rates, and mounting allegations against China over whether COVID-19 escaped a Wuhan lab, the press found it ever important to grill President Biden on Thursday for his preferred ice cream flavor during

Fox News' Judge Jeannine Pirro ripped the media for ignoring a recent New York Post report which showed a photograph of then-Vice President Joe Biden meeting Hunter’s alleged business partner from Kazakhstan. WILL CAIN ON HUNTER BIDEN DINNER REPORT: 'SHOCKING

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., intends to force a vote in June on a sweeping bill to overhaul elections. In doing so, Schumer could be setting the stage for a battle over the filibuster, according to The Hill. The bill is called the For the

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) touts Senate Democrats legislative accomplishments as he holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, March 25, 2021. Jonathan Ernst | Pool | Reuters Senate Democrats plan to forge ahead with crafting

Senate Republicans blocked Thursday legislation that would establish a commission to investigate the protests and riots on January 6. The Senate failed to invoke cloture on the January 6 bill, meaning that Senate Republicans blocked the bill. The vote occurred

WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is setting a June vote on an elections overhaul bill, a Democratic priority that confronts restrictive new voting laws emerging after Donald Trump’s defeat and puts pressure on lawmakers to change Senate rules

The Senate on Thursday advanced a sweeping bipartisan bill that would bolster U.S. technology and scientific advancement in a bid to out-compete China. The Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, introduced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, is just

Just after Senate Republicans filibustered plans for a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) announced the chamber will take up another contentious matter next month: sweeping voting and elections

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Friday the upper chamber will take up a Democrat-led federal election reform bill at the end of June despite the legislation facing an uphill battle in becoming law. The New York Democrat made the announcement that

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters after the weekly Senate Democratic caucus policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority

A bill with broad bipartisan support that was supposed to sail through the U.S. Senate instead divided the upper chamber severely late Thursday night as Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) forced senators to take long procedural votes late into the evening. The bill,

CBS offered a rather stunning concession about the coronavirus lab-leak theory that was first introduced by the Trump administration last year. On Thursday, CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes appeared on "CBS This Morning" to report on President Biden's order

For a mainstream media still coming to terms with the fact that they’ve had to completely reverse course on their year-long “reporting” on how the Wuhan lab leak theory was supposedly nothing more than baseless GOP conspiracy-mongering straight out of Wackoville,

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Pardon the whiplash! It feels like the media suddenly decided the theory saying the deadly coronavirus leaked from a lab in Wuhan is now considered

"Outnumbered" co-host Kayleigh McEnany said that the alleged Wuhan lab leak in China is a ‘credible theory' on Friday and asserted that there was evidence available that the media "chose to ignore." NEW YORK TIMES HEALTH REPORTER: WUHAN LAB LEAK CORONAVIRUS

Pardon the whiplash! It feels like the liberal media has suddenly decided the theory saying the deadly coronavirus leaked from a lab in Wuhan is now considered plausible, when, in 2020, they aggressively dismissed it as a "fringe theory." It's not a mystery

Apoorva Mandavilli is The New York Times' COVID-19 reporter. "Someday we will stop talking about the lab leak theory and maybe even admit its racist roots. But alas, that day is not yet here," she tweeted -- not last year, but just a couple of days ago. The

The New York Times reporter who went viral for claiming that the coronavirus lab-leak theory has "racist roots" has deleted her own Twitter account. Apoorva Mandavilli, a science and health reporter who spent much of the past year covering the pandemic, tweeted

Over the past year, the liberal media has really dropped the ball when it comes to covering the Wuhan lab leak theory, or frankly, any coverage that might hold China accountable for the cover-up that went on in regard to the Wuhan coronavirus. Not only didn’t

Prices jumped 3.6 percent in April, the fastest pace in 13 years. The pickup in inflation is coming as rebounding demand and supply shortages push costs higher. Credit... Karsten Moran for The New York Times Prices are climbing at the fastest pace since 2008,

A key measurement of consumer spending and personal income showed the economy experienced higher-than-expected inflation in April, according to the Department of Commerce. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index — a main inflation indicator

New York (CNN Business) Inflation seems unstoppable as the economy returns to normal. A key measure of inflation, after stripping out volatile more food and energy prices, jumped to a 29-year high in April. The Bureau of Economic Analysis ' price index tracking

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday “high annual rates of inflation” will persist through the end of the year, stretching the timeline of rising prices past a couple of months as the White House previously indicated. “My judgment right now is the

Inflation in the manufacturing sector of the central part of the U.S. continued to accelerate in May, rising to the fastest pace on records going back 20 years and dragging down the rate of growth, data from a survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas

U.S. consumers expect much higher prices over the next year and they expect elevated inflationary pressure to persist for years, data released Friday showed. The University of Michigan’s survey of consumers in May indicated that consumers expect a 4.6 percent

The most widely-used metric for price inflation hit a 12-year high in mid-May, showing that prices had risen 4.2 percent over a year. But some argued this was just a one-off outlier, not indicative of a broader trend or serious problem stemming from runaway

A key measure of inflation accelerated to a faster-than-expected 3.1 percent annual gain in April, the Commerce Department reported Friday. The last time the core personal consumption expenditures index hit 3.1 percent was in May of 1992, when George H. W.

Vice President Kamala Harris made history once again on Friday as the first woman to deliver the commencement address at the U.S. Naval Academy, telling graduates the country faces a "significant turning point." "Midshipmen, we are now entering the next era.

They’d better hope it’s not cloudy. Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday told graduating Naval Academy midshipmen that they may soon be able to pack a “rolled-up solar panel” instead of heavy batteries — an ahead-of-its-time substitute that, at the present

Vice President Kamala Harris made history Friday as the first woman to deliver the commencement address to graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy in its 175-year history. In her remarks at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris told Navy graduates on Friday that the U.S. and the world are entering a "new age" after COVID-19 as she also touched on topics including climate change and cybersecurity. "Well, Midshipmen, we are now entering the next era," she

Last week we reported on how President Biden had a rather embarrassing “please clap” moment as he gave the 140th commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. To quickly recap, after Biden told a “joke” about the Navy, there was no reaction from the

Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday delivered a speech to the Naval Academy’s 2021 graduating class, warning about cyber attacks, climate change, and other “modern threats.” Harris began by saying that the world is “interconnected, interdependent, and fragile.” “Just

ANNAPOLIS — Vice President Kamala D. Harris told graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy Friday that the military has entered an era of new security threats such as pandemics, cyber-attacks and climate change. “A gang of hackers can disrupt the fuel supply of

It was an energizing speech. Vice President Kamala Harris made a joke about green electricity during her commencement speech at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis Friday. "Just ask any Marine today, would she rather carry 20 pounds of batteries or a rolled

Former President Donald Trump and retired former House speaker Paul Ryan dusted off their old feud this week, with each side arguing that the other is a threat to the Republican Party. The spat began Thursday night when Ryan, who now sits on the board of Fox

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan says "staying faithful to the conservative principles" that unite all wings of the GOP is essential for the resurgence of the Republican Party. Ryan, speaking Thursday evening at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi

Emerging from two years of relative silence, former House Speaker Paul Ryan has joined the fight against Donald Trump, urging fellow conservatives to reject the former president’s divisive politics and those Republican leaders who emulate him. Ryan made his

Former President Donald Trump released a statement Friday morning targeting “RINO” Paul Ryan, the former “lame duck” Speaker of the House, for his “monumental” loss in 2012 and being “a weak and ineffective leader.” The “RINO,” Trump said, had “lost all vote-getting

It did not take long for former President Donald Trump to get wind and respond to anti-Trump comments Thursday night by former House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., at the Ronald Reagan Library. Trump scoffed at Ryan's arrogance to suggest the failed "RINO" (Republican

Thursday night Paul “Skippy” Ryan kicked off the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library’s A Time for Choosing series in Simi Valley, CA. Ryan is not the most riveting of speakers, so I can imagine some had a hard time staying awake. My first thought is, Why now?

Former President Donald Trump blasted the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum a day after former House Speaker Paul D. Ryan appeared there and delivered a thinly veiled critique of the 45th president’s grip on the party. “Ronald Reagan would not

With the governor out of the state, Idaho’s lieutenant governor issued an executive order Thursday banning mask mandates in schools and public buildings, saying the face-covering directives threatened people’s freedom. Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin

Idaho’s governor, Brad Little, said on Friday that he had repealed a ban on mask mandates that a political rival, Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, had issued while he was traveling out of state for a conference of the Republican Governors Association. “Let me offer

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Friday issued an executive order repealing a mask mandate prohibition put in place while he was out of the state by the lieutenant governor, describing her actions as a tyrannical abuse of power and an “irresponsible,

Idaho GOP Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin told Newsmax on Friday that she was attempting to protect ''individual liberties and rights'' when she issued an executive order banning local governments from issuing mask mandates while briefly acting as governor. Earlier

When the cat’s away … Idaho’s politically ambitious lieutenant governor pushed through an executive order banning mask requirements while Gov. Brad Little was out of the state, according to a report. Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin — who announced last week she’s

Idaho Gov. Brad Little rescinded Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin’s executive order banning mask mandates on Friday, referring to his GOP political rival’s surprise action as a "self-serving political stunt." McGeachin implemented the ban earlier this week while

Idaho’s lieutenant governor banned mask mandates statewide — while the governor was on the other side of the country. And, according to Gov. Brad Little’s press secretary, without the governor’s knowledge. Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin issued the executive order

Hong Kong/London (CNN Business) The hackers behind one of the worst data breaches ever to hit the US government have launched a new global cyberattack on more than 150 government agencies, think tanks and other organizations, according to Microsoft. The group,

The cyberattackers responsible for the SolarWinds hack targeted U.S. organizations again this week, Microsoft said. The Russian hackers that U.S. intelligence says are behind the SolarWinds breach that previously compromised government networks this week went

The Kremlin has dismissed new allegations from Microsoft that Russian state hackers seized control of the email system of the State Department's international aid agency in order to target dozens of other organizations in the United States and around the world,

Hackers linked to Russia’s intelligence organization were able to gain control of an email system used by a State Department agency and then get into computer networks belonging to groups critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The New York Times, in

What We Know About The Apparent Russian Hack Exploiting A U.S. Aid Agency Enlarge this image toggle caption Screengrab by Microsoft Screengrab by Microsoft The same Russian hackers who carried out the SolarWinds attack and other malicious campaigns have now

The Russian hackers behind last year’s massive SolarWinds data breach are back in action — and have targeted more than 150 organizations this week, according to Microsoft. The group, known as Nobelium, has targeted government agencies, think tanks, consultants

Microsoft says that SolarWinds hackers, who committed one of the worst cyberattacks to have hit the U.S. government, have struck again with a new global attack targeting more than 150 government agencies, think tanks, and other organizations. The hackers,

(CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put out its new Covid-19 guidelines for camps on Friday. Over 3.94 million children have tested positive for Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics ,

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. (Tami Chappell/Reuters) The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued new, less stringent guidance for children planning on spending the coming months at summer camp. Previous iterations

CDC Revises Summer Camp Guidance, Easing Restrictions Enlarge this image toggle caption Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revised earlier guidelines

Kids at summer camps can skip wearing masks outdoors, with some exceptions, federal health officials said Friday. Children who aren’t fully vaccinated should still wear masks outside when they’re in crowds or in sustained close contact with others – and when

The leader of the House Freedom Caucus is asking the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) whether House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., consulted with the scientists before continuing the coronavirus mask mandate in the House chamber. Rep.

The top US health agency on Friday relaxed guidance for mask-wearing at summer camps, saying that camps do not need to require children to wear masks or physically distance if all participants have been fully vaccinated. The new guidance from the US Centers

Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) sent a letter to Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Thursday, asking if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) consulted any of the CDC’s scientists on continuing the

This week, the state of Ohio held a lottery for vaccinated people that gave $1 million to a very lucky person. And while I’m upset that I, a vaccinated Ohioan, didn’t win, it looks like the lottery is giving the state’s vaccine rollout a boost. Here’s how

Officials in California are ramping up efforts to convince hesitant Golden State residents to get vaccinated, offering over $116 million in prizes and incentives. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced the spending spree Thursday, explaining that California is “putting

Thirty people will also have the chance to win $50,000 each. California is entering the COVID-19 vaccination lottery trend with the biggest contest yet. Ten vaccinated residents will have the chance to win $1.5 million each, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday.

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 8:23 AM PT – Friday, May 28, 2021 In a desperate attempt to get Californians vaccinated, Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the largest vaccine lottery in the nation. During a press conference on Thursday, Newsom said the Golden State

California is hopping on the trend of cash prizes for vaccinated individuals in hopes that the incentive will stimulate its plateauing vaccination rate. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that the state is offering the nation's largest vaccine prize money

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Thursday that the state will be offering $1.5 million cash prizes to “10 lucky Californians” who become vaccinated against the coronavirus. California joined Ohio and other jurisdictions that are awarding cash prizes

Abbigail Bugenske, 22, is the first person to win Ohio’s $1 million Vax-a-Million lottery — the state’s incentive to encourage Ohioans to get vaccinated. Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) announced the program earlier this month, offering $1 million prizes and full-ride

Three Tacoma, Washington police officers were hit with criminal charges Thursday in the killing of Manuel Ellis, a black man who died after repeatedly telling the cops “I can’t breathe” as he was being restrained last year. Christopher Burbank, 35, and Matthew

Three police officers have been arrested and charged in the death of an unarmed Black man who said he couldn't breathe while being restrained in Washington state last year. Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed felony charges in Pierce County

Three Tacoma police officers have been charged in the death of Manuel Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man who died in police custody in March 2020, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Thursday. But the police union has blasted the action as

Three Tacoma police officers face felony charges ranging from manslaughter to murder from Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson for their alleged killing of Tacoma resident Manuel Ellis. On March 3, 2020, Ellis died while being detained by two Tacoma Police

Five weeks after ex-Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd, three Washington state officers have been charged in the death of Manuel Ellis: another Black man who pleaded for breath under an officer's knee. Washington Attorney

SEATTLE (AP) — Five weeks after ex-Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd, three Washington state officers have been charged in the death of Manuel Ellis: another Black man who pleaded for breath under an officer’s knee. Washington

The three Tacoma, Washington, police officers charged in the March 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man, pleaded not guilty to murder and manslaughter charges during their Friday arraignment, just hours after they were arrested in connection with the case,

A massive banner pushing ex-President Donald Trump’s election lies was unfurled during the New York Yankees-Toronto Blue Jays game on Thursday. But the sign — which falsely declared that “Trump Won” and urged people to “Save America” — didn’t stay in place

Two men were quickly booted from Yankee Stadium on Thursday night after unveiling a large “Trump Won Save America” sign. The men displayed the sign on the second deck of the stadium, first base side, during the second game of a doubleheader against the Toronto

May 27, 2021; Bronx, New York, USA; Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alex Manoah (6) pitches in the first inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. / Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports May 27, 2021; Bronx, New York, USA; Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alex Manoah

A poised and confident Alek Manoah dominated the Yankees with six innings of two-hit ball to win his major league debut, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York 2-0 on Thursday in a doubleheader opener. Marcus Semien and Bo Bichette hit back-to-back homers

Two men were escorted out of Yankee Stadium Thursday – one of them apparently in cuffs – after they hung a large pro-Trump banner from the second deck. Video and photos show two men unveiling a “Trump Won Save America” flag on the first-base side of the stadium

Two men were booted from Yankee Stadium after unraveling a banner saying "Trump Won Save America" at the Yankees-Blue Jays doubleheader Thursday. Photos revealed by New York Post show the men hanging the flag from the second deck. At one point a man from the

Comedian Bill Cosby’s petition for parole from his 3-to 10-year prison sentence for sexual assault has been denied because he’s refusing required therapy for violent sexual predators. “We knew he was going to be rejected,” Cosby’s spokesperson Andrew Wyatt

The Pennsylvania Parole Board has turned down comedian Bill Cosby's petition to be released from a 10-year prison sentence for aggravated indecent assault, citing his refusal to participate in a therapy program for sexually violent predators. Laura Treaster,

(CNN) Bill Cosby has been denied parole by the Pennsylvania Parole Board, which cited a number of reasons for its decision, according to a letter from the board obtained by CNN. Cosby, 83, is currently serving a 3-to-10-year sentence at a prison outside Philadelphia

(UPI) — The Pennsylvania Parole Board on Thursday denied Bill Cosby’s petition to be released from prison on parole. A letter released by the board Thursday stated that Cosby, 83, failed “to develop a parole release plan” and must participate in and complete

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Actor Bill Cosby won’t be paroled this year after refusing to participate in sex offender programs during his nearly three years in state prison in Pennsylvania. The 83-year-old Cosby has long said he would resist the programs and refuse

Actor Bill Cosby won't be paroled this year after refusing to participate in sex offender programs during his nearly three years in state prison in Pennsylvania. The 83-year-old Cosby has long said he would resist the treatment programs and refuse to acknowledge

An Idaho cop has been fired for a viral TikTok video in which he mocks LeBron James' reaction to the police shooting of Ma'Khia Bryant. Nate Silvester, who had been on suspension since April, was fired Thursday from the Bellevue Police department. Hours later,

The Idaho police officer who was fired after his video mocking LeBron James went viral now says that he is another target of the left-wing cancel culture. “I am the latest target of cancel culture. That’s all it is,” former Bellevue, Idaho, deputy marshal

An Idaho law enforcement officer who was placed on leave following a viral TikTok video targeting NBA star LeBron James was fired on Thursday for what the mayor described as "his failure to follow clearly laid out well-established policies." "I am the latest

The Idaho cop who went viral for a TikTok video mocking LeBron James for meddling in policing issues has now been fired. “I am the latest target of cancel culture,” former Bellevue deputy marshal Nate Silvester told Sean Hannity on his Fox News show Thursday,

You may recall a viral video made by Nate Silvester who was a marshal with the Bellevue Marshal’s Office in Idaho. Silvester was known for making funny videos in the past. But the one that he made about NBA star LeBron James got him in big trouble, perhaps

An Idaho police officer who became an internet sensation after mocking LeBron James for a tweet targeting an Ohio cop has been fired. The announcement comes via a statement posted by the mayor of Bellevue to Facebook on Thursday. “During the week of May 20th,

RedState’s Scott Hounsell has been doing incredible work uncovering the fact pattern surrounding Dr. Anthony Fauci and grant money that made its way to the Wuhan Institute of Virology to do gain-of-function research on bat coronaviruses. Hounsell recently reported

National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) director Dr. Anthony Fauci wrote in 2012 that pathogenic gain-of-function research was worth the risk of a potential man-made pandemic. In a paper from 2012, Fauci defended the controversial gain-of-function

Dr. Anthony Fauci backed experiments to make viruses more contagious and, in doing so, downplayed the risk of a pandemic from lab accidents, according to a report in an Australian newspaper. The head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a hearing in Washington, D.C., June 30, 2020. (Al Drago/Reuters) In a newly resurfaced paper from 2012, Dr. Anthony Fauci argued that the benefits of gain-of-function

Dr. Anthony Fauci once argued that conducting experiments on contagious viruses to increase their potency was worth the risk, even if the work could accidentally lead to a pandemic, it was revealed Friday. The nation’s chief medical advisor wrote in the American

Dr. Anthony Fauci has found himself at the center of a growing scandal. On May 11th, Dr. Fauci vehemently denied that the NIH funded any Gain-of-Function research (GoF) at the Wuhan Institute of Virology and that if there were any NIH-funded GoF research conducted

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani attends U.S. President Donald Trump's rally with supporters in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. August 15, 2019. A federal judge agreed Friday to appoint a special master to recommend what evidence prosecutors should

A federal judge on Friday morning granted the government's request for the appointment of a so-called "special master" to review evidence investigators seized from Rudy Giuliani’s apartment and office last month. After serving search warrants for electronics

(CNN) A federal judge granted a request by prosecutors in New York to appoint an independent person to review materials seized from Rudy Giuliani's home and office in late April. In a decision posted Friday, US District Judge Paul Oetken said he agrees a "special

An independent arbiter known as a “special master” will be appointed to review evidence gleaned from search warrants that targeted Rudy Giuliani and his associates last month, a judge ordered Friday. The special master will review the material to determine

A judge has agreed to appoint a “special master” to protect attorney-client privilege during a review of materials seized from Rudolph Giuliani and another lawyer who represented former President Donald Trump NEW YORK -- A judge said Friday that he will appoint

A judge said Friday that he will appoint a special master to protect attorney-client privilege during a review of materials seized from Rudolph Giuliani and another lawyer who have represented former President Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken

(CNN) Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors has announced that she's transitioning out of her role as executive director. On Thursday, she said on her YouTube channel, "... I feel excited for me, and my next journey." Cullors revealed that at the

The national arm of Black Lives Matter abruptly announced Thursday that its co-founder and executive director, Patrisse Cullors, will depart from the organization. Cullors’ sudden departure from BLM Global Network Foundation came three weeks after the Daily

A co-founder of Black Lives Matter announced Thursday that she is stepping down as executive director of the movement’s foundation. She decried what she called a smear campaign from a far-right group, but said neither that nor recent criticism from other Black

The co-founder of Black Lives Matter who’s become a lightning rod over her lavish lifestyle has resigned. Patrisse Cullors, 37, is leaving the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation effective Friday, after nearly six years leading the group. “I’ve created

Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors resigned on Thursday, following controversy about her personal wealth — though she, and the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF), denied that had anything to do with it. In a statement, BLMGNF

May 26, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook (4) reacts after a dunk against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second quarter of game two in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory

The New York Knicks announced they have indefinitely banned a fan for spitting on Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young during an NBA playoff game on Wednesday. In a statement tweeted Thursday, the team said that it had identified the fan in question after conducting

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A lawsuit against the Utah Jazz by a fan who was banned for life from the team’s arena over what were called racial taunts directed at point guard Russell Westbrook was dismissed by a judge, according to court documents filed Thursday. Shane

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook is furious after a fan dumped a bucket of popcorn all over him as he left the court on Wednesday. And LeBron James has also spoken out over the fan’s outrageous actions. Westbrook suffered an ankle injury during

Russell Westbrook’s popcorn incident earlier this week wasn’t the only fan altercation he’s had in his career, and the fallout from one high-profile issue came to light Thursday. Utah Jazz fans’ $100 million lawsuit against the team was dismissed years after

The Florida teenager accused of killing 13-year-old cheerleader Tristyn Bailey allegedly stabbed her more than 100 times — and will face trial as an adult, prosecutors said Thursday. Aiden Fucci, 14, was indicted by a St. Johns County grand jury on charges

A 14-year-old boy is being held without bond on a first-degree murder charge in the death of a 13-year-old classmate ST. JOHNS, Fla. -- A judge on Friday ordered a 14-year-old Florida boy held without bond on a first-degree murder charge in the death of a

A Florida judge ordered the teenage boy charged in the brutal stabbing death of a 13-year-old girl held without bond Friday. Aiden Fucci, 14, appeared before a judge via a virtual court hearing on his first-degree murder charge in the death of Tristyn Bailey.

A 14-year-old Florida boy was charged Thursday with first-degree murder, accused of stabbing 13-year-old classmate Tristyn Bailey 114 times and leaving her mutilated body in a wooded area earlier this month. In announcing that Aiden Fucci would be charged

A 14-year-old Florida boy will be tried as an adult for first-degree, premeditated murder in the gruesome stabbing death of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey earlier this month in Florida, officials announced. Aiden Fucci’s case was moved from juvenile to adult court,

Newly released radar footage obtained and released by a U.S. filmmaker shows unidentified flying objects swarming a United States Navy ship in 2019. That filmmaker, Jeremy Corbell, joined "America Reports" on Friday to discuss the intrigue and potential national

A UFO filmmaker shared a video clip on Thursday depicting radar footage he claimed shows a swarm of unidentified flying objects near a Navy ship off the coast of San Diego almost two years ago. Jeremy Corbell posted the 46-second clip on Twitter, saying it

The filmmaker who leaked footage of UFOs harassing a warship off the coast of California in 2019 released new radar footage Thursday that purportedly shows the USS Omaha being swarmed by unidentified aerial phenomena. Jeremy Corbell claims the video was filmed

A filmmaker has released an unclassified Navy video of radar showing a swarm of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) swarming the USS Omaha in July 2019. Filmmaker Jeremy Corbell tweeted Thursday: "2019 US Navy warships were swarmed by UFOs; here's the RADAR

The filmmaker who leaked footage of UFOs harassing a warship off the coast of California in 2019 released new radar footage Thursday that purportedly shows the USS Omaha being swarmed by unidentified aerial phenomena. Jeremy Corbell claims the video was filmed

Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow’s Breaking the News: Exposing the Establishment Media’s Hidden Deals and Secret Corruption exposes previously unreported conflicts of interests across the news media, Jeff Katz said on Wednesday’s edition of his eponymous

According to NBC News and other sources, President Joe Biden is expected to appoint Tom Nides ambassador to Israel. Nides’ wife, Virginia Moseley, is Senior Vice President of Newsgathering at CNN. This is just one of many ties between Biden and Obama administration

The best way to combat the incestuous and corrupt relationships between news media and political figures is to “write bestselling books exposing all of these linkages,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) said on Friday, referring to Breitbart News Editor in Chief Alex

Joyce Kaufman said Wednesday that Breitbart News Editor in Chief Alex Marlow’s Breaking the News: Exposing the Establishment Media’s Hidden Deals and Secret Corruption confirms Andrew Breitbart’s maxim that citizen journalism is the only means through which

Frank Gaffney, vice-chairman of the Committee on the Present Danger: China and host of Secure Freedom Radio, praised Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow’s Breaking the News: Exposing the Establishment Media’s Hidden Deals and Secret Corruption as “an

An elementary school physical education teacher in Virginia was placed on leave after an explosive speech in which he told his school board he wouldn't "affirm that a biological boy can be a girl and vice versa," Fox News has learned. During a Loudoun County

A Virginia physical education teacher was placed on leave following his criticism of his district’s transgender policies, the Loudon (County) Times-Mirror reported Friday. Byron "Tanner" Cross, a physical education teacher in Virginia’s Loudon County School

A Christian teacher in an embattled progressive Virginia school district has been put on leave after publicly refusing to refer to transgender students by their preferred pronouns, it was revealed Friday. P.E. teacher Byron “Tanner” Cross spoke out Tuesday

Tanner Cross, a grade school gym teacher, refused to accept the idea that a biological boy could become a girl. He made that declaration to the Loudoun County School Board in Virginia. Two days later he was removed from the classroom. Click here to watch his

Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) is facing potential legal action in response to its decision to suspend a teacher just days after he refused to say a "biological boy can be a girl and vice versa." A letter from Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) demanded

Officials say two people are dead and 10 others are missing after their boat overturned near the Florida Keys KEY WEST, Fla. -- Two people are dead and 10 others are missing after a boat traveling from Cuba overturned near the Florida Keys, officials said

Two people are dead and 10 others are missing after a boat flipped 16 miles off the Floriday’s Key West Thursday, reports said. Eight other passengers aboard the boat were rescued by the US Coast Guard, The Miami Herald reported. Two bodies were pulled from

(CNN) Two people are dead and 10 are still possibly missing after a boat overturned in 18 miles southwest of Key West, Florida. The US Coast Guard rescued eight people Thursday afternoon around 1 p.m., the agency said in a tweet Two bodies were discovered

KEY WEST, Fla. — Two people were killed and as many as 10 others were missing on Thursday when the boat they were in overturned off Key West, Fla., according to the Coast Guard, which said it had rescued eight of the vessel’s passengers from the Gulf of Mexico. A

Two people are dead and 10 others are missing after a boat traveling from Cuba capsized near the Florida Keys, officials said. The United States Coast Guard said its Resolute cutter had been on a routine patrol in the area on Thursday afternoon when the crew

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on tackling climate change prior to signing executive actions in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, January 27, 2021. President Joe Biden's 2022 budget proposal calls for more than $36 billion

The Pentagon‘s fiscal year 2022 budget request is a “down payment” on the technology and equipment the U.S. will need to win 21st-century wars, with Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley saying that the military has made a conscious choice to focus

An F/A-18 Hornet aircraft sits on the flight line as a wall of fire detonates behind it during an air show at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 3, 2010. WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is asking Congress for $715 billion in its fiscal 2022

The White House rejected Senate Republicans’ second infrastructure proposal, demanding tax increases and additional items. The White House proposal that costs $1.7 trillion with massive tax increases. Senate Republicans countered at $928 billion over eight

D.C. officials on Thursday proposed a $17.5 billion budget for fiscal 2022, up nearly 4% from this fiscal year’s $16.9 billion budget. Budget Director Jenny Reed said the local funds portion of the proposed spending plan amounts to $9.12 billion, a 4.9% increase

(CNN) "Friends" star Matthew Perry has revealed that he struggled with the pressures of filming the show in front of a live studio audience, saying he felt like he was going to die "every single night." The 51-year-old actor -- who played witty, sarcastic

Piers Morgan has made it clear he's not a fan of "Friends." On Thursday, the day the highly-anticipated reunion special was released on HBO Max , the former "Good Morning Britain" co-host ripped the beloved sitcom starring Jennifer Aniston , Courteney Cox

Piers Morgan is beating his chest while revealing that network big wigs at ITV in the U.K. desperately want him back on "Good Morning Britain" after the talking head stormed off the show’s set in March following remarks he made about Meghan Markle. "They reached

Matthew Perry said he "sweated" and experienced "convulsions" while filming every episode of "Friends" during the show’s heyday. The 51-year-old actor admitted as much during the series’ long-overdue cast reunion that he often felt like was "going to die"

Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Friday the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is "taking a very close look" at vaccine passports for international travel. "Good Morning America" host Michael Strahan asked the secretary if vaccine passports could be required

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Friday that the Biden administration is taking “a close look” at requiring Americans to have a COVID-19 vaccine passport for international travel. But hours later his spokesman walked back the comments, saying

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the United States is taking a “very close look” at the idea of requiring vaccine passports for travelers coming in and out of the U.S., according to reports. Speaking to ABC on Friday, the Homeland Security

The Department of Homeland Security says there won’t be any federal vaccination database or any mandate that requires people to get a single vaccination credential and there are no plans for anything like a U.S. vaccine passport. DHS made the announcement

House Democrats and Republicans are coming together for two bipartisan bills Friday — to get to the bottom of how the pandemic started, and to allow the families of victims to sue the Chinese Communist Party for damages stemming from their early concealment

U.S. House members plan to introduce two bipartisan bills Friday that address the origins of the coronavirus pandemic and would allow victims' families to sue China. The first bill, the "Made in America Emergency Preparedness Act," would establish a 9/11-style

Security members keep watch outside the Wuhan Institute of Virology as members of the World Health Organization (WHO) arrive for a visit in Wuhan, China, February 3, 2021. (Thomas Peter/Reuters) U.S. House lawmakers are set to introduce two bipartisan bills

Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day … Bipartisan House bills aimed at China on coronavirus origins, letting victims' kin sue Beijing U.S. House members plan to introduce two bipartisan bills Friday

Another year in music is being honored on Thursday night at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. The evening is set to feature some of the biggest names in music with performances from The Weeknd, Ariana Grande and more, and stars like Demi Lovato will pay tribute

The iHeartRadio Music Awards are here. The annual celebration of another year of music began with a performance from Ariana Grande and The Weeknd, singing the duet version of The Weeknd's "Save Your Tears." The performance was simple, with only minor lighting

Doja Cat made it a point to stand out Thursday night on the red carpet at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, Calif. The "Say So" performer, 24, graced the carpet at the Dolby Theatre in a fully sheer see-through gown that left nothing to the

Megan Fox is continuing to stun on the red carpet. On Thursday, the 35-year-old actress accompanied her boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly to the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Kelly, whose real name is Colson Baker, won the alternative rock album of the year award

(CNN) Documents due in DC Superior Court on Friday could clear the way for the Trump Organization's chief financial officer to be deposed as part of a DC attorney general lawsuit that alleges former President Donald Trump's 2017 inaugural committee abused non-profit

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have been investigating whether several Ukrainian officials helped orchestrate a wide-ranging plan to meddle in the 2020 presidential campaign, including using Rudolph W. Giuliani to spread their misleading claims about President

Federal prosecutors are investigating if Ukraine meddled in the 2020 presidential election in part by funneling misinformation through Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney at the time, The New York Times reported Thursday. The Times, which

(CNN) Federal prosecutors are investigating whether some Ukrainian officials helped execute a sweeping plan to meddle in the 2020 US election, people with knowledge of the matter told The New York Times. The investigation out of Brooklyn includes scrutiny

The Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm this week sold her holding in electric bus maker Proterra, according to a report. Granholm’s stock sale comes after she previously received an ethics waiver to dump the massive holding and hearing pushback

(CNN) Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm recently sold off stock in an electric vehicle company, a department spokesman said, divesting her interest after ethics experts and Republican officials pointed out the conflict-of-interest concerns. The company, Proterra,

We previously reported that Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm owned up to $5 million in stock options in Proterra, an electric vehicle technology manufacturer. At the same time, she’s the United States Secretary of Energy, playing a big role in pushing electric

Watchdog group Protect the Public’s Trust said there are still many unanswered questions for the public to know after Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm’s sale of her massive holdings in Proterra, an electric bus maker. “Protect the Public’s Trust applauds

The Biden administration informed Russia on Thursday that it will not rejoin a key arms control pact, even as the two sides prepare for a summit next month between their leaders, the State Department said. U.S. officials said Deputy Secretary of State Wendy

That makes Mr. Biden’s upcoming summit meeting on June 16 in Geneva with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia all the more tense. Mr. Biden’s aides have said “strategic stability” will be the highest item on the agenda. In a statement on Thursday evening,

FILE PHOTO: National flags of Russia and the U.S. fly at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia April 11, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov FILE PHOTO: National flags of Russia and the U.S. fly at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia April

FILE PHOTO: A man speaks on the phone near barriers placed in a terminal at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2021. Handout via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: A man speaks on the phone near barriers placed in a terminal at Vnukovo International

Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of the 1619 Project, announced Thursday she is considering legal action against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and its board of trustees over what she believes is "anti-democratic suppression." Earlier this month,

The tenure bid for “The 1619 Project” creator Nikole Hannah-Jones has been resubmitted and sent to the board of trustees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill following widespread backlash that the acclaimed journalist was not offered tenure upon

The board of trustees at the University of North Carolina is under intensifying pressure to grant tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times Magazine journalist who is scheduled to start as a professor at its journalism school

“This failure is especially disheartening because it occurred despite the support for Hannah-Jones’s appointment as a full professor with tenure by the Hussman Dean, Hussman faculty, and university,” read a statement from 40 members of the Hussman School’s

Spain's New Postage Stamps Were Meant To Call Out Racism. Instead They Drew Outrage Enlarge this image toggle caption Correos/AP Correos/AP MADRID — Spain's postal service is feeling a backlash from its attempt to highlight racial inequality. State-owned

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s postal service is feeling a backlash from its attempt to highlight racial inequality. State-owned Correos España this week issued a set of four stamps in different skin-colored tones. The darker the stamp, the lower the price. The lightest

MADRID — A new campaign by Spain’s postal service that was intended to condemn racism has backfired and ended up offending many people with a series of stamps in skin tones — the lighter the shade, the more valuable the stamp. The “Equality Stamps” were issued

(CNN) Correos, Spain's postal service, ended a widely derided stamp campaign inspired by different skin tones, just three days after its launch, following criticism that it perpetuated racism. The government-run postal service earlier this week debuted "Equality

NEW YORK (AP) — As COVID-19 ravaged the world last year, CEOs’ big pay packages seemed to be under as much threat as everything else. Fortunately for those CEOs, many had boards of directors willing to see the pandemic as an extraordinary event beyond their

NEW YORK (AP) — As COVID-19 ravaged the world last year, CEOs’ big pay packages seemed to be under as much threat as everything else. Fortunately for those CEOs, many had boards of directors willing to see the pandemic as an extraordinary event beyond their

The pandemic crushed the economy, but it was no match for CEO pay, which rose again last year NEW YORK -- As COVID-19 ravaged the world last year, CEOs’ big pay packages seemed to be under as much threat as everything else. Fortunately for those CEOs, many

As COVID-19 ravaged the world last year, CEOs' big pay packages seemed to be under as much threat as everything else. Fortunately for those CEOs, many had boards of directors willing to see the pandemic as an extraordinary event beyond their control. Across

House Republicans are demanding House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) allow a probe into the Wuhan lab and coronavirus origins. On Friday, 209 Republicans sent a letter to Pelosi, seeking investigations into “mounting evidence the pandemic started in the Chinese

EXCLUSIVE: House Republican Whip Steve Scalise and more than 200 House Republicans called on Speaker Nancy Pelosi to direct committee chairs to investigate the origins of COVID-19 and devote congressional investigatory resources to examining claims that the

House Judiciary and Oversight Committee Republicans launched a probe into the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Wuhan Lab grant. Reps. James Comer (R-KY) and Jim Jordan (R-OH), ranking members of the House Oversight Committee and Judiciary Committee respectively,

Scientists at the Chinese lab eyed as a possible source of the coronavirus pandemic were previously filmed getting bitten and spattered with blood while handling bats without protection, according to reports. The state-run TV footage showed researchers at

Scientists at the Wuhan lab eyed as a potential source of the pandemic claim they were bitten by bats and spattered with blood. According to Chinese state-run TV, footage showed researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology handling bats while disregarding

Scientists at the Chinese lab eyed as a possible source of the coronavirus pandemic were previously filmed getting bitten and spattered with blood while handling bats without protection, according to reports. The state-run TV footage showed researchers at

(CNN) There is good news for the US as people get ready for Memorial Day weekend. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is predicting that Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths will fall over the next four weeks. The CDC ensemble forecasts

President Joe Biden said Friday that 62% of U.S. adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine with about a month to go before his July 4 goal of hitting 70%. Biden, who was in Virginia alongside Gov. Ralph Northam, said that 10 states had already

A version of this story appeared in the May 28 edition of CNN's Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. Sign up here to receive the need-to-know headlines every weekday (CNN) There is good news for the United States as people get ready for Memorial Day weekend. The

A former astronaut pleaded guilty to charges in connection with the traffic deaths of two girls in 2016. James Halsell Jr., 64, an ex-NASA space shuttle commander, had been indicted on reckless murder charges in the Alabama crash that killed 11-year-old Niomi

A former NASA space shuttle commander, who had been indicted on murder and assault charges for his role in a 2016 car crash that killed two young sisters in Alabama, pleaded guilty to lesser charges on Thursday and was sentenced to four years in prison followed

A former astronaut pleaded guilty to charges in connection with the traffic deaths of two girls in 2016. James Halsell Jr., 64, an ex-NASA space shuttle commander, had been indicted on reckless murder charges in the Alabama crash that killed 11-year-old Niomi

BERLIN — Germany is formally recognizing as genocide the killing of tens of thousands of people from two ethnic groups in what is now Namibia in the early 20th century, the foreign ministry said on Friday, a major acknowledgment of colonial-era crimes. Germany

Germany Officially Recognizes It Committed Genocide In Present-Day Namibia Enlarge this image toggle caption Tobias Schwarz/AP Tobias Schwarz/AP BERLIN – Germany is formally recognizing that its killing of tens of thousands of people belonging to two ethnic

(CNN) More than 100 years after the crimes committed by the German colonial power in what is now Namibia, Germany has formally recognized the atrocities committed against the Herero and Nama ethnic groups as genocide. Germany will support Namibia and the descendants

Amid an 800 percent surge in seizures of fentanyl statewide due to porous borders, Texas will create a new criminal offense for the manufacture or delivery of the drug, the governor has announced. Speaking to reporters at a presser Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott

Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday highlighted efforts to stop the trafficking of fentanyl into Texas, as seizures of the powerful opioid have soared in recent months. The Republican cited President Biden's border policies as a reason behind the state’s fentanyl

Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, blamed President Biden’s policies Friday for the fentanyl pouring across the southern border telling "The Story" the White House is "tone-deaf and nonresponsive" to the "deadly" situation. ABBOTT: Open border Biden is what is bringing

FILE PHOTO: An attendant walks past EU and China flags ahead of the EU-China High-level Economic Dialogue at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China June 25, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee FILE PHOTO: An attendant walks past EU and China flags ahead of the

China is unafraid to take digs at the Biden administration, especially regarding foreign policy, as accusations that China is covering up the origins of the coronavirus pandemic put additional strain on its relationship with the U.S. Gen. Mark Milley, chairman

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. China was the only major economy to grow during 2020, when the rest of the world—including the United States— suffered economically from the COVID-19

The fire destroyed two structures and caused more than $30,000 in damage. An 11-year-old boy is facing multiple felony charges allegedly for starting a brush fire that destroyed two buildings and caused $30,000 worth of damage in Arizona. The boy has been

An 11-year-old Arizona boy is facing felony charges for starting a brush fire that destroyed two buildings at the height of wildfire season, officials said. The fire started Saturday at a defunct golf course in Yavapai County, about 100 miles north of Phoenix,

Witnesses told investigators they saw three boys playing with aerosol cans and a lighter just before the fire erupted on Saturday. Two of the children tried to stop the suspected arsonist and tried to put out the fire, but the blaze got out of control and they

Thursday, FNC host Tucker Carlson opened his program questioning how Democrats and their political and ideological allies have blamed the COVID-19 pandemic for the increase in crime, including homicides, in the country in recent months. Carlson disputed the

One Sunday afternoon last September, a 16-year-old called Aaron Pryor was shot to death in a driveway near his home in Oakland, California. Even by the standards of midday drive-by shootings, it was an awful crime. Surveillance footage showed the killer fired

This is a rush transcript from "Tucker Carlson Tonight," May 27, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. TUCKER CARLSON, FOX NEWS HOST: Good evening and welcome to TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT. One Sunday afternoon last September, a 16-year-old

“Louisiana State Police is confident in the judicial system and fair review of this incident and continues to offer our full cooperation,” Lieutenant Matey said. Trooper York served a 50-hour suspension and has since returned to active duty, according to the

(CNN) The mother of Ronald Greene, the Black man who died in an encounter with Louisiana State Police in 2019, led a crowd dressed in green on a march from the state Capitol building to the governor's mansion in Baton Rouge on Thursday. Marchers chanted "Black

Speakers at a Thursday rally demanded charges be filed against Louisiana state troopers who stunned, punched, choked and dragged Ronald Greene before his May 2019 death. “Stay clear and focused on what this is: We want every trooper involved in this incident

Southwest Airlines is pushing back plans to resume selling alcohol on flights after a recent increase in unruly passengers DALLAS -- Southwest Airlines is delaying serving alcohol again on flights after an increase in incidents of unruly passengers. The airline

The Southwest passenger who was seen in a viral video punching a flight attendant — and busting two of her teeth — is permanently banned from the airline. The altercation occurred Sunday, when the unnamed worker approached Vyvianna Quinonez, 28, and her family

(CNN) — Southwest Airlines said Friday it will not resume alcohol service as planned after the recent assault on one of its flight attendants, according to an internal memo obtained by CNN The airline had planned to resume serving alcohol on some flights starting

The fans are coming back home again to Indiana. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has announced that all 135,000 tickets available for this weekend's Indy 500 have been sold out. The figure is roughly 40 percent of the facility's capacity, which was reduced

FILE PHOTO: May 23, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA;A.J Foyt Enterprises driver Charlie Kimball (11) passes Rocket Pro TPO/Paretta Autosport driver Simona De Silvestro (16) whom he must beat in order to be eligible to race during last chance qualifications for

The 105th Indy 500 will be a return to near normal after last year's race was run in August without any fans in the stands due to the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. The "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" returns to its traditional Memorial Day Weekend

MOSCOW (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian leader will discuss closer economic ties with Russia on Friday, as he seeks support from his main backer amid a bruising showdown with the European Union over the forced diversion of a passenger jet to arrest a dissident

Russia has blocked flights from other countries that avoid Belarusian airspace while traveling to Russia after the Belarusian government forced a plane to land and then arrested a prominent opposition journalist. Journalist Raman Pratasevich was arrested Sunday

MOSCOW — Belarus’ authoritarian leader will discuss closer economic ties with Russia on Friday, as he seeks support from his main backer amid a bruising showdown with the European Union over the forced diversion of a passenger jet to arrest a dissident journalist. Belarusian

Two tech trade groups filed a lawsuit against Florida on Thursday over a new law that would fine social media companies that ban political candidates, which they said violated free speech rights. The lawsuit, which said the bill signed by Florida Governor

The measure justifies its defense of Big Tech by claiming that it is standing up against censorship in China, but critics argue it is in fact intended — and will be used — to push back against data privacy efforts around the world, which have become a threat

On May 24, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 7072. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Ray Rodrigues (R – District 27), is a big win for freedom of speech as well as a big blow to Big Tech censorship. Specifically, the new law prohibits social

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert mocked Fast & Furious 9 star John Cena after he apologized to China for calling Taiwan a country, spoofing Cena with a “full” apology video. Cena came under heavy fire this week after posting a video to China’s Weibo apologizing

Actor John Cena accepts his award for Action Star of the Year at the CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards during CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Nev., March 30, 2017. (Steve Marcus/Reuters) He’s just the most recent example of Chinese Communist Party bullying.

Fox News host Tucker Carlson said on Wednesday’s broadcast of “Tucker Carlson Tonight” that actor John Cena’s apology to China for referring to Taiwan as a country was “disgusting.” Carlson said, “In a recent interview, an actor and former wrestler called

(CNN) The US Postal Service on Friday proposed raising the cost of mailing a letter to 58 cents, an increase that's within the range of recent years and comes as Postmaster General Louis DeJoy pursues sweeping changes with an eye on the agency's finances. DeJoy,

Stock up on those “forever” stamps now, before the price goes up. The U.S. Postal Service Friday announced plans to hike the cost of a one-ounce first-class letter to 58 cents, effective August 29. Metered letters, domestic postcards, large pieces called “flats,”

The request for the changes, which would take effect Aug. 29, was filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission. It includes price hikes for first-class mail, magazines and marketing mailers. The price hikes are part of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s 10-year

CLAIM: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki claimed Americans were “paying about the same for gas” under President Joe Biden as they were during former President Donald Trump’s administration in 2018 and 2019. The White House also claimed Americans are “paying

The White House on Friday tried to assuage Americans’ concerns about rising gas prices ahead of Memorial Day weekend, saying gas prices have “stabilized” and are “well in line with what they’ve been in recent decades.” The average cost nationally for a gallon

Americans will hit the road this holiday weekend with the highest gasoline prices in seven years and the White House promising to monitor fuel costs. The national average price at the pump hit $3.045 per gallon this month, the highest since 2014, and was just

A spokeswoman for Neymar, 29, did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but denied the accusation to The Journal. Nike first signed Neymar to a sponsorship agreement in 2005, when he was just 13 years old and playing for the youth team of Santos

Nike kicked Neymar to the curb after an employee at the shoe company accused the Brazilian soccer superstar of sexual assault. The company cut the star’s endorsement deal short with eight years remaining last summer without public explanation as it was investigating

Nike has confirmed it ended its sponsorship agreement with Neymar last year after the Brazilian soccer player refused to collaborate in an investigation into an accusation that he had sexually assaulted a female employee from the the company Nike has confirmed

A Michigan high school is reversing its opposition to a valedictorian's speech after a complaint alleged the principal's criticism was violating the First Amendment, the student's attorneys announced. On Wednesday, Fox News reported on First Liberty's legal

School officials at a Michigan high school have reversed course and allowed the valedictorian to reference her faith in her graduation address in the wake of a letter First Liberty Institute sent to the school principal. The legal organization that primarily

Most voters believe it is “likely” the Chinese coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab and support an investigation into the matter, a Rasmussen Reports survey released Thursday found. The survey, which Rasmussen Reports conducted May 25-26 among 900 likely

More Americans believe that the recent spike in violent crime is a ''bigger issue'' than the COVID-19 pandemic, a new poll finds. According to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll released Friday, 49 percent of respondents called violent crime ''a very big problem,''

Friday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced his bill to ban vaccine passports. Known as the “No Vaccine Passports Act,” the legislation would “prohibit” the government and employers from mandating vaccines, Cruz said. He argued that getting

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told "Fox & Friends" Friday that people shouldn’t "be forced" to take the coronavirus vaccine and it should be a "personal choice." Cruz introduced a bill banning vaccine passports, which includes prohibiting the Biden administration

HONG KONG — Ten pro-democracy activists were sentenced in Hong Kong on Friday to prison terms ranging from 14 months to 18 months over a 2019 protest, the latest in a series of tough punishments that have put much of the Chinese territory’s opposition camp

One month after Hong Kong’s Beijing-controlled government signaled it would prohibit the annual candlelight vigil to commemorate the victims of China’s Tiananmen Square massacre, Hong Kong police made it official by banning marches on May 30 and June 4. The

Chinese entertainment companies heavily edited the Friends sitcom reunion special airing on Thursday to remove entertainers offensive to the Communist Party, such as Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, and the South Korean boy band BTS. Also missing from the final product,

China’s top streaming platforms censored roughly six minutes of content from HBO Max’s Friends: The Reunion during its Thursday debut. The excluded content includes pop stars Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, gay fans, a shot of actor Matt LeBlanc in his underwear,

Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic. A member of the State Department team whose investigation into the origins of coronavirus was halted by the Biden administration claimed Thursday it was “sort of

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America Reports,” Hudson Institute Senior Fellow David Asher, who was part of an investigation into the origins of COVID-19 during the Trump administration that was reportedly shut down by the Biden administration,

Just days after former President Donald Trump and former Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., dug up proverbial fossils in questioning the status of special counsel John's Durham investigation into the investigators, the Biden administration Justice Department released

John Durham spent roughly $1.5 million of taxpayer funds during his first six months as special counsel probing the origin of the FBI’s investigation into Trump-Russia collusion in the 2016 presidential election, The Washington Times has learned. The amount

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, is seen through signboards, at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office building in Tokyo, Japan January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Issei

FILE PHOTO: A man looks at his mobile phone next to The Olympic rings in front of the Japan Olympics Museum in Tokyo, Japan, March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov FILE PHOTO: A man looks at his mobile phone next to The Olympic rings in front of the Japan Olympics

Soccer Football - Europa League Final - Villarreal v Manchester United - Polsat Plus Arena Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland - May 26, 2021 Manchester United's Marcus Rashford reacts Pool via REUTERS/Kacper Pempel Soccer Football - Europa League Final - Villarreal v

Soccer Football - Europa League Final - Villarreal v Manchester United - Polsat Plus Arena Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland - May 26, 2021 Villarreal's Alberto Moreno celebrates with the trophy after winning the Europa League Pool via REUTERS/Michael Sohn Soccer Football

BOGAN GATE, Australia -- At night, the floors of sheds vanish beneath carpets of scampering mice. Ceilings come alive with the sounds of scratching. One family blamed mice chewing electrical wires for their house burning down. Vast tracts of land in Australia's

BOGAN GATE, Australia (AP) — At night, the floors of sheds vanish beneath carpets of scampering mice. Ceilings come alive with the sounds of scratching. One family blamed mice chewing electrical wires for their house burning down. Vast tracts of land in Australia‘s

Phil Mickelson had a wild couple of days this week. He became the oldest golfer to win a major when he picked up the PGA Championship on Sunday, and later he was named a participant in Capital One’s The Match and will be teaming up with Tom Brady to take on

Phil Mickelson kept hearing congratulatory words as he made his way around Colonial, and there was a huge roar from the crowd when the PGA Championship winner made a long putt to finish his round. Jordan Spieth kept making birdies in the same group. Spieth

(CNN) A Canadian lawmaker has apologized after being caught urinating on camera during virtual parliamentary proceedings, just weeks after he appeared naked during a video call. William Amos said the incident occurred on Wednesday while he was "attending House

A member of Canada’s Parliament who was last month caught stark naked during a virtual meeting of the House of Commons has suffered a second mortifying online incident. William Amos on Wednesday “urinated without realizing that I was on camera,” the Liberal

A mass grave filled with the remains of 215 Indigenous children, some as young as three, has been found on the grounds of a former residential school in Canada that was known for physical, emotional and sexual abuse, reports said Friday. The grisly discovery

OTTAWA — An Indigenous community in British Columbia says it has found evidence of a mass grave containing the remains of 215 children on the grounds of a former residential school. Chief Rosanne Casimir of the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation said in a

Millionaire actress Cynthia Nixon has attacked stores for trying to stop shoplifters — sparking a massive Twitter backlash against her “moral grandstanding.” The “Sex and the City” star tweeted her outrage over shoplifters being prosecuted amid reports that

Millionaire actress Cynthia Nixon has attacked stores for trying to stop shoplifters — sparking a massive Twitter backlash against her "moral grandstanding." The "Sex and the City" star tweeted her outrage over shoplifters being prosecuted amid reports that

(CNN) President Joe Biden's instructions to the US intelligence community to redouble its efforts in investigating the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic came on the heels of intelligence officials informing the White House that they possessed unreviewed evidence

Intelligence officials reportedly told President Biden computer analysis may reveal the Coronavirus’s origin. “The inquiry has not reached a dead end, a senior Biden administration official said,” The New York Times reported Thursday night. “Officials would

Editor's note: The following may include first-person accounts of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre contain graphic depictions and antiquated racial terminology. We have chosen not to edit these survivor accounts to leave their stories unencumbered by interpretation

Editor's note: The following first-person accounts of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre contain graphic depictions and antiquated racial terminology. We have chosen not to edit these survivor accounts to leave their stories unencumbered by interpretation or exclusion. TULSA,

FILE PHOTO: Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - November 15, 2020 Tiger Woods of the U.S. on the 4th hole during the final round REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club

(CNN) Tiger Woods has given his first interview since he was involved in a massive car crash in February, discussing his rehab and physical therapy with Golf Digest. The golfing legend was seriously injured after the Genesis SUV he was driving veered off the

A Michigan woman said she received a hefty fine this week for talking too loud on her cell phone, according to a report. The woman, Diamond Robinson, said she was walking and talking along a street outside her Eastpointe residence Thursday when a female neighbor

A black Michigan woman was fined $385 for talking too loudly on her phone — and believes her white neighbor only called the cops on her because of her race, according to a new report. Diamond Robinson was walking up and down her block on Cushing Street in

President Biden called a recent wave of anti-Semitic attacks following the recent violence in Israel and Gaza "unconscionable." "We have seen a brick thrown through window of a Jewish-owned business in Manhattan, a swastika carved into the door of a synagogue

(CNN) President Joe Biden on Friday condemned the rise in anti-Semitic attacks across the country in recent weeks, saying the incidents are "despicable, unconscionable, un-American, and they must stop." The nation is seeing an uptick in attacks on the Jewish

The Carolina Hurricanes finally figured out how to beat the Nashville Predators in overtime: Score quickly. And now they’re onto the second round. Sebastian Aho scored his second goal of the game 1:06 into overtime and the Hurricanes advanced with a 4-3 comeback

The Carolina Hurricanes spent their first-round playoff series falling behind early and grinding through tough overtime games. Yet the Hurricanes showed enough resilience to push through and advance anyway, earning a second round matchup with reigning Stanley

The suspect accused of snatching a sleeping Dallas boy who was later found dead allegedly tried to kidnap another child just months earlier — but the girl’s grandfather decided not to press charges at the time, authorities said. Darriyn Brown, 18, who is charged

The suspect accused of snatching a sleeping Dallas boy who was later found dead allegedly tried to kidnap another child just months earlier — but the girl’s grandfather decided not to press charges at the time, authorities said. Darriynn Brown, 18, who is

A Tennessee teenager who was believed to have been "held against her will" by her father for nearly two years was found safe in Alabama earlier this week, authorities recently announced. Just days after now-18-year-old Daphne Westbrook was located in Samson,

A Tennessee teen who was kidnapped and drugged by her father was found safe Friday — after being missing for nearly two years, authorities said. Alabama cops accidentally stumbled upon Daphne Westbrook around 1:30 a.m. in the city of Samson, where an officer

New York City Police have released surveillance video showing a man punching a 75-year-old Asian woman in the face in broad daylight. The victim fell to the ground and the suspect fled on foot following the "unprovoked attack" Wednesday afternoon in Queens,

Reports of physical attacks and harassment of Asian Americans show no signs of slowing down, despite rapidly subsiding fears about the COVID-19 pandemic that pundits identified as a root cause of an increase in anti-Asian hate crimes. Experts say the number

Morgan Kahmann, the Facebook whistleblower who was suspended by the tech giant after leaking internal documents exposing a "vaccine hesitancy" censorship campaign, appeared on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" about the fallout he has faced since coming forward to Project

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 7:59 AM PT – Friday, May 28, 2021 A Facebook whistleblower has gone public amid his suspension for leaking documents. On Thursday, Morgan Kahmann said telling Americans about the social media giant’s censorship of vaccine hesitant posts

A cicada crawled onto a reporter’s head during a live shot in Washington, as the insect’s once-in-a-generation coming out party continues to make headlines. CNN reporter Manu Raju tweeted a clip of him being bugged by the unwanted visitor — which appears to

Cicadas seem to be everywhere – in Americans' backyards, restaurants, tacos and even before one CNN reporter's live shot. While preparing to go on the air, Manu Raju didn't immediately notice a cicada stealthily climbing up his jacket. Seconds later, Raju felt

New York (CNN Business) Costco is bringing back a pre-pandemic staple: Food samples. The warehouse chain announced that it's "beginning a phased return to full sampling" early next month after a 14-month hiatus. Roughly 170 US locations will bring back food

The latest sign American will no longer bear the taste of living in fear of the global coronavirus pandemic: Costco is bringing back free samples. Even CNN cannot mask its excitement, filing a business story on the news from the company's earnings call Thursday. Costco

Celebrity Cruises will be returning to U.S. waters again next month. According to the cruise line, it will be the first operator to set sail in U.S. waters with ticketed passengers since last year, when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued

The Celebrity Cruises ship Celebrity Edge, which received clearance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to set sail, is showing no signs of backtracking on its rule requiring guests to show proof of full vaccination prior to boarding,

(CNN) Most Americans reject QAnon-linked conspiracy theories and believe that Donald Trump lost legitimately in 2020, a set of new polling finds. But a substantial minority within the Republican party endorses some of those theories, and most continue to baselessly

The “QAnon Shaman” apparently is one of many. A Public Religion Research Institute and the Interfaith Youth Core survey released this week found that 15% of Americans are QAnon believers. That includes 23% of Republicans, 14% of independents and 8% of Democrats,

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Republican Jewish-space-laser kook Marjorie Taylor Greene offered up a nonsensical Holocaust analogy the other day, comparing vaccine passports to

Republican Jewish-space-laser kook Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene offered up a nonsensical Holocaust analogy the other day, comparing vaccine passports to yellow stars worn by Jews during the Holocaust. Though Greene has problems grasping historical context, she

Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican under federal investigation for alleged sex trafficking, suggested Thursday that followers should use their Second Amendment rights against social media companies that silence conservatives. “The internet’s hall monitors

Never Trump folks and people on the left had a meltdown over comments that Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) allegedly made regarding censorship by Silicon Valley and the Second Amendment. Here’s the clip that was being spread by those on the left: Florida Man @mattgaetz,

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A navigation timing error sent NASA’s little Mars helicopter on a wild, lurching ride, its first major problem since it took to the Martian skies last month. The experimental helicopter, named Ingenuity, managed to land safely,

NASA's little Mars helicopter is safely on the ground following a wild, lurching ride caused by a navigation timing error CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A navigation timing error sent NASA's little Mars helicopter on a wild, lurching ride, its first major problem

(CNN) Hundreds of men in Ethiopia's restive region of Tigray were released on Thursday evening, eyewitnesses and aid workers said, following a CNN report into their detention that prompted international outcry. Speaking to CNN on condition of anonymity, out

FILE PHOTO: A bus carrying displaced people arrives at the Tsehaye primary school, which was turned into a temporary shelter for people displaced by conflict, in the town of Shire, Tigray region, Ethiopia, March 14, 2021. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/File Photo FILE

Charles Barkley had a novel idea for NBA players who get heckled or get into confrontations with fans who have paid to watch the game. Barkley’s idea came after a Philadelphia 76ers fan dumped popcorn on Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook as he was

NBA legend and TNT announcer Charles Barkley believes the NBA needs a rule change: Players should be able to “beat the hell” out of one fan per game. Barkley made the comments during Thursday night’s edition of Inside the NBA on TNT, in which Barkley and his

The Santa Barbara County Sherriff's Office assisted Buckingham Palace in getting in touch with Prince Harry to deliver him the news that his grandfather, Prince Philip, died. It appears when the Duke of Edinburgh passed away at age 99 on April 9, Buckingham

Prince Harry understands what it's like facing a loved one who is experiencing suicidal thoughts. The Duke of Sussex, who has been candid about his own mental health struggles, appeared on a bonus episode of his Apple TV+ mental health series, "The Me You

Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the annual National Rifle Association (NRA) convention in Dallas, Texas, May 4, 2018. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott defended his decision to end his state's federal unemployment boost on Friday after thousands of people signed

Virginia Senate Republicans are urging Gov. Ralph Northam to call a special session for lawmakers to create a $1,500 back-to-work incentive for those collecting unemployment. The proposal would eliminate the higher unemployment benefits received during the

Tim Tebow will battle for a roster spot in Jacksonville Jaguars camp as a tight end. Jacksonville’s newly signed defensive back Rayshawn Jenkins opened up Thursday about what it’s been like to go face to face with Tebow in camp. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS

Tim Tebow has yet to officially make the Jacksonville Jaguars' 53-man roster but rumors and speculation have floated around how coach Urban Meyer plans on using him should he be on the 2021 depth chart in any capacity. ESPN NFL insider Diana Russini said Thursday