Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., joined by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., left, and Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., speaks during a news conference to announce the introduction of S.1., the For the People Act in Washington on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Senate

Sen. Joe Manchin will vote "yes" on advancing a controversial piece of voting reform legislation on Tuesday, though he doesn't support the underlying legislation, in a deal he reached with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., so all 50 Democrats will

Republicans on Tuesday blocked the Senate from moving forward on a sweeping elections reform bill known as the For The People Act that was a top priority for congressional Democrats and President Joe Biden. Democrats were able to stay unified -- with West

Senate Republicans are likely to stand firm on Tuesday and kill the federal election takeover legislation through which Democrats seek to cancel state voter ID laws and publicly fund political campaigns. The bill, dubbed the “For The People Act” or S.1, will

Washington (CNN) The Senate is scheduled to hold a Tuesday vote on whether to move forward with a sweeping Democratic elections and ethics bill , known as the For the People Act, that was passed by the House of Representatives in March . The bill -- which

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 1:15 PM PT – Tuesday, June 22, 2021 Democrats have turned up the heat on Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) as their fears of a potential defeat on their sweeping election reform bill have increased. The Senate has been set to vote on whether

All 50 Senate Republicans plan Tuesday to block debate on a sweeping reform bill covering voting rights, campaign finance, redistricting and government ethics that is the top priority of congressional Democrats. The For the People Act was introduced as the

The Democrats’ sweeping elections bill is still expected to die within hours. But they won a small victory Tuesday when Sen. Joe Manchin agreed to join his fellow Democrats in voting for a procedural measure to bring the measure to the floor. Senate Republicans

A yes vote from Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., was significant, won as a result of weeks of negotiations. In talks that continued through the past weekend, Manchin agreed to a new set of voting rights reforms that went beyond what he had previously entertained,

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to the media after the Senate Republican policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, June 22, 2021. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) Senate Republicans on Tuesday used their filibuster power to block debate on Democrats’ sweeping

(CNN) The beginning of the end of New York City's long primary season is here, as voters go to the polls on Tuesday to decide who will steer the city through its post-pandemic recovery and confront a rise in violent crime. Up and down the ballot, in races

A person fills a ballot in a privacy booth of the polling station near City Hall, during the New York City primary mayoral election, in New York City, U.S., June 22, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz A person fills a ballot in a privacy booth of the polling station

On the final full day of New York City’s mayoral primary campaign, the leading Democratic candidate, Eric Adams, called a top rival a “liar” and a “fraud.” Only moments earlier, that rival, Andrew Yang, had suggested that Mr. Adams “cuts corners and breaks

Former Democrat presidential candidate Andrew Yang (D) has risen to second place in New York City’s Democrat mayoral race, an Ipsos poll released Monday found. The survey, taken among 702 New York City residents likely to vote in the Tuesday Democrat primary,

When Bill de Blasio was elected mayor eight years ago, he won New Yorkers over by pitching a progressive vision for the city that included transforming the New York Police Department through sweeping reforms. But just a month after his landslide victory, de

The most tone-deaf mayor in New York City’s history has given the most tone-deaf exit interview ever — tiptoeing through the tulips, quite literally, as the city is ravaged by rampant crime, homelessness, lawlessness and trash. But join him, won’t you, as

NYC using ranked voting in mayoral primaries Thirteen Democrats and two Republicans made a last minute effort to rally supporters Tuesday as voters cast their ballots in New York City's mayoral primary. The ranked choice voting system lets voters rank up to

Battered by the coronavirus pandemic and dealing with a surge in crime and gun violence, voters in the nation’s most populous city head to the polls Tuesday to choose a new mayor for the first time in eight years. And making the Democratic mayoral primary

New Yorkers are gearing up to make a choice in the mayoral primary -- the first step in determining who will lead the nation's largest city at a critical juncture -- amid rising crime rates, an ongoing pandemic and economic recovery. Several factors make this

New York City mayoral Democrat front-runner Eric Adams said "no one is gonna steal the election from me" a day before New York City voters cast ballots in Tuesday's primary, Politico said. The city's new ranked-choice voting system allows voters to choose

The White House acknowledged Tuesday that it will likely fall short of President Biden’s goal of partially vaccinating 70% of American adults by July 4 but took credit for reaching the goal with those 30 and older. The missed goal for COVID-19 vaccines is

(CNN) President Joe Biden's top coronavirus adviser will focus on new vaccination milestones at the White House Tuesday as the country is expected to fall short of his stated goal of having 70% of US adults receive at least one Covid vaccine shot by July 4. In

President Joe Biden likely will fail to reach a self-imposed COVID-19 vaccination goal, the Washington Examiner reported Tuesday. Biden probably will fall short of the July 4 deadline he imposed in May to have at least one vaccine shot in the arms of 70% of

The Biden administration won't reach its "aspirational" goal of getting 70% of adult Americans at least partially vaccinated for COVID-19 by the Fourth of July, Jeff Zients, the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, said Tuesday. Sixteen states and

Weekly COVID-19 vaccination uptake lagged among younger adults by late May, with those aged 18-29 claiming the lowest coverage compared to older age groups, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The findings released

The Biden administration is releasing the new data Tuesday showing it expects to reach 70% of Americans age 27 or older with at least one shot by the July 4 holiday. A White House official said it is now redoubling its focus on vaccinating younger Americans

President Joe Biden speaks in the White House in Washington, D.C., June 18, 2021. (Carlos Barria/Reuters) The White House conceded Tuesday that the United States will miss President Biden’s original goal of vaccinating 70 percent of adults with at least one

The goal was to vaccinate 70% of all adults 18 and older with at least one shot. The White House COVID response team is expected to announce Tuesday the U.S. will not hit President Joe Biden's goal of getting 70% of all adults ages 18 and older vaccinated

President Joe Biden will admit Tuesday missing his adult vaccination goal of 70 percent before July 4, falling short of his predicted total by roughly 15 percent. Only around 45 percent of the American population is vaccinated, which includes 55 percent of

SOPA Images via Getty Images MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES - 2021/05/12: A young man receives his Covid-19 vaccination at a vaccination clinic. People receive the Moderna vaccine in Milford, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Preston Ehrler/SOPA Images/LightRocket

Former President Donald Trump denied that he ever admitted defeat in last year’s presidential election, telling David Brody on Just the News' “Water Cooler” that if former Vice President Mike Pence had sent disputed election results back to state legislatures

Calamari is currently the chief operating officer for the Trump Organization after initially serving for years as Trump’s bodyguard. Trump spotted Calamari taking down a couple of hecklers at a tennis tournament while working security in 1981 and hired him. Calamari

Former President Trump continues to feed establishment media members by granting 22 interviews for 17 separate books. Axios reports that “Trump personally made all these decisions on who to see,” sometimes lending 90 minutes of his time to an interview or

(CNN) The Trump Organization's chief financial officer is staring down a decision: whether to cooperate with prosecutors against former President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization or potentially face criminal tax-related charges. The Manhattan district

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 11:35 AM PT – Tuesday, June 22, 2021 The mainstream media has continued to paint President Trump as a threat amidst his preparation to kick off his Save America rallies. During an episode of Deadline on Monday, MSNBC contributor Frank

Matthew Calamari, an executive vice president with the Trump Organization, stands in the lobby at Trump Tower, January 12, 2017 in New York City. The Manhattan district attorney's office is eyeing Matthew Calamari, a top executive in the Trump Organization,

Fox News host Sean Hannity devoted a portion of his opening monologue Monday to New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, who he characterized as a "Donald Trump stalker" over her apparent obsession with the former White House occupant. NYT'S MAGGIE HABERMAN

(CNN) The Trump Organization on Monday sued the city of New York after it ended its contract for a golf course at Ferry Point Park in the wake of the attack on the US Capitol on January 6. In a lawsuit filed in state court in Manhattan, the company alleged

The Trump Organization filed a lawsuit against New York City, alleging that Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio had no right to terminate the company’s contracts earlier this year. The company, which former President Donald Trump led until he took office in 2017,

NEW YORK — The Trump Organization sued New York City on Monday for canceling its contract to run a golf course in the Bronx earlier this year, a move it said was politically motivated and should be reversed. The lawsuit, filed in state court, says nothing

A New Jersey school board has reversed plans to remove all holiday names from their school calendar after parents expressed outrage at an emergency meeting on the decision. The Randolph Board of Education voted 8-1 Monday to reinstate the holidays after dozens

Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) Joel Gilmore is wise beyond his years. When the salutatorian for the Lower Richland High School Class of 2021 took the stage before his classmates and family, he spoke with the confidence of a man who has been through a lot. "This

A 9-year-old girl’s complaints to her Minnesota school board about Black Lives Matter posters staying up despite there being “no politics” allowed in school is gaining her national attention, after she told the school board: “I do not care or look at the color

RANDOLPH, N.J. — Facing hundreds of riled residents, angry Italian Americans and others enraged by a school calendar it wiped clean of named holidays, a New Jersey school board voted Monday to return to its original school calendar, including a day off marked

A 9-year-old girl was seen on video criticizing her school board for putting Black Lives Matter posters around her school, despite a ban on political posters. The student, who said her name was Novalee, spoke at a Lakeville Area School Board meeting in Minnesota

A New Jersey board of education has reversed itself following a public outcry and has decided to restore the names of holidays to its school calendar RANDOLPH, N.J. -- A New Jersey board of education reversed itself following a public outcry and has restored

A New Jersey school board voted to reverse its decision to wipe holiday names off its calendar after parents expressed outrage during a heated special meeting Monday. The Randolph Township Board of Education sparked headlines last week after it voted unanimously

In a letter to the Loudoun County School Board on Monday, self-proclaimed “radical feminists” slammed a policy on “single-sex spaces,” which they say bolsters the transgender agenda. The feminists affirmed that “girls deserve privacy from boys, including boys

A New Jersey School Board changed its controversial plan to eliminate the names of holidays from the school board's official calendar following a fierce parental outcry. Roughly 40 speakers stood up against the measure during a meeting with the Randolph Board

Senate Democrats are making a push to give undocumented immigrants the opportunity to vote in school board elections. The proposal could require the State Board of Education to create an affidavit helping non-citizens register for school board elections. Current

Fifty-two percent of voters say President Joe Biden made at least some progress during talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, according to new Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll. The results, which were released by The Hill on Tuesday, reveal: 21% said

(CNN) President Joe Biden ramped up his push to move his legislative agenda forward in private meetings Monday with two key Democratic lawmakers. Biden spoke with the Democrats -- Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin -- in separate

A Maryland man admitted in federal court Tuesday to leaving a deranged letter on the doorstep of a Biden-Harris supporter in October that said the candidates would be "executed on National Television (sic)." James Dale Reed, 42, pleaded guilty to a federal

A Maryland man has pleaded guilty in federal court to threatening now-President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris before last year’s election BALTIMORE -- A Maryland man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to threatening now-President Joe Biden

FILE PHOTO: A street is closed due to work in the road in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz FILE PHOTO: A street is closed due to work in the road in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz June

Russian President Vladimir Putin was clearly the winner following his summit with President Joe Biden last week in Geneva, former President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence said over the weekend. John Ratcliffe scored the summit, giving Putin

President Joe Biden held separate talks on Monday with two key Democratic senators about a bipartisan infrastructure plan and told them he was encouraged by the proposal but still had questions about how to pay for the bill, the White House said. A bipartisan

A group of GOP senators tore into President Biden's national security adviser after he called Nord Stream 2 AG, the company at the center of Russia’s in-construction natural gas pipeline, a "Swiss company." Members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations,

Top White House aides wrapped up a meeting with group of senators Tuesday without producing an infrastructure compromise, as differences on how to pay for a proposed $579 billion in new spending for roads, bridges and other projects continue to bedevil the

President Biden's approval rating among voters in the state of Iowa has plummeted in recent months. More Iowans disapprove of the job Biden is doing than approve – Biden has a 43% approval rating and 52% disapproval rating, according to a recent Des Moines

Police Officer And Another Person Were Killed In Denver-Area Shooting Enlarge this image toggle caption Colleen Slevin/AP Colleen Slevin/AP ARVADA, Colo. — A gunman is believed to have shot and killed an officer and another person in a shopping district in

The Colorado police officer who was killed Monday along with the suspected gunman and a civilian was identified Tuesday as a 19-year veteran of the force. Gordon Beesley was a school resource officer at Oberon Middle School in the Denver suburb of Arvada but

Authorities in Colorado tried to determine Tuesday what prompted a shooting spree in a suburban Denver shopping district that left a police officer, bystander and suspect dead. The shooting Monday afternoon in Old Town Arvada came two days after Colorado Gov.

Appearing Monday on NBC Nightly News, Portland Police Association Executive Director Daryl Turner warned officer morale is “as bad as it’s ever been” as the Democrat-run city experiences a sharp rise in violent crime. A transcript is as follows: GABE GUTIERREZ:

The alleged suspect has also died, police said. Three people are dead, including a police officer and the alleged suspect, following a shooting in Arvada, Colorado, on Monday afternoon, according to the Arvada Police Department. Police said a 911 call about

A veteran Colorado police officer was killed along with an innocent bystander during a confrontation with a gunman in the Denver suburb of Arvada on Monday, police said. The alleged gunman was also killed by police after the initial deadly clash. The names

(CNN) Three people are dead, including a police officer, after a shooting in Arvada, Colorado, on Monday. A bystander and the suspect were also killed, officials said. Arvada Deputy Chief Ed Brady said the bystander and suspect's identities will be released

A gunman is believed to have shot and killed an officer and another person in a shopping district in a Denver suburb Monday before being fatally shot by police, authorities said. An officer responded to a call at 1:15 p.m. about a suspicious incident near

Officer, two others killed in shooting near Denver A gunman is believed to have shot and killed an officer and another person in a shopping district in a Denver suburb Monday before being fatally shot by police, authorities said. (June 21)

Portland Police Association Executive Director Turner said that morale within the Portland Police Department "is as bad as it’s ever been before." "We’re dealing with rioting at a level and sustained violence that we’ve never seen before," Turner told NBC

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib announced Monday that he is gay, making him the first active NFL player to acknowledge his homosexuality. He made his proclamation in a video posted to Instagram. "I'm at my house here in West Chester, Pennsylvania,"

A joke that Joy Behar made about Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib didn’t exactly score the touchdown she intended. On Monday, Nassib became the first active NFL player in history to come out as gay. Naturally, it was a big topic of discussion

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib made history as the first openly gay active NFL player on Monday. However, Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Moon says that he played with "several" guys who never felt comfortable coming out publicly. CLICK HERE

(CNN) Carl Nassib this week became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. And with his announcement, the Las Vegas Raiders defensive end joins a small group of openly gay men in professional sports. Many of the history-makers who preceded him shared

Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib has become the first NFL player to publicly announce that he is gay. Nassib made the announcement in an Instagram video on Monday afternoon. ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter quoted the post and shared it Monday afternoon: Raiders

Carl Nassib's Experience Coming Out Is Very Different From NFL Players Before Him Enlarge this image toggle caption John Bazemore/AP John Bazemore/AP Carl Nassib has made history as the first active NFL player to announce that he is gay. On Monday, the 28-year-old

Well, it’s been a long time coming. Ladies and gentlemen, the moment is here. The NFL officially has its first active and openly-gay player. He’s a defensive end. And his name is Carl Nassib. Team of choice: Las Vegas Raiders. Carl made the announcement

Michael Sam was the first publicly gay football player to be drafted into the NFL in 2014 and had nothing but support for Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib. Nassib announced Monday he was gay and made history as the first openly gay active NFL player.

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib announced Monday he is gay, and the revelation drew a ton of support from his team and his on-field opponents. Nassib also donated $100,000 to The Trevor Project, which is a charity for the largest suicide prevention

ABC's "The View" co-host Joy Behar shocked colleague Meghan McCain on Tuesday with an "inappropriate" gay joke that she later urged viewers to simply pretend never happened. The ABC News daytime gabfest was discussing Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib,

Academic Who Brought Critical Race Theory To Education Says Bills Are Misguided Legislators are calling Critical Race Theory divisive and pushing to ban it in classrooms. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Gloria Ladson-Billings, one of the first to apply the

Sen. Josh Hawley led the failed attempt to defeat Kiran Ahuja’s nomination as head of the Office of Personnel Management, warning on Tuesday that she will bring a “new era of racial engineering” in federal government, the National Review reported. The Missouri

Senator Josh Hawley (R., Mo.) speaks at a committee hearing in Washington, D.C., June 10, 2020. (Al Drago/Reuters) Senator Josh Hawley (R., Mo.) on Tuesday warned that Kiran Ahuja, President Biden’s nominee to serve as head of the Office of Personnel Management,

A new digital book aims to help parents stand up against what has become known as "critical race theory," or CRT, teachings in U.S. schools. Critics of CRT, which is formally understood as an academic and legal analysis of race recognizing racism as a systemic

For the past couple of months, the flashpoint in the cultural civil war being fought out in the United States is Critical Race Theory. While apologists for this racist nonsense will tell you that CRT is “an academic theory,” they know as well as the opponents

Critical race theory, a reframing of U.S. history that puts racism at the center of the American experience, has exploded in recent months — from obscure academic debate to furious national argument playing out at school board meetings, in courtrooms and on

The Senate on Tuesday voted to advance the nomination of Kiran Ahuja to be the director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) by a 50-50 party-line vote, setting up a final confirmation vote later in the day that will likely succeed. Vice President Harris

The race is on in the MSM to crush the movement against the teaching of Critical Race Theory in public school classrooms just as it’s gaining momentum across the country, with more and more parents, students, and educators rising up in opposition. We need

NBC anchor Chuck Todd is standing by his firm dismissal of critical race theory, getting into a combative exchange on Sunday's installment of "Meet the Press." During a panel discussion, PBS correspondent Amna Nawaz said that the intense education debate is

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday partly dismissed claims filed by Black Lives Matter, the American Civil Liberties Union and others accusing the Trump administration of abusing its power to violently disperse a protest outside the White House last year. The

Then-President Donald Trump walks between lines of riot police in Lafayette Park at the White House in Washington, D.C., June 1, 2020. (Tom Brenner/Reuters) A federal judge dismissed lawsuits by Black Lives Matter and the Washington, D.C., chapter of the American

A federal judge in Washington ruled that Black Lives Matter can’t claim damages from former President Trump over the removal of protesters from Lafayette Square last summer before his much-publicized walk from the White House to a nearby church. U.S. District

A U.S. federal judge Monday dismissed most of the claims filed in a case suing former President Donald Trump after security officers forcefully cleared peaceful demonstrators outside the White House last summer. The American Civil Liberties Union and other

Federal Officials Can't Be Sued For Clearing Protesters Near White House, Judge Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP A federal judge has dismissed claims that former White House officials conspired to forcibly remove

A federal judge has dismissed a majority of the claims filed by activists and civil liberties groups who accused the Trump administration of violating the civil rights of protesters who were forcefully removed by police using chemical agents from a park near

Former President Donald Trump, former Attorney General Bill Barr and other members of the Trump administration cannot be sued over the forcible clearing of Black Lives Matter protesters from Washington DC’s Lafayette Square last year, a federal judge ruled

A federal judge threw out most of a lawsuit Monday against former President Donald Trump and former Attorney General William Barr that was filed by Black Lives Matter leaders over the clearing of Lafayette Square last June. The Washington Post reported Monday: A

There are a lot of great deals on Amazon Prime Day, and it can be overwhelming to sort through so many sale items — while avoiding buying things you don’t actually need. And that’s even more true when you have kids. With school out, you need to fill the days

Today is Prime Day. Imagine trying to explain that to an alien or to a time traveler from the 20th century. “Amazon turned 20 and on the eve of its birthday, the company introduced Prime Day, a global shopping event,” reads Amazon’s formal telling of the ritual’s

CNN — This article is part of CNN Underscored’s wall-to-wall coverage of Amazon Prime Day. To find all of our coverage, click here. Whether it’s your favorite body wash, grooming product, hair tools or makeup, let Prime Day be your time to boost your beauty

CNN — This article is part of CNN Underscored’s wall-to-wall coverage of Amazon Prime Day. To find all of our coverage, click here. All year, our editors and writers put products large and small through a battery of tests and then use them day in and day

CNN — This article is part of CNN Underscored’s wall-to-wall coverage of Amazon Prime Day. To find all of our coverage, click here. After a year spent solely inside, our wardrobes could use a major upgrade. Luckily, you can score deals on your favorite clothing,

Amazon Tuesday (June 22) is the second and final day of Amazon Prime Day 2021, and shoppers have been scooping up incredible deals on Calphalon cookware. We wanted to let you know about the deals so you can get in on the action before they run out. There’s

The pandemic made people forgo dermatology treatments and medi-spas, and there has been a boom in at-home devices claiming to deliver comparable results for a variety of skin concerns, from acne to visible signs of aging. And one of the most popular products

CNN — This article is part of CNN Underscored’s wall-to-wall coverage of Amazon Prime Day. To find all of our coverage, click here. Seriously, how did we ever complete full meals before air fryers? Not only are they quick, efficient and easy to use, but they

Billie Eilish has addressed racist accusations that were sparked after video resurfaced of her appearing to use a racial slur. In the compilation video, which was posted last week by a TikTok user, a young Eilish repeats a derogatory term for Asian people

Billie Eilish apologized this week after a years-old video of her mouthing the words to a song containing an anti-Asian slur resurfaced. On Monday, the seven-time Grammy winner posted a lengthy statement to her Instagram stories in which she addressed the

Billie Eilish said she is “appalled and embarrassed” after a video of the Grammy-winning pop star and Democrat party activist resurfaced last week, showing the teen star mouthing racist slurs. The Black Lives Matter-marching pop sensation landed in the midst

(CNN) Superstar singer Billie Eilish has apologized after a video surfaced of her apparently mouthing along to a song as an anti-Asian racial slur is used. Seven-time Grammy winner Eilish posted a statement on her Instagram Stories Monday addressing the edited

Pop singer Billie Eilish said Monday she is “appalled and embarrassed” after an old video showing her apparently lip syncing an anti-Asian racial slur went viral on social media. Ms. Eilish mouthed the racial slur in one video, and in another video she is

In her Instagram story, the singer said that she was “speaking in a silly gibberish made up voice,” something she has done since childhood when talking to pets, friends and family. Ms. Eilish added that it was “in NO way an imitation of anyone or any language,

Billie Eilish is breaking her silence after being accused of mocking Asian people in a recently resurfaced video on TikTok. User @lcxvy posted undated videos of Eilish in which the "Bad Guy" singer allegedly mocked an Asian accent. In another clip, Eilish

Billie Eilish Says She Is Sorry After An Old Video Shows Her Mouthing A Racist Slur Enlarge this image toggle caption Vianney Le Caer/Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP Vianney Le Caer/Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP Pop star Billie Eilish is apologizing for mouthing

Walter Shaub, who served as the Office of Government Ethics director under former President Obama, said Hunter Biden’s latest art venture has a “shameful and grifty feeling to it” and believes President Biden should “at a minimum” ask his son “not to go through

Hunter Biden recently made his way into the art industry, with his abstract paintings selling for as much as $500,000. Some skeptics, however, question whether his art is actually worth that amount. A former Obama-era ethics official said the prices are "obviously

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks prior to signing of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 17, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks

59 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will receive his daily briefing Tuesday then he will . President Biden’s Itinerary for 6/22/21: All Times EDT 10:15 AM Receive daily briefing – Oval Office 12:30 PM Lunch with

Although Facebook banned former President Donald Trump until at least 2023 for claiming that the 2020 election was stolen, new ads from his "Team Trump" group still appear on the social media platform, Axios reports. The Save America group, which is affiliated

Fox News contributor Joe Concha ripped the media on "The Faulkner Focus" Tuesday for disregarding an Obama-era White House Ethics chief calling out Hunter Biden’s plans to sell his paintings to anonymous buyers at ‘inflated’ prices. JOE CONCHA: Maybe a reporter

The radical Left is currently hard at work to rewrite our laws and remake the American economy in the image of their woke worldview. Democrats in Congress have set their eyes on transforming America’s largest tech companies. While Republicans rightly have

Eight climate change activists were arrested Monday outside Sen. Ted Cruz‘s home in Houston, police said. Houston Police said 60 to 70 members of the youth climate activist group Sunrise Movement showed up at the Republican senator’s property, and that a small

Climate change protesters were arrested for demonstrating on Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz’s property, Houston Police announced Monday evening. Eight out of the 60 to 70 protesters were taken into custody for trespassing on Cruz’s property, Houston Police

Houston police on Monday arrested eight people for trespassing outside the Texas home of Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, according to authorities. Those arrested were part of a larger group of about 60 to 70 people protesting about climate change in front of his

Several climate change demonstrators protesting outside Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) residence in his home state of Texas were arrested Monday, according to local law enforcement. Protesters finished the last mile of a 40 day and 400 mile climate march from New

A group of climate protesters were taken into custody for trespassing outside Sen. Ted Cruz’s​ home in Houston — after they marched 400 miles to get there, refused to leave and “chose to be arrested,” according to law enforcement. ​ The eight who were arrested

Senator Ted Cruz (R., Texas) holds up a letter during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., March 3, 2021. (Greg Nash/Reuters) Eight people were arrested by police Monday for trespassing on the property of Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz, according

Eight people were reportedly arrested after trespassing during a climate change protest Monday outside of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's home in Houston. A group of roughly 60-70 people arrived at the sidewalk near the Republican's residence on Monday, with some making

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked a federal district court ruling that would have repealed California's assault weapons ban. In a Monday panel decision in Miller v. Bonta, the appellate court put the June 4 order from District Court Judge

The AR-15 is “good for both home and battle,” he wrote, adding: “One is to be forgiven if one is persuaded by news media and others that the nation is awash with murderous AR-15 assault rifles. The facts, however, do not support this hyperbole, and facts matter.” But

On Monday the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit temporarily blocked a district court ruling that would have prohibited the enforcement of California’s “assault weapons” ban. On June 4, 2021, Breitbart News reported that Judge Roger T. Benitez

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked a recent decision by a lower judge to overturn California’s decades-old ban on assault weapons, saying it should stay in effect as a legal battle over the matter moves through the courts. “This leaves our assault

A challenge to a California law requiring publicly traded companies headquartered in the state to include at least one woman on their board will proceed, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gave Creighton Meland Jr.,

(CNN) The US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked a federal judge's controversial ruling that overturned California's longtime ban on assault weapons, in which he likened the AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife. In an order Monday, a three-judge panel on the federal

Salesman Ryan Martinez clears the chamber of an AR-15 at the ‘Ready Gunner’ gun store In Provo, Utah, June 21, 2016. (George Frey/Reuters) A federal appeals court on Monday blocked a judge’s decision to overturn California’s assault weapons ban, which prevents

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president has threatened to order the arrest of Filipinos who refuse COVID-19 vaccination and told them to leave the country if they would not cooperate with efforts to end a public health emergency. President Rodrigo

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president has threatened to order the arrest of Filipinos who refuse COVID-19 vaccination and told them to leave the country if they would not cooperate with the efforts to contain the pandemic. President Rodrigo Duterte,

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to jail people who refuse to be vaccinated against the coronavirus as the Philippines battles one of Asia’s worst outbreaks, with over 1.3 million cases and more than 23,000 deaths. “You choose, vaccine or I will

Manila, Philippines Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to jail people who refuse to be vaccinated against the coronavirus as his country battles one of Asia's worst outbreaks, with more than 1.3 million cases and 23,000 deaths. "You choose,

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte late Monday threatened to jail people who refuse to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Mr. Duterte didn’t say how that would work, but he’s known for skirting the letter of the law in his vicious crackdown on drug trafficking. “If

The Philippine president has threatened to order the arrest of Filipinos who refuse COVID-19 vaccination and told them to leave the country if they would not cooperate to contain the pandemic MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine president has threatened to

Late last week, Stacey Abrams and Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock both did rather dramatic flip flops on voter ID. It was a deeply calculated move, done as a show of support for the compromise election reform bill proposed by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), which

Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day Washington Post panned for report on Stacey Abrams, Democrats' 'evolution' on voter ID: 'An absolute disgrace' The Washington Post was slammed on Monday for a

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) spoke on the Senate floor about federalizing local elections without acknowledging his flip-flop on the bill’s voter ID measure the Senate will consider Tuesday. “Well, folks, how derelict would we be if in this defining moment

Sen. Joe Manchin on Tuesday said he will support a Democratic show-vote on an election reform bill after getting fellow Democrats including Stacey Abrams to voice support for voter ID rules that they had previously denounced as racist. The vote will fail and

The Washington Post was slammed on Monday for a report on the apparent "evolution" prominent Democrats have made when it comes to voter ID laws. Last week, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. attempted to spearhead his own voting rights legislation in hopes of getting

"The View" co-host Meghan McCain skewered rhetoric from Democrats opposing the push for voter ID laws in states across the country, telling her co-hosts that "the average American just isn't buying it." McCain cited a Monday Monmouth University poll showing

FILE PHOTO: Shooting - ISSF World Cup Shotgun - Lonato, Italy - May 14, 2021 Egypt's Abdel-Aziz Mehelba in action during the Men's Trap Final REUTERS/Massimo Pinca FILE PHOTO: Shooting - ISSF World Cup Shotgun - Lonato, Italy - May 14, 2021 Egypt's Abdel-Aziz

FILE PHOTO: The giant Olympic rings are seen through a tree at the waterfront area of Odaiba Marine Park, 50 days before the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, that have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak,

FILE PHOTO: Security personnel stand guard near the Olympic rings monument during a rally by anti-Olympics protesters outside the Japanese Olympic Committee headquarters, in Tokyo, Japan May 18, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Security

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 10, 2021 Japan’s Kei Nishikori in action during his first round match against Italy’s Fabio Fognini REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP Masters

FILE PHOTO: The Olympic rings are illuminated in front of the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The Olympic rings are illuminated in front of the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan January 22, 2021.

FILE PHOTO: Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - April 8, 2021 Australia's Adam Scott hits his tee shot on the 3rd hole during the first round REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Golf - The Masters - Augusta

Liberal journalists and pundits continued to voice outrage against Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Monday over her opposition to ending the Senate filibuster rule following an op-ed reiterating her stance. Writing Monday in The Washington Post, Sinema argued

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema stood firmly for the filibuster Monday, saying essentially that Democrats should not take advantage of being in the majority by passing legislation that a future Republican majority could overturn. The Arizona Democrat wrote an opinion

Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) continues to staunchly oppose ending the filibuster, despite growing pressure from the extreme left wing of the Democrat party. Sinema reaffirmed her position in a Washington Post op-ed Monday, saying ending the filibuster will

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., reiterated her opposition to eliminating the Senate legislative filibuster in an opinion piece for The Washington Post on Monday. Sinema and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., are the chamber’s two Democrats who have said they’re against

Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren Tuesday dismissed arguments by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema that it is dangerous for Democrats to get rid of the filibuster, as divisions in the Democratic caucus over the 60-vote hurdle for legislation continue to bedevil progressives. Sinema,

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Monday doubled down on her defense of the Senate’s legislative filibuster, declaring in a Washington Post op-ed that it is important to stop "repeated radical reversals" of federal law. Sinema, D-Ariz., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., have

A Pride event in Seattle is charging white attendees up to $50 in “reparations fees” — prompting backlash over whether the organizers were promoting “reverse racism.” The event, which will be held on Saturday in Jimi Hendrix Park, is being hosted for black

“They often face shame not only from the cis-heteronormative community, but within the queer community at large as well. In making the event free for the Black Queer community, the organizers of this event are extending a courtesy so rarely extended; by providing

A Seattle gay pride event is taking an interesting, illegal, approach to charging admission. The event, TAKING B[L]ACK PRIDE, is scheduled to be held this Saturday in what is billed as “Seattle’s first and only Black and Brown Queer and Trans pride event.”

Two Pride Month organizers in Seattle are now apologizing to the local community after writing a letter to the city taking issue with a separate upcoming event’s plans to charge a "$10 to $50 reparations fee" for White people, calling it "reverse discrimination." The

A Seattle LGBT celebration will charge individuals with white skin a $50 reparations fee to keep the event free for transgender people of color. “All are free to attend HOWEVER this is a BLACK AND BROWN QUEER TRANS CENTERED, PRIORITIZED, VALUED, EVENT,” the

People wave rainbow flags during the 2018 New York City Pride Parade (Andrew Kelly/Reuters) In the city of Seattle, an organization called Capitol Hill Pride hosts an annual festival to celebrate the LGBTQ community. Capitol Hill Pride’s leaders say their

North Carolina Senate Republicans have proposed a biennium budget that includes a sweeping tax cut for North Carolinians and a 10-year, $12 billion cash infrastructure and capital plan. State economists predict North Carolina will collect $60.4 billion in

We asked Mr. Weinstein for his tax returns and — surprisingly — he gave them to us. We also reviewed the reports his hedge fund provided to investors to check for discrepancies between what he reported to the I.R.S. and the fund’s returns. He has told his investors

President Biden ran for office promising not to raise taxes on anyone earning less than $400,000. But a new analysis provides yet more proof that the president’s actual tax plans belie his rosy rhetoric. According to the Tax Policy Center, more than 60 percent

Property tax revenues collected per capita in Iowa amounted to $1,702 in fiscal year 2018, the 15th highest level among the 50 states, according to a new Tax Foundation analysis. Fiscal year 2018 was the most recent year that such data was available, the foundation

New Jersey Democrats unveiled a fiscal 2022 budget agreement on Monday, one they say provides middle-class tax rebates and property tax relief. However, Republicans say the agreement doesn’t provide substantive tax relief and fails to recognize the state’s

An Ohio woman hiking the Grand Canyon died of suspected heat-related illness as temperatures hit a scorching 115 degrees, park officials said. Michelle Meder, 53, of Hudson, was on a backpacking trip over several days with friends when she became disoriented

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — A 53-year-old woman died over the weekend at the Grand Canyon from what officials believe was a heat-related illness. The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report at around 1:15 p.m. Sunday that a backpacker was experiencing

An Ohio resident on a backpacking trip at the Grand Canyon has died of a suspected heat-related illness FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- An Ohio resident on a backpacking trip at the Grand Canyon has died of suspected heat-related illness amid a heat wave in the U.S. West,

A backpacker who was hiking through the Grand Canyon over the weekend has died from what park rangers believe to be heat-related causes as the high temperature where she was walking hit 115°F. The incident occurred at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Sunday, June

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — A 53-year-old woman died over the weekend at the Grand Canyon from what officials believe was a heat-related illness. The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report at around 1:15 p.m. Sunday that a backpacker was experiencing

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., is defending his family’s membership at a private beach club in Newport, Rhode Island, that is allegedly entirely white, telling reporters that the group is “working on improving diversity.” Whitehouse said on Monday that Bailey’s

Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is facing questions over his family's membership to a private beach club that is accused of having only White members. CNN's Sunlen Serfaty reports.

Sheldon Whitehouse got caught with his tighty-whities showing, again. He’s a member of an all-white club and doesn’t seem to be in a big rush to move off his sandy white beach. He was asked about this years ago. Nothing. Sheldon kinda likes it – at least that’s

ABC, CBS and NBC newscasts have thus far ignored the renewed focus on Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's, D-R.I., membership in a reportedly all-White beach club, choosing not to dedicate any airtime to the reports in their Monday evening or Tuesday morning broadcasts. According

Both the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Congressional Black Caucus were radio silent on Monday after news broke that Democrat Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) defended his membership to an elite, all-white beach

After years of failed attempts, Connecticut legalized recreational marijuana on Tuesday, laying the groundwork to direct cannabis revenue into communities of color that have long been targeted by policies criminalizing the drug. Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat,

The US is nearing a tipping point of sorts on marijuana legalization: Almost half the country — about 44 percent of the population — now lives in a state where marijuana is legal or soon will be legal to consume just for fun. The past several months alone

Connecticut Has Become The Latest State To Legalize Marijuana For Recreational Use Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Mirko/AP Mark Mirko/AP HARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday signed a bill making Connecticut the 19th state to legalize recreational

Gov. Ned Lamont has signed a bill making Connecticut the 19th state to legalize recreational use of marijuana, which remains an illegal drug under federal law HARTFORD, Conn. -- Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday signed a bill making Connecticut the 19th state to

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, signed legislation Tuesday legalizing recreational marijuana use in the state beginning July 1. With his signature, Connecticut becomes the 19th state to legalize recreational use of the drug, joining its neighbors

Dozens of asylum-seeking migrants from Central America walk north before surrendering to the U.S. Border Patrol after crossing the Rio Grande River into the United States from Mexico in La Joya, Texas, May 7, 2021. (Adrees Latif/Reuters) A group of bipartisan

A trio of lawmakers from Texas called on President Biden and Vice President Harris to travel to the Lone Star State and visit the southern border amid the ongoing crisis. Republican Sen. John Cornyn, Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales and Democratic Rep. Henry

OAN Newsroom UPDATED 9:57 AM PT – Tuesday, June 22, 2021 Republicans have slammed Kamala Harris for her failures in her role as border czar. GOP lawmakers have called on Joe Biden to replace Harris due to her mishandling of the latest immigration crisis. In

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s effort to build a wall at Texas’ southern border has raised almost $400,000 in public donations since the project was announced last week, the governor’s office confirmed to Fox News on Tuesday. Abbott announced last Wednesday that

Nebraska Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts told "Your World" on Tuesday that he has dispatched state troopers to assist the Texas Department of Public Safety because President Joe Biden "failing so miserably" at the southern border. PETE RICKETTS, R., NEBRASKA

Over the course of the last month and a half, RedState has undertaken some of the most in-depth reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic origins of any media organization out there. A central figure to that reporting has been Peter Daszak. Daszak, as you may remember,

The head of a New York City-based nonprofit that directed hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal grant money to the Wuhan Institute of Virology is no longer part of a UN-backed commission examining the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. EcoHealth Alliance

The Lancet, a respected British medical journal, updated the profiles of members on its COVID-19 Commission and said Peter Daszak, the president of EcoHealth Alliance, has been "recused" from working on the origins of the pandemic. The magazine took to Twitter

The British medical journal The Lancet has posted an update on a letter published in 2020 by 27 scientists that claimed the coronavirus jumped naturally from animals to humans. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., had called the letter a political document "trying

Amid conflict of interest concerns, EcoHealth Alliance President Peter Daszak has been recused from the U.N.-back COVID-19 origins investigation. The Lancet COVID-19 Commission's website offers a new disclaimer noting "recused from Commission work on the origins

The State of California will use federal “COVID relief” money to pay all of the back rent owed to landlords by qualifying residents during the coronavirus pandemic — plus electricity and water bills that may have gone unpaid. The state enjoys a $75.7 billion

Washington (CNN) California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, facing a Republican-led recall, is pushing the state legislature to approve his plan to use $5.2 billion in federal pandemic relief money to pay 100% of unpaid rent owed by low-income residents. proposed

California will pay off all the past-due rent accumulated by residents during the coronavirus pandemic, says Gov. Gavin Newsom. The move would fulfill a promise to help landlords break even – while giving renters a clean slate, according to reports this week. "California

California is not the only state flush with money. At least 22 states that had unused pandemic relief money and that had trimmed their budgets anticipating fiscal challenges have now found themselves with a surprising surplus in revenue. Idaho is on track

Low-income California residents could see unpaid rent accrued during the coronavirus pandemic entirely paid off as part of a $5.2 billion program that’s reportedly being considered in the state Legislature. The proposal, which is currently being finalized,

A massive horde of mice has caused so much damage in eastern Australia that authorities are being forced to evacuate an entire prison. The plague of pesky rodents has gnawed electrical wires and covered the Wellington Correctional Center in New South Wales

Homes and farms overrun by 'plague' of mice in Australia CNN — A plague of mice in the Australian state of New South Wales has forced a prison to evacuate at least 420 inmates and 200 staff, according to local authorities. The mouse infestation at the Wellington

A plague of mice that has ravaged vast swathes of eastern Australia has forced the evacuation of a prison while authorities repair gnawed electrical wiring and clear dead and decaying mice from walls and ceilings. Around 200 staff and 420 inmates will be transferred

A plague of mice that has ravaged vast swathes of eastern Australia has forced the evacuation of a prison while authorities repair gnawed electrical wiring and clear dead and decaying mice from wall cavities and ceilings CANBERRA, Australia -- A plague of

I lack the time to do an in-depth story on yesterday’s 9-0 decision by the Supreme Court in NCAA v. Alston, as the case involves some modestly complicated legal issues involving antitrust and monopoly power. The basic legal point underlying the dispute was

Monday’s Supreme Court decision backing athletes looking to loosen the NCAA‘s iron grip on a multibillion-dollar industry won’t change the college sports business model overnight. But the ruling is expected to pave the way for more consequential legal challenges

The NCAA dismissed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s scathing opinion after it was unanimously decided college athletics’ governing body illegally restricted education-based benefits that could be used as compensation to student-athletes. NCAA President

The NCAA on Monday dismissed a blistering concurring opinion by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, perhaps the Supreme Court's biggest sports fan. The high court unanimously decided to uphold lower-court rulings that college athletics' governing body illegally restricted

WASHINGTON (AP) – Roughly 900 U.S. Secret Service employees tested positive for the coronavirus, according to government records obtained by a government watchdog group. Secret Service records show that 881 people on the agency payroll were diagnosed with

Records obtained by a government watchdog show that roughly 900 U.S. Secret Service employees tested positive for the coronavirus WASHINGTON -- Roughly 900 U.S. Secret Service employees tested positive for the coronavirus, according to government records obtained

(CNN) The US Secret Service says 881 employees tested positive for Covid-19 between March 1, 2020 and March 9, 2021. The admission, made by the agency in a Tuesday statement, follows a report by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics Washington that analyzed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Roughly 900 U.S. Secret Service employees tested positive for the coronavirus, according to government records obtained by a government watchdog group. Secret Service records show that 881 people on the agency payroll were diagnosed with

The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops last week advanced a conservative push to deny communion to President Biden, the nation’s second Catholic president, who regularly attends Mass and has spent a lifetime steeped in Christian rituals and practices. The United

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Last week, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops voted 168-55, more than 3-1, to provide new guidance for receiving Holy Communion. Behind the

The issues raised by this shift could fill several bioethics journals, but for today I’m interested in a single political and religious question: Is there any scenario in which this kind of future would attract much opposition from Catholic politicians in the

The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops late Monday appeared to waver on what a teaching document on the Holy Communion — voted on last week by the group’s members with a draft due in November — will say about whether Catholic politicians such

A Florida man who authorities say accidentally struck members of his gay men’s chorus with a pickup truck during a Pride parade over the weekend has offered his “sincere regrets” for the tragedy, which left one man dead. Fred Johnson Jr., a member of the Fort

Dean Trantalis, the Fort Lauderdale mayor who has faced swift criticism for calling a deadly car crash at a Pride parade a "terrorist attack against the LGBT community," said he regretted the comments. "I regret the fact that I said it was a terrorist attack

The driver of a car that plowed into members of a gay men’s chorus during a Pride parade in South Florida is apologizing to the family of the man killed in the crash. The South Florida Sun Sentinel said Fred Johnson, 77, was identified as the driver who lost

The 77-year-old driver who accidentally mowed down three fellow members of a Florida gay chorus group at a Pride parade has said he will hold the friend who died “in my heart forever.” “This was a horrible accident and I offer my sincere regrets to all those

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed prospects for an early resumption of diplomacy with the United States, saying Tuesday that U.S. expectations of talks would "plunge them into a greater disappointment." Kim Yo Jong’s blunt statement

SEOUL — North Korea said on Tuesday that the United States would face a great “disappointment” if it expected a quick resumption of talks about its nuclear weapons program, offering a blow to a Biden administration envoy who had proposed a new round of negotiations. The

North Korea on Tuesday spurned the Biden administration’s offer to meet “anywhere, anytime without preconditions.” The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un issued a statement saying the U.S. side will find only “disappointment” if it thinks Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister Kim Yo Jong on Tuesday dismissed prospects for a breakthrough on nuclear talks with the US — predicting Washington’s expectations would end in disappointment. The senior official in North Korea’s ruling party

Seven top U.S. military leaders have issued letters weighing in on the Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act of 2021. The proposed legislation, which has received bipartisan support, would move the decision on whether to prosecute serious

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he will support long-debated changes to the military justice system that would remove decisions on prosecuting sexual assault cases from military commanders WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, for the first time,

The nation’s seven top military officials are deeply wary of a bipartisan push in Congress to overhaul the Pentagon’s criminal justice system and move key decisions out of the chain of command in favor of independent, professional prosecutors, according to

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Tuesday, he will recommend to President Biden that sexual assault and related crimes no longer be dealt with in the military chain of command. Austin reached his decision following a report from the Independent Review

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki attributed the country’s rising crime to gun violence Monday ahead of President Joe Biden’s plans to speak about his “crime prevention strategy.” “I’m not going to get ahead of his comments or remarks later this week,

The U.S. Department of Justice is planning to launch firearms tracking strike forces in five large cities to combat rising violent crime. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said Tuesday that the strike forces will be sent to “particularly significant gun

The Justice Department is launching new strike force teams to target illegal gun trafficking in five cities as the Biden administration makes efforts to combat a "staggering" rise in violent crime that has plagued a number of cities across the nation. The

President Joe Biden will deliver a speech Wednesday that will blame gun ownership for a dramatic rise in violent crime in America’s major cities. White House press secretary Jen Psaki previewed Biden’s upcoming address during the daily press briefing on Monday. “The

Britney Spears may have a rocky relationship with her father Jamie Spears as the two remain entrenched in a dispute regarding the status of her conservatorship, but the pop star allegedly isn’t opposed to reconciling with the 68-year-old – and in many respects

(CNN) The world may hear from Britney Spears regarding her court-ordered conservatorship in a hearing on Wednesday. Spears has yet to address the court since her court-appointed attorney, Samuel Ingham III, filed to suspend her father Jamie Spears as the conservator

Britney Spears has been leaning on her boyfriend Sam Asghari for major support amid her current conservatorship woes. The pop star, 39, and the fitness maven, 27, met in 2016 while on the set of her "Slumber Party" music video. He served as the leading man

Since 2008, indelible bubble gum pop star Britney Spears has been confined by a conservatorship that leaves her without control of her finances, business, or personal affairs. And since 2019, her fans have been speculating with increasing fervor that the conservatorship

Health officials in Colorado have predicted that the Delta coronavirus variant is likely to become the dominant strain circulating in the state after seeing a steady increase in recent weeks. In a briefing held Monday, the state’s epidemiologist said the strain

(CNN) A coronavirus variant first spotted in India is poised to become the dominant one in the United States, where infectious disease modelers say it could cause a "resurgence" of Covid-19 later this year. And it may already account for 1 in every 5 infections

The highly contagious delta variant of COVID-19 currently poses the greatest threat to eradicating the pandemic, according to an announcement Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House's chief medical adviser, made on Tuesday. "Similar to the situation in the [United

Delta Variant Is The 'Greatest Threat' In The Battle Against The Pandemic, Says Fauci As the Delta variant accelerates its spread in the United States, Dr. Anthony Fauci calls the dangerous mutant the "greatest threat" to the nation's battle against the COVID-19

SALT LAKE CITY — The number of people stopped from buying guns through the US background check system hit an all-time high of more than 300,000 last year amid a surge of firearm sales, according to new records obtained by the group Everytown for Gun Safety. The

Records show the number of people stopped from buying guns through the U.S. background check system hit an all-time high of more than 300,000 last year amid a surge of firearm sales SALT LAKE CITY -- The number of people stopped from buying guns through the

According to the data, the rate of barred would-be gun buyers also increased somewhat over the previous two years, from about 0.6% to 0.8%. That could be in part because many of the people who tried to get guns in 2020 were buying them for the first time and

More than 300 hundred people have been killed in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago thus far in 2021. The Chicago Tribune reported that 294 people were killed January 1, 2021, through June 12, 2021. That death toll represents 20 more people killed during the

The beauty of being a Democrat in a country where the national media is more interested in owning the Trumptards than holding incompetent liars like Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot accountable is that she can get away with saying shit like this… “The reality

Sixteen people were shot, seven of them fatally, on Monday alone in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago. NBC 5 reported that fatalities began at 9:45 a.m. when a 67-year-old man was shot dead in a road rage incident. The Chicago Sun-Times noted that the next

The Emmy Awards are giving nominees the option to be more gender-inclusive with their statues. The Television Academy's Board of Governors announced Monday that it has approved rule changes that will allow nominees an option to request that their nomination

The Emmy Awards on Monday took a step toward gender-neutral terminology by announcing that actors may opt for “performer” on their winning statuette instead of “actor” or “actress,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. “No performer category titled ‘Actor’

(CNN) The Emmy Awards will allow "Actress" and "Actor" winners to be called "Performers," the Television Academy has announced. According to the official Emmys website : "No performer category titled 'Actor' or 'Actress' has ever had a gender requirement for

A new study brews up some good news for avid coffee drinkers. Consuming three to four cups of joe a day may reduce the risk of liver cancer and other alcohol-related liver diseases, according to findings released Monday in the peer-reviewed medical journal

Among the participants, the coffee drinkers were 21% less likely to develop chronic liver disease, 20% less likely to develop chronic or fatty liver disease, and 49% less likely to die of chronic liver disease than non-coffee drinkers. The people who drank

(CNN) Drinking up to three or four cups of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee a day reduces your risk of developing and dying from chronic liver diseases, a new study found. Coffee drinkers were 21% less likely to develop chronic liver disease, 20% less likely

Shane Fuhrman, mayor of Silverton, Colorado, has stopped the Pledge of Allegiance from being recited at town meetings. "Due to direct and indirect threats, inappropriate comments in and out of public meetings, and the general divisiveness this is creating

Shane Fuhrman, the mayor of Silverton, Colorado, announced at a trustee meeting last week that the Pledge of Allegiance will be suspended due to "direct and indirect threats," which prompted at least one trustee to challenge his ruling before attendees recited

The mayor of a remote Colorado town sparked outrage after he nixed the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance from public meetings. Shane Fuhrman, mayor of the 550-person town of Silverton, announced his decision during a trustee meeting last week, saying

NASA has spent days trying to fix the Hubble Telescope's payload computer The Hubble Telescope's payload computer is broken. NASA has spent over a week trying to fix it.

NASA has spent more than a week trying to fix the Hubble Telescope's computer hardware issues. The problem: a 1980s-era payload computer, which is supposed to control and coordinate scientific instruments aboard the spacecraft and monitor them for health and

NASA has spent more than a week trying to fix the Hubble Telescope's computer hardware issues. The problem: A 1980s-era payload computer, which is supposed to control and coordinate scientific instruments aboard the spacecraft and monitor them for health and

Asylum seekers under the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy who had their cases in the U.S. closed — many for reasons beyond their control, including kidnappings and court rulings against the government — will now be able to come into the country to pursue

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents call the names of asylum seekers that have a court hearing that day as a group of migrants, who returned to Mexico to await their U.S. asylum hearing, block the Puerta Mexico international border crossing bridge to

President Joe Biden halted the Remain in Mexico policy his first day in office and soon allowed an estimated 26,000 asylum-seekers with active cases to return to the United States while their cases play out, a process that can take years in a court system backlogged

It turns out, there are a lot of alligators in Florida. In the years following the tragic death of a 2-year-old, Disney World and wildlife officials have reportedly removed 250 alligators from the area. Many of the animals removed from the area are euthanized. In

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Wildlife officials have removed 250 alligators from Disney properties in the five years since a 2-year-old boy was killed by an alligator at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, a newspaper reported. The company has worked with trappers

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Wildlife officials have removed 250 alligators from Disney properties in the five years since a 2-year-old boy was killed by an alligator at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, a newspaper reported. The company has worked with trappers

The United Nations has recommended that the Great Barrier Reef be placed on a list of World Heritage sites that are “in danger,” prompting a fierce reaction from the Australian government, which defended its management of one of the country’s top tourist destinations. The

(CNN) The Great Barrier Reef has deteriorated to such an extent it should be listed as a world heritage site "in danger," a United Nations committee said Tuesday -- prompting immediate backlash from the Australian government. UNESCO's World Heritage Committee

The Great Barrier Reef should be listed as a World Heritage Site “in danger,” UNESCO said in draft recommendations, echoing scientists’ warnings that climate change is ravaging one of the planet’s most iconic structures. The United Nations’ cultural body said

European Union regulators took aim at the heart of Google’s business model on Tuesday, announcing that the Silicon Valley giant was the subject of a new antitrust investigation for potentially abusing its dominance in the online advertising market to stifle

LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators have launched a fresh antitrust investigation of Google, this time over whether the U.S. tech giant is stifling competition in digital advertising technology. The European Commission said Tuesday that it has opened a

With new opportunities and a different perspective, workers are leaving their jobs as the pandemic eases. Jerome Powell will offer optimism but no big policy plans in his testimony. The bloc’s investigation, which takes aim at the heart of Google’s business

Sheriff’s officials say a deputy shot and killed an adult pet chimpanzee named Buck after it attacked a woman in Eastern Oregon PENDLETON, Ore. -- A deputy shot and killed an adult pet chimpanzee named Buck after it attacked a woman in Eastern Oregon, sheriff's

An Oregon deputy sheriff shot and killed a pet chimpanzee after the ape got loose and mauled a woman, according to a report. The chimp, named Buck, got out of its cage around 8 a.m. and attacked a 50-year-old woman in Pendleton, prompting the woman’s mother

A deputy shot and killed an adult pet chimpanzee Sunday after it attacked a woman in Oregon, according to authorities. Deputies were called to a residence in Pendleton around 8 a.m. after the chimpanzee’s owner, Tamara Brogoitti, said the ape was out of its

The State Department will fly its pride flag later this month. Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed at an Atlantic Council event Monday that the department will fly the “Progress” flag for the first time to mark Pride Month. Blinken described the flag

Macy Gray doubled down on her calls to replace the American flag, saying it represents both “divisiveness and hate.” The Grammy-winning singer demanded that it be redesigned for “the rest of us who aren’t part of that tribe.” “Why do we have to celebrate a

Actor Jon Voight paid tribute to the American flag after a singer argued that the flag should be changed because it “no longer represents democracy and freedom.” “Our flag is pride, glory, freedom, and no one will destroy her stars and stripes of blood, sweat,

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Vikings rookie defensive tackle Jalen Twyman is recovering from four gunshot wounds that caused scary but superficial injuries after bullets hit a vehicle he was riding in, his agent Drew Rosenhaus said Monday night. Twyman does

Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman was shot four times while riding in a car in Washington, DC, team officials and his agent said. Twyman, a 21-year-old rookie who was drafted in May, was one of four victims during Monday’s shooting in his hometown,

Minnesota Vikings rookie Jaylen Twyman was shot four times while visiting his aunt in Washington, D.C. on Monday. The defensive tackle managed to escape any serious injuries. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Twyman’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus,

Fox News host Tucker Carlson called out what appears to be a "racist cookie jar" in CNN host Don Lemon's kitchen on Monday's "Tucker Carlson Tonight." CARLSON: Mr. Don Lemon is a cable news host on our competitor over at CNN, and most of the time he talks

During this week’s broadcast of PBS’s “Firing Line,” CNN’s Don Lemon insisted his takes during his CNN program were not opinion. When asked by “Firing Line” host Margaret Hoover to differentiate between what he does and what anchors on Fox News do, Lemon said

Don Lemon has said America is racist but Fox News host Tucker Carlson pointed out that the CNN personality lives in "one of the whitest towns in America" and "runs away from diversity" when he’s not championing it. Lemon declared in a recent Washington Post

A government building in Manatee County, Florida, is reopening after an outbreak infected eight employees in its IT department, killing two. Both of the deaths occurred in persons in their 50s who were not vaccinated. “This particular outbreak demonstrates

Delta variant fuels the rise of new Covid cases across the globe CNN — Two people are dead and four of their coworkers were hospitalized after a Covid-19 outbreak swept through a government building in Manatee County, Florida. The outbreak began in the IT

Two people are dead after a recent COVID-19 outbreak in the IT department of a county government building in Manatee County, Florida ― leaving only one person, who was vaccinated, unscathed. Of the six known exposures that occurred around the same time, at

At least three people are dead and four others were injured Monday night after a shooting in St. Louis' Greater Ville neighborhood. Police found the bodies of two men with multiple gunshot wounds near a curb outside a convenience store at about 7:30 p.m.,

Authorities say a shooting in St. Louis has left three people dead and four others wounded ST. LOUIS -- A shooting in St. Louis left three people dead and four others wounded, authorities said. Police were called about 7:30 p.m. Monday to the city's Greater

At least three people were killed and four were injured Monday night in a shooting in St. Louis' Greater Ville neighborhood. Police found the bodies of two men with multiple gunshot wounds near a curb outside a convenience store around 7:30 p.m., spokesperson

NASA wants astronauts to clean up their act. The space agency is trying to figure out a way to do laundry in space, a pesky problem that makes space travel a smelly proposition — and leaves piles of dirty laundry weighing down spacecraft while they orbit the

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — How do astronauts do laundry in space? They don’t. They wear their underwear, gym clothes and everything else until they can’t take the filth and stink anymore, then junk them. NASA wants to change that — if not at the International

NASA is teaming up with the maker of Tide to figure out how to do laundry in space CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- How do astronauts do laundry in space? They don’t. They wear their underwear, gym clothes and everything else until they can’t take the filth and stink

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians and Jewish settlers hurled stones, chairs and fireworks at each other overnight in a tense Jerusalem neighborhood where settler groups are trying to evict several Palestinian families, officials said Tuesday. The threatened evictions

Palestinians, Settlers Clash In Tense Jerusalem Neighborhood Enlarge this image toggle caption Mahmoud Illean/AP Mahmoud Illean/AP JERUSALEM — Palestinians and Jewish settlers hurled stones, chairs and fireworks at each other overnight in a tense Jerusalem

Palestinians and Jewish settlers hurled stones, chairs, and fireworks at each other overnight in a tense Jerusalem neighborhood where settler groups are trying to evict several Palestinian families, officials said Tuesday. The threatened evictions fueled protests

(CNN) Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was arrested in Los Angeles on Sunday after police said they saw a submachine gun in his vehicle, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson told CNN. "Yesterday at about 9:20 p.m., Mr. Clark was pulled

June 22, 2021 Kansas City Chiefs pass rusher Frank Clark is facing a felony weapons charge — illegal possession of a firearm — following his Sunday night arrest in Los Angeles, according to TMZ.com Monday. TMZ said Clark, driving a Lamborghini SUV, was found

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was arrested in Los Angeles after police saw a submachine gun in his car, police said Monday. Clark, 28, was pulled over for a vehicle violation south of downtown at about 9:20 p.m. Sunday, LAPD public information

A hard-fought Southern California high school basketball championship game Saturday escalated into a racist incident after the game as tortillas were thrown onto the court. Coronado High School defeated Orange Glen High School, 60-57, in overtime. Video posted

A San Diego-area school district has apologized for a basketball postgame incident in which tortillas were thrown at a team from a mostly Latino high school. The incident occurred after a championship game between Orange Glen and Coronado on Saturday, won

As if losing a tough overtime championship game on the road wasn’t tough enough for the Orange Glen High boys basketball team, players from the largely Latino California school had tortillas thrown at them before they left the court Saturday night.

Sales of previously-occupied homes fell for the fourth straight month in May, as soaring prices and a limited number of available properties discouraged many would-be buyers WASHINGTON -- Sales of previously-occupied homes fell for the fourth straight month

House prices are at their highest point ever as the housing market continues to boom, leaving some buyers struggling to afford a home, according to a real estate group. The median existing-home price topped $350,000 for the first time in May, a 23.6% increase

Home prices in the US continued to climb in May, rising at the fastest pace on record and reaching new highs. But those high prices and continued low inventory are squeezing would-be buyers out of the market. The median existing home price in May was $350,300,

Laurel Hubbard made history Sunday when she became the first transgender athlete to make an Olympic team after qualifying for New Zealand’s weightlifting team. While there was criticism around her standing in the women’s field, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda

It’s official: For the first time ever, a transgender athlete has qualified for an Olympic team. New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard was selected for the national team on Monday and will be competing in the “super-heavyweight” category in the sport. Born

Chicago police continue to hunt for the homeless suspect who fatally stabbed a 31-year-old woman since identified as a doctoral student studying criminal justice at the University of Maryland during a brazen daylight attack over the weekend that happened not

Chicago police officers on Monday surprised a group of children with a new basketball hoop – after seeing them playing instead with a milk crate – and even stuck around to shoot hoops in the neighborhood. Officers from the Chicago Police Department’s 6th District

Taliban fighters took control of a key district in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province Monday and encircled the provincial capital, police said, as the insurgent group added to its string of recent victories on the battlefield. Fighting around Imam Sahib

Taliban fighters continue to seize territory in Afghanistan as the militant group mounts new offensives in the northern part of the war-torn country — victories that have come as the US prepares to withdraw its troops by Sept. 11. There have been reports of

Tuesday, during an appearance on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) discussed his bill sanctioning Chinese health officials for not cooperating in determining the origins of the COVID-19 virus. The Florida Republican lawmaker warned the next pandemic

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., advocated for a new GOP-led bill to sanction Chinese health officials on ‘Fox & Friends’ Tuesday and said that without proper action another pandemic could occur. CHINESE STATE MEDIA PANNED FOR PUSHING FOR WUHAN LAB TO RECEIVE NOBEL

(CNN) A man suspected of brazenly shoplifting items at a Walgreens in San Francisco last week was arrested while carrying out another such theft on Saturday morning, according to police, and is accused of a spree of similar crimes. The videotaped shoplifting

A man suspected of committing a brazen, caught-on-camera theft inside a San Francisco Walgreens was arrested over the weekend — while allegedly trying to rip off another drug store in the city, police said. Jean Lugo-Romero, 40, was busted Saturday morning

Joanne Linville, an actress known for appearing in several megahit television shows, has died at the age of 93. Her agent told Variety that the actress passed away on Sunday in Los Angeles. Linville was best known for a starring role in a 1961 episode of

Joanne Linville, known for her roles in "Star Trek" and "The Twilight Zone," has died at 93. The news was confirmed in a statement to Variety. "Linville lived a full life. One whose spirit, passion for art and life was an inspiration to all who had the pleasure

Tourism officials in Portland took out a full-page ad in the New York Times to urge visitors to come to the northwest destination despite the continued unrest — insisting that they have “faith in the future” of the besieged city. Tourism nonprofit Travel Portland

Townhall senior writer Julio Rosas reacted Tuesday to a newly released ad campaign to attract tourism to Portland, Oregon as the city experiences continued unrest and rising crime. The ad, which appeared in the New York Times, urged tourists to travel to the

The U.S. Senate will not vote until at least July on a closely watched effort to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force that allowed the war in Iraq, after Republican senators requested a public hearing and classified briefing. The Senate

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez has hit the brakes on a bill to repeal Iraq war authorizations, honoring a GOP request for a holdover, said the chairman’s spokesman. Mr. Menendez, New Jersey Democrat, will now delay a vote set for

The left has taken it upon itself to be the “protectors” of minorities, but what that really means is that it’s they who decide how minority communities function and run, even if it defies the wishes of the minority communities. Case in point, Jane Fonda decided

Matt Gordon, vice president of his family’s construction company in Mahnomen, Minnesota, and a member of the White Earth Nation tribe, was troubled when environmental protesters – some claiming to speak for Native Americans – vandalized his company’s equipment. Gordon

American authorities took down a range of Iran’s state-linked news websites they accused of spreading “disinformation” on Tuesday, a U.S. official said, a move that appeared to be a far-reaching crackdown on Iranian media amid heightened tensions between the

The takedowns come as world powers scramble to resurrect Tehran’s tattered 2015 nuclear deal and just days after the election victory of Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief, Ebrahim Raisi. On Monday, Raisi, known for his hostility to the West, staked out a hard-line

Deaths among Medicare patients in nursing homes soared by 32% last year, with two devastating spikes eight months apart, a government watchdog reported Tuesday in the most comprehensive look yet at the ravages of COVID-19 among its most vulnerable victims. The

Deaths among Medicare patients in nursing homes soared by 32% last year, with two devastating spikes eight months apart, a government watchdog reported Tuesday in the most comprehensive look yet at the ravages of COVID-19 among its most vulnerable victims. The

Sen. Susan Collins announced Monday that she will oppose the confirmation of David Chipman, President Biden's nominee to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), a blow to Chipman's prospects for a potential bipartisan confirmation vote. "After

David Chipman testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, September 25, 2019. (Leah Millis/Reuters) Republican Senator Susan Collins announced Monday that she will vote against the confirmation of David Chipman, President Biden’s nominee

Former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay slammed what she calls the “Bachelor Klan” as a “hateful, racist, misogynistic, xenophobic, and homophobic” group inside ABC’s Bachelor Nation. In an interview with Vulture, Lindsay said the Bachelor franchise “has spent

Former "Bachelorette" star Rachel Lindsay spoke out about her time as the franchise's first female Black lead and the toxic fandom surrounding the reality TV series she has dubbed "Bachelor Klan." Lindsay, who also appeared on "Bachelor in Paradise" and "The

A transgender BMX freestyle rider and U.S. Olympic team alternate once allegedly made remarks about exploding the head of a president with dynamite, according to a report. In Facebook comments reported by conservative journalist Ian Miles Cheong, Chelsea Wolfe,

I wrote previously about New Zealand athlete Laurel Hubbard who will be the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics in Tokyo. Hubbard will be competing in women’s weightlifting, in the super heavyweight division. But there’s another transgender

A California man has been charged with violating the Endangered Species Act after he allegedly broke into the San Francisco Zoo last year and stole a rare ring-tailed lemur. A 21-year-old male ring-tailed lemur named Maki was missing from the zoo in October

If convicted, he could face up to a year in prison and $50,000 in fines. A California man accused of stealing a rare lemur from the San Francisco Zoo could spend up to one year behind bars for violating the Endangered Species Act, federal prosecutors said

Fear Shakes A Mexico Border City After Violence Leaves 18 Dead Enlarge this image toggle caption Associated Press Associated Press CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — Fear has invaded the Mexican border city of Reynosa after gunmen in vehicles killed 14 people, including

Fear has invaded the Mexican border city of Reynosa after gunmen in vehicles killed 14 people, including taxis drivers, workers and a nursing student, and security forces responded with operations that left four suspects dead. While this city across the border

Avril Lavigne didn’t make her TikTok debut complicated. The 36-year-old singer decided to pay homage to one of her biggest hits, 2002’s “Sk8er Boi,” in her first post on the social media platform. In the video, the “What the Hell” singer dons one of her famous

(CNN) Avril Lavigne has joined forces with a true "Sk8er Boi" legend to mark her TikTok debut. In a video posted to her social media account Monday, the Canadian songstress is lip-syncing her way through the 2002 hit. Set against a sunny beach backdrop, Lavigne

The state of Missouri isn’t backing down after passing a law recently that rejects federal gun restrictions, even after the Justice Department warned the state against enforcing the new legislation. Missouri’s Gov. Mike Parson this month signed the Second

Last week, we brought you the story of the Second Amendment showdown shaping up here in the Show-Me State. In response to Missouri’s recent passage of the Second Amendment Preservation Act, which prohibits the enforcement of federal provisions that infringe

Republicans in the House and the Senate are expressing outrage at the recent announcement from Joe Biden’s Veteran Affairs Secretary, Denis McDonough, that the Department of Veteran Affairs will advance policy to make “gender reassignment” surgery available

President Joe Biden’s Veteran Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said the federal government now is in the business of helping veterans undergo surgery to alter their biological sex. McDonough said in prepared remarks that the Department of Veteran Affairs will

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the economy is growing at a healthy clip, and that has accelerated inflation WASHINGTON -- The economy is growing at a healthy clip, and that has accelerated inflation, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says in written

A substantive majority of Americans said they are “somewhat concerned” about inflation and about four out of 10 people believe the government might not be able to rein it in, according to a new poll released Tuesday. Eighty-five percent said they are “somewhat

(CNN) Rachel Zegler is going from the West Side to Disney. Zegler, who will make her feature film debut in December in the long-awaited Steven Spielberg-directed "West Side Story," has been cast to play iconic Disney princess Snow White in an upcoming live-action

No magic mirror needed: Disney has found its Snow White for the upcoming live-action adaptation of the animated classic. Rachel Zegler, the 20-year-old Colombian American star of Steven Spielberg’s upcoming “West Side Story,” has been cast as Disney’s inaugural

State police have released a number of additional reports on the shooting deaths of a mother and her son from a prominent South Carolina legal family COLUMBIA, S.C. -- State police released a number of additional reports Monday on the shooting deaths of a

South Carolina law enforcement has released new documents in the ongoing investigation into the double murders involving the prominent Murdaugh family, providing only a glimpse into a case that has garnered national news headlines and gripped a small southern

NEW YORK, June 21 – More than 8,500 children were used as soldiers last year in various conflicts across the world and nearly 2,700 others were killed, the United Nations said on Monday. UN chief Antonio Guterres’ annual report to the Security Council on children

More than 8,500 children were used as soldiers last year in various conflicts across the world and nearly 2,700 others were killed, the United Nations said on Monday. UN chief Antonio Guterres’ annual report to the Security Council on children and armed conflict

Fewer than one-quarter of likely U.S. voters support key elements of the proposed federal Equality Act, which would require businesses and faith-based institutions to hire individuals who do not necessarily share their religious beliefs. About 20% of 1,000

The vast majority of voters believe religious freedom is “very” important to a healthy American society, and half of Americans do not believe churches and faith-based charities should be required to hire people who oppose their religious beliefs, a Summit.org/Rasmussen

The iconic orange 1994 Toyota Supra driven by Paul Walker's character in "The Fast and the Furious" has been sold for $550,000. The custom sports car was used for close up "hero" shots during filming and was repainted and featured as a different car in the

The Toyota Supra that Paul Walker drove in the first two "Fast & Furious" movies was auctioned off for $550,000, twenty years after the first film debuted.

FTC Commissioner nominee Lina M. Khan testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., April 21, 2021. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via Reuters) Biden’s appointment of Lina Khan to lead the FTC

The new Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an agency with the power to threaten corporations with costly antitrust fines among other regulatory burdens, once co-authored a paper with a progressive scholar who advocates the use of antitrust law

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A double-murder defendant acting as his own attorney in Florida was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder Monday evening, several hours after shouting at jurors and prosecutors and acknowledging he killed his then-girlfriend. A

A double-murder defendant in Florida who represented himself has been convicted of two counts of first-degree murder TAMPA, Fla. -- A double-murder defendant acting as his own attorney in Florida was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder Monday evening,

Florida state Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R) said Monday an apparent requirement by Florida State University (FSU) for students to show proof of coronavirus vaccination violates state law. Writing to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and FSU President John Thrasher, Sabatini

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Civics education will be expanded in Florida, including instruction about communist and totalitarian governments, and state universities will be prevented from quashing conservative ideology under bills Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

A Strawberry Moon Will Rise This Thursday — No, It Won't Be Red Or Pink Enlarge this image toggle caption Valerie Gache/AFP via Getty Images Valerie Gache/AFP via Getty Images Look to the eastern skies for a sweet sight on Thursday evening: a strawberry moon

After a pair of eclipses over the past few weeks, both lunar and solar, skywatchers will be in for another treat this week. The full strawberry moon will grace the night sky this Thursday across the world. Although the moon will officially be full before

Veteran C-SPAN political editor Steve Scully, who lied about his Twitter account being hacked following the revelation of private messages exchanged with fired Trump White House official Anthony Scaramucci, is departing the network next month, according to

Steve Scully is reportedly leaving C-SPAN after a turbulent final chapter in his 30-year career at the network. Axios reported on Tuesday that Scully was parting ways as C-SPAN's political director and is joining the Bipartisan Policy Center as the senior

MSNBC analyst and former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele called ending the filibuster "common sense" on Tuesday, disgusting conservatives for his embrace of the position clamored for by liberal Democrats. Over a "Morning Joe" graphic

Former Republican Party chairman Michael Steele on Tuesday called for nationalizing elections and ending the filibuster in the Senate. Steele argued that states are stripping away access to the ballot box and “putting hurdles” in front of voters. He added

Arizona police on Monday released the identity of the man they say plowed through bicyclists during a race, critically injuring six. Shawn Michael Chock, 35, was still hospitalized after he was shot during a confrontation with police after the carnage in Show

Authorities on Monday identified the man accused of plowing his pickup truck into a group of bicyclists taking part in a weekend race in an Arizona mountain town, critically injuring several riders, and court records show he has a criminal history of driving