How Warner Bros. sale could affect CNN’s future — and the news you watch
A nearly finalized media deal is setting up one family to control more media companies than ever in American media history. The family’s close ties to President Donald Trump are also raising concerns that his influence could impact a news company Trump has targeted in the past. In May 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns […]
Podcast Episode 66: The Land of Illinois Primaries w/ Shia Kapos of Politico
Nathan Gonzales, Jacob Rubashkin and Shia Kapos of Politico’s Illinois Playbook dive deep into the upcoming Illinois primaries including the Democratic race to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin and a handful of crowded and competitive House primaries, where as little as 20 percent of the vote could be enough to effectively become a Member of Congress. […]
ICE detains Columbia student in dorm raid; Mamdani credits Trump for release
Federal immigration agents entered Columbia University housing early Thursday and detained a student. By midafternoon, she was out of custody after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said President Donald Trump told him she would be released. Elmina “Ellie” Aghayeva, a senior studying neuroscience and political science, was taken around 6:30 a.m., according to a […]
DOJ investigates missing FBI interviews referencing Trump in Epstein files
The Justice Department said Thursday it is reviewing whether FBI interview summaries that include allegations against President Donald Trump were improperly withheld from its public release of Epstein-related documents. The review follows reports that three FBI write-ups were listed in official indexes but not included in the files released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. […]
Pentagon shoots down CBP drone; Anthropic rejects AI ultimatum
The U.S. military shoots down a drone over Texas belonging to Border Patrol. Now, lawmakers are demanding a federal investigation. Plus, Anthropic rejects a Pentagon ultimatum over access to its AI model. The company’s CEO says its safeguards are non-negotiable. And a speedboat confrontation with Cuban authorities turns deadly, with at least one American dead. […]
CEO says Anthropic ‘cannot in good conscience’ agree to Pentagon’s AI terms
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said his company will not agree to give the Pentagon unfettered access to its artificial intelligence model, Claude, despite threats from the Trump administration. After a meeting on Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had given Anthropic until Friday afternoon to grant the access or face consequences. More than money on the line Not only did Hegseth threaten to cancel Anthropic’s $200 […]
Former President Bill Clinton testifies before House panel in Epstein probe
Former President Bill Clinton is testifying Friday before the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door deposition tied to its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The session is taking place near the Clintons’ home in Chappaqua, New York — a day after Hillary appeared before the same panel. Clinton is answering questions under oath […]
