Authorities charged a former congressional staffer for Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., with staging a fake political attack. Investigators say the fake attack involved writing derogatory political messages and using a scalpel to make cuts on the woman’s body. Natalie Greene, 26, a former constituent services representative in Van Drew’s office, made her first court […]

Twelve million Floridians will see higher electric bills in the coming years after state regulators approved a $7 billion rate hike. Following months of legal maneuvering, the Florida Public Service Commission gave the green light on Thursday for Florida Power & Light (FPL) to increase the rates of 6 million customers through 2029.  The five-member […]

House committee chairs have been holding brainstorming sessions as Republicans chart a path forward to address rising health care costs and propose an alternative to Affordable Care Act subsidies. Lawmakers are under pressure as millions of Americans face drastic hikes in health insurance costs during this year’s open enrollment season. The deadline for most people […]

Many think they know what a human-made song sounds like, but most listeners don’t. A growing number of chart-topping tracks prove that AI is now matching human musicians note-for-note. Ipsos and music app Deezer surveyed 9,000 people across eight countries, and 97% misidentified an AI track when compared with a human song. When asked what […]

Americans’ interest in soccer is reaching an all-time high as the World Cup draws near. A new study by Harris Poll found that up to 75% of Americans are interested in soccer, a 17% increase since 2020.  With 6.5 million people expected to attend the 2026 World Cup, fans, businesses and soccer officials expect next […]

President Donald Trump officially signed a bill to release the Epstein files. His signature started a 30-day clock for the Justice Department to release the files. Plus, Trump has agreed to meet with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday. And Border Patrol’s surveillance network is much larger than anyone […]

President Donald Trump said he will meet with New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the meeting was at the request of the “Communist Mayor” as Mamdani prepares to take over as leader of the nation’s largest city. “Communist Mayor of New York City, […]

The Social Security Administration has reversed course on a major policy shift that could have restricted disability benefits for hundreds of thousands of older Americans, according to reporting from The Washington Post. Senior officials told advocates late last week that the agency will not move forward with a proposed rule that would have eliminated — […]

Former Vice President Dick Cheney was laid to rest Thursday at Washington National Cathedral, but President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance weren’t in attendance. According to CNN, neither received an invitation to the invite-only funeral, which drew more than 1,000 guests, including former presidents and senior government officials. The service began at 11 […]