GOP bill aims to strip nation’s largest teacher’s union of charter over politics
Republican lawmakers are pushing to revoke the federal charter of the nation’s largest teachers union. The National Education Association, the only labor union in the United States with a congressional charter, is facing renewed scrutiny from Republicans after it adopted several controversial anti-Trump resolutions during its annual convention. New legislation introduced to repeal charter New […]
Yemeni fighters intercept 750 tons of Iranian weapons headed to Houthi rebels
Yemeni fighters intercepted 750 tons of Iranian missiles, warheads, radar systems and other weapons headed to Houthi rebels inside Yemen. U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM, congratulated the fighters on the bust. Weapons seized “Congratulations to the Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF), led by Gen. Tareq Saleh, for the largest seizure of Iranian advanced conventional weapons […]
Top golfers struggle with pressure, meaning of life, ahead of final major
Golf fans will need to set their alarms for the final major of the season. The Open Championship gets underway Thursday at 1:30 a.m. Eastern from Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Why is Rory McIlroy one of the favorites this week? Rory McIlroy is smack in the spotlight once again. The reigning Masters champ and […]
Trump drafted a letter to fire Federal Reserve Chair Powell. Will he do it?
President Donald Trump reportedly drafted a letter firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and showed it to House Republicans during an Oval Office meeting the evening of Tuesday, July 15. According to The New York Times, the president then asked the lawmakers whether they thought he should do it. On Wednesday afternoon Trump was asked […]
3 minutes missing from Jeffrey Epstein prison video, metadata analysis finds
Nearly three minutes of prison surveillance footage from the night of Jeffrey Epstein’s death appears to have been cut from publicly released video, a metadata analysis by Wired has found. The missing segment, taken from hours of footage released by the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation, raises new questions about video described by […]
Nintendo names ‘Zelda’ stars amid live-action fatigue debate
Nintendo has officially named its stars for the upcoming “Legend of Zelda” live-action remake. But the casting reveal comes as box office numbers beg the question: Are audiences tired of the live-action treatment? In a post on X, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto said, “I am pleased to announce that for the live-action film of The Legend […]
Democrats aim to limit gifts to presidential libraries with new bill
Democratic lawmakers are introducing new legislation that would place stricter rules on donations made to presidential libraries. The proposal follows a series of high-dollar contributions connected to President Donald Trump’s future library, including donations from major corporations and foreign governments. Warren: Bill seeks to close ‘loopholes‘ Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is leading the effort alongside […]
You might not have to ditch your drink at TSA for much longer
After years of travelers removing shoes and limiting liquids at airport checkpoints, more changes could be on the horizon. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently eased one rule, allowing passengers to keep their shoes on during screening at select airports. Now, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the long-standing limit on liquids could be the […]
Trump admin withholds $140 million in grants for fighting fentanyl: Report
The Trump administration is withholding approximately $140 million in grants used to fund fentanyl overdose response efforts, according to a report in NPR, which cited four CDC officials. The money is for the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program, which helps state and local governments track both fatal and nonfatal overdoses in an effort to […]