A retired police officer in Tennessee has been released after weeks in jail and charges related to his sharing of a Facebook meme about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk were dropped. The social media meme posted in a group thread by Larry Bushart, 61, displayed a quote from President Donald Trump saying “we […]
The top two Republicans in Congress said Friday they do not agree with President Donald Trump’s call to end the Senate filibuster in order to adopt a budget resolution to reopen the federal government. Trump has pushed for the Senate to end the filibuster multiple times, dating back to 2017, but Republicans have consistently opposed […]
Two federal judges ruled Friday that the Trump administration must pay benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, despite the month-long government shutdown. The nearly simultaneous rulings came just a day before the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) planned to freeze payments for more than 40 million Americans. SNAP serves about one in […]
The face of “CBS Mornings” for more than a decade, Gayle King, is reportedly leaving the program next year, Variety reports, citing four people familiar with the situation. The news outlet reported on Thursday that King may move into a new position within the news department as it undergoes a reshuffle, alongside a leadership shakeup. King […]
Vice President JD Vance is facing sharp online criticism after saying this week he hopes his wife, Usha, a practicing Hindu, becomes a Christian. JD Vance made the comments at a Turning Point USA event, where Erika Kirk, the widow of the organization’s founder Charlie Kirk, spoke about her slain husband’s religious faith. JD Vance […]
If you see or feel dead people, you’ve got company. Roughly 4 in 10 Americans say they believe in ghosts, according to a May 2025 Gallup poll, with belief drifting upward among today’s youth. The American ghost story is shape-shifting — like a figure at the end of a dark hallway — and, like that […]
President Trump is calling on Senate Republicans to take drastic action to end the government shutdown — even urging them to “go nuclear” and scrap the filibuster rule that requires 60 votes to pass most legislation. Plus, a federal judge in Boston signaled she’s prepared to step in and order the government to use emergency […]
A federal judge in Boston is signaling that she will intervene to ensure food aid continues to flow to Americans affected by the government shutdown. Funding is set to run out as early as Saturday. The judge’s comments follow the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) argument that emergency funds were intended only for natural disasters. However, more […]
Californians’ have until Election Day on Nov. 4 to make their voices heard on a ballot measure backed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that would limit Republican representation in Congress in the Golden State. The state joins more than a dozen across the nation pushing to update congressional boundary maps, also known as redistricting. The […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recalling a popular blood pressure drug after tests found a potential cancer-causing chemical. Teva Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily pulling more than half a million bottles of prazosin hydrochloride off pharmacy shelves. The medication is commonly used to treat high blood pressure, but doctors also prescribe it to help veterans and PTSD […]
