Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday called for another special session of the state legislature with a similar agenda to the first one. Work during the initial session stalled as Democratic state representatives left Texas to prevent the approval of a new congressional map that could give Republicans five new seats. “Delinquent House Democrats ran […]
President Donald Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Monday to discuss peace negotiations, following Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. The U.S. and Ukrainian leaders held a phone conversation on Saturday, during which Trump briefed Zelenskyy on what was discussed in Alaska. Peace agreement […]
Actor Denzel Washington, in recent interviews to promote his new movie, “Highest 2 Lowest,” sounded off on ‘cancel culture’ and fame. During the conversation with Complex News’ Jillian Hardeman–Webb, he was asked whether he cared about being canceled. “What made public support so important to begin with? You can’t be canceled if you haven’t signed […]
West Virginia will send roughly 300 to 400 of its National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., as the federal government intensifies its role with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), the state’s governor announced Friday. The move comes less than a week after President Donald Trump ordered hundreds of National Guard troops to the nation’s capital […]
The U.S. State Department has halted its visa program for residents of Gaza. The move came less than 24 hours after far-right commentator Laura Loomer criticized the Trump administration on social media for allowing Palestinian refugees into the country, despite pledging not to. ‘Who signed off on these visas?’ In her post on Friday, Loomer […]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is preparing its largest detention ever, aiming to boost capacity above 107,000 beds by January 2026. That’s nearly twice today’s level, according to an internal planning roadmap obtained by The Washington Post. The document shows ICE plans to open or expand 125 sites through openings and expansions this year. […]
PBS is cutting its budget by 21% following Congress’s decision to eliminate roughly $500 million in federal funding from public television and radio. The move, first reported by The New York Times, comes from a memo sent by PBS CEO Paula Kerger to station managers on Wednesday and marks one of the largest spending reductions […]
Air travel in Canada is facing major turbulence as Air Canada begins canceling flights amid a lockout of flight attendants. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents the workers, voted this week to strike. In response, Air Canada, the country’s largest airline, issued a lockout notice effective Saturday, August 16. Number of flight […]
President Donald Trump’s longstanding interest in the Nobel Peace Prize is again in the spotlight as he prepares for high-level talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Now, the president has received an unlikely offer of support from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Speaking on the “Raging Moderates” podcast, she said her priority […]
The District of Columbia regained some control of its police department late Friday, hours after suing the Trump administration for its “unlawful” takeover. Following a court order, the district and federal government agreed that the city’s police chief — not an “emergency” commander appointed by the administration — would command the department. Both sides also […]
