As he considered military strikes against Iran, President Donald Trump publicly mused about killing the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Now, a senior Iranian cleric has made Trump a target. Grand Ayatollah Naser Makeram Shirazi issued a fatwa against Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing them as “warlords” and “enemies of […]
As of July 1, Iowa is now the first state to strip gender identity protections from its civil rights code. The move means transgender and nonbinary residents are no longer considered part of a protected class, opening the door to potential discrimination in housing, employment, and other areas of life. Iowa’s Republican governor and supporters […]
President Donald Trump says he’s open to giving undocumented immigrants working in agriculture and other essential industries a temporary pass from deportation, as long as they pay taxes and have no criminal records. During a Fox News interview, Trump said that removing long-time workers from farms could hurt American farmers and agricultural operations. “I’m the […]
California is a long way from Washington, D.C., but a growing number of the state’s residents seem to think it’s not far enough. A new poll shows that more than 4 in 10 Californians favor withdrawing from the United States, reflecting the strongest support to date for secession. The poll, conducted for an organization that […]
AMC Theaters is giving moviegoers a more transparent heads-up that your film might not start until half an hour after the listed showtime. The chain recently updated its website to reflect that “movies start 25 to 30 minutes after showtime,” aiming to reduce frustration for customers who don’t want to sit through a growing number […]
The Turkish government is taking action against those it accuses of depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a cartoon in a satirical magazine. Turkey’s president called the cartoon a “vile provocation” and promised to hold those responsible for its publication “accountable before the law.” Protesters surround magazine’s main office President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks followed protests in Istanbul […]
California has made significant changes to a 1970s land-use law that was once regarded as landmark legislation for protecting the environment, but is now viewed as a barrier to development in a state plagued by an ongoing housing crisis. Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers say the changes will help them get a better handle […]
Despite majority support, the Senate failed to pass an amendment to President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Tuesday, July 1, that would have stopped immigrants in the U.S. illegally from receiving healthcare coverage under Medicaid. The measure received 56 votes but needed 60 to pass. Many wondered why it failed, given the Senate used a […]
The feud between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk has reignited, centered on a proposed federal tax and budget package that Trump strongly supports and Musk strongly opposes. In a post on Truth Social, Trump floated the idea that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should consider slashing federal subsidies to Musk’s businesses. Musk led […]
Robots will soon outnumber humans working in Amazon warehouses, the company says, after years of investment into automation that has replaced people with machines in many jobs. Amazon told The Wall Street Journal that robots now help enable about 75% of its deliveries. Amazon said it has deployed more than 1 million robots so far. […]
