June 11, 2025

Top business leaders see recession risk fading

CEOs of nearly 280 U.S. companies now say the odds of a downturn in the second half of 2025 are shrinking, and many have shifted to outright growth expectations. The CEO Confidence Index for June finds that only 28% of respondents now foresee a mild recession or economic slowdown over the next six months. That […]

June 11, 2025

China holds the cards with rare earth minerals. It’s using them as leverage

It started as a battle over tariffs imposed by the United States. But as trade talks between the U.S. and China stretched to a second day in London on Tuesday, June 10, rare earth minerals and chips overtook tariffs as the heart of the negotiation between the world’s two largest economies.  The U.S. is prepared […]

June 11, 2025

Washington father charged in triple murder; federal manhunt underway

Federal authorities have taken command of the manhunt for a former soldier charged with killing his three young daughters at a remote campsite in Washington state. The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office, which had been leading the search for Travis Caleb Decker, turned over control of the search to federal partners on Monday, June 9, to […]

June 11, 2025

Trump admin. responds to Glendale, California canceling ICE contract

The Trump Administration on Tuesday, June 10, responded to a Southern California city’s decision to terminate its agreement with the federal government to house federal immigration detainees. The City of Glendale, California, located northeast of Los Angeles, announced it would end its contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday, June 9. “It […]

June 11, 2025

Trump administration revives plan to detain migrants at Guantanamo Bay

A U.S. military base once used to detain terrorism suspects is back in the spotlight — this time as part of a revived effort to hold migrants deported from the U.S. At the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, his administration began housing migrants at the overseas facility before being flown back. Now, officials […]

June 11, 2025

Judge blocks Trump-era orders targeting DEI and transgender programs

A federal judge in California issued a ruling Monday, June 9, that blocked the Trump administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive orders that receive federal funding while a lawsuit is litigated. Court says DEI support cannot be a disqualifier U.S. District Court Judge Jon S. Tigar issued a preliminary injunction and said the government cannot require […]

June 11, 2025

Media control or accountability? Court says Trump can ban AP: Bias Breakdown

A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of President Donald Trump in a case involving press access to the White House. The decision is a victory for Trump in a broader, years-long battle between the administration and mainstream media outlets. The Associated Press sued the administration for revoking its access to the Oval Office […]

June 10, 2025

Judge tosses Justin Baldoni’s $400M lawsuit, Blake Lively ‘cried with relief’

A judge has dismissed Justin Baldoni’s $400 million lawsuit against Blake Lively. The ruling also clears her husband, Ryan Reynolds and The New York Times of defamation and extortion claims. The decision marks a significant legal win for Lively, who has been in a high-profile dispute with her “It Ends With Us” costar since late […]