May 30, 2025

US sending Israel more than a planeload of weapons every day

In the same week Israel marked 600 days since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, the United States sent the 800th planeload of weapons and munitions to the Israel Defense Forces. The planes received on Tuesday, May 27, were loaded with guns, bombs and ammunition, and were in addition to the 140 ships laden with […]

May 30, 2025

Trump eyes pardons in 2020 Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping case

President Donald Trump said he is considering pardons for men convicted or charged in the 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and blow up a Michigan bridge. Speaking Wednesday, May 28, at U.S. attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro’s swearing-in ceremony, Trump said, “I will take a look at it. It’s been brought to […]

May 30, 2025

4 Biden staffers lawyer up amid autopen House probe

Four Biden staffers have until the end of the day Thursday, May 29, to respond to the House Oversight Committee’s request for interviews in its investigation into former President Joe Biden’s use of the autopen. Committee Chairman James Comer now says he is open to bringing in Biden himself to testify. House committee questions who […]

May 30, 2025

Trump rejects $15 million settlement from Paramount over CBS lawsuit: Report

President Donald Trump has turned down a $15 million settlement from Paramount Global to end his ongoing lawsuit against CBS News. The suit centers on Trump’s allegation that “60 Minutes” deceptively edited an interview with former Vice President Kamal Harris during the 2024 presidential race. According to The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the […]

May 30, 2025

Teenagers take center stage during Women’s US Open golf championship

The best women’s golfers in the world are battling at the 80th U.S. Women’s Open this weekend — a tournament often described as the “toughest test in golf.” Flying in the face of that challenge, 14 teenagers will tee it up at Erin Hills Golf Club in Wisconsin on Thursday, May 29. Three of them […]

May 30, 2025

Trump’s defamation case to revoke NYT, WaPo Pulitzer’s can proceed, court rules

President Donald Trump celebrated a Florida appellate court’s decision to allow his defamation lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize Board to move forward. The case focuses on Pulitzer Prizes awarded to The New York Times and The Washington Post for their reporting on alleged ties between Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia —coverage often referred to as […]

May 30, 2025

Hyundai’s US factory employs robots and humans — and skirts tariffs too

While President Donald Trump pressures companies like Apple to make iPhones in the U.S. or face steep import tariffs, one global manufacturer is already ahead of the curve. Hyundai, the South Korean automaker, celebrated the grand opening of its new factory in Bryan County, Georgia, designed to build the future of electric vehicles in America. Construction […]

May 30, 2025

Trump admin cancels $766 million in funding for Moderna

Moderna announced Wednesday, May 28, that the Trump administration canceled  $766 million in funding for the pharmaceutical manufacturer’s late-stage development and right to purchase bird flu vaccines. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services cited safety and scientific concerns in its decision to cancel the contract, while Moderna shared early clinical results from its […]

May 30, 2025

FBI looks into allegations of religious bias after Seattle protest clash

The FBI launched an investigation into the city of Seattle, Washington, following claims that local officials failed to protect a Christian group during a prayer rally that turned violent. The rally, held by a religious organization, was disrupted by counter-protesters. After the incident, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said the group bore responsibility for the confrontation […]