The National Guard is now patrolling Washington, D.C., after President Donald Trump activated 800 troops and temporarily took control of the city’s police department. The White House has called it a crime crackdown, but critics say it’s a dangerous power grab. Plus, the countdown is on for Friday’s high-stakes Trump–Putin summit. The White House has […]
The White House announced it has settled on a location for Friday’s historic summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. But before Trump meets with Putin, he’s scheduled to connect with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump-Zelenskyy meeting Trump and Vice President JD Vance will hold a virtual meeting with Zelenskyy and European allies […]
The White House will conduct close examinations of numerous Smithsonian museums, according to an official letter. The goal of the examinations is to highlight American exceptionalism and eliminate language the president deems “divisive.” The reviews come as the Trump administration prepares to celebrate 250 years since the country’s founding. The upcoming reviews The White House […]
Police in Austin, Texas, say they’ve detained a suspect after three people were killed in a shooting at a Target Monday afternoon. According to Austin-Travis County EMS, several others were also injured in the shooting. Austin Police Department Chief Lisa Davis said police were called to a shooting just after 2 p.m. She said the […]
Developers in New York City are turning hotels that once housed migrants into more than 1,100 permanent housing units, The Wall Street Journal reports. They’re taking the opportunity to turn several hotels into affordable housing, student housing or standard residential apartments in response to housing demands in the Big Apple. For instance, a Hilton hotel […]
Add another lawsuit to the fight over college sports realignment on the West Coast. During a time when the focus should be on the start of the 2025 football season, Colorado State, Boise State and Utah State are taking direct aim at their own conference. Why is there another realignment lawsuit? The three schools, which […]
A Texas woman is suing a U.S. Marine in federal court, accusing him of secretly causing the death of their unborn child by drugging her hot chocolate with abortion pills, according to court documents. Liana Davis alleges Christopher Cooprider, 34, laced her drink with at least 10 abortion pills, causing her pregnancy to end. The […]
A new lawsuit accuses Temu of using the late hip-hop artist MF DOOM’s name and likeness without permission from DOOM’s company, Gas Drawls LLC, according to Complex. The late rapper founded the company in 2011 with his wife. Temu lawsuit The 32-page lawsuit accuses Temu of infringing upon trademarks associated with MF DOOM, who died […]
President Donald Trump said Monday he is nominating E.J. Antoni, an economist, as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The move comes after Trump fired Erika McEntarfer as BLS commissioner earlier this month, claiming the agency released jobs numbers that were “rigged in order to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad.” Under McEntarfer, […]
President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday afternoon, giving the administration control over the local police during the city’s quietest time of year, August recess. The decision was met with praise from Republicans who called it an important step toward safety, and condemnation from Democrats who […]
