From Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension to safe meds in pregnancy — and even drone claims over a Gaza flotilla — we’re back with another round of Straight From You. Each week, we take your comments and questions and put them to the test — separating fact from speculation and adding the context you won’t always find […]
A major George Soros-funded philanthropic organization, Open Society Foundations (OSF), is firing back at what it calls “politically motivated attacks on civil society” after The New York Times reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is directing federal prosecutors to draft plans to investigate the group. According to the report, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s […]
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Friday that Britain will require a digital ID to prove the right to work. The leader announced the new system was intended to curb illegal employment and secure the nation’s borders. Starmer told an audience at the Global Progress Action Summit in London, “You will not be able […]
President Donald Trump has directed federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., to pursue the death penalty “to the maximum degree practicable,” even though the city abolished capital punishment more than four decades ago. The memo, issued Thursday, cites Trump’s August emergency declaration that federalized D.C. law enforcement. It describes capital punishment as part of the administration’s […]
Microsoft disabled specific services that Israel’s Ministry of Defense used after an internal review found the ministry was deploying the technology to surveil Palestinians. The move comes after a Guardian investigation revealed the Israeli military had stored millions of phone calls from Gaza and the West Bank on Microsoft’s Azure servers in Europe. How the […]
Two months after flash floods swept through Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas, killing 27 campers and counselors, the camp’s leaders are laying out plans to rebuild. They hope to reopen next summer. For families who lost children, the announcement has reopened deep wounds. Among them are the parents of 8-year-old Cile Steward, whose body […]
In this Media Miss Minute, former Vice President Kamala Harris was confronted by protesters during the first stop on her new book tour. Plus, the Department of Energy wants its money back – to the tune of $13 billion. Media Miss by the right: Harris faces protest at NYC book tour, criticizes Gaza conflict Former […]
Since the late 1990s, the U.S. intelligence community has published Global Trends, a public report that forecasts global and domestic challenges in the approaching decades. It includes threats like climate change and pandemics while also highlighting migration trends. However, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced her office is scrapping the team that compiles the […]
Former FBI director James Comey’s indictment signals a new phase in President Donald Trump’s quest for retribution against his perceived enemies. Long a prolific filer of civil litigation, Trump is now directing federal prosecutors to pursue criminal charges against those he believes have wronged him. A federal grand jury in Virginia accused Comey of lying […]
TikTok creators in the United States are feeling uncertain about the future of their content, followers and online businesses. A new deal backed by President Donald Trump is reshaping who controls the app — and possibly, how it works. Trump on Thursday signed an executive order approving a deal to keep TikTok operational in the […]
