The Department of Justice (DOJ) says it still has about two million records related to the Jeffrey Epstein case to go through. And, so far, official say they’ve reviewed less than one percent of them. All files related to the case were supposed to be released to the public by Dec. 19 under a deadline imposed by […]
In this Media Miss Minute, millions of Americans who rely on Social Security are facing growing delays. Plus, the U.S. and Nigeria confirmed a joint military operation targeting ISIS militants in northwest Nigeria. Media Miss by the right: Social Security delayed for millions due to backlogs The Social Security Administration is in what The Washington […]
A multi-thousand-dollar bet on the fall of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is fueling a new push to crack down on “insider trading” in the world of prediction markets. Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., plans to introduce the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026, after a newly created Polymarket account turned roughly $30,000 in […]
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty today to U.S. drug-trafficking charges. This was his first public appearance after an extraordinary special forces attack by the United States, leading to his arrest. “I’m innocent,” Maduro said through an interpreter, according to The Associated Press. “I’m not guilty. I am a decent man.” Maduro also told […]
Fresh off the capture of Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump indicated more interventions could be on the horizon. In a series of warnings from Air Force One, the president is signaling that the U.S. raid in Caracas may only be the beginning. Trump suggested the United States could take action against several Western countries — […]
The European Union is considering action against Elon Musk’s Grok after the artificial intelligence tool created sexualized images of minors. The EU joined Britain, India, Malaysia and France in threatening to punish Grok over the undressing of minors. In a statement on Monday, EU digital affairs spokesman Thomas Regnier addressed the chatbot as well as […]
Monday marks one year since New York City began its congestion pricing toll for parts of the city. The controversial plan is an attempt to reduce traffic, improve air quality and raise revenue for the city. Congestion pricing adds a $9 fee on most drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street during peak hours. Cameras track […]
Jim O’Neill, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announced Monday sweeping changes to the country’s routine childhood vaccine schedule. The CDC now recommends that all children receive vaccines against 11, instead of 18, diseases, including measles, mumps, rubella, polio, pertussis, tetanus, diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae type B, pneumococcal disease, human […]
On Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced he is issuing a letter of censure to Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. The move concerns the lawmaker’s participation in a video reminding troops to resist unlawful orders. Hegseth said the letter was a “necessary” step in the process that could ultimately end with Hegseth demoting Kelly’s retired rank […]
In 2020, the Department of Justice did something almost unheard of: it indicted a sitting president of a foreign nation — Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro — on drug trafficking charges. But the case languished for five years, as Maduro continued to rule his South American country. In an even more extraordinary move, that all changed this […]
