Hollywood was on strike when Mark Ruffalo and Matt Stoller met over Zoom one day in 2023. But the movie star and the head of the American Economic Liberties Project had something bigger on their minds: the perils of huge Hollywood mergers. “We came together because we recognized the root cause of the [Writers Guild] […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was banned from entering China in 2020 after he criticized Beijing’s treatment of a minority population. But this week, he is in the country with President Donald Trump for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. How is that possible? It comes down to how his name has been lost […]
A group of Democratic senators are pushing back on attempts by the Department of Homeland Security to develop its own smart glasses for biometric identification by immigration officers and other federal agents. The lawmakers say the effort, outlined in the department’s 2027 budget proposal, “presents a grave threat to the privacy and civil rights of […]
A confidential U.S. intelligence report obtained by The Washington Post warns that China is using the war in Iran to expand its military, economic and diplomatic leverage while the United States remains heavily tied down in the Middle East. The assessment, prepared recently for Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, has fueled debate inside the […]
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks stepped down Thursday, effective immediately, in the latest leadership shakeup in federal immigration agencies. Banks told Fox News that it’s “time to pass the reigns,” adding, “It’s time to enjoy the family and life.” “I feel like I got the ship back on course from the least secure disastrous […]
The Trump administration announced that new provider enrollment to the nation’s Medicare program was paused Wednesday to review current enrollees for fraud. The announcement is the latest swing the government has taken against fraud and one of the first from the newly established White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud. The six-month pause would allow […]
Beyond a concerted effort to position himself as President Donald Trump’s chief nemesis, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is using his final term in office to build his populist credentials. Newsom’s most recent moves may be the latest signs he’s interested in a run at the White House in 2028. The two new initiatives are anti-crime […]
Since the first baby was born from a transplanted uterus in 2014, what was once considered a science-fiction experimental procedure has steadily moved into the medical mainstream. In just over a decade, more than 100 women globally have undergone uterus transplants, a procedure in which surgeons implant a donor uterus into someone who cannot carry […]
President Donald Trump claims the U.S. destroyed Iran’s navy, air force, and technology, but classified intelligence assessments show Tehran still has substantial missile power and maintains access to most of its underground facilities. In a Truth Social post on Tuesday, Trump called it “virtual TREASON” for news outlets to report that Iran is doing well […]
Unsatisfied with a failed redistricting effort in the Legislature, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster could call a special legislative session to redraw congressional maps. The Senate majority leader said this late of a remap could confuse voters and invalidate ballots. Former State Rep. Adam Morgan, R-Greenville, claimed on X that McMaster is “set to call […]
