The U.S. federal government has been shut down for nearly three weeks, and it’s starting to cause problems in the housing market, Realtor.com reports. New homebuyers are having trouble getting loans, especially from government-backed programs like the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) […]
The U.S. successfully blocked the passage of a deal that would’ve established internationally mandated emission reduction targets in the shipping industry. American leadership felt the deal would’ve raised prices for consumers due to projected fees that fleet owners said could reach hundreds of billions of dollars annually. Deal blocked The International Maritime Organization (IMO) got […]
Five Republican lawmakers are asking Attorney General Pam Bondi to refer Jack Smith to the Department of Justice for investigation. They allege Smith, while investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, broke rules when he obtained phone records of Republican lawmakers. Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and Rep. […]
Maj. Gen. William “Hank” Taylor, the acting Eighth Army commander in South Korea, said he is experimenting with generative AI chatbots, telling DefenseScoop, “Chat and I are really close lately.” He added that he is “trying to build models to help all of us,” including those that support individual decision-making processes that affect readiness. AI […]
Snoop Dogg is stepping into LGBTQ+ advocacy following criticism about his past comments. The rapper teamed up with GLAAD in support of Spirit Day, an annual observance dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth. As part of the partnership, he released a new song called “Love is Love” in his animated children’s series “Doggyland.” The track features “The […]
John Bolton, a former Trump national security adviser and now a vocal critic of Trump, has been indicted on 18 counts related to violations of the Espionage Act. Here’s what Bolton is accused of doing with government documents and how the president reacted. Plus, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to […]
Ever since goods were first hauled on wheels, someone has been trying to steal them. Once grudgingly accepted as an unavoidable cost of doing business, cargo theft has exploded into a serious threat to the security of the supply chain. More goods are being taken in more ways, driving up shipping costs that raise prices […]
The Navy admiral who oversees U.S. policy in the Caribbean and the waters off South America will retire in December. The news comes after the U.S. conducted six missile strikes on boats the Trump administration says were smuggling drugs off the coast of Venezuela. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared the news on X Thursday. He […]
Immigration raids have increased across the nation as agents patrol city streets with a goal of detaining and deporting record numbers of people presumed to be in the U.S. illegally. But this enhanced enforcement effort has resulted in alleged assaults, car crashes, the use of so-called less-lethal munitions to fire on protesters and warrantless arrests. […]
New York City’s three mayoral candidates debated for the first time on television Thursday night. The debate comes as voters get ready to head to the polls in the general election in just a few weeks. Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo — who is running as an independent after losing the Democratic primary […]
