A centuries-old U.S. law forbids the image of any living person from appearing on the nation’s currency. Yet in a bold and unprecedented move, the Treasury Department is reportedly preparing to mint a commemorative $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump. It would mark the first time in American history that a sitting president’s likeness appears […]
This week’s episode of Bias Breakdown examines how media coverage of the government shutdown has centered on health care for immigrants — including immigrants in the country illegally — and how partisan outlets have transformed that issue into two competing narratives. Both left and right-aligned media narratives rely on partial truths and selective facts, leaving […]
The winner for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize is to be announced in a few days, just as speculation grows if President Donald Trump’s name will be on the list after his repeated claims he ended “seven unendable” wars this year. The committee’s secretary is unfazed by Trump’s push and said award campaigns aren’t out […]
Ohio lawmakers passed a law requiring age verification to view pornographic websites. However, that law exempts most major pornography websites. Ohio’s anti-porn law The new age-verification law went into effect on Sept. 30. It requires online platforms offering “material harmful to juveniles” — meaning porn — to check photo IDs or use “transactional data” like […]
President Donald Trump recently sent a memo to Congress outlining military actions his administration has taken against suspected drug smugglers in the Caribbean. Trump said he determined the U.S. is in a non-international armed conflict with certain narco-terrorist organizations, and their members were considered “unlawful combatants.” The change in designation and its potential impact have […]
Commissioner Gary Bettman is a happy man as the NHL drops the puck on its 109th season Tuesday night. The league is experiencing a period of unprecedented growth with record attendance, record revenue and league-wide parity. Why is the NHL in a good place? The league has never been stronger from a financial standpoint. The […]
Under the Trump administration, illegal crossings at the U.S. southern border decreased sharply in fiscal year 2025 to a level not seen since 1970, a new report finds. The numbers are attributed to stricter immigration policies and increased enforcement efforts, drawing both praise and legal challenges. The information is based on internal federal data obtained […]
A new report from OpenAI found foreign adversaries are increasingly using artificial intelligence to power hacking and influencing operations. The report found they were using OpenAI’s popular tool ChatGPT. The report showed those adversaries include Russia, China and North Korea. “AI-enabled attacks are becoming more capable and harder to detect,” Daryl Lim, affiliate at the […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that his office is launching undercover investigations into groups he refers to as “leftist terror cells.” Paxton claims there are organized groups on the political left in Texas that he believes are engaging in and planning acts of violence, without providing any further details of those plans. In a […]
The government shutdown is now affecting airports. Staffing shortages from Newark to Denver are grounding flights and straining controllers. Plus, President Donald Trump said he’d invoke the Insurrection Act “if necessary,” a move that could allow him to deploy troops despite court orders. And the CDC’s new guidance makes COVID-19 shots a personal choice, shifting […]
