President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday, reintroducing the firing squad and lethal injection for criminal executions. The order is part of the administration’s push to revive the death penalty, a capital punishment that has had weakening support for decades. It’s the second executive order related to the topic, after Trump signed another order […]
Imagine heading to the grocery store to pick up something to cook for dinner. You decide on salmon, so you head to the fish aisle, pick up a piece that looks good, and then you see the price tag reads $203. That’s how much taxpayers are currently paying for every salmon it saves from a […]
The Justice Department’s internal watchdog has launched an audit into how the agency handled the release of files tied to Jeffrey Epstein, focusing on a process that missed deadlines, pulled documents offline and drew bipartisan criticism. Audit targets release decisions and redactions The Office of the Inspector General said it will review how the department […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday the Naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz is expanding, with a second aircraft carrier scheduled to join the force in the coming days. “Our blockade is growing and going global,” Hegseth said during a Pentagon update. He and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, […]
As the video game industry sees record profits and rising cultural relevance, the workers who create the games face a more volatile job market than ever. And many in the industry want a wake-up call. Layoffs in gaming development are hitting a breaking point, even as video game adaptations like The Last of Us and […]
President Donald Trump slows the pace on Iran, saying there’s no rush to end the war — and no timeline for a deal. Plus, a U.S. soldier bets on a secret mission. Prosecutors say he used inside intel on the Maduro operation, and now faces charges. And the Epstein files face a new federal audit. […]
President Donald Trump has announced his latest renovation undertaking. He say the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall is in the process of being upgraded. He told reporters on Thursday the renovation was inspired by a visit from a friend from Germany, who said the pool was “filthy dirty.” Trump said he and Interior Secretary Doug Bergum went and […]
The Department of Justice has dropped its investigation into the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell, that President Donald Trump sought as he feuded with the central bank’s leader over cutting key interest rates. The U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro, announced Friday that her office had concluded its investigation, which centered on […]
Microsoft and Meta are both cutting jobs this week, tying the moves to artificial intelligence as they reshape their workforces — though it’s not clear AI is the only driver. Meta cutting jobs Meta says it will lay off about 10% of its workforce — roughly 8,000 workers — next month, as it shifts spending […]
In this Media Miss Minute, the Pentagon said the U.S. military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is working, despite contrary reports. Plus, a Customs and Border Protection officer faces criminal charges after being caught on camera at a protest. Media Miss by the left: Pentagon denies report on Iranian ships bypassing blockade The Pentagon […]
