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A Chinese-born American seismologist has been detained in China for nearly two years on espionage charges, his family revealed this week, in a case that adds friction to already tense U.S.-China relations at a critical moment in diplomatic negotiations. The…
Writer E. Jean Carroll has been paid more than $5.6 million that she was awarded in a federal civil jury verdict holding President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming her, according to a court filing released this week.…
Billionaire Warren Buffett has ended his historic philanthropic partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, omitting the charity from his annual donations for the first time in two decades. On Tuesday in Omaha, Nebraska, the 95-year-old Berkshire Hathaway chairman…
Donald Trump has pushed back hard against a fresh explanation for the damage seen at the Reflecting Pool, insisting the algae buildup and surface deterioration were the result of “vandalism” rather than flaws tied to the recently completed work. The…
A group of twelve state attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit Monday seeking to block Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, marking a significant legal challenge to one of the largest media mergers in history despite the deal’s recent…
The Upper Midwest is becoming the next major battleground for Democrats’ internal struggle between progressive and moderate factions, with consequential races in Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin that will test whether economically populist candidates can compete beyond deep blue enclaves where…
— President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Monday shrinking two Utah national monuments by nearly 3 million acres combined, reducing Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante to a fraction of their current size and reigniting a bitter political battle over…
Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sara Rodriguez fired her campaign manager late Sunday night after discovering that her campaign had significantly less cash on hand than she thought, a revelation that upended her bid just weeks before the August 11 primary…
A federal judge on Monday issued a scathing 56-page decision that found President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service was filed for an “improper purpose” and referred one of his attorneys for potential disciplinary action, delivering…
Darline Nordone has addressed the death of her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, and reacted after President Donald Trump floated the idea of her stepping into his Senate seat on an interim basis. Graham’s office announced on Sunday, July 12, that…
— President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will reinstate a naval blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz and charge a 20 percent fee on cargo from other nations transiting the critical waterway, escalating tensions…
Eric Trump’s cryptocurrency company is reportedly facing a steep downturn after a prolonged slide in its share price and wider strain across the Bitcoin mining sector. American Bitcoin Corp was launched with the aim of accumulating and mining Bitcoin, the…
Donald Trump’s job approval has fallen to its weakest point since beginning his second stint in the White House, according to newly released polling about a year and a half into the term. That stands in contrast to a recent…
— Whistleblowers have alleged that the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts conducted hastily executed renovations overseen by President Donald Trump that included shoddy construction work, improper contracting practices, and wasteful spending on aesthetic projects rather than structural improvements. Senator…
— A federal judge has dismissed the landmark seditious conspiracy case against four far-right Proud Boys members, erasing convictions that represented some of the government’s most serious prosecutions stemming from the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. U.S. District Judge Timothy…
Harry Kane has opened up about what it was like to play golf with Donald Trump, offering his verdict on the president’s game after the pair shared a round around 18 months ago. Trump’s enthusiasm for golf is well established,…