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Marjorie Taylor Greene has joined the list of well-known figures offering paid Cameo videos, with pricing that puts her alongside other former members of Congress who have turned to the platform for income. Watch on TikTok Greene, often referred to…
Olivia Rodrigo has spoken out against Donald Trump after reports revealed that nearly 30 Planned Parenthood health centers have shut down nationwide. The 23-year-old musician shared her response in a video posted to the Instagram and X pages for Daisy…
Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen in a new the outlet/Ipsos poll, which also points to a notable shift in which party Americans say they trust more on the economy. The survey was carried out from July 29 to August…
A federal review has found that the Trump administration’s proposed ‘triumphal arc’ for America’s 250th anniversary could harm dozens of historic landmarks in and around Washington, DC. Along with plans for a Patriot Games-style event, President Donald Trump has continued…
Jennifer Hegseth, wife of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been appointed to chair a new military spouse commission that Trump signed into executive order on Monday. Trump said during the Oval Office signing that “Many military spouses spend months separated…
Twenty-five states filed a lawsuit Monday challenging President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs, accusing his administration of using forced labor concerns as a pretext to replace import taxes that the Supreme Court struck down in February. The suit comes…
Todd Blanche’s path to confirmation as attorney general cleared a major hurdle this week after he formally rescinded a controversial $1.8 billion fund and agreed to clarify the scope of a tax audit immunity provision that had held up his…
The Federal Aviation Administration certified Boeing’s 737 MAX 7 on Monday, August 3, marking a major milestone for the aircraft manufacturer after years of regulatory delays. The approval allows Boeing to begin delivering the smallest variant of its MAX family…
FIFA has pushed back on claims that Gianni Infantino sought private discussions with the Trump administration on August 3 as he looks to protect his position ahead of the next presidential election. Infantino has led world football’s governing body since…
Kamala Harris has addressed the prospect of another presidential run while also urging what she described as a “real conversation” about reshaping key American institutions. Speaking on July 31 at the National Urban League Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, the former…
Gianni Infantino is facing growing criticism after shelving a disputed World Cup investment proposal, with several leading football bodies now openly questioning his leadership. Earlier this week, it emerged that the FIFA president had dropped plans to sell a 20…
The Trump administration is preparing to dramatically overhaul Head Start, the nation’s premier early education program for low-income children, by stripping away most federal quality standards and leaving implementation decisions to individual states, according to people familiar with the proposal.…
Former Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, died on Sunday at the age of 83, with her ex-colleagues remembering her as a trailblazer who broke barriers for women. Granger was the first woman elected mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, as well as…
Colorado Democratic congressional nominee Melat Kiros brushed aside concerns about communists inside the Democratic Socialists of America on Friday, arguing Republicans were using the issue to blunt the socialist movement’s growing influence ahead of the midterm elections. Melat Kiros, a…
Palestinian author Susan Abulhawa, who praised Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack and described Jewish Israelis as ‘rootless soulless ghouls’ and ‘Jewish supremacist vampires,’ had an essay illustrated by Rama Duwaji. View this post on Instagram Author Susan Abulhawa in her…
President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he would order a halt to military strikes on Iran, citing progress toward a deal to end the five-month-old war that began in late February with joint U.S. And Israeli attacks. The announcement…