55 h. ago Trump’s initial AG pick Matt Gaetz denies report he paid for sex with homeless 17

Gaetz has denied ever having sex with the girl, who said in court documents that she was given ecstasy and paid for having sex with him at a party

Politics

69 h. ago Melania Trump launches new initiative to help children raised in foster system

Donald Trump signed order creating ‘Foster the Future’ to develop opportunities and online hub for resourcesMelania Trump, the first lady, is spearheading a new initiative aimed at improving career and education opportunities for children raised in foster care.Her husband, Donald Trump, signed an executive order on Thursday that creates a “Fostering the Future” program that brings together federal entities, non-profits, educational institutions and the private sector to develop those opportunities for foster youth. Continue reading...

Politics

2 d. ago Melania Trump issues challenge to US businesses as she unveils new initiative to help children

The first lady teamed up with Usha Vance to develop the new program

Politics

3 d. ago ‘No one has threatened me’: MAGA firebrand and rape survivor Nancy Mace holds firm that Epstein files must be released

Mace is running for governor in her home state and has courted Trump’s support after initially criticizing him for withholding the informaton

Events

8 d. ago When my husband left me for my best friend after 20 years together, I was devastated. Suddenly, I was a homeless, single mother

Gillian Dalgliesh was 52 and living in the south of France when she discovered her husband was cheating on her with her best friend.

Politics

9 d. ago Cornell University settles with Trump administration to restore $250m in funds

Upstate New York institution is the fifth university under government investigation to bow to White House demandsCornell University announced a settlement with the Trump administration on Friday, becoming the fifth university under investigation by the US government to do so.The agreement will see more than $250m in federal research funding restored. In exchange, the university will share admissions data with the government, pay $30m and invest $30m more in research programs benefiting farmers – a reflection of the university’s longstanding record of agricultural research. The university also agreed to continued to “evaluate the campus climate”, particularly for Jewish students and affirmed the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws, which views diversity initiatives as unlawful race-based discrimination. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Trump administration considers revoking ban on oil and gas development near Chaco historical park

The Trump administration is initiating formal meetings with Native American tribes in the southwestern U.S. as it considers revoking a 20-year ban of oil and gas development across of hundreds of square miles of federal land surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Politics

1 week ago Trump administration will partially fund SNAP benefits in November: Live updates

Trump’s Agriculture Department initially said they could pay SNAP benefits in November due to a ‘legal’ issue - though two federal judges disagreed

Politics

3 w. ago How ‘screw Trump’ messaging may help California’s Proposition 50 prevail

Republican opposition to the effort to give House Democrats more safe seats may be no match for the fact that Californians really don’t like TrumpThere are many ways to characterize Proposition 50, the single ballot initiative that Californians will be voting on this election season.You could say it’s about redrawing congressional district lines outside the regular once-a-decade schedule. You could say, more precisely, that it’s about counterbalancing Republican efforts to engineer congressional seats in their favor in Texas and elsewhere with a gerrymander that favors the Democrats. You could, like the measure’s detractors, call it a partisan power grab that risks undermining 15 years of careful work to make California’s congressional elections as fair and competitive as possible. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Amazon paid significantly less for James Bond rights than thought, new report reveals

It was previously reported that Amazon MGM paid up to a billion dollars for control of the long-running film franchise

Politics

3 w. ago Warner Bros Discovery considers sale as potential buyers show interest

Netflix, Comcast and Paramount Skydance are reportedly among possible bidders in sale that could shake up industryWarner Bros Discovery is considering putting the entire company up for sale, a move that could see huge restructuring in an industry that has seen ripples of changes since Donald Trump took office.The company initially said in June that it would split up Warner Bros and Discovery, after the two companies were merged in 2022. But after receiving “unsolicited interest from multiple parties for both the entire company and Warner Bros”, according to a statement released on Monday, the entire company could be up for a transaction. The company could also split up Warner Bros and Discovery, selling off Discovery while merging Warner Bros with another company, it said. Continue reading...

Events