Two ex-FBI officials are charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden’s laptop
Two former FBI officials now face criminal charges for allegedly telling Congress they knew little about the Hunter Biden laptop investigation.
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Trump’s Christmas deposition order puts a $10 billion case on a clock
President Trump has to answer questions under oath two weeks before Christmas, in the $10 billion defamation lawsuit he brought against the BBC.
Vivek Ramaswamy Put Amy Acton’s Mother in an Attack Ad
Amy Acton was 12 when police arrested her stepfather and charged him with raping her.
A Black Trump Supporter Got Removed From Ken Paxton’s Rally
Thelma Louise drove more than two hours to a Ken Paxton rally in San Antonio. She is a Black conservative creator with more than 200,000 TikTok followers.
Federal Agents Took Ilhan Omar’s Phone. Then Came the ‘Strong Case’ Claim.
A sitting member of Congress had federal agents search her home. They seized her phone.
Melania Trump Is Seen Less, And The Rumors Got Louder
Melania Trump has been hard to find at White House events. That absence has become its own political story.
Trump Called Jimmy Kimmel A Loser Over Empty Seats
Donald Trump called Jimmy Kimmel a “loser” because Kimmel joked about empty seats at a rally. That is the whole story. And it is somehow both funny and grim.
Federal Agents Searched Ilhan Omar’s Home. That Should Worry You.
Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C. home on Monday morning.
Federal Agents Searched Ilhan Omar’s Home 22 Days Before the Election
Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C.-area home on Monday. It was 22 days before Election Day.
ICE Shot a Man While His 5-Year-Old Sat in the Back Seat
A 5-year-old was in the back seat. His father was in the driver’s seat. Federal immigration agents fired at least seven rounds into the car.
The USS Abraham Lincoln came home after 265 days without a port
The USS Abraham Lincoln spent 265 straight days at sea. No port call. No shore leave.
81 aircraft. And some may still fly.
At least 18 U.S. service members have died in a war that has also left 81 U.S. aircraft lost or damaged.
James Talarico says Texas schools are not built for students of color
A candidate for the U.S. Senate says Texas public schools were not designed for the children he taught. That is a blunt claim.
Companies Must Swear If They Profited From Slavery
California is making big companies search their own old files and say, under oath, if they or a predecessor once bought, sold, insured, or financed enslaved.
JFK Used Sex to Escape His Constant Pain
John F. Kennedy turned to sex because his body would not stop hurting. That is the claim in a new biography by Laurence Leamer, out this week.
Hegseth Cuts 20% of General Slots
Pete Hegseth is about to cut 20% of the slots reserved for generals and admirals across the U.S. military.
OpenAI's AI Broke Into Australia's Health System
An OpenAI agent broke into an Australian government health website in June. It read files it should not have seen. It even wrote files back.
A Labour MP Wants Black Voters On Burnham’s Case
A Labour MP says Britain’s black voters should pressure Andy Burnham over slavery reparations.
Kristi Noem Called a Bloodied Elk Hunt “Super Fun”
Many people opened Kristi Noem’s Instagram post and saw a dead, bloodied elk. Noem saw a “super fun hunt.”
Bryson DeChambeau stepped off Marine One with Trump
Bryson DeChambeau and his girlfriend, Mikayla Demaiter, were seen leaving Marine One at the White House during Trump's return to the White House on Saturday.
Trump Told Mamdani “I’ll Look After You” and Now I’m Curious
“I’ll look after you.”.
A Holocaust Survivor’s Granddaughter Says College Changed Israel for Her
Katherine Wela Bogen says college changed how she saw Israel. She says it also forced her to question the story she had learned at home.
Tierra Walker's family sues Ken Paxton over abortion ban
Tierra Walker is dead. Her family says Texas law helped kill her.
The Trump Image Has Six Fingers and a Bigger Problem
The higher-resolution image of Donald Trump kissing Natalie Harp on a golf course appears to give her six fingers.
Trump Wants a 30-Foot George Washington Colossus at the Smithsonian
Donald Trump wants a 30-foot statue of George Washington to replace an abstract sculpture outside the National Museum of American History.
A pastor called a sacred pipe idol worship. Now the tribe says leave.
Sarah Lucas will not leave the land under her church.
Boosie Paid $600K for a Pardon That Never Came
Boosie Badazz handed over $600,000 because he was told cash would buy a presidential pardon. It did not. The pardon never arrived.
Muslim Victories Are Winning Votes and Triggering Old Fears
Muslims are winning historic elections in the United States, and the response from some political leaders is starting to sound like the years after 9/11.
A Quiet Holding Line at Ground Zero
The video drops in on Friday. A city notched in memory. The faces blur but the moment lands hard.
The moment at the 9/11 Memorial and the quiet follow up
The camera catches it. A quick grin from the mayor, a nod to the congresswoman, while a mourner sobs nearby.
Ocasio-Cortez and Pressley call for DOJ FBI probe over Black hangings
The sentence lands. They want a federal investigation. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley push the DOJ and FBI to look into Black hanging deaths.
CIA Just Released 71 Secret 9/11 Warnings
The CIA just opened a door it kept shut for twenty-five years. Seventy-one intelligence reports. Most never seen by anyone outside the agency.
Thirty Percent of Students Say Violence Against Speakers Is Acceptable
Thirty percent of U.S. college students say using violence to stop a campus speaker is acceptable, at least in rare cases.
Giuliani Says Mamdani Should Skip 9/11 Ceremony. Mamdani Is Going Anyway
Zohran Mamdani will stand at Ground Zero on Friday. Rudy Giuliani says that choice offends him.
HHS Ties Trans Support to Political Violence
The Department of Health and Human Services put out a report that says supporting transgender people goes hand in hand with justifying political violence.
Christa Pike faces death for a crime at 18
Christa Pike was sentenced to death for murder at age 18. That fact sits in the record and will not move. She is now 50.
Rula Jebreal called Jeffries an AIPAC monkey
Rula Jebreal called Hakeem Jeffries an AIPAC monkey on a podcast, then added "with all due respect, and I don't mean it in a racist way." That line set off a.
George Clooney Asks Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth What's Wrong With You
George Clooney looked at a post from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and felt something break. Not a policy. Not a rule.
The Pentagon Ended Operation Epic Fury in May. The Email Arrived in August.
Operation Epic Fury ended on May 5. An Air Force email last month told service members to stop using that name for ongoing Iran operations.
A parking-space fight ended in death and no charge
A fight over a parking space ended with a man dead, and Florida prosecutors say the woman who shot him had a legal right to use deadly force.
JD Vance Says End Times Are Okay
Vice President JD Vance said he is at peace if his actions lead to the end times. He said it out loud. On a podcast with a young Christian host.
Melania Appears Once Every Six Days While His Aide Never Leaves
Donald and Melania Trump barely speak, according to multiple recent reports. That one line lands hard. It turns every joint photo into a question.
The jury could not agree, so the judge gave them dynamite
Lindsay Clancy still has no verdict.
Mamdani Is Suing to Stop the Raise He Once Backed
New York City educators may lose promised pay raises because Mayor Zohran Mamdani filed a lawsuit to block them.
Erin Piacenti, 32, Killed in Times Square Stabbing
Erin Piacenti, a 32-year-old vice president at Bank of America, was fatally stabbed in a random attack near her office building on Monday, August 31.
Hegseth Posts Vile Attack as Pentagon Collapses
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a vile social media attack mocking a Canadian youth cadet instructor for being overweight. That is the fact.
Officer Charged After Student Knocked on Wrong Door
Glenwood "Bubba" Pysher went to the wrong house. That mistake cost him his life.
A Bank of America VP Stabbed in Times Square
Erin Piacenti was 32. She had just celebrated her second wedding anniversary. Five months earlier, she and her husband welcomed a baby girl.
600 retired cops tell the mayor and governor to stay home
Ground Zero is not a stage.
Ben Crump's Justice Machine Faces a New Test
Ben Crump has been at the center of nearly every call for racial justice in the past decade. That is the fact. It is also the friction.
Texas Calls Muslim Prayer a Political Threat
A governor in Texas threatened to cut public funding over a private Eid celebration at a water park.
Gordillo, Mamdani and the Rent Case That Binds a City
The rent case hangs over Gordillo like a damp coat. The co chair of NYC DSA faces a pending rent case, and the mayor will not distance himself.
Barron Trump Quietly Goes Hidden After Charlie Kirk’s Death
Barron Trump is reportedly maintaining a reclusive life. The world keeps turning, but his door keeps staying shut.
US generals warned Pete Hegseth Iran ops are unsustainable
That word, unsustainable, matters. It means the plan can exceed what the force can keep doing without degrading readiness for other missions.
Mary Trump Calls Natalie Harp Proof of Trump's Decline
Mary Trump says her uncle's constant companion, Natalie Harp, is proof of Donald Trump's decline. That line lands hard. It sticks.
Tyrin Johnson was shot in the back
Tyrin Johnson was shot in the back. That is the finding of an autopsy performed by the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center.
Jelly Roll Says Human Dignity Isn't Republican or Democrat
Jelly Roll stood on a late-night stage and refused to pick a side. He said human dignity does not belong to any party. That line hit me hard.
Beef Got Expensive for MAGA Men
Beef prices are soaring, and the men who bought into Trump's version of manhood are feeling it hardest.
Shapiro Joins 20 States Suing Over Title X Rules
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro just put his name on a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration. He is not alone.
The Bullet Said Hey Fascist CATCH
Charlie Kirk is dead because prosecutors say a bullet was engraved with a message. Not a random round. Not a generic slug pulled from a crime scene.
Trump Orders Navy to Rip Out EMALS and Go Back to Steam
The USS Doris Miller is still being built. Its keel has not even been laid.
Families Split Over Mayor at 9/11 Ceremony
Families of those killed in the 9/11 attacks are divided on whether New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani should attend the annual remembrance at Ground Zero.
Trump's Name Could Replace a Pearl Harbor Hero on a Navy Carrier
The US Navy is weighing a move that would strip the name of Doris Miller from an aircraft carrier under construction.
The Navy's Newest Carrier May Launch Jets With Steam
The U.S. Navy's fourth Ford-class carrier, the USS Doris Miller, may never use the electromagnetic catapults it was designed for.
Do I need to self-quarantine for 14 days after travel
The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, has announced that, from June 8, all new arrivals in the United Kingdom will have to self-isolate for two weeks. The measures - which are to be tabled in Parliament next month - will give police the power to carry out spot checks at the homes of international arrivals, and impose fines…
Travel news: Police have issued no quarantine fines in a week
So what, exactly, are these 'air bridges' that we've heard so much about? What is an “air bridge”? We have heard about travel “bubbles” – agreements between a closed bloc of countries, such as the Baltics, or Australia and New Zealand, and we have heard about travel “corridors” – overland routes into certain countries, like…
Black Lives Matter Protests live: Sadiq Khan says statues could be 'a flashpoint for violence'
Far-right protest in London earlier today Credit: Martyn Wheatley / i-Images/i-Images Picture Agency Boris Johnson: 'Racist thuggery' has no place on our streets after day of violence Winston Churchill's grandson: 'Britain has lost its moral compass' National Trust hires consultant to address association with colonialism and links to slavery Speaker calls for review of Parliament's statues…
Do I need to self-quarantine for 14 days after travel?
The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, has announced that, from June 8, all new arrivals in the United Kingdom will have to self-isolate for two weeks. The measures - which are to be tabled in Parliament next month - will give police the power to carry out spot checks at the homes of international arrivals, and impose fines…
Do I need to self-quarantine for 14 days after travel?
The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, has announced that, from June 8, all new arrivals in the United Kingdom will have to self-isolate for two weeks. The measures - which are to be tabled in Parliament next month - will give police the power to carry out spot checks at the homes of international arrivals, and impose fines…
Watch: How to make a no-sew, government-approved cloth face mask
Cloth face coverings can help stop the spread of coronavirus and the government recommends wearing them in particular when it is difficult to maintain social distancing. Transport for London said face masks should be worn on all their public transport services. You can make your own cloth face mask out of an old t-shirt by watching the…
Sage papers: the guidance scientists offered to Government ministers
A new tranche of papers released by the Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies (Sage) reveal the advice given to ministers by scientists and how the Government might have dealt with a range of complex issues. Here's what the Sage papers say: Regional lockdown unworkable Regional lockdown would never work in Britain because it would be impossible…
Travel restrictions: UK remains closed while Europe reopens to tourists
When can we go on holiday again? Can I take a UK holiday yet? Will holidays be cheaper after coronavirus? Get updates to your inbox three times a week with our Travel newsletter At the government’s daily press briefing on May 28, Boris Johnson announced imminent changes for schools, retail and social interactions, but the…
Do I need to self-quarantine for 14 days after travel?
The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, has announced that, from June 8, all new arrivals in the United Kingdom will have to self-isolate for two weeks. The measures - which are to be tabled in Parliament next month - will give police the power to carry out spot checks at the homes of international arrivals, and impose fines…
Phil Neville reveals Birmingham City as the second Women's Super League team to be furloughed
Phil Neville has revealed that Birmingham City's women's team was the second team to be furloughed in the Women's Super League. Last month Reading became the only known top flight side to place their squad on the emergency government scheme during the Covid-19 lockdown, while committing to supplement the other 20 per cent of players'…
Watch: How to make a no-sew, government-approved cloth face mask
Cloth face coverings can help stop the spread of coronavirus and the government recommends wearing them in particular when it is difficult to maintain social distancing. Transport for London said face masks should be worn on all their public transport services. You can make your own cloth face mask out of an old t-shirt by watching the…
Government guidelines block some para-athletes from returning to their sport
As waterways across the UK reopened in the last two weeks, British Paralympic champion canoeist Emma Wiggs realised she was going to have to show more patience despite an easing of lockdown restrictions. Updated guidelines from the government might have meant open water activities were allowed again, but new social distancing and health and safety…
Do I need to self-quarantine for 14 days after travel?
The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, has announced that, from June 8, all new arrivals in the United Kingdom will have to self-isolate for two weeks. The measures - which are to be tabled in Parliament next month - will give police the power to carry out spot checks at the homes of international arrivals, and impose fines…
Isle of Wight contact tracing trial undermined by people on UK mainland downloading the app
The contact tracing trial on the Isle of Wight is being undermined by people on UK mainland also downloading the technology, members of an ethics board overseeing its development have acknowledged. Sources close to the development of the Covid-19 tracking technology say the Government may now be forced to rush through a second trial before…
Do I need to self-quarantine for 14 days after travel?
The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, has announced that, from June 8, all new arrivals in the United Kingdom will have to self-isolate for two weeks. The measures - which are to be tabled in Parliament next month - will give police the power to carry out spot checks at the homes of international arrivals, and impose fines…
Watch: How to make a no-sew, government-approved cloth face mask
Cloth face coverings can help stop the spread of coronavirus and the government recommends wearing them in particular when it is difficult to maintain social distancing. Transport for London said face masks should be worn on all their public transport services. You can make your own cloth face mask out of an old t-shirt by watching the…
Watch: How to make a no-sew, government-approved cloth face mask
Cloth face coverings can help stop the spread of coronavirus and the government recommends wearing them in particular when it is difficult to maintain social distancing. Transport for London said face masks should be worn on all their public transport services. You can make your own cloth face mask out of an old t-shirt by watching the…