Trump: "After reviewing the details of the unserious and ridiculous demands being made by the Minority Radical Left Democrats in return for their Votes to keep our thriving Country open, I have decided that no meeting with their Congressional Leaders could possibly be productive.”

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Trump: "After reviewing the details of the unserious and ridiculous demands being made by the Minority Radical Left Democrats in return for their Votes to keep our thriving Country open, I have decided that no meeting with their Congressional Leaders could possibly be productive.”

Senators demand accountability from DHS amid record rate of deaths in immigration detention. Inquiry signals escalating congressional concern that rapid expansion of detention facilities, combined with reduced oversight, creates fatally dangerous conditions and critical lack of transparency.

Dismantling massive telecom network near UN highlights new frontier of risk: plots targeting a city's communications infrastructure. Officials day the system could have blacked out cell service, jammed 911 calls and caused catastrophic chaos during the General Assembly gathering.

Mr. Trump returns to UN as a more self-assured second-term leader. Still skeptical of global alliances, the president more focused now on power and provocation on world stage, marking a clear shift from his first term. Oh, and peacemaking.

OECD's upgraded growth forecast is deceiving. While recent performance stronger than expected, it was artificially boosted by businesses rushing orders before tariffs hit. Report's core message is a stark warning that the full, negative economic impact of these policies has yet to come.

Facts? President's unsubstantiated claim linking Tylenol to autism, which Mr. Trump bases on personal feelings, widely refuted by medical experts. Assertion creates a massive public health dilemma, pitting politics against scientific consensus. Confusion over safety of the widely used pain reliever.

Trump administration ordered to restore over $500 million in research funds to University of California. Temporary ruling deals a significant blow to White House campaign of leveraging federal grants to punish universities over handling of campus pro-Palestinian protests.

Charities cut ties with Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, following revelation of a 2011 email to Jeffrey Epstein. In the message, she called the convicted sex offender her "supreme friend" and apologized for publicly distancing herself from him after his conviction.

American diplomats face shift from policy input to enforced loyalty. With over 60 ambassadorships lacking nominees, US influence is diminished. The new fidelity evaluation means diplomats see it as a loyalty test, stifling the honest, critical advice needed to prevent poor policy.

Researchers warn glaciers across the western US, Canada and Switzerland melting at double rate of previous decade. Recent study links rapid loss to heat and drought, threatening coastal communities with rising sea levels and more frequent flooding coming very soon.

Dr. Helen Chu, a UW Medicine infectious disease specialist and former member, criticizes the new vaccine advisory panel for lacking expertise. Chu warns members fail to follow standard data review protocols — a mistake she fears will only deepen public confusion about vaccines.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright details the White House energy priorities. Wright, a former fracking executive, previews his policy thinking and future actions on key topics including halting offshore wind projects, plans for nuclear waste and climate science. Specifically, another one-off solution.

Supreme Court to weigh 1935 ruling known as Humphrey’s Executor which prevents presidents from firing independent agency heads without cause. Decision to overturn long-standing precedent would expand broadly presidential authority over bodies designed to be insulated from political influence.

OP-ED: While Flock cameras in 75 Colorado communities help fight crime, critics warn mass surveillance is unconstitutional, especially for immigration enforcement. With privacy rights eroding, core debate not whether cameras effective, but if security they provide worth limiting our freedoms.

North Carolina 2026: Fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee has become an early flashpoint in Senate race. Republicans leveraging the mirder to pressure Democrat Roy Cooper's record on crime, signaling a bitter, high-stakes campaign for a seat critical to parties controlling US Senate.

Taliban rejects Mr. Trump’s claim of talks to retake Bagram Air Base, citing the Doha Agreement. Spokesman emphasizes Afghanistan sovereignty and urges the US to honor commitments, calling for a policy of realism and rationality from Washington.

Trump administration to link acetaminophen to autism risk and promote the drug leucovorin as a treatment. Move marks a significant government intervention into a contentious scientific debate over safety of one of America's most common over-the-counter drugs for pain relief.

Federal officials investigated White House border czar Tom Homan for bribery in a sting operation. DOJ has since closed the case, initiated under the prior administration, calling investigation blatantly political, finding no credible evidence of wrongdoing.

US citizenship test getting tougher, requiring applicants to answer twice as many questions correctly to pass. Updated civics test shifts from memorization to comprehension, asking to explain complex concepts like the importance of the Electoral College, an educational challenge for many Americans.

ANALYSIS: Social media is shattering America's understanding of Charlie Kirk's death

Court affirmed First Amendment protections by blocking feds from cutting Harvard funding over its views. Ruling stops officials from using financial pressure to retaliate against speech they dislike, upholding a core principle: government cannot punish institutions for expressing disfavored ideas.

Australian-developed laser weapon signifies major advancement in countering drone swarm attacks. Mobile Apollo system, from Electro Optic Systems, can destroy 200 drones using own power. Sale to a NATO country underscores urgent demand for cost-effective, high-energy defenses on modern battlefield.

DC Council's Robert White launches 2026 primary challenge against Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton. This marks the first credible electoral threat in 35 years to the 88-year-old politician, coming amid growing public concern from allies over Norton's capability to continue serving effectively.

Despite video of 2 deputies punching naked inmate 50 times, Louisiana State Police cleared them of wrongdoing. Local sheriff's office found deputies actions indefensible, yet state police sided with claims that severely injured inmate was aggressor, an AP investigation finds.

As America's mounting debt threatens to devalue major currencies, investors should seek safer stores of value. Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio says diversifying portfolios with a 10% allocation to gold and other non-fiat currencies, which Dalio believes will become more important.

JAWBONED: First Amendment experts say Trump administration pressure on ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel over Charlie Kirk comments is illegal censorship by proxy. Move following FCC threats offers of a chilling effect with networks self-censoring political speech beforehand to avoid government reprisal.

Maverick actor Robert Redford, 89, remembered not just for iconic film roles but for his enduring legacy: founding the Sundance Institute. Redford created a crucial haven for independent filmmakers, championing artistic freedom and storytelling outside the pressures of the commercial studio system.

Senate bill would grant VA retroactive authority to exhume remains of veterans convicted of serious crimes. Proposal would remove those buried in national cemeteries before a 2013 law restricted eligibility, addressing what sponsors call unnecessary delays and inequities.

HHS | Conflicting federal guidance created chaos for pregnant women seeking COVID-19 boosters. While FDA includes pregnancy as a high-risk condition, RFK Jr. said CDC would not recommend shot for healthy pregnancies, leaving patients, doctors and pharmacists confused about eligibility.

American economy is now a black box. Official government statistics, crippled by funding cuts and plummeting survey responses, are a fuzzy, lagging indicator. While a wealth of real-time private data could illuminate, policymakers effectively flying blind, leaving everyone guessing.

Pentagon now requires journalists to pledge not to gather unauthorized information, including unclassified reports. News organizations decry policy as an assault on free press, arguing it stifles public scrutiny by demanding government pre-approval before reporters seek out basic facts.

House vote nullifies Miles City plan, erasing a decade of local compromise on land use. For ranchers, tribes and conservationists, the stunning reversal replaces years of collaborative work with deep uncertainty over grazing rights, cultural sites and wildlife protections on 12 million acres.

Lawsuit against Norfolk, Virginia, reveals the scope of modern surveillance, noting police cameras logged one driver 526 times in four months. The suit argues this constant, warrantless tracking via Flock Safety's network is an unconstitutional search violating Fourth Amendment rights.

Resignation of a top Virginia prosecutor highlights political fallout from Letitia James investigation. US Attorney Erik Siebert stepped down after being criticized for not seeking a mortgage fraud indictment against James, a decision his office based on insufficient evidence.

Updated COVID-19 shots now available at major pharmacies for individuals 65 and older and for those with high-risk conditions. You may attest to your eligibility but a few states may require a prescription. Most insurers expected to cover cost.

Alexei Navalny's widow says new lab results provide the first physical proof the Russian opposition leader was poisoned. The evidence, if sustained, would substantiate her long-held claim that he was murdered in prison by the state, refuting Russia official finding of death by natural causes.

Cyberattack on a technology provider for major European airports causes flight disruptions. Breach shows a systemic vulnerability, revealing how an attack on one shared service can cripple check-in and boarding systems, causing widespread delays for international travel across multiple airport hubs.

OP-ED: This simple song critiques partisan political hypocrisy, targeting the left's selective pacifism and the right's situational defense of free speech. It argues that when political allegiance overrides universal empathy, people become the very hypocrites they condemn. Americans. All of us.

For Dropkick Murphys Ken Casey, the class war has a new soundtrack and Trump is the First Class Loser. This Boston punk isn't afraid to swap MAGA hats for union-made tees and turn concerts into rallies. Casey knows the risks but pointedly asks other punks: Where'd everyone go?

POLL: A summer of political violence has shattered Republican optimism in the country’s direction. Survey suggests recent assassinations and social discord have deeply unsettled the GOP base, causing a 20-point drop in confidence in just three months among party members.

Cost of Living: The Price We Pay | After years of stubborn inflation, a new series examines what's driving price increases and how people are coping. An inside look at what people say about paying higher prices for everyday items.

Trump order spawns National Park Service review of exhibits nationwide that may cast American history in a negative light. Review targets displays like one about George Washington's enslaved people in Philadelphia, sparking fears of censorship among activists, historians and a few park employees.

POLL: Late-night TV's new reality: viewership is low, but its dedicated audience leans Democratic. Amid political turmoil and host changes, more people watch viral clips online, signaling a fragmented media landscape and a challenge to the genre’s traditional broad appeal and cultural relevance.

Too Risky? Pete Buttigieg pushes back on claim by Kamala Harris that a joint ticket was uncertain due to their identities. The former transportation secretary's rebuttal shows a party rift among Democrats over electability and identity politics while each weighs a 2028 presidential run.

Months after White House and DOGE cut federal leases and staff to save money, the administration now reverses course to undo those changes. GSA scrambles to lease hundreds of new offices for 10,000 new ICE officers to enable a massive, rapid expansion of immigration raids across America.

Ukrainian forces say they destroyed a Russian logistics hub in Kursk targeting the 810th Separate Marine Brigade’s ammunition and equipment. Authenticated footage shows multiple explosions at the facility. Ukraine accuses the brigade, actively engaged in the conflict, of committing war crimes.

Cognitive behavioral therapy offers a way to stop negative thought spirals, such as impostor syndrome. Technique involves identifying damaging self-talk, questioning validity by examining evidence and replacing inaccurate beliefs with positivity to reframe thinking and build healthier habits.

Speaking from Oval Office, President suggested tragedy of Charlie Kirk's assassination could paradoxically make Turning Point USA stronger than ever. Trump added that he believes Kirk would be very happy to see the subsequent outpouring of support for a conservative movement he founded.