Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress minutes before ethics panel was set to recommend expulsion

Florida Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick quit Congress on Tuesday, effective immediately, just minutes before the House Ethics Committee was scheduled to consider sanctions that could have included a recommendation for her expulsion. The resignation, which Newsweek reported came after the committee had already found 25 violations of House rules and ethical standards, ended what would […]

Bernie Sanders' own group endorses a billionaire for California governor

Our Revolution, the progressive political organization founded by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, endorsed billionaire Tom Steyer for governor of California this week, the first time the avowedly anti-billionaire group has ever thrown its weight behind a candidate with a ten-figure fortune. The move drew immediate ridicule from critics on both the right and within […]

Trump praises companies that skip tariff refunds, vows to 'remember' those who stay loyal

President Trump said Tuesday he would "remember" any company that declines to seek a refund on tariffs the Supreme Court struck down in February, framing the decision not to collect billions in owed money as an act of patriotic loyalty, The Hill reported. In a phone interview with CNBC, Trump was asked about reports that […]

Most French citizens now believe mass migration is replacing their population, major poll finds

Six in ten French citizens say their country is undergoing a "profound demographic transformation" in which the native population is being "progressively replaced by non-European populations, primarily from the African continent," according to a survey by the Institut français d'opinion publique, one of France's oldest and most prominent polling firms. The finding, reported by Breitbart […]

South Korean police move to arrest K-pop mogul Bang Si-Hyuk over alleged $136 million investor fraud

South Korean police announced Tuesday they are seeking the arrest of Bang Si-Hyuk, the billionaire founder and chairman of Hybe, the entertainment conglomerate behind the K-pop supergroup BTS, as part of an expanding investigation into allegations he illegally pocketed more than $100 million through an investor fraud scheme tied to the company's 2019 initial public […]

Sen. Cornyn's undisclosed pensions and old perjury probe resurface as Texas Senate runoff looms

Sen. John Cornyn once faced a perjury investigation over conflicting sworn statements about where he lived, and years later quietly amended financial disclosures to reveal pension payments he had collected but never reported. Now, with Cornyn trailing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton by several points in an upcoming GOP primary runoff, those old questions are […]

Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz, trapping thousands of sailors as distress calls capture tankers under fire

Hundreds of commercial vessels sit stranded on both sides of the Strait of Hormuz after Iran sealed the chokepoint on April 18, and audio from a maritime monitoring group captures what appears to be the moment a tanker crew came under fire while trying to pass through. The recording, released by TankerTrackers on X, includes […]

Obamas' Higher Ground production company reportedly set to leave Netflix and go independent

Barack and Michelle Obama's film production company, Higher Ground, is reportedly preparing to walk away from its deal with Netflix later this year, ending a partnership that began in 2018 and gave the former first couple a prominent platform in Hollywood's streaming wars. The move, first hinted at by Barack Obama himself during a History […]

Eric Swalwell spent $75,000 from defunct campaign on hotels, food, and rides after dropping reelection bid

Former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell burned through more than $75,000 in congressional campaign funds during the first quarter of this year, months after he announced he was done running for his House seat, spending the money on hotels, food, drinks, Uber rides, airfare, and even childcare for his live-in nanny, according to FEC filings first […]

Trump holds emergency Situation Room meeting as Iran escalates Strait of Hormuz standoff

President Donald Trump gathered his top national security officials in the Situation Room on Saturday as Iranian gunboats opened fire on cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran reversed its decision to reopen the critical waterway, a move that sent oil prices surging toward $100 a barrel. The high-stakes session came with a […]
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