Politics
Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs, rebuking president’s signature economic policy
The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a huge chunk of President Donald Trump’s far-reaching tariff agenda, in a major rebuke of the president’s key economic policy. The law that undergirds those import duties “does not authorize the President to impose tariffs,” the majority ruled six to three in a decision Trump had been awaiting. […]
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Privacy is at the center of child safety accusations against Apple and Meta. Here’s why
Meta CEO. Mark Zuckerberg and Apple Inc. CEO, Tim Cook. Jon Putman | Anadolu | Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tech’s child safety record is under a microscope. In legal proceedings spanning California, New Mexico and West Virginia this week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Apple CEO Tim Cook are facing questions about […]
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Oil prices hit six-month highs after Trump warns Iran of ‘bad things’ if there’s no deal
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One before taking off from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on Feb. 19, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Oil prices hovered near six-month highs on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran that “really bad things” will happen if there was no […]
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Labor Secretary’s husband barred from HQ after sexual assault claims, NY Times reports
Shawn DeRemer, husband of Lori Chavez-DeRemer, U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be secretary of labor, sits, on the day Chavez-DeRemer testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 19, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters At least two female staffers have made allegations […]
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Epstein would ‘name drop’ Trump, Les Wexner says in deposition video
Les Wexner speaks during a deposition about Jeffrey Epstein. Courtesy: GOP Oversight via YouTube Jeffrey Epstein would “name drop” President Donald Trump as one of the many high-profile people he claimed to know, billionaire retail magnate Leslie Wexner said this week in a congressional deposition about the notorious sex offender. The 88-year-old Wexner, who was […]
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Epstein files: Former prince Andrew released by police, Trump calls his arrest ‘a shame’
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, younger brother of Britain’s King Charles, formerly known as Prince Andrew, leaves Aylsham Police Station on a vehicle, on the day he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, after the U.S. Justice Department released more records tied to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in Aylsham, […]
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House Democrats call for Treasury probe into Trump family crypto venture
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing about the annual report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 4, 2026. Kylie Cooper | Reuters Dozens of House Democrats wrote to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday calling for an investigation into possible […]
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Democrats pick Virginia Gov. Spanberger to give State of the Union rebuttal
Then-Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., poses in her office in the Cannon House Office Building on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic rebuttal to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address next Tuesday, a primetime slot for the newly elected […]
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Famed director James Cameron sends scathing letter to antitrust lawmaker over Netflix-WBD deal
Canadian filmmaker James Cameron poses during a photocall for the opening of the exhibition entitled ‘The Art of James Cameron’ at the Cinematheque Francaise in Paris on April 3, 2024. Stephane De Sakutin | AFP | Getty Images Legendary “Titanic” director James Cameron is likening the theatrical experience to a “sinking ship” if Netflix acquires […]
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Famed director James Cameron sends scathing letter to antitrust lawmaker over Netflix-WBD deal
Canadian filmmaker James Cameron poses during a photocall for the opening of the exhibition entitled ‘The Art of James Cameron’ at the Cinematheque Francaise in Paris on April 3, 2024. Stephane De Sakutin | AFP | Getty Images Legendary “Titanic” director James Cameron is likening the theatrical experience to a “sinking ship” if Netflix acquires […]
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