(Headline USA) The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of black voters in a congressional redistricting case, ordering the creation of a second district with a large black population in Alabama.
The ruling appeared to flout recent guidance from the court that considering race as...
(Headline USA) The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday called off a vote on a contempt of Congress charge against FBI Director Christopher Wray.
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., accepted a last-minute offer by the bureau to allow the full committee access to a confidential document related to...
(Headline USA) An actor known for his roles on the comedy television shows including FOX's Bob's Burgers and HBO's Mr. Show with Bob and David was arrested Wednesday on charges that he joined a throng of Donald Trump supporters in confronting police officers during the U.S. Capitol uprising on...
(Headline USA) U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced Thursday that the U.S. is investing more than $100 million in the Caribbean region to crack down on weapons trafficking, help alleviate Haiti’s humanitarian crisis and support climate change initiatives.
The announcement was made ahead of an official trip to the Bahamas...
(Headline USA) Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition, has died. He was 93.
Robertson's death Thursday was announced by...
(Headline USA) A group of climate activists claimed responsibility on Wednesday for deflating the tires of sport-utility vehicles in Denmark's capital. More than 100 vehicles were vandalized, police said.
The Tyre Extinguishers said on its website that “we are defending ourselves against climate change, air pollution and unsafe drivers.” The...
(Headline USA) CNN fired chief executive Chris Licht after a tumultuous year leading the struggling news network that culminated in a damning magazine profile and the growing realization that he’d lost the confidence of the network's journalists.
The change was announced at CNN's editorial meeting Wednesday morning and came just...
(By Brett Rowland, The Center Square) A federal agency is warning consumers that digital payment apps such as PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App lack federal insurance protections.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned that money stored in such apps is often not covered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The...
(Headline USA) Rep. George Santos’ lawyer said Monday the indicted New York Republican would risk going to jail to protect the identities of the people who cosigned the $500,000 bond enabling his pretrial release.
The lawyer, Joseph Murray, urged a judge to deny a request by news outlets to unseal...
(By Brett Rowland, The Center Square) The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Binance, the largest cryptocurrency asset trading platform in the world, for allegedly misusing customer money and operating an illegal exchange.
The lawsuit filed Monday named Binance Holdings Ltd., Binance.com; U.S.-based affiliate, BAM Trading Services Inc., which, together...
(By Michael Munger, FEE) Many intellectuals dislike capitalism. Thirty-five percent of respondents with high school, or some college, said they had “favorable” views of socialism, according to Pew Research Center. But more than 40% of those with post-graduate studies had favorable perceptions of socialism; for people who had finished PhDs, the...
(Casey Harper, The Center Square) The legislative fight against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs in education is picking up steam nationwide.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the Fairness in Higher Education Accreditation Act, which would ban accreditation officials from considering an educational institution’s DEI or affirmative action policies when...