The deal between the US and Saudi Arabia to help the Gulf kingdom develop nuclear energy is dependent on Riyadh recognising the State of Israel, President Donald Trump has said. read more
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Vance Boelter to two life sentences plus 40 years with no parole in the killings of former Minnesota DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and the attacks on DFL state Sen. John Hoffman, his wife Yvette and their daughter Hope. read more
Taylor Farms contributed $2 million to Trump and Republicans as they postponed a rule to help the government limit the spread of foodborne illnesses. read more
Tennessee's redraw was one of several that occurred across the South in the wake of a landmark ruling at the Supreme Court ... read more
Nearly two-thirds of Americans feel "dissatisfied" or "upset" with President Donald Trump's projects remaking the look of Washington, according to a new poll from The Washington Post released on Thursday. read more
The US Senate failed to advance a resolution that would have directed Trump to withdraw US forces from hostilities against Iran. read more
The FDA hasn't said where the cases are or how they're linked. read more
Oil prices hit $100 a barrel for the first time since May as the escalating conflict in the Middle East reignited fears over global energy supplies. read more
A special prosecutor on Wednesday dismissed felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, who was indicted on accusations of threatening the jobs of New Orleans officials who fought a Republican-led overhaul of courts in the heavily Democratic city. read more
"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" does not apply to nearly one in four US workers (24%) who suffer from "job lock." Approximately 23m Americans stay unhappily in their current job, even though they want to leave, because they are afraid of losing their health insurance. read more
The Pentagon insists the Strait of Hormuz remains open, but after weeks of renewed Iranian attacks on ships, traffic through the vital waterway has slowed again, pushing up global oil prices. ... President Trump threatened Wednesday to "bomb and destroy" an Iranian bridge or power plant for every new attack by Iran on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. read more
In a little noticed and stunning court filing, federal officials said that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states "based solely" on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has asked diplomats to push back against talk of a "kill switch" in American technology products ... read more
After considering retirement, LeBron James has chosen to sign a two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, where he joins Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and Jaylen Brown. Philly were last NBA champs in 1983 behind Dr. J and Moses Malone. LeBron's salary is only $4 million a year unless I'm mistaken but he makes $80 million a year in endorsement money so he might be OK financially.
The president's legal team is seeking an emergency injunction that would order [E Jean Carroll] to return the payment to the account in the hopes that the Supreme Court will grant him a legal Hail Mary and reverse the judgment, sending the money back to him. read more
Sen. Mitch McConnell's extended absence has thrown a number of the Senate's top priorities into limbo. read more
