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Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won’t livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump said Thursday that the Pentagon will no longer livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement faced bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t watch it. Trump said on social media that publicly airing the execution “might have been a […]
Lawsuit by 2 women accuses ex-Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz of sex trafficking
Two women filed a lawsuit Thursday against former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, saying they were sexually exploited by him and other men in violation of a federal anti-trafficking law. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Orlando, comes nearly two years after the House Ethics Committee said the Florida Republican had regularly paid for sex, […]
Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White House
A federal judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking President Donald Trump’s administration from banning reporters for three news outlets from the White House, a pivotal operational development for the organizations as the extraordinary case — pitting the president against the media that cover him — makes its way through the legal system. In a […]
Zelenskyy says Russia keeps striking Ukraine’s energy sites despite Trump ceasefire push
KYIV, Ukraine | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced outrage Wednesday over Russia’s continuing aerial bombardment of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in apparent defiance of U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand for a ceasefire. Moscow’s forces pounded Ukraine’s power grid, as well as oil and gas facilities, for the third straight night, Zelenskyy said, after Trump claimed that […]
Iran-backed Houthis struck Saudi oil giant Aramco’s executive offices, officials say
CAIRO | belonging to senior executives with Saudi oil giant Aramco were hit in an overnight Houthi strike on the company’s headquarters, two regional officials said Wednesday, in the latest demonstration of the Iran-backed rebels’ ability to attack high-profile targets even after issuing warnings that they would do so. The officials said the top three […]
One Tech Tip: Lake America backlash fuels interest in Google Maps alternatives
Just because Google and Apple are now calling it Lake America doesn’t mean everyone has to. After President Donald Trump ordered a new name for Lake Ontario, the two U.S. tech giants quickly fell in line, relabeling the body of water on their digital maps. The move sparked a backlash among some users, already unhappy […]
Katie Zacharia’s White House debut raises new questions about the press secretary’s job
President Donald Trump’s new press secretary stepped to the podium, the eyes of a packed room of journalists — and many in their audiences — upon her. She smiled broadly at the sea of faces both probing and friendly. With that, Katie Zacharia went live and became the official voice of the world’s most powerful […]
Kimberly Guilfoyle vows to defend reputation after resigning Greek ambassadorship
WASHINGTON | Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns and says she’ll ‘vigorously defend’ herself against ‘false’ allegations. Guilfoyle has resigned her ambassadorship after allegations of improper conduct and insisted she’ll “vigorously defend” herself. Trump’s administration said earlier Tuesday it had asked Guilfoyle to leave her post after she faced severe criticism over allegations she engaged in improper and […]
Elon Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans
NEW YORK | Elon Musk, the world’s only trillionaire, has quietly become the biggest known donor in this year’s midterm elections, doling out more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in Congress. The numbers, first reported by the New York Times ahead of this week’s federal filing deadline, were confirmed […]
Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work for a day on historic DC golf course
WASHINGTON | U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes on Monday ordered a 24-hour halt to tree-cutting at the East Potomac Golf Course, a historic D.C. course that has been part of President Donald Trump’s plans to remake the city. Reyes issued the order following a tense three-hour hearing in which she harshly criticized the government for […]