An NBA player just waded into one of the summer’s most heated political flashpoints, and the internet noticed immediately. Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma reshared New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s viral video Saturday, attaching a pointed message many read as direct criticism. Here’s the video that started everything. Mamdani addressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin … Read more
A very public rift between President Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune just reached a new boiling point this week. The fight centers entirely on the SAVE America Act, a voting bill Trump has called his single top legislative priority this year. Here’s what the bill actually does. It would require photo ID to … Read more
Millions of Americans planning their retirement budgets just got a preview of what’s coming next year, and the numbers look bigger than last year’s bump. The Social Security Administration hasn’t confirmed final figures yet, but early projections point toward a meaningfully larger cost-of-living adjustment for 2027. Here’s why. The Senior Citizens League currently estimates a … Read more
Marvel just answered one of Hollywood’s longest running casting rumors, and the crowd reaction inside Hall H proved it was worth the wait. Ryan Gosling walked on stage Saturday during Marvel Studios’ San Diego Comic-Con panel, officially confirmed as the MCU’s new Ghost Rider. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige made the announcement himself, joking that … Read more
South Carolina’s newest senator is facing a fight that has nothing to do with policy, and everything to do with paperwork. Darline Graham Nordone was sworn in July 14, becoming South Carolina’s first woman to ever serve in the US Senate. Her appointment came under tragic circumstances. Gov. Henry McMaster named her to the seat … Read more
A Massachusetts courtroom just became the latest battleground over who controls America’s immigration protections, and this round went against the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy issued an administrative stay Friday, keeping deportation protections in place for Ethiopian nationals living in the country. Here’s the background driving this fight. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem determined … Read more
Kaitlan Collins had one of the stranger nights of her career Friday, winning a major award and getting mocked by the president in the very same room. The CNN chief White House correspondent received the Excellence in Presidential News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure award at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Fellow CNN anchor … Read more
A quiet court filing just confirmed one of the biggest political stories in Washington this year, and it barely made headlines when it first happened. Federal officials admitted this month that they terminated $7.5 billion in grants “based solely” on political criteria, according to court documents reviewed by The New York Times. Here’s exactly what … Read more
Donald Trump made history at Friday night’s dinner, becoming the first sitting president in years to actually show up for it. The event was originally supposed to happen back in April. A gunman rushed a security checkpoint that night, forcing the entire dinner to be evacuated and postponed. Friday’s rescheduled gathering opened with Trump directly … Read more
Congress just moved one big step closer to ending America’s twice yearly clock ritual for good. The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act Tuesday by a wide 308-117 margin, sending real momentum behind permanent daylight saving time. Here’s exactly what the bill does. It would lock the entire country onto the time currently observed from … Read more