Mahmoud Bennett

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended himself Thursday, July 20, after being accused of being antisemitic and racist. In his opening statement at a hearing on alleged weaponization of the federal government, Kennedy said there is no evidence that he’s antisemitic and that the slurs in recent days are just an attempt to keep him quiet.

Jul 20

Women suing the state of Texas over the state’s abortion ban testified in court on Wednesday, July 19. The women said they were told they could not get abortions despite possible dangers over complications with their pregnancies. Samantha Casiano carried her baby to term despite the baby having a condition that had no chance of

Jul 20

A potential third-party challenger for a White House bid is upping its efforts to place an alternative candidate on the ballot in all 50 states for the upcoming general election. On Monday, July 17, the group called “No Labels” launched its official kickoff event in New Hampshire. The leaders of the group are signaling the

Jul 18

For years, U.S. military emails have ended up in the hands of a Russian ally. This massive problem was caused by a simple typo. The domain of U.S. military email accounts is “.mil.” However, it was discovered that millions of emails were mistakenly sent to “.ml” accounts. “.ml” is the domain of Mali, a West

Jul 18

Federal disclosures are providing a glimpse of where presidential hopefuls stand in fundraising for a White House bid. The filings released Saturday, July 15, show that Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis are dominating the fight for campaign cash in the Republican presidential contest. Ron DeSantis Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis raised $20.1 million between April 1

Jul 17

Monday, July 17, marked two weeks out from the deadline for a deal on a new contract to be reached between UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union representing 340,000 of the company’s workers, before a potential strike may happen. Before contract talks broke down, both sides had reached tentative agreements on installing

Jul 17

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson is reportedly planning to launch his own Twitter-based media company following the recent launch of his own show on the platform. According to sources who spoke to The Wall Street Journal, Carlson is teaming up with former White House adviser Neil Patel to raise funds for the new venture.

Jul 14

A group of scientists are warning about a “silent hazard” around climate change that could impact some of America’s largest cities in the coming decades. In a new study, a team from Northwestern University found that excessive underground heat is causing buildings in Chicago to sink. The team called the phenomenon “underground climate change.” Using

Jul 13

Disney World in Florida reportedly experienced one of its slowest Fourth of July attendances in years. This comes as the company undergoes changes to its park operations and fights an ongoing legal battle it initiated against Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. According to data obtained by The Wall Street Journal, wait times at Magic Kingdom

Jul 12

An exchange between Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., and CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins is drawing criticism on Capitol Hill after Tuberville argued that white nationalism and its definition are a matter of “opinion.” His comments were made during an interview on CNN. During the exchange, Collins defined a white nationalist as “someone who believes in the

Jul 11

The Justice Department unsealed charges against a think tank leader who claimed to have provided the FBI with information about the Biden family’s business dealing with China. Gal Luft, the co-director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, was accused of acting as an unregistered agent of China. “As alleged, Gal Luft, a

Jul 11

U.S. officials are investigating a company that recently purchased roughly 52,000 acres of land surrounding the Travis Air Force Base in California. There is growing speculation over whether foreign interests are involved in the company and its recent acquisitions, The Wall Street Journal reports. Travis Air Force Base serves as a crucial hub for large

Jul 10

North Korea accused the United States on Monday, July 10, of conducting surveillance flights in violation of the North’s airspace. In a statement, a North Korean Defense Ministry spokesperson warned similar flights may be shot down in the future. The spokesperson said provocative military actions by the U.S. were bringing the Korean Peninsula closer to

Jul 10