Hegseth Denies Ordering Pentagon Makeup Vanity Room

Hegseth Denies Ordering Pentagon Makeup Vanity Room

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has denied a report from CBS that he requested the setup of a vanity makeup room at the Pentagon.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:00:45 EDT
Noem Thought Grandkids Were Playing When She Was Robbed

Noem Thought Grandkids Were Playing When She Was Robbed

The thief that stole DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's purse was wearing a COVID-era face mask and reportedly used his foot to drag her purse from under her chair, according to a DHS spokeswoman...

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:53:53 EDT
Judge Blocks Trump From Withholding Funds From 16 'Sanctuary' Cities, Counties

Judge Blocks Trump From Withholding Funds From 16 'Sanctuary' Cities, Counties

A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday blocked Donald Trump's administration from withholding federal funding from several so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that have declined to cooperate with the Republican president's hardline immigration crackdown.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:47:26 EDT
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Trans Military Ban

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Trans Military Ban

The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed. The high court filing follows a brief order from a federal appeals court that kept in place a court order ...

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:16:55 EDT
Trump: 'Antisemitic' Harvard Taken Hostage by 'Crazed Lunatics'

Trump: 'Antisemitic' Harvard Taken Hostage by 'Crazed Lunatics'

After Harvard's president vowed to dig in against President Donald Trump's efforts to root out on-campus antisemitism, Trump excoriated the university as a "liberal mess" taken hostage by "crazed lunatics."

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:02:17 EDT
Wall Street Rises as Companies Keep Piling up Profits

Wall Street Rises as Companies Keep Piling up Profits

U.S. stocks are rising Thursday as better-than-expected profits for U.S. companies pile up, though CEOs say they're unsure whether it will last because of uncertainty created by President Donald Trump's trade war.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:30:41 EDT
DOGE Will Continue, With or Without Elon Musk

DOGE Will Continue, With or Without Elon Musk

The Department of Government Efficiency plans to continue its work in cutting government spending, with or without Elon Musk at the helm, as more than 100 staffers are expected to remain on the job.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:47:07 EDT
Rasmussen Poll: Americans Buy More Guns

Rasmussen Poll: Americans Buy More Guns

Nearly 20% of Americans said they bought a gun in the past year, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:25:17 EDT
VP Vance Chugs Beer With US Troops at Ramstein Air Base

VP Vance Chugs Beer With US Troops at Ramstein Air Base

Vice President JD Vance sipped beer, signed a kegerator, and reportedly danced with an airwoman in a Thursday visit with troops at Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:46 EDT
Man Charged With Arson in N.J. Pine Barrens Fire

Man Charged With Arson in N.J. Pine Barrens Fire

A man set a bonfire using wooden pallets in New Jersey's Pine Barrens and left them without fully extinguishing the blaze, sparking a quick-moving wildfire with smoke affecting the air quality in the New York City area, authorities said Thursday.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:34:51 EDT
Trump Implores Putin to 'STOP!' After Deadly Strike on Kyiv

Trump Implores Putin to 'STOP!' After Deadly Strike on Kyiv

President Donald Trump offered sharp criticism of Vladimir Putin on Thursday, imploring Russia to "STOP!" after a deadly barrage of attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine's capital.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:50:27 EDT
Sen. Fetterman to Trump: 'Destroy Iran's Nuclear Facilities'

Sen. Fetterman to Trump: 'Destroy Iran's Nuclear Facilities'

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., encouraged President Donald Trump to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities rather than wasting time trying to negotiate with "that kind of regime."

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:19:39 EDT
Judge Delays $2.8 Billion NCAA Settlement to Address Roster Limit Concerns

Judge Delays $2.8 Billion NCAA Settlement to Address Roster Limit Concerns

The judge overseeing the rewriting of the college sports rulebook threw a potentially deal-wrecking roadblock into the mix Wednesday, insisting parties in the $2.8 billion antitrust lawsuit redo the part of the proposed settlement involving roster limits that many schools...

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:37:04 EDT
Unemployment Claims Rise Modestly Amid Low Layoffs

Unemployment Claims Rise Modestly Amid Low Layoffs

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week, suggesting the labor market remains resilient despite darkening clouds over the economy caused by tariffs on imported goods.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:38:45 EDT
Trump: Grocery Prices 'Way Down'

Trump: Grocery Prices 'Way Down'

President Donald Trump promoted good news concerning the U.S. economy on Thursday morning.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:16:42 EDT
Harvard President: Will 'Not Compromise' With Trump

Harvard President: Will 'Not Compromise' With Trump

Harvard University's president claimed his institution had "no choice" but to resist the Trump administration's demands that the school change certain policies to continue to receive federal funding.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:54:54 EDT
Attorney: Trump Brought 'Bloodbath' to DOJ's Civil Rights Division

Attorney: Trump Brought 'Bloodbath' to DOJ's Civil Rights Division

Current and former officials with the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division say the Trump administration's moves to change the department have forced out employees in what one senior attorney said has been a "complete bloodbath."

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:54:09 EDT
Freed Hostage Tal Shoham: Bound, Starved, Beaten by Hamas

Freed Hostage Tal Shoham: Bound, Starved, Beaten by Hamas

Whether the threat was abusive Hamas guards, hunger, illness, or Israeli strikes, there were moments during Tal Shoham's 505 days of captivity in Gaza when he did not think he would be alive the next morning.

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 02:00:54 EDT
Republican Task Force Chief Wants to Shield Fed From Political Influence

Republican Task Force Chief Wants to Shield Fed From Political Influence

A Republican lawmaker tasked with scrutinizing Federal Reserve monetary policy wants the U.S. Congress to help stabilize financial markets by insulating the central bank from political influence, including from President Donald Trump. After days of market turmoil triggered...

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:07:50 EDT
Trump Admin Moved Venezuelan to Texas for Possible Deportation Despite Judge's Order

Trump Admin Moved Venezuelan to Texas for Possible Deportation Despite Judge's Order

President Donald Trump's administration moved a Venezuelan man who had worked in construction in Philadelphia to Texas for possible deportation after a federal judge had issued an order blocking his removal from Pennsylvania...

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:48:30 EDT