A Portland-area theater says Amazon banned it from screening ‘Melania.’ Here’s why
The documentary about the first lady is estimated to have garnered around $7 million during its first weekend at the box office.
Trump announces visit from Japanese prime minister
President Trump announced in a Truth Social post Thursday that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit the White House on March 19. The president also endorsed Takaichi ahead of Japan’s general elections on Sunday in which all 465 seats of the country’s House of Representatives are up for grabs. “The results of this election…
US, Russia agree to resume high-level military communication
The United States and Russia agreed Thursday to resume high-level communication between their armed forces, as both sides have pushed to establish warmer relations during President Trump’s second term. The military channel was suspended in fall 2021, during former President Biden’s administration, ahead of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It has been reestablished following the…
New York City joins UN health network after Trump’s withdrawal from WHO
New York City has joined a United Nations health network in the wake of the United States leaving the World Health Organization (WHO). In a press release Thursday, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said it is now participating in WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN). The department said…
Watch live: White House holds briefing after Trump signals ‘softer’ immigration moves
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Thursday afternoon, a day after President Trump signaled his administration could use a “softer touch” on immigration enforcement. The shift comes as the Department of Homeland Security is facing backlash after two U.S. citizens were shot and killed by federal immigration authorities in separate incidents last…
Khanna, Massie want meeting with Blanche on redacted senders in Epstein emails
Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) have requested a meeting with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche seeking answers about why the names of some people listed in email correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein are redacted in files released by the Justice Department. “@RepThomasMassie and I have requested a meeting with @DAGToddBlanche to ask why…
Trump uses prayer breakfast to bash rivals
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Watch live: Pima County sheriff provides update on search for Nancy Guthrie
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos will brief reporters Thursday afternoon on the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie. Nancy Guthrie was last seen around 9:30 p.m. local time Saturday, when she was dropped off at her home in the Tucson, Ariz., area. Her family reported her missing the…
Most want Supreme Court to rule against Trump on tariffs, Federal Reserve removal: Polling
Most Americans want the Supreme Court to decide against President Trump on his tariff authority and his attempt to fire Federal Reserve board of governors member Lisa Cook, according to a new poll. The Marquette Law School Supreme Court poll found that 63 percent of respondents said that they want the nation’s highest court to…
Senate Democrat ‘greatly afraid’ of ICE being used for voter intimidation
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said he’s concerned the Trump administration will use Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to intimidate voters at the polls during the upcoming election. In a Wednesday interview on “The Contrarian” podcast with Jennifer Rubin, the moderate Democrat sounded the alarm about President Trump’s call for Republicans to “take over” and “nationalize…
EEOC investigating Nike over allegations of discrimination against white workers
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) revealed Wednesday that it is investigating Nike over allegations that the sportswear giant’s diversity initiatives may have unlawfully discriminated against white employees. The EEOC said that it filed a motion in federal court in Missouri seeking to compel the sportswear company to comply with a subpoena for records…
White House to launch TrumpRx.com, revealing results of Trump’s MFN policy
The White House is planning to officially launch its direct-to-consumer, lower-cost drug platform TrumpRx.com on Thursday evening, unveiling the results of President Trump’s “Most Favored Nation” (MFN) drug pricing policy. The Trump administration announced plans to launch TrumpRx.com in September, with administration officials saying at the time that the platform would cut out middlemen and…
Warren rips Bessent on affordability: ‘Families aren’t fooled by these lies’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) grilled Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over affordability at a Senate hearing on Thursday, telling the secretary that “families aren’t fooled by these lies.” “It’s not just groceries,” Warren, the ranking member on the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, said. “The numbers from Trump’s own economic agency show that Americans…
Trump Says It ‘Bothers Me That Somebody Is Going After Bill Clinton’ Amid Epstein Scandal
“I like Bill Clinton,” he said of the former president. Trump also called Hillary Clinton, his former political adversary, “smart” and “capable.”
Trump moving toward Christopher Columbus statue installation on White House grounds
The Trump administration is moving toward installing a Christopher Columbus statue on White House grounds, seeking to recognize the late Italian explorer for his contributions to U.S. history. White House officials signed a loan agreement Wednesday with the Italian American Organizations United to secure a reconstructed statue of Columbus thrown into the Baltimore Harbor during…
Poll: Most voters find Pretti shooting ‘not justified’
Most Americans say the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, by federal agents in Minnesota last month was not justified. In a new Quinnipiac University poll, 6 in 10 voters said they believe the agents’ use of force against Pretti was “not justified.” Only 22 percent of respondents said they believe…
FBI: Patel getting ‘personal updates’ on Nancy Guthrie search
FBI Director Kash Patel is being personally briefed on the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, officials said Thursday. Patel was already scheduled to travel to Arizona, where the 84-year-old woman was last seen in her home, though the trip was unrelated to the search, the…
Frey on Homan’s Minneapolis drawdown plan: ‘It’s not enough’
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) on Wednesday expressed reservations about a drawdown of federal immigration officials in his city. “Our understanding is that the drawdown is happening immediately and in the very near future. That being said, it’s not enough. Bringing 700 officers off our streets and sending them back wherever they came from is,…
Judge limits ICE officers’ use of warrantless arrests in Oregon
Federal immigration officers in Oregon may not make arrests without warrants unless a person represents a flight risk, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai blocked the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) practice of arresting noncitizens in immigration sweeps without either a warrant or an individualized determination that the person was likely…
Watch live: Bessent testifies before Senate on Trump economy
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will speak before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday morning about President Trump’s economic agenda and the department’s annual Financial Stability Oversight Council report. The hearing comes as the president’s economic policies have struggled to gain traction amid mounting concerns over his tariff agenda and affordability ahead of the 2026 midterms….
Major law firm’s chair resigns after release of Epstein emails
The chairman of Paul, Weiss resigned Wednesday after the Department of Justice (DOJ) released email exchanges between him and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein last week. The DOJ’s release of documents related to Epstein show him and former chair Brad Karp exchanging emails leading up to 2019, the year Epstein died. “Leading Paul, Weiss for…
Washington Post editor: Bezos wants ‘bigger, relevant, thriving institution’
Matt Murray, the executive editor of the Washington Post, is defending a decision by the outlet’s billionaire owner Jeff Bezos to make sweeping cuts to its newsroom, a move that has reduced its staff by hundreds. “He wants the Post to be a bigger, relevant, thriving institution,” Murray said of Bezos during an interview with…
Trump has exposed the dangers buried in our immigration laws
Donald Trump did not invent the machinery now driving mass detention and unchecked arrests. That is why the crisis unfolding today will not automatically end when Trump leaves office.
Mamdani endorses Hochul in New York governor’s race
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) is endorsing New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) for reelection, a notable boost that could help shore up Hochul’s support among the progressive faction of the party. “At its best, the Democratic Party has been a big tent not because it avoids conflict, but because it channels conflict toward…
Live updates: Trump addresses National Prayer Breakfast
President Trump on Thursday morning delivered remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast. His speech came after he suggested Wednesday his administration could use “a softer touch” in its aggressive immigration operations amid uproar in Minnesota. Thursday also marks the first day of a new era in arms control, as the New START Treaty expires. It…