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Speaker Johnson: Epstein Discharge Petition Will Fail
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., predicted Thursday that the bipartisan discharge petition on the Jeffrey Epstein files legislation spearheaded by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., will fall short, Politico reported. Four House Republicans, including Massie, have signed on to the...
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 12:18:25 EDTUS Won't Make Airlines Pay for Flight Disruptions
The Trump administration said Thursday it will not require airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when U.S. flight disruptions are caused by carriers.
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 12:13:04 EDTMelania Trump Hosts AI Challenge at White House
First lady Melania Trump will meet Thursday with members of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education, along with leaders from the private sector.Thursday's meeting will be the task force's second event, during which the first lady, task force members,...
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:56:26 EDTEric Adams: 'Right Now I'm the Mayor'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams pushed aside speculation that he might be dropping out the mayor's race in exchange for a job within the Trump administration telling reporters on Thursday, "right now, I'm the mayor of the city of New York."
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:29:26 EDTDOJ Weighs Restricting Firearms for Gender Dysphoric
The Department of Justice is reviewing possible steps to restrict firearms access for individuals diagnosed with gender dysphoria, officials familiar with internal discussions told Newsmax exclusively Thursday.
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:35:11 EDTD.C. Sues Trump Over National Guard Deployment
Washington, D.C. has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the deployment of National Guard troops in the capital city, the D.C. attorney general said. "Armed soldiers should not be policing American citizens on American soil," D.C. Attorney General Brian...
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:16:20 EDTDOJ Launches Criminal Mortgage Fraud Probe of Fed Governor Cook
The U.S. Justice Department has launched a criminal mortgage fraud probe of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and has issued grand jury subpoenas in Georgia and Michigan, according to documents seen by Reuters and a source familiar with the matter.
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:07:18 EDTWall Street Muted After Soft Labor Data
Wall Street's main indexes were little changed Thursday after a softer-than-expected private payrolls report, while Salesforce shares dropped as the cloud company gave a downbeat revenue forecast.
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:02:30 EDTFederal Judges Rebuke Supreme Court Over Trump Rulings
In a rare show of dissent within the judiciary, a dozen federal judges have voiced concern over how the Supreme Court has handled cases involving President Donald Trump.
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:57:29 EDTRFK Jr. Appears Before Congress Amid CDC Turmoil
.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared before a congressional committee Thursday and faced questions about turmoil at federal health agencies.The Senate Finance Committee called Kennedy to a hearing about his plans to "Make America Healthy Again."But Senators...
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:28:47 EDTFTC to Grill AI Firms on Chatbots' Impact on Children
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission plans to study the impact of artificial intelligence chatbots on children's mental health and request documents from tech companies, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:36:43 EDTPope Presses for Gaza Peace, Meets Israeli President
Pope Leo discussed the "tragic situation in Gaza" during a meeting on Thursday with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and called for a permanent ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave, the Vatican said.The pontiff also called for the release of the remaining hostages held by the...
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:09:28 EDTNKorea's Kim Jong Un Meeting With China's Xi Jinping
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of festivities commemorating the end of World War II, state media reported Thursday.
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:28:16 EDTFashion Designer Giorgio Armani Dead at 91
Giorgio Armani, the Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, has died, his fashion house confirmed. He was 91. Armani died at home, the fashion house said.
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:48:17 EDT'Blood Moon' to Rise During Lunar Eclipse Sunday Night
Stargazers will have a chance to see a "Blood Moon" on Sunday night during a total lunar eclipse visible across Asia and swathes of Europe and Africa.
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:07:35 EDTPolitico: France 'Debating' Macron Resignation
The possibility of French President Emmanuel Macron resigning, once dismissed as implausible, is now openly debated as the Fifth Republic, France's third longest-lasting political regime, struggles to move past a deep political stalemate.
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:39:36 EDTTrump: I'm 'Not Happy' With Putin
Just hours after warning Eastern axis powers China, Russia, and North Korea to not "conspire" against America, President Donald Trump continued to signal a toughening stance against Vladimir Putin's aggression in Ukraine.
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:41:32 EDTTrump: 'Serious Thought' to Revoking Rosie's Citizenship
President Donald Trump is renewing his threat to revoke actor Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship.
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:18:16 EDTSuspect in Killing of Israeli Embassy Staffers in Washington Due in Court
The suspect accused of gunning down two Israeli embassy staffers outside a Washington museum in what U.S. authorities have called an anti-Israel hate crime is set to appear in court on Thursday to enter a plea to a raft of criminal charges.
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:06:07 EDTSupreme Court Faces Key Trump Executive Power Cases
President Donald Trump has exercised executive authority in areas such as tariffs, immigration policy, and efforts to remove a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, and these matters could shape the U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming docket.
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