news2shortsExpert said federal law bars officials from taking actions in their jobs that benefit their own financial interests A high-profile US defense department official who oversees the agency’s artificial intelligence efforts made a profit of up to $24m selling a private investment he held in Elon Musk’s AI company earlier this year, according to government … Read more
WASHINGTON — In a rare public statement, first lady Melania Trump on Thursday said she “never had a relationship” with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Wednesday rejected Anthropic’s request to block the Department of War from blacklisting use of the AI company’s technology, a move that conflicts with an order a different federal court issued last month in a separate lawsuit regarding the same issues. “In our view, … Read more
Trump is on the verge of squandering a ceasefire that serves US interests for the sake of an unreliable ally When Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, announced that the US and Iran, along with their allies, had agreed to an immediate ceasefire on Tuesday night, he made clear that the truce applied “everywhere including Lebanon”. … Read more
First lady denies being ‘Epstein’s victim’ and says convicted sex offender did not introduce her to Donald Trump US politics – live updates Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Melania Trump, the first lady, told reporters on Thursday that she “never had a relationship” with the … Read more
Former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is taking aim at Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger as he helps steer Republican efforts to defeat a Democrat-backed congressional redistricting referendum that would create up to four additional left-leaning U.S. House seats ahead of the midterm elections. “She told voters in August of 2025 that she had no plans, … Read more
Authorities said driver and passenger of car had been arrested after they saw large amounts blood and unresponsive man in the rear seat Northern California law enforcement pulled over the driver of a Chevrolet Suburban on Easter Sunday morning for a suspected registration violation, and came upon a grisly scene that ultimately led them to … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: A top Republican moved Thursday to block asylum claims from foreigners who return to their home countries, introducing legislation after family members of deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Gen. Qassem Soleimani were found to be living in Los Angeles. Soleimani’s niece, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, and her daughter were arrested by ICE last weekend, as … Read more
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat who is seeking election to a third term, is again calling for the ouster of President Donald Trump via the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. “President Trump threatened to wipe out an entire civilization. Let’s be honest: There is something genuinely wrong with this man, and the 25th … Read more
President Donald Trump told NBC News on Thursday that he was “very optimistic” a peace deal with Iran was within reach.
