Nikki Haley gets boost, but faces uphill New Hampshire fight with Trump
DES MOINES, Iowa — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley got a lot of help this week in her meteoric rise to draw political blood from former President Donald Trump in the nation's first New Hampshire primary. With former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie dropping out of the race on Wednesday, Haley's team is scrambling […]
Rapper G Herbo faces year in prison after credit card fraud scheme
Rapper G. Herb has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and could be sentenced to just over a year in prison. G Herbo entered into an agreement with prosecutors that resulted in the dismissal of several counts of aggravated identity theft. The 28-year-old Chicago rapper is scheduled to be sentenced, with prosecutors recommending […]
Israel faces genocide charges at World Court; Gazans return to wasteland
Israel faced accusations of genocide in the Gaza war at the World Court on Thursday, as the first inhabitants returned to the northern region from which Israeli forces began to withdraw, leaving behind a scene of utter devastation. Three months of Israeli shelling have devastated much of the narrow coastal enclave, killing more than 23,000 […]
Congress faces pressure to act on AI
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D.N.Y.), leader of the chamber's bipartisan working group on AI, declined to set a timeline for the anticipated AI bill.The leader initially promised new AI rules would take “months” rather than “years” in june When the AI Working Group outlined its approach to regulation development. However, when Congress left the […]
Powell faces partisan potholes as Fed nears soft landing
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is trying to give the U.S. economy a rare soft landing on a partisan runway. Central banks seem likely to avoid recession and achieve remarkable feats of economic policymaking. The Fed last month signaled an end to its historic flurry of interest rate hikes that have helped keep inflation in […]
Prince Andrew faces ‘unprecedented’ pressure as there’s ‘not much’ King Charles can do after Epstein documents dump: expert
Prince Andrew appears to be treading uncharted waters after being named in Jeffrey Epstein's latest document dump, but it appears there is “not much” his brother King Charles can do about it. The royal family is currently under “unprecedented” pressure and it was a “mistake” for the King to invite the disgraced Duke of York […]
Speaker Johnson faces conservative unrest over funding deal
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) faces the difficult task of securing a deal to fund the government to the end amid fierce opposition from conservatives in Congress. The speaker, who was elected only a few months ago after his predecessor was defeated for collaborating with Democrats to fund the government, is now in the House […]
Aaron Rodgers faces ‘hot seat’ reality with Jets in desperation mode
Aaron Rodgers is well aware that the Jets' world revolves around him, and that's how he likes it and wants it. It's the way he's wired, and it's the way every franchise quarterback should be wired. Your ball, your team, the game to win, the Super Bowl to chase, the legacy to build. Or in […]
Austin faces mounting criticism for going AWOL
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's secret hospital visit has sparked mounting criticism on Capitol Hill and calls for his resignation from Republican officials, including former President Trump. Austin, 70, who remains hospitalized after checking in on January 1, took responsibility for not making his visit public and acknowledged concerns about transparency. But the Pentagon remains […]
Progressive faces recall effort as dogs become latest target in crime-ridden city
A progressive councilor in the capital is facing a recall campaign from residents fed up with a sharp rise in violence in the city, as French bulldogs become the latest targets of thieves. A recall campaign against D.C. City Councilman Charles Allen was launched in December amid a crime wave that has hit the city […]