First lady Melania Trump is set to make history Monday when she takes the gavel at the United Nations Security Council, becoming the first sitting U.S. first lady to preside over the powerful body as America begins its monthlong presidency of the council.
Borge Brende, the longtime face of the World Economic Forum, said Thursday he is stepping down after an independent review examined his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The resignation lands less than a month after newly released Epstein files appeared to show Brende stayed in contact with the disgraced financier long after Epstein had already been convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) announced Thursday that an arrest had been made in connection with an attack on officers involving chunks of ice in Washington Square Park. The arrest comes despite attempts from newly-elected Mayor Zohan Mamdani’s attempts to downplay the incident as a “snowball fight.”
The Trump administration is freezing $259 million in Medicaid funding to Minnesota, escalating its crackdown on what officials say is rampant fraud in the state’s public benefits system.
Vice President JD Vance and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz announced Wednesday that the money will remain on hold until Minnesota takes what the administration considers meaningful steps to clean up the program.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to sit for a congressional deposition Thursday as lawmakers intensify their investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and the powerful figures orbiting the convicted sex offender.
Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to follow on Friday, capping months of resistance that nearly landed both Clintons in contempt of Congress.
Veteran MLB outfielder Tommy Pham had harsh words for California Governor Gavin Newsom after he used his lackluster SAT scores to compare himself to black Americans.
Newsom madę the comments in question while appearing with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens during a book promotion event in Atlanta on February 23. The governor was in attendance as part of an ongoing national tour for his memoir, Young Man in a Hurry, which has widely been viewed by political analysts as part of his rollout for a presidential campaign in 2028.
FBI agents returned to Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson home Wednesday for what sources described as a final sweep before deciding whether her family can reenter the property, a move that underscores how the high-profile abduction probe has stalled nearly a month in.
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., stood out after Trump delivered the longest State of the Union in American history, a 1 hour and 48 minute address that leaned heavily into border security, national pride and honoring military families.
“I think he was able to maintain energy through it. I mean he’s 80 years old. I thought it was very powerful to honor a lot of the veterans there,” Fetterman said.
Savannah Guthrie is preparing to return to New York City after nearly a month in Arizona, even as the search for her abducted mother drags on with no clear answers.
Sources told the Daily Mail that the “Today” show co-host plans to head back home this weekend, confronting the painful reality that finding 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie could take years.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill got an icy reception Wednesday night at the Prudential Center — and it had nothing to do with the Devils’ opponent.
Sherrill was on hand to help welcome Team USA Olympic hero Jack Hughes back to Newark ice following his gold-medal-winning performance against Canada. But when the public address announcer introduced her for the ceremonial puck drop, the crowd responded with loud, sustained boos.
One of the most powerful artificial intelligence platforms in the world is facing growing questions over whether its leadership, funding and product decisions reflect a quiet but deeply entrenched political bias.
A review of federal campaign finance records, executive statements, academic studies and internal communications paints a striking picture: the company’s upper ranks and workforce skew overwhelmingly Democratic, while its AI models have repeatedly been flagged by researchers for left-leaning outputs.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Wednesday night that an investigation was underway after the Cuban government opened fire on a speedboat they claimed was registered in Florida, killing four people and wounding multiple others.
