The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has rejected Asheville, North Carolina's draft plan for Hurricane Helene disaster relief due to its inclusion of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) criteria.
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear Mahmoud v. Taylor, a case addressing whether public schools infringe upon parents' religious freedoms by requiring elementary students to participate in instruction on gender and sexuality without parental notice.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has addressed concerns regarding an internal directive from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) instructing staff to destroy certain documents.
Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter—now rebranded as X under Elon Musk—revealed on the social media platform Primal that he has been locked out of his own X account. A post on Wednesday indicated that Dorsey had 11 hours remaining in his lockout, though it remains unclear what led to the restriction.
FBI Director Kash Patel announced Wednesday that a senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) official has been charged with attempting to defraud the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and making false statements to federal investigators.
A Florida resident with an extensive criminal history, who allegedly works for a Democratic congressional campaign, has been arrested for allegedly stealing a child's bicycle. Arlecia Darnae Brown, 39, of Orlando, was taken into custody on March 7 in Palm Coast. Brown faces multiple felony charges and is being held in the Flagler County Jail on $67,500 bail.
Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio issued a stark warning on Wednesday about the escalating U.S. debt crisis, predicting “shocking developments” as the country struggles with rising deficits and a growing debt burden.
President Donald Trump took a jab at Rosie O’Donnell on Wednesday when a reporter questioned Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin about why his country allowed the comedian to move there. The exchange occurred during a press event, where Trump interjected as the prime minister laughed at the question.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford reversed course Tuesday, suspending a 25% electricity surcharge on U.S. states just one day after its implementation. Ford initially insisted he would be “relentless” in enforcing the tariff but quickly apologized to Americans and withdrew the policy during an appearance on WABC’s Cats & Cosby radio show.
China’s rubber-stamp legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC), concluded its ten-day annual conference in Beijing on Tuesday, featuring bold promises from Communist Party leaders to boost consumer spending, revive the struggling economy, and challenge the United States in a trade war using artificial intelligence (AI) as a strategic advantage.
