China and Brazil signed a memorandum of understanding this week to study the creation of a transcontinental railroad from Brazil’s Atlantic coast to Peru’s Pacific coast. Chinese state media heralded the plan as a strategic alternative to the Panama Canal and a step toward tightening Beijing’s grip on Latin American infrastructure.
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) said Wednesday that he believes the Biden administration destroyed a once-existing client list linked to Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier accused of running a sex trafficking network involving underage girls. Burchett made the comments during an interview on NewsNation’s “On Balance” with host Leland Vittert, directly contradicting a recent Justice Department memo that denied the existence of such a list.
Amazon’s move to stretch Prime Day from two to four days is facing sharp criticism after new data revealed a staggering 41% plunge in Day 1 sales compared to 2024’s event. The report, released by Momentum Commerce and cited by Bloomberg, tracks 50 brands across categories and shows that extending the mega-sale backfired as consumer urgency evaporated.
The Washington Post faced immediate backlash Thursday after publishing an op-ed attacking President Trump — written by a self-described “professional clown.” The editorial, penned by Tim Cunningham, board president of Clowns Without Borders, criticizes political commentators for labeling Trump and his Cabinet as “clowns,” calling the term an insult to the “sacred art” of clowning.
Philadelphia’s July 4th weekend turned deadly as 46 people were injured and six killed in multiple shootings across the city, according to data from the Philadelphia Police Department, published by FOX 29. The violence erupted primarily between Friday and Sunday, with additional bloodshed spilling into Monday morning.
Biden-era climate czar and Obama's Secretary of State, John Kerry, admitted that President Donald Trump was "right" about the need for border security.
Senator Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) bipartisan bill aimed at reviving American manufacturing has cleared the Senate Commerce Committee and is on track for swift Senate passage. The Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act, co-sponsored by Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), would direct the Commerce Secretary to identify key imported goods and explore how to help U.S. manufacturers produce them domestically, especially in rural and industrial areas.
Newly released police footage shows Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton visibly stunned during her May 17 arrest in Marion County, West Virginia, for driving under the influence. The former gymnastics champion, now 56, expressed disbelief after failing multiple field sobriety tests. She was charged with DUI involving alcohol and controlled substances and released on $1,500 bond.
Dean Cain, known for portraying Superman in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, is criticizing James Gunn’s $300 million reboot of the iconic superhero, calling it overly “woke” and warning that politicizing the character could hurt its box office performance. The new film releases nationwide on July 11, with preview showings on July 10.
