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The office of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Friday called a GOP-led investigation into her family’s finances a “stunt,” one day after a House deadline for her husband to turn over records tied to his companies’ rapid growth. The House Oversight Committee had set Feb. 19 as a deadline for Tim Mynett, Omar’s husband, to…
President Trump said in June he would decide “within the next two weeks” whether to strike Iran. He made the decision two days later. On Thursday, he gave Tehran another clock, saying the Islamic Republic has 10 to 15 days to come to the negotiating table or face consequences. The compressed timeline now sits at…
The Supreme Court just struck down President Donald Trump’s worldwide tariffs. Contrary to immediate takes on the opinion, Learning Resources v. Trump does not mark a permanent reduction in presidential power. If he chooses, Trump could restore many of his tariffs over the next year under different laws. But Learning Resources should put to bed…
Where snow could be measured in inches — or feet — in the East this weekend The Washington Post First snow map! How much could we get this weekend? What we know — and don’t NBC New York Another Winter Storm Could Hit the Northeast This Weekend – The New York Times The New York Times A big…
Even before the Supreme Court handed a blow to President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade policy, Americans were already voicing strong disapproval in national polling of his handling of tariffs. A Fox News survey conducted between Jan. 23 and 26 found 63% of registered voters disapprove of Trump’s handling of tariffs, while 37% approve, a 26-point…
Wednesday was a historic day as Mark Zuckerberg took the stand and faced a jury under oath to answer allegations that Meta knowingly designed and promoted products that hooked young users — including children — despite internal warnings about the risks, marking the first time he has testified before a jury in such a case….
West Virginia brought a lawsuit against Apple on Thursday over allegations the big tech giant lets predators easily hide child sexual abuse material in its iCloud storage, marking the first time a state has sued the company over the issue. Attorney General JB McCuskey, who is leading the lawsuit, told Fox News Digital in an…
Stocks are back in a funk with the Dow down 300 points as investors fret about private credit, Iran: Live updates CNBC Jittery Markets Seek an Iran ‘Off-Ramp’ The New York Times US stock indexes drift lower as Walmart swings and oil prices rise Associated Press News Stocks Retreat as Brent Pushes Further Above $70: Markets Wrap Bloomberg.com Oil…
A federal judge in California on Thursday tossed out a lower court ruling that supported broad detention powers of migrants by the Trump administration. Judge Sunshine Sykes, a Biden bench appointee, said the government’s claim it was taking the “worst of the worst” criminal illegal immigrants for deportation was “inaccurate.” “‘Worst of the worst’ is…
Former New York City Police Department (NYPD) Chief John Chell blasted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for walking back the planned hiring of 5,000 more police officers amid a city budget shortfall of billions of dollars, calling it a “recipe for disaster.” Mamdani’s predecessor, Mayor Eric Adams, proposed at the end of his term…
