Report: Working Families Taps Rep. Summer Lee for SOTU Reply
Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., will deliver the Working Families Party response after President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address on Feb. 24, offering a high-profile progressive counterpoint as Democrats line up separate rebuttals and debate how visibly to…[#item_full_content]
PacifiCorp to Pay $575M Over Oregon, California Wildfires
PacifiCorp, a utility owned by Berkshire Hathaway, agreed to pay $575 million to resolve U.S. government damages claims related to six wildfires in Oregon and California that burned nearly 290,000 acres of federal land.[#item_full_content]
US Earns Men’s Hockey Gold Matchup vs Canada After Rout of Slovakia
The United States made light work of Slovakia with a 6-2 victory Friday to set up the eagerly awaited Olympic men’s ice hockey final with Canada.
‘Impossible to describe:’ Importer who challenged Trump tariffs hails Supreme Court win
Victor Owen Schwartz never imagined he would one day find himself challenging a president in the highest court in the land. But after President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs threatened the survival of his wine importing business, Schwartz became a plaintiff in a case that would ultimately reach the Supreme Court and prevail. With wines and […]
US to unveil platform aiming to bypass internet censorship in China, Iran and beyond
FIRST ON FOX: The State Department has finalized a new privacy-preserving app intended to give users worldwide access to what officials describe as the same uncensored internet available to Americans, even in countries with strict online repression such as China and Iran and as Europe enacts tighter content oversight. The platform, Freedom.gov, will roll out “in […]
US Plans to Reopen Embassy in Syria After 14 Years
The Trump administration has informed Congress that it intends to proceed with plans for a potential reopening of the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, which was closed in 2012 during the country’s civil war.[#item_full_content]
Vietnam Vets Sue to Block Trump’s Triumphal Arch in D.C.
Three Vietnam veterans and an architectural historian have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s plan to build a triumphal arch in Memorial Circle near Arlington National Cemetery, saying the move violates federal law.[#item_full_content]
Israel Hits Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon, 6 Dead
At least six people were killed and 25 wounded in Israeli strikes in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley on Friday, the Lebanese state news agency reported, after the Israeli military said it had targeted Hezbollah sites in the Baalbek area.[#item_full_content]
Appeals Court Blocks California Mask Ban for ICE Agents
A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked California from enforcing a new law that would bar federal immigration agents from wearing masks during operations, handing the DOJ an early win in its challenge to the measure signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.[#item_full_content]
Pence Cheers Supreme Court Ruling Striking Trump Tariffs
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday applauded the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision striking down many of the Trump administration’s tariffs, calling the ruling a major constitutional victory.[#item_full_content]
