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Justice Dept Investigating Chicago Mayor Over Black Hires
The Justice Department announced it is launching a civil rights investigation into the city of Chicago over the hiring of Black employees. The investigation, from the department's Civil Rights Division concerns whether Mayor Brandon Johnson...
Tue, 20 May 2025 12:59:15 EDTInsider Advantage Poll: Trump Approval Up to 55 Percent
President Donald Trump's approval rating surged to 54.6% in the aftermath of his trip to the Middle East, according to a new poll released by Insider Advantage on Tuesday.
Tue, 20 May 2025 12:24:38 EDTTrump Envoy Grenell Gets US Veteran Released From Venezuela
A U.S. Air Force veteran unlawfully imprisoned in Venezuela was released Tuesday after secret talks between dictator Nicolás Maduro's representatives and President Donald Trump's special envoy, Ric Grenell, Newsmax has learned.
Tue, 20 May 2025 12:09:55 EDTDOJ Targets College DEI Policies Under False Claims Act
The Department of Justice has added a new direction in its crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.The DOJ now plans to employ the False Claims Act of 1863 to add pressure to colleges and universities to dissolve DEI policies or potentially lose federal...
Tue, 20 May 2025 12:04:16 EDTMusk 'Going to Do a Lot Less' in Funding Politics, for Now
Amid nationwide protests and boycotts, and some destructive attacks on Tesla, billionaire Elon Musk is vowing to cut back on his financial contributions in politics.
Tue, 20 May 2025 11:18:39 EDTTrump Pushes 1 Big, Beautiful Bill in 'Meeting of Love' With GOP
President Donald Trump implored House Republicans at the Capitol to drop their fights over his big tax cuts bill and get it done, using encouraging words but also the hardened language of politics over the multitrillion-dollar package before planned votes this week.
Tue, 20 May 2025 06:20:54 EDTGOP Lawmakers Call for Tougher Stance From Trump on Putin
Republican lawmakers are calling on President Donald Trump to stand tougher against Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine war, including with a sanctions bill that Senate Majority Leader John Thune says is "ready to go" if the White House agrees.
Tue, 20 May 2025 11:48:51 EDTRetired 4-Star Admiral Found Guilty of Bribery
Retired 4-star Admiral Robert Burke was convicted on four criminal counts, including bribery, by a jury in Washington D.C. Last May, Burke was arrested on federal charges that he helped an executive training company secure a lucrative...
Tue, 20 May 2025 11:45:26 EDTTrump 'Looking Into' Biden's Autopen OK to Open Borders
President Donald Trump said he will investigate former President Joe Biden using an autopen during his time in the White House.
Tue, 20 May 2025 11:20:26 EDTFDA to Limit COVID Vaccines to Over 64, High Risk
Annual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved under a major new policy shift unveiled Tuesday by the Trump administration. Top officials for the Food and Drug Administration laid out new requirements for yearly updates to...
Tue, 20 May 2025 11:16:42 EDTDemocrats Grill Paramount Over Trump Bribery Concerns
Three Senate liberals are questioning Paramount Global, parent company of CBS News, about its reported efforts to settle a $20 billion lawsuit with President Donald Trump, raising concerns about the appearance of bribery, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
Tue, 20 May 2025 11:16:13 EDTS&P 500 Flirts With Its First Drop in 7 Days
U.S. stock indexes are drifting Tuesday, as momentum slows for Wall Street after it rallied from a deep hole nearly all the way back to its all-time high set earlier this year.
Tue, 20 May 2025 06:39:50 EDTElon Musk: In 2030, I'll Still Be Tesla CEO
Billionaire Elon Musk said Tuesday he's committed to being CEO of Tesla in five years' time.
Tue, 20 May 2025 10:03:42 EDTWhite Sox Unveil Mural in Honor of Pope Leo
The Chicago White Sox on Monday unveiled a mural in honor of Pope Leo XIV at Rate Field, where he and members of a local family cheered on the team in 2005 in their victory in the first game of the World Series that year.
Tue, 20 May 2025 09:28:01 EDTDOJ Charges Rep. McIver After ICE Incident
The Justice Department charged Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., with assaulting, resisting, and impeding law enforcement officers during a recent confrontation outside an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey.
Tue, 20 May 2025 09:39:02 EDTWaymo Gets Nod to Expand Robotaxis in San Francisco
Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo said it received approval from California to expand its robotaxi operations in more areas of the San Francisco Peninsula and further south, including San Jose.
Tue, 20 May 2025 08:54:32 EDTReport: Trump Admin Could Use Foreign Aid to Deport Migrants
The Trump administration is considering using up to $250 million in foreign aid funds to deport migrants from active conflict areas, it was reported.
Tue, 20 May 2025 08:01:01 EDTAlien Enemies Act Deportations on Hold in California
A federal judge in California has granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration's deportation of Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act, echoing last week's Supreme Court ruling rejecting the government's appeal to quickly resume the deportations.
Tue, 20 May 2025 07:43:28 EDTNYC, Israel Agree to Create Joint Economic Council
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced he and Nir Barkat, the Israeli economy and industry minister, have agreed to create the New York City-Israel Economic Council, which will "strengthen economic ties and promote innovation between the two governments."
Tue, 20 May 2025 07:26:23 EDTWHO Members Approve Pandemic Deal After COVID Response
The World Health Organization's member countries on Tuesday approved an agreement to better prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics in the wake of the devastation wrought by the coronavirus. Sustained applause echoed in a Geneva hall hosting the WHO's annual...
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