Donald Trump had a warning for congressional Republicans Wednesday: any of them who joined an effort to rescind his tariffs on Canada would “seriously suffer the consequences come Election time”. Despite that threat, six members of the president’s party sided with Democrats in a largely symbolic resolution to disapprove of the national emergency Trump declared

A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by President Donald Trump has been convicted of child molestation and other crimes, after he tried to use an anticipated payout from the Trump administration to silence one victim, according to a Florida prosecutor’s office. Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, was found guilty by a jury in Hernando County of five

Several celebrities, including Chappell Roan and Orville Peck, have come forward to condemn and cut ties with Casey Wasserman, the founder and CEO of sports marketing and talent agency Wassermany Agency. The blowback against Wasserman, a Democratic Party donor, Clinton Foundation trustee and chair of the Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, began last week when

When it comes to the Musks, the Epstein files are a family affair. As Elon Musk tries to quell questions that the latest release of Epstein documents has raised about his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, his younger brother is doing the same. Much like the X owner, Colorado-based entrepreneur Kimbal Musk appears

The simple act of loving James Van Der Beek was enough. After the Dawson’s Creek alum died at the age of 48 following a battle with colon cancer, several of his friends, former colleagues and loved ones expressed their heartbreak over his passing.  Among them was fellow ’90s star Sarah Michelle Gellar, who wrote to James’

For Elon Musk, the US Justice Department’s release of 3 million additional files related to criminal investigations of Jeffrey Epstein last month was immediately embarrassing. Attention in particular fell on emails Musk sent the financier several years after he pleaded guilty to solicitation of prostitution and of procurement of minors to engage in prostitution in

Dozens of entities representing Indigenous peoples around the world have called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to release a Siberian Indigenous climate advocate who is awaiting trial on terrorism charges in Russia. Daria Yegereva, an Indigenous Selkup woman from the city of Tomsk, was arrested on Dec. 17 after police searched her home and confiscated her electronic

Support for Donald Trump’s immigration efforts has dropped dramatically following a wave of public revulsion over violent scenes in Minneapolis involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, new poll figures show. The figures arrive as administration officials continue to double down on ICE enforcement, which has been getting increasingly dangerous. Nearly half (49%) of all

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up xAI is experiencing something of an exodus. The company has lost two cofounders and at least six other researchers in the last few weeks, according to public posts from employees. Jimmy Ba, a cofounder who led research and safety efforts at the company, announced his departure on Tuesday via an

“We feel ashamed before the people, Pezeshkian said from the stage, as his government sought to balance domestic anger and external pressure. The death toll from the unrest had reached nearly 7,000 people as of Tuesday, the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said. The group says that it verifies each death with a network

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A sizable majority of Americans want significant changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement — but while they largely disapprove of ICE and say its tactics have gone too far, the country is divided over just how much to reform the agency and how to handle immigration policy broadly, according to a new survey. The new NBC

It’s smooth sailing these days for the United States and Honduras, the diminutive Central American nation and original “banana republic” that has just elected a new right-wing president, Nasry Asfura, to the delight of US sociopath-in-chief Donald Trump. The gringo leader has even taken credit for Asfura’s victory, having threatened to cut off US aid

A newly discovered document in the Jeffrey Epstein files undermines one of President Donald Trump’s central claims about the matter — specifically, his supposed lack of knowledge of Epstein’s misconduct. And it’s hardly alone. The release of millions of pages of documents a week and a half ago has repeatedly tested and sometimes contradicted the

No wonder President Donald Trump is so worried about the midterm elections. A tough day for some of his top officials and political priorities on Capitol Hill invoked a possibly miserable future for the White House. If Democrats win back the House in November — or even the Senate, in a long-shot scenario — Trump

CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, South African-Canadian-US businessman Elon Musk speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026. The World Economic Forum takes place in Davos from January 19 to January 23, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images) | Image Credits:Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP