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According to Teslarati, the CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk said that the company is “aiming to launch” its fifth Starship on a high-altitude test flight as early as next week, maintaining their schedule of at […]

US Pressuring Israel to Stop Commenting on Iran

The Biden administration has turned to Israel several times in the past few days, asking that it stops commenting on Iran, N12 reported as quoted by The Jerusalem Post. According to the report, the Biden […]

Feds Hit Roger Stone with $2 Million Tax Suit

The Justice Department is suing political strategist and longtime Donald Trump adviser Roger Stone for almost $2 million in unpaid taxes, penalties and interest, dating back more than a decade, Politico reports. The civil suit, […]

Russia to Expel 10 U.S. Diplomats in Response to Biden Administration Sanctions

The Kremlin said Friday it would expel 10 U.S. diplomats and blacklist eight current and former U.S. officials including FBI Director Christopher A. Wray, Susan Rice and John Bolton in response to U.S. sanctions and […]

Biden Appears to Cave on 15K Refugee Cap Under Pressure from Left, Democrats

Just hours after President Joe Biden signed an executive order that would retain the Trump administration’s 15,000 person cap on refugee admissions Friday, the White House reversed course on the matter, apparently caving after facing […]

Florida Woman Charged for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Kamala Harris

A Miami woman has been charged for allegedly threatening to kill Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a criminal complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, CNN reports. […]

World Passes 3 Million Coronavirus Deaths

The world has surpassed three million COVID-19 deaths, according to a Johns Hopkins University tracker, a shocking toll that comes amid new warning signs even as vaccinations progress, The Hill writes. Both cases and deaths […]

New Details Emerge about Feds’ Decision Not to Charge Jeffrey Epstein in 2016

New details emerged Friday about the feds’ decision not to pursue charges against Jeffrey Epstein in 2016 — when a number of lawyers warned he might still be abusing girls, according to New York Post. […]

GOP Acknowledges Struggle to Bring Down Biden

Republicans are struggling to land attacks against President Biden as they grapple with how to win back power in Washington next year, according to The Hill. Biden is proving to be an elusive cipher for […]

Indianapolis Shooter was Former FedEx Employee, Had Had Gun Seized by Police

The gunman who carried out a massacre at a FedEx sorting facility, killing eight people before shooting himself, was a 19-year-old former employee who had had a shotgun seized by authorities last year, Indianapolis police […]

Portland Police Disperse Crowd with Pepper Spray Following Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting

Police in Portland, Oregon, said they used pepper spray and smoke canisters to break up a crowd that gathered on Friday as they investigated the fatal shooting of a suspect by police in Lents Park, […]

States Struggle To Give Out Over $45 Billion in Rental Assistance as Evictions Continue

Since Matthew Turner was laid off in October, he estimates he’s applied to close to 600 jobs, with no luck. Nearly as difficult has been his hunt for rental assistance, CNBC reports. Turner’s contacted many […]

Dogecoin Spikes 400% In a Week, Stoking Fears of a Cryptocurrency Bubble

Dogecoin started out as a joke – but now it’s a top 10 digital currency worth $40 billion, CNBC writes. The cryptocurrency is based on the “Doge” meme, which rose to popularity in late 2013. […]

S&P 500 Edges Higher to Another All-Time High, On Pace for 4th Straight Positive Week

U.S. stocks rose again on Friday as the market’s record run carried on amid strong earnings from blue-chip companies as well as solid data signaling a snapback in the economy, CNBC reports. The Dow Jones […]

Saudi Arabia Must ‘Confront Power With Power’ in Yemen, Says Expert

The international community bears responsibility for prolonging the crisis in Yemen, and Saudi Arabia should not simply wait for the Iran-backed Houthis to cause a disaster, according to a Saudi expert in international relations, Arab […]

Biden to Use Meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister to Send ‘Clear Signal’ to China

President Joe Biden plans to use his meeting with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday to send a signal to China that the countries are united in their opposition to recent aggression against Taiwan as […]

Biden Hits Russia with New Sanctions in Response to Election Meddling

The Biden administration has announced the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats and broad sanctions against Russian officials and companies in retaliation for Moscow’s interference in elections and cyber-espionage campaigns such as the SolarWinds hack, The […]

Warnock Pushes Gun Control but Paid Over $100K to Private Security Firm

Sen. Raphael Warnock has been calling for gun control in recent weeks, despite his campaign spending over $100,000 on “security services” from a private security firm as recently as February, according to Fox News. The […]

Yang Under Fire for Appearance in Video Suggesting Violence Toward Women

Andrew Yang faced an onslaught of criticism Thursday after a video circulated of the leading mayoral candidate laughing when asked if he “choked b—-es,” Politico reports. In the video, someone asks the mayoral front-runner whether […]

Florida on Track to Pass ‘Anti-Riot’ Law Requiring State Approval for Decreases to City Police Budgets

Florida is on track to implement an “anti-riot” law that would include requiring state approval for decreases to city police budgets, according to The Hill. The bill passed mostly along partisan lines in the state’s […]

Eight Killed in Shooting at FedEx Facility in Indianapolis

At least 8 people were dead after a shooting rampage at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis on Thursday night. The shooter opened fire at the building near the Indianapolis International Airport at about 11:10 p.m., […]

Bezos Says Amazon Needs To Do Better for Employees

Amazon needs to do better at taking care of its employees, Jeff Bezos said on Thursday in his final letter to shareholders as chief executive officer of the online retail giant, Reuters reported. Bezos’ comments […]

U.S. Retail Sales Post Largest Gain In 10 Months; Weekly Jobless Claims Fall

U.S. retail sales rose by the most in 10 months in March as Americans received additional pandemic relief checks from the government and increased COVID-19 vaccinations allowed broader economic re-engagement, cementing expectations for robust growth […]

U.S. House Committee Approves Blueprint for Big Tech Crackdown

The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has formally approved a report accusing Big Tech companies of buying or crushing smaller firms, Representative David Cicilline’s office said in a statement Thursday, Reuters reported. With the […]

Houthis Attack Saudi Aramco Site in Oil Refinery Town of Jazan

Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities were targeted with drones and missiles for the second time in a week, with Yemen’s Houthi rebels claiming an attack on the south-western refinery town of Jazan, Bloomberg reported. The Houthis […]

‘Street fighter’ Nancy Pelosi Says She Would’ve Fought Off Capitol Rioters

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrectionists would have “had a battle on their hands” if they encountered her — declaring she is a “street fighter,” Fox News reports. “That’s what they […]

Bernie Sanders Disagrees with Tlaib’s Call for ‘No More Police’

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said on Wednesday that he did not agree with fellow progressive Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) who called for “no more policing, incarceration, and militarization” following the fatal police shooting of Daunte […]

Joe Biden seeks to resume student loan payments

US Poised to Ipose Sanctions on Russia for Cyber-Attacks

The US government is set to issue a wide range of sanctions against Russia, according to reports quoted by BBC. The move would be retaliation for cyber-attacks aimed at the US, including alleged interference in […]

Democrats to Introduce Legislation to Expand Supreme Court

House and Senate Democrats will introduce legislation Thursday to expand the number of Supreme Court justices to 13 from nine, drawing more attention to the debate surrounding court reform, Politico reports. The bill, led by […]

Protesters Chase, Toss Eggs at CNN Crew Covering Daunte Wright Unrest

Protesters in Minnesota chased away a CNN crew while they were attempting to cover the fourth night of demonstrations over the police-killing of Daunte Wright, a report said as quoted by New York Post. One […]