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Speaker Johnson Vows to Protect GOP if House Flips
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told fellow Republicans he would have their back if Democrats retake the lower chamber in the 2026 midterm elections.
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:30:24 EDTFEMA Official on Leave After Waffle House Claim
A top Trump administration official at the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been placed on leave after coming under scrutiny for past public comments, the agency confirmed Friday, amid a broader leadership overhaul at the Department of Homeland Security.
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:12:30 EDTWall Street Ends Mixed; Chips Tumble, Moderna Rallies
Wall Street ended mixed Friday, with a steep drop in AI-related chip stocks and sharp gains in Moderna and other healthcare stocks.
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:08:23 EDTHegseth's Ouster of Army General Divides GOP
Republican lawmakers are publicly splitting over War Secretary Pete Hegseth's decision to remove Gen. Chris Donahue, with some accusing him of purging respected military leaders and others defending the Pentagon's authority to make such decisions, reported The Hill.
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:57:36 EDTStudy: Gambling Addiction Rising in Sports Betting States
Diagnoses of gambling disorder have climbed sharply in states that legalized sports betting since the Supreme Court's 2018 decision cleared the way for widespread online wagering, according to a recent study that's renewing concerns about the industry's rapid expansion.
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:25:45 EDTEtan Patz's Father: 'I'm Hoping This Is the End'
Stanley Patz, the father of 6-year-old Etan Patz, said he hopes a U.S. Supreme Court decision involving the conviction of his son's confessed killer will finally bring an end to a legal battle that has stretched on for decades.
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:26:58 EDTRubio Announces Israel-Lebanon Peace Framework
Secretary of State Marco Rubio along with Israel and Lebanon's ambassadors announced a framework agreement Friday that was described as a first step toward peace following months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah.
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:32:42 EDTHouse Probes Tax Debt of Federal Employees
More than half a million current and former federal employees owe $6.3 billion in unpaid federal taxes, prompting House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., to demand answers from the IRS about why existing enforcement tools have not been used more aggressively.
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:31:21 EDTD.C. Settles Case Over Darth Vader Protest Music
The District of Columbia has reached a settlement agreement for an undisclosed amount of money with a resident who claims police illegally detained him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader's theme song from "Star Wars" on his phone.
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:54:40 EDTNY Times Project Recasts Founding as Native Land Grab
America's founders were motivated by "anti-Native sentiment" and a desire to seize "Native land," according to a progressive animated project by The New York Times Magazine marking the nation's 250th anniversary.The project, highlighted by the Washington Free Beacon, argues...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:16:11 EDTUtah Governor Restricts Fireworks as Largest US Wildfire Surges Uncontained
Utah's governor restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of July Fourth celebrations as the United States' largest wildfire mushroomed in size. The National Weather Service issued a rare "Particularly Dangerous Situation" warning...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:05:29 EDTRare Exchange Highlights Supreme Court Tensions
The Supreme Court is handing down major opinions at a rapid clip, but even with some of the biggest decisions yet to come there are signs of tension between the justices. One highly unusual exchange for the restrained and traditional atmosphere came Thursday...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:55:03 EDTUFC Touts 34 Million Viewers for Freedom 250 Event
The total viewership for this month's UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House was raised to an estimated 34 million viewers in numbers released Friday.
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:54:59 EDTMistrial Declared After Jury Deadlocks in Arson Trial Over Deadly 2025 Palisades Fire
A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday in the arson case against the man accused of sparking the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles after the jury said it could not agree on a verdict. Prosecutors said they will try again.
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:45:58 EDTVenezuela Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 920
The death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela more than doubled Friday to 589, interim president Delcy Rodriguez said, as rescuers boosted by international teams raced to find survivors beneath collapsed buildings. Rescuers used heavy machinery but also just bare hands...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:05:32 EDTTrump Slams Iran's 'Foolish Violation', Strait Attacks
President Donald Trump on Friday sharply criticized Iran after an Iranian attack drone struck a commercial cargo vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz, calling the incident a "foolish violation" of the ceasefire agreement...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:29:57 EDTOpenAI Delay May Signal AI IPO Boom Is Cooling
Concerns about AI are what's behind Nasdaq's steep declines every day this week, for a total drop of nearly 5% as of 11:25 a.m. Friday.
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:24:03 EDTLeon Black: Epstein Swindled Me Out of $60 Million
Former Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black on Friday told a House committee that late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein swindled him out of more than $60 million in financial advisory fees by falsely claiming that they were tax deductible.
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:15:44 EDTWestern Balkans Strategic Frontier for US
Away from the main headlines of global politics, a State Department report to Congress last month underscored the enduring geopolitical importance of the Western Balkans to the United States.
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:48:16 EDTUN Demands Probes Into US ICE Custody Deaths
The United Nations on Friday demanded independent investigations into dozens of deaths in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody since last year — and swift action to prevent more people from dying.
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