Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning actress and beloved comedy icon, has died at age 71. Her manager confirmed the news on Friday, with TMZ first reporting it. The cause of death has not yet been released. O’Hara was globally cherished for her memorable roles as Delia Deetz in “Beetlejuice” and as Kate McCallister, Kevin’s mom, in […]
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), Kamala Harris’s running mate in the 2024 election, said this week that he now believes he mishandled his vice-presidential debate with Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) — and resorted to profane bravado while attempting to explain why. Appearing Tuesday on The Bulwark podcast with host Tim Miller, Walz was asked whether he gave […]
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he intends to nominate former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, setting the stage for a high-profile return to the central bank for one of its most outspoken critics of recent monetary policy. “I have known Kevin for a long period of […]
In a development roiling Canada-U.S. relations, officials tied to the Trump administration held multiple meetings with the Alberta Prosperity Project — a separatist-leaning group pushing for Alberta to break away from Canada — in Washington, D.C., from April 2025 through January 2026. The APP leaders have been advocating for Alberta’s independence, calling for a referendum […]
The House Ethics Committee has found “substantial reason to believe” that Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) violated multiple federal laws, House rules, and ethical standards, according to a report released Thursday. The bipartisan panel said its investigative subcommittee is formally “bringing the charges” against Cherfilus-McCormick, citing potential violations of campaign finance laws and regulations, criminal statutes […]
The U.S. Department of Justice has officially opened a federal civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis man fatally shot by federal immigration agents earlier this month, the Associated Press reports. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed the probe, saying DOJ is examining “everything that would shed light on that day.” […]
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough acknowledged that staffers for former President Joe Biden routinely monitored Morning Joe and privately urged him to soften his criticism when Biden was watching the show. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Scarborough said he would occasionally hear from senior members of Biden’s team who were keenly aware of the president’s viewing […]
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a new license Thursday granting American oil companies expanded authority to operate in Venezuela, marking a significant shift in American involvement in the country’s energy sector following the collapse of its longtime socialist regime. The license authorizes American companies to engage in […]
In a race to the moon with China. “One year into President Trump’s second term, and we stand on the precipice of a defining moment for American spaceflight,” posted NASA on X. “The Artemis program, established during Trump’s first term, is now carrying us into the next chapter of exploration.” It is also an important […]
A federal judge has ruled that prosecutors cannot pursue the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett determined that the key federal murder charge under which the government sought capital punishment was flawed and dismissed two charges, meaning federal prosecutors […]
Activists and protest groups across the United States are calling for a “National Shutdown” general strike on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, to protest federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and recent fatal shootings involving federal agents. Demonstrations and actions are planned in cities nationwide, with organizers urging participants to abstain from work, school, and shopping […]
Inside Trump’s DOJ: Colin McDonald, Blanche, Bondi, And The Chain Of Command
President Donald Trump’s nomination of Colin McDonald as the first assistant attorney general for national fraud enforcement has been widely described as a bureaucratic reshuffle, a technocratic response to an epidemic of fraud, or a symbolic escalation in the administration’s enforcement posture. All of those descriptions miss the point. The appointment is best understood as […]