Federal Judge Rejects Bid To Halt White House Ballroom Construction
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday declined to immediately stop construction of a controversial new ballroom at the White House, rejecting a preservationist group’s request for an emergency halt as legal challenges proceed. U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon ruled that the National Trust for Historic Preservation had not shown it was likely to […]
Frontier AI, Anthropic, And The Limits Of Vendor Power In War
There is a simple thought experiment. A tank manufacturer wins a $200M contract to supply armored vehicles to the Department of War. The contract is lawfully awarded. The vehicles are delivered. A crisis erupts abroad. The president determines that deployment is lawful and strategically necessary. The manufacturer objects. It insists that the tanks may not […]
World Economic Forum President Resigns Amid Probe Into Epstein Ties
The fallout continues… World Economic Forum (WEF) President and CEO Borge Brende resigned Thursday following an investigation into his past interactions with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “After careful consideration, I have decided to step down as President and CEO of the World Economic Forum,” Brende said in a statement. “My time here, […]
US Warships Disperse From Fleet Headquarters As Iran Tensions Rise
The United States has quietly repositioned several major assets in the Persian Gulf, withdrawing warships and personnel from multiple bases, including a fleet headquarters, signaling growing concern about Iran. Satellite imagery and naval tracking data show that U.S. Navy combat vessels previously stationed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, home to the U.S. Fifth Fleet, have […]
Ilhan Omar Demands Probe After Guest Arrested At State Of The Union
WASHINGTON — Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday demanded a formal investigation into the arrest of one of her guests at Tuesday night’s State of the Union address after Capitol Police removed and charged the woman for standing in the House gallery. Omar identified the guest as Aliya Rahman, a Minneapolis resident and software engineer […]
Mamdani’s Stylist Downgrades First Class Flight Over ‘Microaggression From White Men’
Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, a former editor at Vogue and stylist to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, said she downgraded herself from first class to business class on a recent flight to Milan after what she described as “persistent micro-aggression” from a male flight attendant. Karefa-Johnson, 34, shared the account Tuesday on social media, writing that […]
JD Vance Announces Withholding Of Federal Funds To Minnesota Medicaid
JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration will temporarily halt hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid funding to Minnesota, citing concerns about fraud and improper payments within the state’s program. Vance, appearing alongside Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), said the administration is withholding $259.5 million in […]
Morning Brief: First Amendment Fallout, FBI Jet Scrutiny & Fatal Maritime Standoff
A church protest now carries both civil and criminal consequences, questions swirl around the FBI director’s travel, and a deadly maritime clash raises fresh tensions between Washington and Havana. Lawsuit Targets Don Lemon Over Church Protest A Minnesota woman has filed a civil lawsuit against former CNN anchor Don Lemon and a group of demonstrators, […]
Justice Department Forced To Reveal Identities Of These Staffers Who Targeted Trump
A federal lawsuit has forced the Justice Department to release the identities of staffers who took part in an investigation aimed at bringing criminal charges against President Donald Trump. The non-profit public interest law firm Judicial Watch announced in a statement that “it secured the release of rosters identifying the names of top deputies who […]