Nation
Image
Bill Gates told Oversight Committee he feared Epstein might try to blackmail him
“He never blackmailed me, but looking at these emails, it raises a serious probability that he contemplated blackmailing me,” Gates told the committee.
Image
Olympic gold medalist skier Bode Miller pleaded not guilty to possession of psilocybin mushrooms
Miller said he cooperated with the office and expected the charges would be dropped once the facts were reviewed.
Image
Illinois Gov Pritzker defends plan to raise highway toll rates
Pritzker said there has been a lot of inflation since tolls were last raised for passenger vehicles in 2012. Commercial tolls have risen in Illinois every year since 2021.
Image
‘Millionaire’s tax’ would make Seattle’s top income tax rate highest in the nation
Washington state’s percolating “millionaire’s tax” would result in a top marginal rate of more than 18% for high-income earners in Seattle, based on the combined effects of several state and local layers. During his State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Bob
Image
SCOTUS to consider if federal election laws keeps states from accepting ballots after Election Day
The Supreme Court ruled this week that an Illinois congressman had the right to sue the state over ballot counting after Election Day. The court’s decision brought praise from election integrity advocates.
Image
Bankers resist Trump's plan to reduce swipe fees, cap interest rates, call it 'misguided'
The American Bankers Association and other credit card issuers called the measure "misguided" and a "surefire way to make life less affordable for Americans."
Image
US plans to build nuclear reactor on Moon by 2030 in preparation for missions to Mars
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said the project "will be one of the greatest technical achievements in the history of nuclear energy and space exploration.”
Image
US has a long, largely unchecked history of climate, weather manipulation – that may soon change
For over a century, man has chased the ability to control the weather. From early rainmakers to secret military programs and geo-engineering startups, it’s real, documented, and impacting tens of millions of Americans right now.
Image
State lawmaker calls for hearings on banning Islamic Sharia law in Texas
Lone Star state move comes as polling shows majority of Americans sea radical Islam as concerning.
Image
Trump fumes over 'unfair' EU fines on American tech firms
Trump specifically reacted to a graphic highlighting that the EU collected more revenue in a year by fining American tech firms than it received from taxing European firms.
Image
Despite promises, Minnesota Democrats kept some of their fraud-linked Somali donations
The returned donations, which were all to Democrats, were mostly tied to an initial wave of indictments for the fraud scheme in September 2022.
Image
Four astronauts return safely to Earth from space station after medical evacuation
It was the first ever medical evacuation for America's space program.
Image
Verizon acknowledges widespread outage: 'Our top priority is to get you back online'
Users have reported that their phones showed "SOS" in place of network bars and the outage is also impacting cellular data and voice services.