Politics

Trump Media shares close nearly 10% lower as sell-off continues

Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group fell nearly 10% on Tuesday, continuing the stock’s tumble following the conviction of…

House Ethics Committee expands Rep. Matt Gaetz sexual misconduct investigation

The House Ethics Committee said Tuesday it has identified “additional allegations” against Rep. Matt Gaetz “that merit review,” as it…

Trump gag order appeal dismissed by New York’s top court

New York’s highest court on Tuesday dismissed former President Donald Trump’s appeal of the gag order in his criminal hush…

New AI deepfake porn bill would require Big Tech to police and remove images

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are scrambling to address the boom in deepfake artificial intelligence pornographic images, which have…

New Jersey Democratic kingmaker George Norcross indicted on racketeering charges

George Norcross, who for decades had been a Democratic political kingmaker in New Jersey, was charged with racketeering in an…

How immigrants are helping keep job growth hot while inflation cools

Immigration — both authorized and unauthorized — has helped the U.S. job market sustain a fiery run in recent months…

Israel warns of ‘devastating consequences’ as spike in fire with Lebanon risks wider conflict

A senior U.S. adviser will travel to Israel in a bid to cool rising tensions at the Lebanon border, where…

Iran’s upcoming snap elections: A battle of anti-western hardliners

Iran is holding snap elections on June 28 following the sudden death of former Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi in a…

Clooney and Roberts help Biden raise $30 million-plus at a star-studded Hollywood gala

Some of Hollywood’s brightest stars headlined a fundraiser for President Joe Biden that took in a record $30 million-plus for…

South Africa’s Ramaphosa re-elected as ANC strikes coalition deal

The African National Congress and its largest rival, the white-led, pro-business Democratic Alliance, agreed on Friday to work together in…