DHS extends deportation relief for some immigrants from four Central American countries
Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security has issued an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua, the department announced on Tu…
War is afoot in trailer to second season of Apple TV+’s sci-fi series ‘Foundation’
Apple TV+On Tuesday, June 13, Apple TV+ dropped the new trailer to the second season of Foundation, its sprawling sci-fi epic based on Isaac Asimov’s groundbreaking book series.
The show, which some have dubbed “Game of Thrones in space,” centers on a…
House Republican blasts Freedom Caucus with expletives for stonewalling on legislation
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., slammed the House Freedom Caucus and hardline conservatives for blocking a procedural vote pertaining to gas stove legislation last week amid their ongoing b…
Headed to college? For many, student loan debt remains the only option
Courtesy of Trinity Jennings-Pagan(NEW YORK) — For Haley Reyes, there were two questions looming over her senior year in high school at the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School in Manhattan.
First, was whether she’d get into her dream school of Syra…
Cormac McCarthy, Pulitzer-winning author, dead at 89
McCarthy in 2011 – Stephen Lovekin/Getty ImagesCormac McCarthy, the acclaimed author whose bestsellers found their way to the big screen, including All The Pretty Horses, his Pulitzer-winning post-apocalyptic novel The Road and the Oscar-winning No Cou…
Who is Michael Travis Leake, the 51-year-old American reportedly detained in Russia on drug charges?
Max Ryazanov/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A 51-year-old American living in Moscow was arrested on reported drug trafficking charges last week, according to Russian media. Michael Travis Leake, accused of selling narcotics, appeared on Russian TV in a cour…
Legal experts break down Trump indictment and unanswered questions
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Prosecutors allege in the 49-page indictment of former President Donald Trump that he willfully retained documents containing sensitive defense information regarding nuclear programs and more, then tried to o…
Fact-checking claims made by Trump and his Republican allies after his 2nd indictment
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Much as happened after his first indictment, former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies are minimizing and/or mischaracterizing the charges leveled against him over his alleged mishandling of classif…
As voters split over Trump indictment, key political questions and takeaways from historic charges
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Last week’s indictment of Donald Trump, marking the first time a former president has ever faced federal charges, also created new questions about how his political future could be affected by a historic prosecut…
No, Donald Trump’s classified documents case is not like Joe Biden or Hillary Clinton cases
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Almost immediately after the Justice Department on Friday unsealed its indictment against Donald Trump, the former president’s allies began crying foul, noting that — at least so far — no charges have been file…