Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz on Monday pushed a false claim that a Los Angeles synagogue was auctioning off Palestinian land this week—a conspiracy theory that led to violent, anti-Semitic protests outside the Jewish house of worship on Sunday. Lorenz—who covers social media for the Post and often complains about being targeted by online harassment—reposted
The IRS issued a rare apology to billionaire investor Ken Griffin for releasing his tax records to the press, as well as to other taxpayers whose information was breached, the tax agency said in a statement on Tuesday. “The Internal Revenue Service sincerely apologizes to Mr. Kenneth Griffin and the thousands of other Americans whose personal information
Border Patrol agents announced the arrest of seven sex offenders with prior convictions in a single weekend at the U.S. southern border.
Prosecutors argued the defense has unfairly delayed case proceedings with such requests. FORT PIERCE, Fla.—U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon held a hearing on June 25, the fourth in five days, on former President Donald Trump’s motion for relief in his classified documents case. The former president is arguing that the FBI search on Mar-a-Lago was
In response to Sunday’s violent clash between anti-Semitic protesters and Israel supporters at a local synagogue, Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass (D.) announced she is considering a mask ban during protests within the city. Speaking to the public on Monday, Bass said the city was examining several issues related to public protests, including “the idea
States are requiring schools to implement fentanyl safety programs as more children die of overdoses. In the coming months, public schools in Illinois, Oregon, and Washington state will likely be required to educate students about the dangers of fentanyl. The state law for Illinois, pending the governor’s signature, and Oregon, would take effect in September,
Sixteen of the world’s most notable economists — all Nobel Prize winners — are warning that former President Donald Trump could stoke inflation if he wins the presidency in November and moves forward with his economic plans. “Many Americans are concerned about inflation, which has come down remarkably fast. There is rightly a worry that