Some TikTok users saw their phones flash Thursday morning with an urgent-sounding push notification: “Take action: Speak up against a TikTok shutdown.” The alert linked to a page prompting users to enter their zip code, then provided them with a direct link to call their congressional representative. Lawmakers say their offices were inundated with calls
President Biden delivered his 2024 State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress Thursday night, promoting the accomplishments of his first three years in office and offering a spirited defense of his vision for the nation’s future. The president’s speech was followed by the Republican response from Alabama Sen. Katie Britt. If you
Pentagon reports more than 270 UFO sightings More than 270 UFO sightings reported over 8 months, Pentagon says 04:46 The Pentagon released a report Friday outlining the U.S. government’s historical record of UAP, or unidentified anomalous phenomena, the formal name for objects that had previously been known as UFOs. The 63-page unredacted report is the first
Washington — CIA Director William Burns quietly traveled to the Middle East and was in Doha, Qatar, on Friday to press the Biden administration’s case for a hostage release deal between Hamas and Israel that would coincide with a six-week temporary pause in fighting to allow humanitarian aid to be surged into Gaza, multiple sources
Trump’s legal battles after defamation case Breaking down Trump’s legal battles after being ordered to pay $83 million to E. Jean Carroll 04:58 Former President Donald Trump deposited a bond of more than $91 million on Friday to appeal the verdict that awarded more than $83 million to E. Jean Carroll, a writer he defamed
Washington — The Senate is on track to pass a six-bill package on Friday to fund parts of the federal government through September and avoid a partial shutdown that is set to take effect at the end of the week. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, said Wednesday the upper chamber would
Washington — The Senate passed a six-bill package to fund parts of the federal government through September, narrowly avoiding a partial shutdown. The upper chamber voted 75 to 22, sending the bill to President Biden’s desk before a midnight deadline. Republicans’ demands for amendment votes on immigration-related and other measures slowed its passage and threatened