Trump’s U.K. state visit turns from royal pomp to trade and diplomacy

U.S. companies will be investing 150 billion pounds, the equivalent of over $200 billion, in the U.K. as part of a landmark package announced this week. “I promised that my government would deliver jobs, growth and opportunity for working people. Today we have secured a historic £150bn of investment commitments from US companies into the

California, western states issue COVID vaccine guidelines that break with CDC

California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington on Wednesday issued unified recommendations on COVID-19, influenza and RSV vaccines that differ from those issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.    Governors of the states, which make up the newly-formed West Coast Health Alliance, said in a joint press statement that their alliance was “fighting

Judge orders Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to Algeria or Syria

A federal immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil — a former Columbia University graduate student linked to pro-Palestinian protests — to be deported to either Algeria or Syria. The ruling was issued last week, but it first came to light in court papers filed by Khalil’s lawyers on Wednesday as part of his lawsuit against

Trump announces he’s designating antifa as a “major terrorist organization”

President Trump announced Wednesday that he will designate antifa as a terrorist organization, and is recommending investigations into people who allegedly fund it. It’s unclear when the designation will take place, or what legal implications it will have. Antifa — short for anti-fascist — is a loose affiliation of mostly left-leaning activists, and generally is

Ousted CDC Director Susan Monarez testifies about RFK Jr., vaccines

Republican Sen. Ashley Moody of Florida repeatedly pressed Monarez to introduce the lawyers who accompanied her to the hearing and demanded she produce their names for the record. The Florida senator claimed the attorneys are “anti-Trump” and suggested without evidence that Monarez has a “whole network of people who are trying to embarass the president

Trump attends banquet dinner with King Charles during 2nd state visit to U.K.

King Charles formally began the state dinner with remarks about the friendship between the U.S. and U.K., one he said may have surprised their forefathers hundreds of years ago.  “Anchored by the deep friendship between our people, this relationship which, with good reason, we and our predecessors have long called special, has made us safer

ABC pre-empts “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” over Kimmel’s Charlie Kirk comments

ABC confirmed Wednesday that the popular late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” has been “pre-empted indefinitely” following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. “Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely,” an ABC spokesperson told CBS News in a statement. There was no word on if