Washington — Senate Democrats on Tuesday tried to force a vote on a measure to prevent President Trump from launching a military attack on Cuba, as he repeatedly threatens action against the island. But Republicans blocked the procedural vote from moving forward, arguing that the U.S. isn’t engaged in hostilities with Cuba. The issue is
A settlement has been finalized in a high-profile case involving transgender athlete JayCee Cooper and USA Powerlifting, following a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that found the organization violated the state’s Human Rights Act by barring Cooper from competition. The Legal Director at Gender Justice, which represented Cooper, announced the settlement and stated, “We celebrate this
Lena Dunham’s latest memoir is the top-ranked title on the New York Times Best Sellers list. The mid-tier actress and producer—best known for dating musician Jack Antonoff before he upgraded (spectacularly) by marrying Margaret Qualley—posted a video last week of her reaction to hearing the news. “Screaming, crying, throwing up,” she wrote. “Almost two decades
The effort to impede American AI innovation has made inroads with Bernie Sanders, who is set to speak on ‘the existential threat of AI’ alongside two CCP-backed academics AI, Chinese flag (cokada/Grabien), Xi Jinping (Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images) Propaganda outlets controlled by China—as well as Russia and Iran—are promoting campaigns in the United States
A businessman who was ostracized in Silicon Valley for social media posts that demonized Israel is being touted by Harvard as a star speaker at an upcoming conference on artificial intelligence. Amjad Masad, the CEO of a Foster City, California-based artificial intelligence company called Replit, posted in June 2025 that “Israel is the most destabilizing
Washington — Saying he felt the “weight of history” on his shoulders, King Charles became the first British monarch in 35 years to address Congress on Tuesday, where he urged lawmakers to rededicate their commitment to the transatlantic U.S.-U.K. alliance and resist “clarion calls to become ever more inward-looking.” “America’s words carry weight and meaning,
Queen Camilla, King Charles III, President Donald Trump, and First Lady Melania Trump wave to the crowd from the Truman Balcony of the White House during a ceremonial state visit in Washington on April 28, 2026. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted King Charles III of the United