Former Missouri Congressman Billy Long is being replaced as IRS Commissioner after less than two months on the job. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America The Trump administration is replacing IRS Commissioner Billy Long, less than two months after the former Missouri Congressman took over at the agency. It’s the latest in …
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Capitol Police are among the law enforcement agencies tapped by President Donald Trump on August 7 to increase federal law enforcement presence in Washington DC. JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump is directing federal law enforcement agencies to increase the police presence in Washington, D.C., after a former staffer …
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New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference on Jan. 8. The Justice Department has opened an investigation into James’ office over its civil fraud case against President Trump. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a federal grand jury investigation into New York Attorney …
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New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference on Jan. 8. The Justice Department has opened an investigation into James’ office over its civil fraud case against President Trump. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a federal grand jury investigation into New York Attorney …
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Democratic Texas Rep. Gene Wu, center, speaks with the media following a press conference with other Texas House Democrats and Democratic members of Congress at the Democratic Party in Warrenville, Ill., Monday, Aug. 4. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP Texas Democrats who fled the state this week intend to “kill and end” a “corrupt” special …
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GRID Alternatives employees install no-cost solar panels on the rooftop of a low-income household on October 19, 2023 in Pomona, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images North America The Trump Administration says it will end a $7 billion program to help low-income households and communities get access to affordable solar energy. The move …
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A donated SuperAger brain at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. Shane Collins, Northwestern University hide caption toggle caption Shane Collins, Northwestern University The human brain tends to slow down as we age — even healthy brains shrink. That can make learning and memory harder as people age. But some people’s brains shrink more slowly than their peers. This lucky group is …
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Pamela Anderson plays Beth Davenport and Liam Neeson is Frank Drebin Jr. in The Naked Gun. Frank Masi/Paramount Pictures hide caption toggle caption Frank Masi/Paramount Pictures Fewer and fewer mainstream comedies play in movie theaters these days, which is what I’d call a tragedy. In the post-pandemic era, the studios, figuring that audiences will only buy tickets to blockbusters and …
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Is it you, or is it the phones? Nanzeeba Ibnat/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Nanzeeba Ibnat/Getty Images Finding it hard to concentrate? Are you glued to social media for longer than you’d like? Well, maybe it’s not you… maybe it’s the phones. Ninety one percent of Americans own a smartphone, and over half of adults say they spend too …
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends an event to mark National Purple Heart Day in the East Room of the White House on Aug. 7, 2025, in Washington. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option …
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