“The Today” show has more information about Savannah Guthrie’s return after she visited the set on Thursday and made an emotional appearance off-camera. After her surprise visit, the NBC News talk show said that she thanked her coworkers for their love and support and for “caring about my mom as much as I do.” Since her … Read more
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of the federal government on Wednesday in the case of Urias-Orellana v. Bondi in an opinion written by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson that said federal courts of appeals must apply a deferential standard of review when evaluating the Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision regarding whether asylum seekers have faced the level … Read more
House Democrats largely voted Thursday to allow the Department of Homeland Security shutdown to continue, rejecting renewed Republican pressure to pass a funding bill amid heightened tensions with Iran and domestic security concerns. The House approved a bipartisan DHS funding measure in a 221–209 vote, but all but four Democrats opposed it. Reps. Henry Cuellar … Read more
Authorities have launched an international manhunt for a U.S. Navy reservist on active duty who is accused of killing his wife and is believed to have fled to Hong Kong, according to law enforcement officials. Police in Norfolk, Virginia, identified the suspect as 38-year-old David Varela. Officers discovered the body of his wife, 39-year-old Lina … Read more
The tax law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025, includes a new temporary tax deduction aimed at taxpayers age 65 and older that could reduce their federal tax burden on filings for tax years 2025 through 2028. Under the provision, eligible … Read more
Chaos erupted in the sun-baked suburbs of Tucson, Arizona, as law enforcement descended in force on the quiet residential streets surrounding the home of Annie Guthrie, the daughter of missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie. Eyewitnesses reported a dramatic scene unfolding around 9:56 AM local time today—February 13, 2026—when officers in tactical gear and unmarked vehicles converged … Read more
A resurfaced clip from a White House press conference has set social media ablaze — not because of policy, politics, or even the staggering amount of money pledged that day, but because of a billionaire philanthropist standing just feet away from President Donald Trump. What began as a headline-making announcement about billions in charitable funding … Read more
The State of the Union address is, in most years, a symbolic moment of national reflection — a night when the president outlines his vision for the country before a chamber filled with lawmakers, families, and invited guests whose stories help shape the emotional tone of the speech. But during the 2026 address delivered by … Read more
Understanding the Controversial Federal Worker Buyout Program White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt recently defended the federal worker buyout program, emphasizing that it aims to cut government spending and encourage workers to return to the office, not purge dissenters. Policy Overview: Nearly 2 million federal workers have been offered a “deferred resignation program,” which allows … Read more
April 10, 1912. Cherbourg, France.A Haitian engineer boards the most luxurious ship on Earth with his pregnant wife and two small daughters—trying to escape a country that refused to see past his skin color.His name was Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche.He was educated. Multilingual. From a prominent Haitian family.But in France, racism closed every door.When his … Read more