Starbucks said Thursday it has approved a restructuring plan to close underperforming coffee houses in North America, and cut some jobs as the company looks to revive sales and profits under CEO Brian Niccol. The company expects to incur about $1 billion in costs under the restructuring plan, it said in a regulatory filing. The … Read more

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Wednesday forcefully condemned what he called dangerous, politically motivated rhetoric against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) following a deadly shooting at an ICE field office in Dallas. Cruz spoke at a press conference concerning the shooting in northwest Dallas where two ICE detainees were reportedly … Read more

Three people have been shot at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) detention facility in Dallas, Texas. It has been reported that the gunman, who has not yet been named, is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. It has also been reported that one victim has died at the scene, says NBC News. No … Read more

President Donald Trump escalated his long-running feud with Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) this week, accusing the Democratic lawmaker of committing mortgage fraud in connection with a Maryland home he has owned since 2009. The accusation, which Schiff has repeatedly denied, revives earlier claims Trump made during the 2024 campaign and once again places one of … Read more

Trump Speaks at the UN President Donald Trump delivered a nearly hour-long speech to the United Nations General Assembly. He went far beyond the customary 15-minute limit and made immigration the centerpiece of his remarks. Harsh Criticism of Open Borders Trump blasted what he called the “failed experiment of open borders.” He warned nations, “your … Read more

In a ruling that could reshape the balance of power between the White House and Congress, the U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily allowed President Donald Trump to remove three Biden-appointed officials from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) without needing to show cause. The decision marks a significant, though provisional, expansion of executive authority over … Read more

Six women who say they were trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell came forward in Washington, D.C., with a powerful, unified appeal: release more federal files connected to Epstein’s decades-long crimes and hold accountable those who enabled him. But their appearance, organized in part by NBC News, also carried an unexpected twist — the … Read more

The 2028 U.S. Senate race in Alaska may be shaping up as one of the most closely watched contests in the country. Governor Mike Dunleavy, a loyal ally of former President Donald Trump, is preparing to challenge longtime Senator Lisa Murkowski, a moderate Republican who has often broken with Trump and frustrated the conservative base. … Read more

ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel returned to his show Tuesday evening a week after the Disney-owned network suspended him for remarks he made about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassin. Kimmel, at one point during his opening monologue, delivered a teary-eyed response to Erika Kirk, Charlie’s widow, though the host never actually apologized for the remark … Read more

President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans could complicate matters for Democratic-led states if a government shutdown occurs. On Tuesday, Trump canceled a scheduled meeting with Democratic leaders on funding, saying he had reviewed “the details of the unserious and ridiculous demands.” Federal funding is set to expire at midnight on Oct. 1 unless lawmakers approve … Read more