House passes Russia and Iran sanctions bill championed by Sen. Lindsey Graham
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) looks on during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on April 27, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The House passed a Russia and Iran sanctions bill championed by the…
Trump says Kennedy Center could be ‘ripped down’ if he doesn’t get ‘recognition’
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, seen from the Theodore Roosevelt Bride in Washington, D.C. September 15, 2026. (Astrid Riecken For The Washington Post via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the…
Democrats propose bill to strike down controversial Saudi nuclear deal
Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) arrives for a Democratic caucus meeting on Capitol Hill on September 1, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Democratic lawmakers are pushing a bill to disapprove of a nuclear…
House votes to hold Leon Black in contempt of Congress in Epstein probe
Former CEO of Apollo Global Management Leon Black arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on June 26, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The House of…
Haymitch defies President Snow in ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ new trailer
Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy in ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.’ (Lionsgate) The odds are in your favor to watch The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping‘s new trailer. Lionsgate released the second full trailer for the…
‘How are we gonna get through this?’ Americans face tough decisions as diesel and gas prices rise
Gas prices are displayed at a gas station on Sept. 15, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. Gas prices across the United States continue to rise as the war with Iran has disrupted the global flow of crude oil. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) —…
Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the 1st time since 2023
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference on July 29, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday in an effort to battle back a monthslong surge…
Lena Dunham welcomes first child via surrogate
Lena Dunham attends ‘Storytellers: Lena Dunham with Michelle Buteau’ during the 2025 Tribeca Festival at Spring Studios on June 14, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival) Girls creator Lena Dunham is…
Teen who died from brain-eating amoeba likely infected from community center water feature: Officials
3D illustration of Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba, suspended in a microscopic environment. (Getty Images stock photo/Gilnature) (NEW YORK) — The North Carolina teenager who died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba called…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs isn’t paying his legal bills, civil attorney claims
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs attends day 1 of 2023 Invest Fest at Georgia World Congress Center on Aug. 26, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images) Sean “Diddy” Combs has not paid his civil attorneys in more than six months…