In a landmark decision that could transform the federal government, the Supreme Court has voted to allow President Donald Trump to remove a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, Rebecca Slaughter, for policy reasons, rolling back 90 years of legal precedent that had prevented at-will removal of independent agency officials and significantly continue reading … Read more
Former NFL star and three-time Pro Bowl running back Chris Johnson revealed he has been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Johnson said in an interview with “Good Morning America” co-anchor Michael Strahan that he was diagnosed with the disease last year, at age 39. “There’s no history of ALS in my … Read more
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state bans on transgender girls from participating in girls’ and women’s competitive sports, reversing a pair of lower court decisions that had blocked the bans as violations of Title IX and the 14th Amendment. The 6-3 decision written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh broke along ideological lines. “Some might ask: … Read more
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship in the U.S. by executive order, reaffirming more than a century of legal precedent and national tradition that babies born on American soil are automatically American citizens. The 6-3 decision is a blow to Trump, who had lobbied the court to … Read more
President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that he spoke with FIFA President Gianni Infantino and asked him to review the red card suspension of U.S. soccer star Folarin Balogun. Speaking at an Oval Office event, Trump said he watched the July 1 match and thought the one-game red card suspension, which Balogun received for landing … Read more
Madison Square Garden will be hosting two events related to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s highly anticipated wedding, sources familiar with the plans told ABC News on Tuesday. The New York City arena will host the first event, meant for 100 people, on Thursday at 6 p.m., the sources said. A second event will take … Read more
For the first time, Medicare will cover GLP-1s for obesity-related weight loss, without any other medical conditions. Starting Wednesday, eligible Medicare beneficiaries can receive GLP-1s for obesity for $50 per month by prescription. Medicare is the primary federal health insurance program in the U.S. for individuals 65 and older. Federal rules ban continue reading …
Veteran actor Danny Glover is revealing publicly that he is one of the millions of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, shining a spotlight on the cognitive disorder. The 79-year-old actor rose to prominence in “Lethal Weapon” movies in the 1980s. He opened up to NBC News and People about his condition, saying he was diagnosed … Read more
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is speaking out in his first interview about being targeted by a child services swatting call, leading to him being temporarily separated from his two children. “As a family, we’re just trying to put this behind us,” Buttigieg said in an exclusive interview on Wednesday with “Good Morning America” co-anchor … Read more
So-called Trump Accounts for children launched Saturday, on July Fourth. “Trump Accounts are now live, giving every child a stake in the American Dream from day one thanks to President Trump,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote in a post on X Saturday. Under the new program, the Treasury Department will deposit $1,000 for each enrolled … Read more
