Democrats are winning in court on one key issue: Trump’s funding freezes
Dozens of Democratic attorneys general, including in California, have sued the administration over billions in federal grants.
Gracie Abrams Will Make Her Acting Debut in ‘Babygirl’ Filmmaker Halina Reijn’s New A24 Film
The Grammy nominee and "Babygirl" filmmaker are teaming up for a new feature, and while details are slim, Reijn told us last year she remains interested in "themes of violence, masculinity."
Average Car Insurance Rates as of January 2026 | Insurify
The overall national average cost of car insurance held steady at $140 per month in December.
Average Pet Insurance Rates as of January 2026 | Insurify
The national average cost of pet insurance held steady through the end of 2025.
State Department suspends visa processing for 75 countries
The policy change by the Trump administration is intended to target immigrants who use public assistance.
Trump administration restores federal funding for family planning after ACLU lawsuit
The ACLU called it a victory but emphasized the ongoing fight for reproductive freedom.
‘I worry we will be the next Libya or Iraq’: Iranians living under blackout share hopes and fears for future
‘I really think this could be it. This could be the time that Iran is freed’
France charges maths professor accused in China spying case
A French applied mathematics professor has been charged with allowing a Chinese delegation to visit sensitive sites in a case of suspected espionage, a prosecutor said on Wednesday.
The lecturer at a university engineering institute in the southwestern town of Bordeaux was charged on December 16 but released under judicial supervision, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.
The charges against him include “providing information to a foreign power” and “colluding with a foreign power”, which can be...
4 astronauts to depart ISS, leaving behind just 3 crewmates to staff the orbiting lab
Four astronauts are about to make an abrupt exit from the International Space Station amid a health concern - and their unprecedented early departure will leave behind a bare-bones staff to look after the outpost.
Kari Lake defends blocking Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty from using US transmitter to broadcast into Iran
‘The fake news is in hyperdrive spreading lies right now about USAGM and RFE/RL broadcasting in Iran,’ Kari Lake declared in a Trumpian Facebook post this week.
After Minnesota shooting, Democrats call for Kristi Noem’s impeachment
An estimated 72 House members want to try to oust Noem.
Strong start for Virginia’s first Yiddish culture festival
It’s not every day that you encounter a man in a Stetson hat singing Yiddish folksongs in the former capital of the Confederacy. Yet that wasn’t the most unexpected thing this reporter experienced over Richmond Yiddish Week’s opening weekend. The grassroots Yiddish cultural festival, which began on Saturday, got off to an energetic, well-attended start....
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