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Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse faced immediate blowback on Thursday in response to a social media post where he compared his Democratic colleague’s outburst at a press conference to the work of Civil Rights pioneer and late Congressman John Lewis.  Shortly after Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed and handcuffed during a press conference held by […] ...

<div>Iran condemns Israel's overnight strikes on military and nuclear facilities while threatening US bases in the Middle East as the Trump administration orders partial evacuations.</div> ...

“The White Lotus” star Carrie Coon admitted to “The View” on Friday that she does have friends and family who support President Donald Trump just like one of the characters on the popular HBO show. During Friday’s episode of the ABC talk show, the actress discussed her “White Lotus” co-star Leslie Bibb playing a Trump […] ...

Miami Dolphins guard James Daniels is continuing to recover from a torn Achilles that he suffered during Week 4 of the 2024 season, but the veteran NFL player said it’s nothing compared to what’s going on in the U.S. Speaking to the media following a practice session on Thursday, Daniels took the opportunity to speak […] ...

Dr. Phil blamed the media for “encouraging” the ongoing anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles Thursday. On “The Real Story,” the talk show host shared multiple photos and videos of chaos from the riots in L.A., and juxtaposed it with how members of the media have worked to downplay it.  “Your eyes don’t deceive you, but […] ...

A former Texas megachurch pastor is being sued by a woman who claims he sexually assaulted and abused her when she was 12 years old. The suit, filed this week in Dallas County District court, accuses Gateway Church founder Robert Morris and others of libel, malice, defamation, slander, failure to report, civil conspiracy, intentional infliction […] ...

Iran has initiated a forceful counterattack on Tel Aviv, just as the dust had begun to settle on Israel’s first round of strikes on Tehran, an operation to wipe out the Iranian regime’s nuclear capabilities.  Tel Aviv residents were instructed to remain in bomb shelters Friday evening until further notice as the Israeli Defense Forces […] ...

A former CIA analyst has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for unlawfully transmitting Top Secret Information. Asif William Rahman, 34, will be spending more than three years in jail for giving Top Secret national defense information to unauthorized viewers, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Rahman had access to Top Secret security […] ...

A New York Times reporter walked back her X post after facing backlash for suggesting that Israeli strikes on Iran randomly hit residential neighborhoods.  “A friend in Tehran sent me this video, apartment complex housing university professors attacked directly across the street from her house,” Farnaz Fassihi, United Nations bureau chief for The New York […] ...

EXCLUSIVE: A senior lawmaker in the U.S. House of Representatives said the current conflict with Israel and Iran could be a singular opportunity for Iranians to overthrow their authoritarian Islamic government. “Now that their top leadership has been taken out, if there’s ever a time for the people to rise up against this theocracy, I […] ...

Everyone, myself included, who was watching Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Los Angeles press conference live on Thursday afternoon saw the same thing. What appeared to be some kind of lunatic agitator started advancing and yelling at her and was removed by her security detail. This is precisely what happened. And, to the naked eye, […] ...

New York Times columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom said Friday that former President Barack Obama will not be coming to Democrats’ collective rescue as the party struggles to find national leadership in the wake of their stinging defeat in 2024. Cottom argued that Democrats desperate for Obama to save the party are “undignified” and weak, asserting […] ...

In a recent documentary highlighting Alex Cooper’s rise to podcast stardom, the popular podcaster dropped allegations that her former Boston University soccer coach, Nancy Feldman, had sexually harassed her. The 30-year-old claimed that the coach had asked about her sex life, commented on her body, tried to get alone time with her and touched her. […] ...

Flight passengers need to know about a new way hackers can access personal information.  In a public statement posted to Facebook, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) warned that just simply plugging your phone into USB ports for a charge while sitting in the airport can be a cybersecurity risk. (See the video at the top […] ...

<div>Iran fired 100 ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation, with regional sources reporting five to seven missiles breached Israel's defense system.</div> ...

Former Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., is hoping for rain on Saturday during President Donald Trump’s military parade.  During a “What’s Next: Conversations on the Path Forward” event hosted by the Center for American Progress (CAP), Walz told CEO Neera Tanden that he had never hoped for rain so much in his […] ...

Flag Day, observed annually on June 14, commemorates the 1777 adoption of the American flag and is a holiday that celebrates our country’s biggest symbol of freedom and unity. If you’re hosting a gathering, show off your patriotism by incorporating the American flag into your decor and outfits. You can also find a variety of […] ...

Every year, the Larry O’Brien Trophy is awarded to whichever team wins the NBA Finals. Traditionally, decals resembling the coveted trophy have been painted on courts during the league’s championship series. “The Finals” would also be painted onto courts. But the ongoing matchup between the Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder and the Eastern Conference […] ...

EXCLUSIVE: More Americans support rather than oppose Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, according to a new national poll conducted before Israel’s Friday attack on Iran. But the survey, released by the Ronald Reagan Institute, indicates that most Democrats and Republicans don’t see eye-to-eye on the issue. According to the poll, which was first shared […] ...

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is back in the lineup after the WNBA star was sidelined for five consecutive games with a quad injury, the team announced on social media Friday. The 2024 Rookie of the Year strained a quadriceps during the Fever’s 90-88 loss to the New York Liberty May 24. She was initially projected […] ...

The forcible removal of Sen. Alex Padilla of California – as he attempted to question Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a news conference – instantly made national headlines. But Thursday’s incident, in which Padilla was handcuffed and briefly detained by officers as he aimed to speak out in opposition to Trump administration immigration raids […] ...

The Austin Police Department (APD) has released mugshots of eight people who were arrested after anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agitators turned violent this week. The arrests came amid nationwide unrest that began in Los Angeles on June 7, when protests against recent ICE raids in the LA area turned violent, with agitators burning cars, […] ...

The U.S. Secret Service confirmed Thursday that it is “aware” of threatening “Kill Trump” graffiti messages spray-painted around the city of Los Angeles during this week’s riots.  A spokesman for the protective agency would not confirm whether an investigation is underway but did say that it knows of the violent messaging directed at both President […] ...

President Donald Trump said that he thinks Israel’s strike on Iran probably improved the chances that a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal will come to fruition, according to Axios.  After an Axios reporter asked Trump whether he thought Israel’s strike jeopardized the administration’s efforts to strike a deal with Iran, the president reportedly responded: “I don’t think […] ...

Many of the young voters recently surveyed in a New York Times focus group gave President Donald Trump passing grades for his term so far, with a majority of those asked saying they believe the country will be better off once he’s done with it. The Times spoke to 13 voters in their 20s about […] ...