Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith criticized Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) for her frequent denunciations of President Donald Trump, questioning whether her approach serves constituents in Texas’ 30th District. The remarks came on the Oct. 2 episode of his podcast, Straight Shooter with Stephen A., and circulated widely via clips on social platforms. In the segment, […]
New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, on charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution tied to a mortgage application for a Virginia property. Letitia James, 66, a Democrat who previously led a high-profile civil fraud case against Donald Trump, […]
Confidence among Donald Trump’s supporters about the country’s direction slipped in September, multiple polls show, reflecting a turbulent month marked by a high-profile killing, a free-speech firestorm, and a federal government shutdown. At the start of September, 75% of Trump voters told YouGov/Economist the U.S. was on the right track, versus 17% on the wrong […]
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is drawing criticism after asserting that Barack Obama’s presidency helped create “a much more racist and much more dangerous America.” The remarks came during a sit-down with Carla Sands of the America First Policy Institute, in a clip that quickly circulated on social media. Gingrich framed his comments within a […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, Sept. 29, signed SB 53, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, creating the country’s first state law requiring public safety disclosures and incident reporting from developers of advanced AI models. Authored by Sen. Scott Wiener (D–San Francisco), SB 53 compels large AI developers to publish standardized safety plans, […]
