Donald Trump, Zohran Mamdani, and Posting as Politics
On June 24, at 6:50 A.M., Donald Trump posted a message on Truth Social that might otherwise have been reserved for a diplomatic cable or at least a highly secure phone line: “ISRAEL. DO…
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Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
Paramount Global said it would pay $16 million to President Donald Trump to settle a lawsuit tied to “60 Minutes,” betting that the payment will help the company’s fortunes and speed a…
Senator Blackburn Pulls Support for AI Moratorium in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Amid Backlash
As Congress races to pass President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” it’s also sprinting to placate the many haters of the bill’s “AI moratorium” provision which originally required a…
Trump Drops Federal Lawsuit Over Ann Selzer Poll, Refiles in State Court
President Trump dropped a lawsuit in federal court on Monday against the Des Moines Register and pollster Ann Selzer, and refiled it in state court. The legal maneuver comes after Trump…
Canada Drops Digital Services Tax at 11th Hour, Backing Down After Trump Terminated Trade Talks Over the Issue
Just hours before Canada’s new Digital Services Tax was set to go into effect, the Canadian government announced that it rescinded the levy “in anticipation of a mutually beneficial…
Donald Trump Says He’s Found a ‘Group of Very Wealthy People’ to Buy TikTok and Keep App in U.S.
According to President Donald Trump, the U.S. finally found a buyer for TikTok. While discussing global trade deals with Fox News, Trump pivoted the conversation to TikTok, boasting that…
No One Is in Charge at the US Copyright Office
Neither the Department of Justice nor the White House responded to requests for comment on this issue; the Library of Congress declined to comment. Perkins and Nieves did not enter the…
Bridal Executives Travel to D.C. to Seek Exemption From Tariffs
After members of the bridal industry first appealed to President Donald Trump’s administration to consider an exemption from tariff increases in April, some executives are now traveling to…
Mark Cuban Turned Down the Offer When Asked to Submit to be Kamala Harris’ Vice President in 2024 Presidential Election: ‘I’m Not Very Good as the Number Two Person’
During a recent appearance on “The Bulwark” podcast, Mark Cuban revealed he was invited to submit himself for consideration to become former Vice President Kamala Harris‘ running mate in…
Video: The Efforts to Erase Black History
President Trump’s executive orders have sought to reframe the history of race and culture in America. Erica L. Green, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, describes how the…
A False Start on the Road to an All-American Bitcoin
Mining firms are also facing heightened competition for limited energy resources in the US, mostly from AI companies flush with venture funding. New projections from the US Department of…
Trump Is ‘Flouting the Law’ in Delaying Enforcement of TikTok Ban, Top Senate Democrat Says
President Trump on Thursday officially issued his third executive order delaying enforcement of a law that effectively bans TikTok in the U.S. unless its Chinese parent company sells a…
eBay and Vestiaire Collective Want an Exemption from Trump’s Tariffs
Last month, Suzanne Smith-Darley felt fantastic. She had just bought a used Chanel handbag from a Japanese seller on eBay for $800—a steal compared to the original asking price of $1,400.…
Complaints About Tariff Evasion Have Jumped 160 Percent Under Trump
US Customs and Border Protection experienced a sharp rise in reports about potential tariff evasion after President Donald Trump abruptly imposed new duties on over 100 countries earlier…
Companies Warn SEC That Mass Deportations Pose Serious Business Risk
Other filings suggested a recession could come even earlier. The community bank Hanmi Bank, under its holding company Hanmi Financial Corp., said in an SEC filing that “the combination of…
The Definitive Story of Tesla Takedown
On a sunny April afternoon in Seattle, around 40 activists gathered at the Pine Box, a beer and pizza bar in the sometimes scruffy Capitol Hill neighborhood. The group had reserved a side…
Shakira Says Being an Immigrant in the United States Means ‘Living in Constant Fear’: ‘The Treatment of All People Must Always Be Humane’
Shakira is speaking up for immigrants living in the United States. In a recent interview with BBC News, Shakira was asked what it’s like living in the U.S. as an immigrant. The four-time…
Melania Trump Wears New York-made Adam Lippes Suit for U.S. Army Grand Military Parade
As thousands continued to march in “No Kings” protests in cities nationwide, President Donald Trump and the First Lady kicked off the celebrations of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary with…
Jimmy Kimmel, Kerry Washington, Ayo Edebiri Join ‘No Kings’ Protests Against Trump Administration: ‘Love One Another. It Really Is as Simple as That’
Hollywood is joining the fight. On Saturday, cities across America marched against the Trump administration, participating in what has become known as the “No Kings” protests. With an…
Trump Lawyers Confirm They Are in ‘Active Settlement Discussions’ With Paramount Over President’s ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
Attorneys representing President Trump in his $20 billion lawsuit against CBS over the allegedly deceptive editing of a “60 Minutes” segment have requested an extension of court deadlines,…
FN 80: Even Before Trump’s Tariffs, Rising Production Costs in China Shifted the Sourcing Landscape
Ten years ago, when Footwear News turned 70, the production shift away from China was underway. “China’s escalating commodity prices and wages, as well as environmental concerns and…
David Plunkert’s “On Parade”
Nearly five months into Donald Trump’s second term, he is not only increasingly turning America into an autocracy with his endless stream of abuses of executive power but also squandering…
What Trump Missed at the Kennedy Center Production of “Les Mis”
On Wednesday evening, when the new Czar of All the Arts, Donald Trump, went to see “Les Misérables”—which is, we are told, along with “Cats,” and “Evita,” a favored musical of his—at the…
Bob Costas Slams Trump’s ‘Ongoing Assaults’ on Free Press and Warns Against ‘MAGA Media’: ‘Democracy As We Know It Is Under Attack’
Bob Costas has a chilling warning for the future of journalism. On Monday, while accepting a lifetime achievement Mirror Award at a ceremony at the Edison Ballroom in New York (via CNN),…