California Rep. Ro Khanna endorses Zohran Mamdani for New York mayor
July 17 (UPI) -- California Democratic congressional lawmaker Ro Khanna announced on Fox & Friends Thursday morning that he will endorse Zohran Mamdani for mayor…
Urban League declares a ‘state of emergency’ for civil rights in the U.S. in response to Trump
WASHINGTON — One of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations on Thursday declared a “state of emergency” for antidiscrimination policies, personal freedoms and Black economic advancement in…
Senate sends bill axing foreign aid, public broadcast funds to House
July 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate early Thursday voted to rescind some $9 billion in federal funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, two…
Trump says Coca-Cola agrees to use cane sugar in iconic soft drink
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Coca-Cola will use cane sugar in its iconic beverage. File Photo by Billie Jean Shaw/UPI July 17 (UPI) --…
1 dead, 13 injured in New Jersey lightning strike
July 17 (UPI) -- One person is dead and 13 others are injured following a lightning strike Wednesday night at an outdoor New Jersey archery…
Magnitude 7.3 earthquake reported in southern Alaska
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Alaska on Wednesday about 54 miles south of Sand Point. Image by U.S. Geological Survey July 16 (UPI) -- A…
Former commissioner calls NYPD a ‘criminal enterprise’ in lawsuit
July 16 (UPI) -- Former New York Police Department Commissioner Thomas Donlon calls the NYPD a "corrupt enterprise" that rewards some and punishes others in…
Trump: Fed Chairman Powell will be replaced within a year
July 16 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said he won't fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell but will replace him within the next year when…
Lawmakers debate using taxpayer funds for migrant aid at border hearing
As Rep. Bennie Thompson (C), D-Miss., speaks, a staffer displays a poster showing Republican lawmakers who previously voted in favor of funding non-governmental organizations during…
U.S. deports migrants from Jamaica, Cuba, and other countries to the small African kingdom of Eswatini
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The United States sent five migrants it describes as “barbaric” criminals to the African nation of Eswatini in an expansion of the…
PPI: Wholesale inflation unchanged in June, Trump tariffs impact unclear
July 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Wednesday that wholesale prices didn't change in June, making predictions of tariff-boosted inflation murky.…
President Trump flips most Republican crypto bill no votes
July 16 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said a deal has been made with almost all the Republican House members who sank a procedural vote…
Trump admin. deports migrants to Eswatini
July 16 (UPI) -- The Trump administration has deported five migrants convicted of violent crimes to the African nation of Eswatini, the Department of Homeland…
Pentagon recalls 2K National Guard troops from Los Angeles
July 16 (UPI) -- The Trump administration has recalled 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles, where they were deployed by President Donald Trump last…
Trump announces creation of ‘AI economy’ during innovation summit
July 15 (UPI) -- Pennsylvanians and the nation will benefit from $100 billion in energy- and artificial intelligence-related investments announced on Tuesday to energize the…
Partisan clash erupts over federal grants to ‘leftist’ nonprofits
1 of 3 | The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight heard testimony Tuesday from four witnesses who argued that left-wing organizations have exploited federal tax…
U.N. ambassador nominee Waltz downplays ‘Signalgate’ controversy
July 15 (UPI) -- U.N. ambassador nominee Mike Waltz denied any sensitive information was shared during a controversial mobile app chat in March while undergoing…
Judge says Trump administration can’t use travel ban to keep 80 refugees out of the U.S.
A federal judge barred the Trump administration from using its ban on travelers from some countries to keep 80 already-vetted refugees from entering the United…
Apple announces $500 million deal with MP materials
July 15 (UPI) -- Apple announced a $500 million deal with MP Materials for the development of a recycling facility and rare earth magnets to…
Judge momentarily stops Trump from ending TPS for Afghans
July 15 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from stripping deportation protections from thousands of Afghans in the country.…