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Cheryl Hines to stop sales of her cosmetics line if RFK Jr. is confirmed

Cheryl Hines to stop sales of her cosmetics line if RFK Jr. is confirmed

Less than two months ago, actor Cheryl Hines posted a provocative video of her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr. showering behind her as she hawked products from her cosmetics line.  Today, Hines, of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” fame, has agreed to cease sales of the company’s inventory if her husband becomes the next secretary of Health […]

Chicago braces for immigration crackdown and deportations under Trump

Chicago braces for immigration crackdown and deportations under Trump

CHICAGO — President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar vows that the biggest city in the Midwest will be “ground zero” for mass deportations, and officials across the political spectrum in Chicago are bracing for a showdown. On one end, Lincoln United Methodist Church, in the historically Hispanic Pilsen neighborhood, has canceled in-person Spanish services to […]

Kristi Noem delivers opening statement at Senate confirmation hearing

Kristi Noem delivers opening statement at Senate confirmation hearing

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Noem delivers opening statement: ‘Border security must remain a top priority’ 10:04 UP NEXT Rand Paul: Kristi Noem will help restore DHS ‘transparency and accountability’ 04:12 Scott Bessent believes federal minimum wage should not be increased 00:55 Padilla […]

Biden administration will remove Cuba’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism

Biden administration will remove Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism

Cuba said it will release 553 political prisoners after the Biden administration announced Tuesday it is removing Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism and taking other “goodwill” actions. The Catholic Church had been negotiating with the communist-run government over the release of the prisoners. Most of them were jailed following unprecedented islandwide […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom slams Trump’s disinformation about California wildfires

Gov. Gavin Newsom slams Trump's disinformation about California wildfires

California Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted President-elect Donald Trump’s response to the California wildfires in an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” recorded Saturday, saying, “Mis- and disinformation I don’t think advantages or aids any of us.” Newsom appeared to be referring to Trump’s posts on Truth Social blasting Newsom, President Joe Biden and Los […]

Supreme Court declines to block Trump sentencing in hush money case

Supreme Court declines to block Trump sentencing in hush money case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s request to block criminal proceedings in his hush money case in New York, meaning a sentencing hearing scheduled for Friday can go ahead. The decision on a 5-4 vote with four conservatives dissenting meant the conservative-majority court changed course after having previously handed Trump […]

Biden to deliver two major speeches in his final days in office

Biden to deliver two major speeches in his final days in office

President Joe Biden plans to deliver two major speeches before leaving office as part of an effort to outline what he sees as key parts of his legacy from more than 50 years in public service, according to two people familiar with the plans. The first speech is set to focus on foreign policy and […]

Mike Johnson fights for House Speaker reelection in new Congress

Mike Johnson fights for House Speaker reelection in new Congress

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Mike Johnson fights for GOP votes to win House Speaker election 02:16 UP NEXT Politics 2025 preview: Trump’s 2nd term, Democrat voices, more 03:31 Trump sides with Musk, says H-1B foreign worker program is ‘great’ 02:05 A look […]

World leaders remember former President Jimmy Carter as a humanitarian and peacemaker

World leaders remember former President Jimmy Carter as a humanitarian and peacemaker

World leaders representing the country’s closest allies memorialized former President Jimmy Carter as a peacemaker and humanitarian for the ages. Carter, who was elected in 1976 and served one term, died Sunday at 100. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer paid tribute to Carter’s spirit of helping others, particularly his country, in helming the historic Camp […]