The Treasury Department is considering minting a $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump’s image as part of plans to commemorate the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026. The proposal, revealed on Oct. 3, has already...

TL;DR A new Pentagon directive banning most forms of facial hair has reignited debates over religious freedom in the U.S. military. Sikh, Muslim, and Jewish advocacy groups say the policy forces service members to choose...

FBI Director Kash Patel has reportedly dismissed a trainee agent for displaying a pride flag at a California field office, calling the move a violation of rules against political messaging in the workplace. The trainee,...

A massive fire broke out at Chevron’s oil refinery in El Segundo, California, late Thursday night, lighting up the skies over Los Angeles County and sparking concern among residents. The explosion, followed by a roaring...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a new generic version of mifepristone, a widely used abortion pill. The approval, granted to Evita Solutions, has triggered sharp criticism from anti-abortion groups and conservative...

Nearly a decade after the reported death of Juan Gabriel, one of Mexico’s most beloved singer-songwriters, a viral video recorded in Paris has reignited long-standing conspiracy theories about whether “El Divo de Juárez” is truly...

TL;DR The U.S. government entered a shutdown on October 1, 2025, its first since 2019, after a funding fight over healthcare. While 750,000 federal workers are furloughed and services like national parks and passport processing...

On September 30, 2026, Tennessee is set to execute Christa Gail Pike, a 49-year-old inmate convicted of one of the state’s most notorious murders. Pike was just 18 when she and two accomplices lured 19-year-old...

Harvard University has appointed Tufts University associate professor Kareem Khubchandani, better known in drag as LaWhore Vagistan, as a visiting professor in its Studies of Gender and Sexuality program. The announcement, made earlier this summer,...

A surprising No. 2 in the WSJ college rankings When most people think of America’s top universities, names like Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology usually dominate the conversation. But in the latest...