False ad depicting Dade Phelan with Nancy Pelosi could inspire new anti-deepfake legislation
A mailer, paid for by the Jeff Yass-bankrolled Club for Growth Action PAC, falsely depicted Phelan in a hug with former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
79 arrested amid second crackdown on UT-Austin campus
Authorities and protesters clashed during the latest pro-Palestinian demonstration at the university on Monday.
NY v Trump: Judge regrets he ‘unfortunately’ can’t fine 45th president more in gag order ruling
The judge presiding over the NY v. Trump trial in Manhattan lamented not being able to fine former President Trump more than $1,000 for each violation of his gag order amid the trial. Judge Juan Merchan fined Trump $9,000 Tuesday morning for violating a gag order that bans him from speaking publicly about witnesses and Read More
Trump permitted to attend son Barron’s graduation after ripping trial judge for delaying decision
The judge presiding over the NY v. Trump trial in Manhattan granted former President Trump permission on Tuesday to attend his son’s high school graduation in Florida next month. “I don’t think the May 17 date is a problem,” Judge Juan Merchan told the court Tuesday morning of Barron Trump’s graduation date. Trump had pushed Read More
California’s population has grown for the first time since 2019, according to governor’s report
The nation’s most populous state is growing again. California gained population last year for the first time since 2019, according to a new estimate released Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration. The net increase of just over 67,000 residents in 2023 — a 0.17% increase — stopped a three-year trend of population decline, which included Read More
Johnson to kick off wide-ranging House probe on college campus antisemitism
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is preparing to announce a wide-ranging investigation into antisemitism on college campuses that spans multiple House committees. Multiple sources told Fox News Digital that at least six committees would be involved in the probe: the committees on Education & the Workforce, Energy & Commerce, Oversight, the Judiciary, Ways & Means Read More
DeSantis touts Florida lawsuit seeking to block Biden’s Title IX changes
Florida filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Biden’s recent changes to Title IX on Tuesday, with Gov. Ron DeSantis accusing the president of “abusing his constitutional authority.” DeSantis announced the lawsuit on social media, saying Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina were also on board with the suit. The Biden administration’s changes to Title IX Read More
Weather update: Severe heatwave, rainfall likely in these states, check IMD forecast
Severe heatwave conditions are expected over East India on May 1 and over the South Peninsular region for the following five days
GOP lawmakers hit with ‘gut punch’ as red state’s Dem governor ekes out win in transgender bill battle
Kansas Republicans failed Monday evening to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill that would have banned transgender surgical procedures for children. Just a few hours after the Senate voted 27-13 to override the veto, the GOP-supermajority in the state House came up two votes shy to solidify its reversal. Two Republicans dissented Read More
White House condemns antisemitism, violent anti-Israel anarchy at Columbia University: ‘No place in America’
The White House condemned the mob of anti-Israel protesters who violently seized a building at Columbia University late Monday, saying “hate speech and hate symbols have no place in America.” On Monday night, a massive mob of anti-Israel students broke into an academic building — the iconic Hamilton Hall on the Manhattan campus — and Read More