‘That punk’ is ‘going to want a security guarantee’: How Steve Bannon influenced Trump’s combative meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy

“Retribution,” a new book by Jonathan Karl. Penguin Random House (WASHINGTON) — Steve Bannon hasn’t worked in the White House for years, but he played a pivotal, and previously unreported, role in the explosive meeting between President
Some states to start halting SNAP benefits amid shutdown

The U.S. Capitol building is seen from Freedom Plaza during the 20th day of the ongoing federal government shutdown in Washington, D.C., United States, on October 20, 2025. Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — One of
Prosecutors not ruling out state charges for commuted ex-Rep. George Santos

Former Congressman George Santos leaves court after being sentenced to 87 months in prison at the Alfonse D’Amato Federal Court House in Central Islip, New York, on April 25, 2025. J. Conrad Williams Jr./Newsday RM via Getty
Suspect in deadly hit-and-run at Maryland child’s birthday party ID’d

Stock image of police lights. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (BLADENSBURG, Md.) — A 66-year-old man has been identified by police as the alleged driver who plowed into a child’s front-yard birthday party over the weekend in Bladensburg, Maryland, killing a
Trump seeks to proceed with $10B lawsuit over WSJ story on Epstein’s birthday book

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Lawyers for President Donald Trump are asking a federal judge in Florida to deny a request by the Wall Street Journal and its parent companies, Dow Jones and News Corp, to dismiss a $10
Adam Driver reveals Disney turned-down his Ben Solo ‘Star Wars’ sequel film

Adam Driver attends the ‘Megalopolis’ press conference ahead of the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 17, 2024, in Cannes, France. (Victor Boyko/Getty Images) Help us, Adam Driver. You’re our only hope
Some Americans fear high premiums if ACA enhanced subsidies expire: ‘It’s very much a worry’

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks at a press conference with other House Republicans on the 15th day of the government shutdown in Washington, DC on October 15, 2025. Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) —
Tropical Storm Melissa forms in Caribbean, may impact Puerto Rico: Latest forecast

Tropical Development – Into the Weekend Map (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Atlantic and may further strengthen into a hurricane. While Melissa will stay away from the mainland United States,
In brief: Eric Dane cast in ‘Brilliant Minds’ season 2 and more

Eric Dane has found his next role. The actor is set to guest star in season 2 of the NBC series Brilliant Minds. Dane will play a firefighter named Matthew who is diagnosed with ALS and struggles
Object that hit United flight’s windshield may have been weather balloon, company says

@JonNYC/ X (NEW YORK) — A United Airlines flight diverted to Salt Lake City last week after an object struck the plane’s windshield at 36,000 feet, causing it to crack and injuring the pilot, according to the