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Paramount Seeks $1.88 Billion Bond From States Fighting Warner Deal
Paramount is asking a federal judge to require 12 states and the Writers Guild of America to post a $1.88 billion bond to cover financial losses the company says it will incur because of their lawsuit seeking to block its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.The request,...
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:05:29 EDTDems Face Generational Revolt as Veteran Lawmakers Fall
Democrats' aging congressional ranks are facing a growing voter revolt in the 2026 primaries, with younger challengers ousting longtime incumbents and accelerating a generational shake-up within the party.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:30:29 EDTRussia Warns UK Will 'Pay the Price' for Drone Strikes
Russia's embassy in London said Monday that Britain will face consequences for its involvement in the war in Ukraine, accusing the United Kingdom of being complicit in Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory using British-made drones.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:34:52 EDTCivil Rights Agency Out to End Demographic Data Collection After 60 Years
How many women hold executive-level positions at top U.S. companies? What is the racial and ethnic breakdown of those roles? What is the gender and racial breakdown of the lowest-paid roles at those companies?The Trump administration is making it harder to get at this data,...
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:19:02 EDTWall Street Indexes Slip as Oil Rises
Wall Street's three major indexes fell Monday as investors waited for quarterly reports from large retailers to provide insights into U.S. consumer spending, while oil prices rose as the U.S. and Iran appeared no closer to a deal.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:01:27 EDTMangione's State Trial Postponed After Federal Guilty Plea
A New York state judge on Monday effectively postponed Luigi Mangione's trial on murder and weapons charges over the 2024 killing of a health insurance CEO, after Mangione pleaded guilty last week to separate federal charges.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:52:49 EDTIn Marathon US-Israel Meeting, Optimism but No Commitment to Gaza Plan
A marathon meeting Monday between U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the fate of the Gaza ceasefire unclear, with officials signaling moderate optimism but offering no concrete commitment by Israel to the latest U.S.-proposed...
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:51:23 EDTDulles Board to Vote on $19.9 Billion Overhaul Plan
The board that oversees Washington Dulles airport will vote on Wednesday on a $19.9 billion overhaul plan that includes $3.75 billion to build new underground tunnels and replace slow vehicles that transport passengers across the tarmac.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:42:23 EDTCBP Pauses Big Bend Construction Amid Opposition
Rodney Scott, commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said Monday that he paused construction of the border wall in Big Bend National Park and will review the project on-site amid bipartisan opposition.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:48:01 EDTUS Pauses Border Project in Texas National Park
President Donald Trump's administration said Monday it was pausing construction on a $1.7 billion border project at Big Bend National Park in Texas that has faced bipartisan opposition.The Department of Homeland Security plans to build vehicle barriers, patrol roads,...
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:43:11 EDTTrump Admin Probing Florida Socialist Group
Socialist activists in Florida say the FBI has their group in its sights again — more than a decade after federal agents raided and surveilled its members.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:00:32 EDTFetterman: Democrats' Support of Socialism 'Lunacy'
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., criticized a new poll showing Democrats view socialism more favorably than capitalism, calling the results "lunacy" and reaffirming his own identity as a "free market capitalist."
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:17:03 EDTSocialists Seek Upsets in Red Florida Primaries
After some success in blue and battleground states, Democratic Party socialist candidates will be aiming for upset primary victories in red Florida on Tuesday. Three underdog candidates - state Rep. Angie Nixon, Oliver Larkin, and Elijah Manley...
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:42:14 EDTDem Donor Backs GOP's Blakeman Against Hochul
A prominent Democrat donor said she's holding a fundraiser for New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:47:23 EDTFeds Went Undercover in Probe of Minnesota Anti-ICE Network
Posing as anti-deportation activists, federal agents infiltrated left-wing meetings at Minnesota union halls as Homeland Security investigated an alleged antifa-linked network accused of targeting ICE operations.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:17:03 EDTReleased FBI Files Detail Swalwell-Fang Fang Ties
Declassified FBI files show agents developed evidence that suspected Chinese intelligence operative Fang Fang, also known as Christine Fang, compromised former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., through a sexual relationship, foreign interns, and illegal campaign donations.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:33:48 EDTMOU Deadline Passes as US Options Narrow: Accept Defeat or Escalate
The 60-day negotiating window created by the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding expired Monday without a final peace agreement, leaving Washington and Tehran locked in essentially the same disputes that crippled the arrangement almost from the moment it was signed.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:18:41 EDTColombian Illegal Gets 3 Years in Prison for Voting in US
An illegal immigrant from Colombia was sentenced to three years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently voting in U.S. elections for years. Carlos Felipe Jaramillo-Grajales was sentenced Wednesday.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:30:16 EDTBeshear: 'Heard Absolutely Nothing' on Sen. McConnell
Kentucky Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear called on Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to break his silence about his health, saying voters have been left in the dark about the 84-year-old senator's condition following his hospitalization this summer.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:46:49 EDTPro-Life Group Backs Ralph Norman in S.C. Senate Runoff
A national pro-life organization has endorsed Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., in South Carolina's closely watched Senate primary to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. Students for Life Action President Kristan Hawkins announced...
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