Jeffrey Epstein Appeared to Threaten Bill Gates Over Microsoft Co-Founder's Affair With Russian Bridge Player  —  The disgraced financier was trying to set up a philanthropic fund that he hoped would include the billionaire as an anchor donor  —  Jeffrey Epstein discovered that Bill Gates …

Here's What's Dividing Republicans and Biden in Debt-Limit Talks  —  Discussions meant to avoid a default have bogged down amid disagreements over spending caps, work requirements and new Republican proposals.  —  President Biden said on Sunday that he believed he had the authority to challenge …

NAACP issues travel advisory for Florida, saying the state is ‘openly hostile toward African Americans’ under Gov. DeSantis' administration  —  Another advocacy group is warning people of color about traveling to Florida - but for different reasons.  —  The NAACP issued a travel advisory for the state …

Trump's 2025 vision, revealed  —  Former President Trump's second-term governing plans are coming into clearer focus, as he lays out a vision for a dramatic expansion of federal power — particularly the presidency. … - Such pardons would effectively nullify what Attorney General Merrick Garland …

Long-hidden ruins of vast network of Maya cities could recast history  —  In Guatemala, scientists map well-organized network of 417 cities dating to circa 1,000 B.C.  —  Beneath 1,350 square miles of dense jungle in northern Guatemala, scientists have discovered 417 cities that date …

Federal inquiry details abuses of power by Trump's CEO over Voice of America  —  On the day after his confirmation as chief executive of the U.S. Agency for Global Media in June 2020, Michael Pack met with a career employee to discuss which senior leaders at the agency and the Voice of America …

Zelensky says destroyed Bakhmut now lives ‘only in our hearts’  —  Visiting Hiroshima, another city devastated by war, he implores world leaders to continue aid and support  —  HIROSHIMA, Japan — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, imploring the world's wealthy democracies …

A transgender girl misses her high school graduation after Mississippi judge denies emergency plea to permit her to go in a dress and heels  —  A Mississippi federal judge denied a motion Friday, filed by the family of a transgender high school student requesting she be allowed to wear a dress …

Russia's Latest Sanctions on U.S. Officials Turn to Trump Enemies  —  Among the 500 people singled out for travel and financial restrictions were Americans seen as adversaries by former President Donald J. Trump.  —  Russia has expanded its list of sanctioned Americans in a tit-for-tat retaliation …

The ‘Beverly Hills Insurrectionist’ and the Big Myth About Jan. 6  —  Gina Bisignano became famous for participating in the Capitol riot clad in a Louis Vuitton sweater and Chanel boots, but her insurrection story reveals a deeper truth  —  THE FIRST TIME Gina Bisignano ran afoul of the law in Washington …

Thune, No. 2 Senate Republican, set to endorse Tim Scott's presidential bid  —  The minority whip will appear when Scott launches his campaign on Monday, and is making good on his hopes of turning the party away from former President Donald Trump.  —  Sen. John Thune, the Senate's No. 2 Republican …

How Bud Light Blew It  —  With one blunder after another, the brewing giant behind the brand became a case study in how not to handle a culture-war storm  —  Budweiser's famous Clydesdale horses still live in St. Louis, Mo., where its brewer, Anheuser-Busch, has been making beer since the 1850s.

Dickson County parents question why more than half of 3rd graders fail portion of TCAP test  —  55% of third graders fail a portion of TCAP tests  —  DICKSON, Tenn. (WSMV) - The TCAP results are in and more than half of third graders in Dickson County are officially at risk of being held back.

Ron DeSantis Is About To Run For President.  Andrew Warren Has A Warning.  —  The Democratic prosecutor for a Florida county was suspended by DeSantis, a move he believes has been chilling for democracy.  “No one else should have to adjust their behavior to the whims of the dictator,” he said.

Brittney Griner Has the Right to Change Her Mind  —  The WNBA player has a different perspective on “The Star-Spangled Banner” but hasn't given up the cause of justice.  —  Playing in her first real WNBA game in 579 days, Brittney Griner did something Friday night in Los Angeles …

The man in charge of knowing when the U.S. runs out of money  —  As the debt ceiling deadline approaches, a team at the Treasury Department is tracking the cash very carefully  —  At the beginning of every workday, from his second floor office in the U.S. Treasury Department …