Prosecutors Ask Witnesses Whether Trump Acknowledged He Lost 2020 Race  —  Jared Kushner was questioned before a federal grand jury as prosecutors appeared to be trying to establish if the former president knew his efforts to stay in power were built on a lie.

Actors say Hollywood studios want their AI replicas — for free, forever … During today's press conference in which Hollywood actors confirmed that they were going on strike, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA's chief negotiator, revealed a proposal from Hollywood studios that sounds ripped right out of a Black Mirror episode.

Majority of Republicans vote down Greene, Gaetz Ukraine bills  —  Five House Republican-backed initiatives to curtail aid to Ukraine using the annual Pentagon policy bill were shot down Thursday afternoon in votes that saw a consensus from both sides of the aisle to keep money flowing to Kyiv.

Not just cocaine: Secret Service reveals another banned substance was found in Biden's White House … The Secret Service found marijuana twice in the White House in 2022, long before cocaine was located in the West Wing.  —  The Secret Service revealed the information to members …

Far right Twitter influencers first on Elon Musk's monetization scheme  —  The platform is paying high profile creators, including Andrew Tate, thousands of dollars for posting to the app  —  LOS ANGELES — On Thursday Twitter announced that it would begin sharing ad revenue with content creators on its platform for the first time.

Trump's 2024 media play: Less cable, more Barstool  —  The ex-president is hitting the podcast circuit and showing up at contact and combat sporting events.  It's part of a larger plan.  —  Former President Donald Trump's campaign over the past several months has been quietly engaged …

Ordering the Selected Reserve and Certain Members of the Individual Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including sections 121 and 12304 of title 10, United States Code …

Trump Super PAC Made $155,000 Payment to Melania Trump in 2021  —  The money was listed as pay for a “speaking engagement” by Ms. Trump in a new personal financial disclosure by her husband.  —  A super PAC aligned with former President Donald J. Trump paid Melania Trump $155,000 in late 2021 …

WATCH: GOP Congressman Goes on Wild ‘Colored People’ Rant on House Floor  —  “My amendment has nothing to do with whether or not colored people, or Black people, or anyone can serve, okay?”  Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) said.  —  Congressional newbie Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) got called out on the House floor …

House Ethics Committee reaching out to witnesses in revived Matt Gaetz probe  —  Investigators from the House Ethics Committee have begun reaching out to witnesses as part of a recently revived investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, focused on allegations that he may have engaged in sexual misconduct …

California replaces textbooks canceled by far-right board  —  Newsom's announcement is the latest development in a feud between state Democrats and a conservative school board.  —  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Southern California school district will receive social studies books from the state …

Trump reveals new details about $1 billion in earnings in revised filing  —  In a revision to an earlier filing, the Republican presidential hopeful showed specific income from foreign ventures, speaking fees and real estate  —  Former president Donald Trump disclosed new details …

World Health Organization releases reports on artificial sweetener aspartame and cancer risk  —  The U.S. FDA said it did not agree with the cancer research group's conclusions that linked aspartame to cancer.  —  Is aspartame safe?  —  The World Health Organization's cancer research group …

Hunter Biden's lawyer sends cease-and-desist letter to Trump over social media posts  —  A lawyer for Hunter Biden said his client could be harmed by Trump's rhetoric.  —  LIVE  —  An attorney for Hunter Biden sent a cease-and-desist letter on Thursday to former President Donald Trump's legal team …

Confidential Ron DeSantis campaign memo reassures donors amid stumbles  —  In a confidential strategy memo obtained by NBC News, DeSantis' campaign says it will stay focused on the early states and not yet make investments in Super Tuesday battlegrounds.  —  Ron DeSantis is trying …

‘National security issue’: Defense sec demands Tuberville lift military blockade  —  Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke out against the blockade against hundreds of military appointments and promotions being waged by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), calling on him to stop harming military readiness during …

Congress may make it harder for you to see the total cost of your next airline ticket  —  Republicans are advancing changes to price transparency rules for the airline industry.  The under-the-radar provision has House Democrats scrambling before a floor vote.

Christie 'can't imagine' pardon for Trump in documents case  —  GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie on Thursday said he “can't imagine” a presidential pardon for former President Trump if the Republican frontrunner is found guilty in the classified documents case for which he is facing federal charges.

Leaked audio of Marianne Williamson volunteer staff call reveals a bleak state of her campaign  —  A two-hour long zoom meeting ranged from accusations to therapy.  —  Longshot Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson privately warned volunteers that her campaign was desperate …

Australia's central bank loses chief to public ire over rates  —  The head of Australia's central bank suffered an early end to his 43-year career on Friday as past missteps in pandemic policy so tested public trust in the institution that the government felt compelled to drop him.