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Month: May,2026

Economy

Republican state attorneys general join lawsuit to stop $6.2B local TV merger

May 2, 2026

Five more states are joining a federal antitrust lawsuit aimed at stopping the blockbuster merger of Nexstar and Tegna, a corporate tie-up that would create the largest operator of local television stations in the country. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, […]

Economy

Graphic: Track U.S. and state gas prices

May 2, 2026

The Iran war has led to higher prices at the gas pump. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Gas prices in the United States, up more than 30% since the U.S. and Israel launched the war, have soared as the global oil supply constricts. Now at […]

Economy

Could an ‘8647’ T-shirt get you in trouble?

May 2, 2026

Florida congressional candidate Mark Davis sells “8647” T-shirts and hats on his campaign website — the same numerical shorthand to express discontent over President Donald Trump that is central to the case against a former FBI director. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. James Comey was […]

Economy

Companies must now quickly respond to stalking warrants in Oregon as new law takes effect

May 2, 2026

A new law takes effect in Oregon on Friday that forces communications and social media companies to promptly comply with search warrants linked to stalking and domestic violence cases. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The law, believed to be the first of its kind in […]

Economy

Trump signs executive order expanding access to retirement accounts

May 2, 2026

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday calling for a new government website where people in the United States can find and compare private-sector retirement savings accounts, aiming to help millions of workers whose employers do not offer such plans. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free […]

Economy

FCC head says agency wasn’t pressured to order review of ABC broadcast licenses

May 2, 2026

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr told reporters Thursday that the White House did not push him to order an early review of ABC’s eight broadcast licenses. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “There was no pressure from the outside. There was no suggestion from the […]

Economy

Trump briefed on options for Iran as energy prices soar to 4-year high

May 2, 2026

President Donald Trump will be briefed Thursday on options for the way ahead in the Strait of Hormuz and on the ground in Iran, according to a U.S. official familiar with the planning. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Adm. Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. […]

Economy

Big Tech earnings test record stock market rally as AI spending takes center stage

May 2, 2026

Market watchers looking for clarity about the direction of Big Tech and the AI investment boom didn’t get much Wednesday afternoon amid a barrage of key earning reports. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Instead, four leading tech companies reported quarterly results that beat Wall Street’s […]

Economy

The Onion’s bid to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars is in limbo as new court battles emerge

May 2, 2026

AUSTIN, Texas — The Onion’s plan to take over the Infowars platforms that Alex Jones built into a bullhorn of conspiracy theories and turn them into parody sites was in limbo again Thursday, after a Texas court paused a proposed deal involving the satirical news outlet. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access […]

Politics

DHS scorches Pritzker’s ‘sanctuary’ state after child rapist on ICE detainer released

May 2, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: The Department of Homeland Security lambasted Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the state’s refusal to cooperate with ICE after an illegal immigrant convicted of child sexual abuse was released from jail despite calls for state officials to turn him over to federal authorities. Both Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson have repeatedly criticized the […]

Politics

DC police captain cites bodycam footage of officers not making arrests, sparking backlash

May 2, 2026

A political firestorm erupted this week after a Washington, D.C., internal police email appeared to reprimand rank-and-file officers for body camera footage allegedly showing them “finess[ing]” their way out of making arrests on reasonable grounds. The news comes as the Trump administration cracks down on crime in the District of Columbia at the federal level. […]

Politics

Socialist mayor’s blunt 1-word message to fleeing millionaires sparks outrage: ‘We’re doomed’

May 2, 2026

Katie Wilson, Seattle’s new self-proclaimed socialist mayor, sparked a social media firestorm after she gave her take on reports that millionaires are fleeing Washington state due to taxes and various far-left policies. While speaking at a forum at Seattle University earlier this month, the new Democratic mayor said, “I think the claims that millionaires are […]

Politics

MN governor race to replace Walz sees major shakeup as GOP contender ends campaign: ‘Don’t see a path’

May 2, 2026

FIRST ON FOX: Minnesota Republican lawmaker Kristin Robbins, chair of the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee, announced on Friday she is ending her gubernatorial campaign to replace embattled Gov. Tim Walz. “It was not a tough decision to get into the race 10 months ago,” Robbins exclusively told Fox News Digital. “We […]

Politics

Amazon explores ‘The Apprentice’ reboot with Trump Jr set for promotion: report

May 2, 2026

With President Donald Trump “hired” by the American people for a second term, Amazon — which now owns production rights to NBC’s “The Apprentice” — is looking for a new host to potentially reboot the once No. 1-rated television program, according to The Wall Street Journal. Trump leveraged decades of media coverage as a New […]

Month: May,2026

Republican state attorneys general join lawsuit to stop $6.2B local TV merger

Graphic: Track U.S. and state gas prices

Could an ‘8647’ T-shirt get you in trouble?

Companies must now quickly respond to stalking warrants in Oregon as new law takes effect

Trump signs executive order expanding access to retirement accounts

FCC head says agency wasn’t pressured to order review of ABC broadcast licenses

Trump briefed on options for Iran as energy prices soar to 4-year high

Big Tech earnings test record stock market rally as AI spending takes center stage

The Onion’s bid to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars is in limbo as new court battles emerge

DHS scorches Pritzker’s ‘sanctuary’ state after child rapist on ICE detainer released

DC police captain cites bodycam footage of officers not making arrests, sparking backlash

Socialist mayor’s blunt 1-word message to fleeing millionaires sparks outrage: ‘We’re doomed’

MN governor race to replace Walz sees major shakeup as GOP contender ends campaign: ‘Don’t see a path’

Amazon explores ‘The Apprentice’ reboot with Trump Jr set for promotion: report

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