A series of explosions tore through a barge at a Staten Island shipyard Friday afternoon, killing one person and injuring 34 firefighters and emergency medical workers in a chaotic emergency that Mayor Zohran Mamdani called “complex” and “fast-developing.”The initial blast struck the barge at 3:25 p…
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is getting love from an election denier, and the internet can’t help but roll its eyes at the merry display. “If you needed proof that Tina Peters lacks remorse, read the post below,” wrote Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, who’s running for governor. “Commuting her se…
President Donald Trump has put up multiple excuses for not being able to attend his eldest son Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding in the Bahamas — and the explanation he settled on was that it is “not good timing” with all his responsibilities and with Memorial Day coming up.But according to an analysis by …
Mary Trump, the president’s niece, ripped her cousin, Donald Trump Jr., while responding to news that Trump senior skipped his son’s wedding.”For those feeling sorry for Donny, Donny is a horrible human being,” Mary said during an appearance on the Dean Obeidallah show. “He’s a little Nazi. He’s tot…
An estimated 40,000 residents in Orange County, California, were ordered to evacuate Friday after authorities lost control of a valve on a tank containing a highly toxic chemical at an aerospace manufacturing facility — raising fears of a catastrophic explosion.The tank at the GKN Aerospace site in …
A media analyst who closely tracks Fox News says the network just published the most damaging poll of Donald Trump’s presidency.Writing in The New Republic, columnist Greg Sargent cited the reaction of Media Matters analyst Matt Gertz, who called this week’s Fox News survey “certainly the most devas…
A Trump cabinet secretary is breaking from the White House on proposed budget cuts, according to reporting by the New York Times. “The White House is asking Congress to cut the number of lawyers enforcing civil rights in schools,” the Times reported on Friday. “Education Secretary Linda McMahon has …
A protege of longtime Donald Trump ally and controversial GOP campaign strategist Roger Stone has been arrested on drug possession charges.Jacob Engels, 34, is a notorious figure with ties to the far-right Proud Boys group.The arrest was flagged by Peter Schorsch of Florida Politics, who posted to X…
Misconduct in front of grand juries is now routine for the Department of Justice under Trump, warned a legal expert.”Did grand jury abuses happen? Yes, but very, very rarely,” Michael Popok said about previous administrations during the latest episode of his podcast, Legal AF. “But now, when you hol…
President Donald Trump’s move to push out a longtime Republican ally could backfire — because he now needs his help, according to reports on Friday.Burgess Everett, Semafor congressional bureau chief, pointed out that as Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation as director of national intelligence, i…