Phil Lewis

NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Southern California.

My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

"Growing anti-Indian rhetoric within the GOP is pushing some lifelong conservative Indian American voters to reconsider their allegiance to the Republican Party"

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins fourth term, according to electoral court.

“I looked at one hell of a beautiful ass before, Nicki Minaj. That's hard to miss,” Trump says

Voters are receiving so many political texts, calls and mailers that some are reconsidering ever donating to a campaign again “I must get at least 10-20 texts A DAY from literally every single candidate in the country," a Colorado voter said. "It makes me never want to make a contribution again"

Britt McHenry is no longer in her role as a press advisor for Trump’s Department of State following a viral video that showed her throwing a drink at a Wizards game, FOS reports She had just joined the admin last month

NEWS: the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders have unionized and the Cowboys have agreed to recognize the union

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Trump says he ordered the Justice Department lawsuit over Alaska's US Senate race: 'I'm the one that said do it.'

The Trump administration sued to block the certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race – if the Republican candidate loses

The police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley outside a Walmart in Mississippi has resigned from the department

I went to Memphis to learn about state representative Justin J. Pearson’s run for Congress. I wrote about it here: www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

Southern coach Marshall Faulk revealed he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease

Airbnb guests no longer have to wash the dishes or strip the beds at checkout

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Skerritt, a durable character actor with roles in 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' and 'Top Gun,' dies.

Statement from Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas: “I will not be intimidated. I will not be bullied. And I will not back down.”

Virginia State Senator L. Louise Lucas, a frequent critic of Trump who is one of the most powerful Democrats in the state, surrendered to authorities

Top officials in the State Department made clear that only candidates who voted for Trump would be eligible for the mid-to-upper level foreign service roles Federal law strictly prohibits making civil service personnel decisions on the basis of political affiliation

Pete Hegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke.

Gary Tyler, a quilt artist who spent decades on death row for a crime he didn’t commit, now has his first solo exhibit at the Grand Rapids Art Museum

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many states that could determine control of the US Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows.

Four years after Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes’ romance made headlines, their ex-spouses Andrew Shue and Marilee Fiebig have officially gotten engaged

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico sues Jeffrey Epstein's attorney and accountant, accusing them of concealing his sex trafficking operation.

I wrote about a crucial Texas race you might not be paying attention to: who replaces Ken Paxton as Texas AG in one of the most influential such offices in the country, one Paxton has used to persecute whichever groups the GOP happens to be targeting www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...

Armed federal agents “have been knocking on doors in several states to ask residents about their immigration status — and to inquire if they have registered to vote or cast votes in past elections”

Breaking: Elon Musk ordered the Starlink slowdown that blindsided Ukraine on.wsj.com/4sgcxkt

A Black MAGA content creator said she “cannot believe the disrespect” after she was removed from a San Antonio rally hosted by GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton

Trump aides are preparing to impose financial penalties on millions of Americans in default on their federal student loans next year The plans are unlikely to be announced before the midterm elections, according to this report

CNN legend Christiane Amanpour, the network’s chief international anchor, said that she will sign off from CNN next June

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court agrees to review Reconstruction-era ban on distilling spirits in private homes.

This is Tommy. Tommy had a question about my allegiances. Listen to the end to hear about his.

A service member with an Air Force training unit died after falling while rappelling from the rafters at a San Antonio college football game

Students from North Carolina A&T can be seen marching back to their HBCU after voting on the first day of early voting in the state. The Guilford County Board of Elections voted to remove the school’s on-campus polling site. (video via Todd Simmons) greensboro.com/news/local/g...

BEND, Ore. (AP) — The man who stopped the Oregon elementary school shooter is the father of 2 daughters at the school, his mother says.

Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, has been fired, after less than a week on the job, NYT reports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump signals his embattled press secretary Katie Zacharia is on the way out, only a week after he named her to the job.

Authorities believe at least five people are dead following a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon

BEND, Ore. (AP) — Police say at least 2 people hospitalized after shooting at elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and the shooter is dead.

JUST IN: Elon Musk has settled a class action lawsuit against him after he used his PAC and duped Trump supporters into giving away their personal information for the chance to randomly win $1 million. Turns out, the winners were predetermined. www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-m...

Important accountability reporting from @hammerandhope.bsky.social, especially since ZERO legacy news orgs are investigating how/why so many major orgs Capitulated to Racist 47’s anti-Black EO last year — and the toll it is wreaking on Black people in the U.S. hammerandhope.org/article/medi...

Employers worldwide are pulling back on AI as they navigate a flood of errors and low-quality work that sap employee time, raise privacy and security risks, and drive up costs

"Two women have filed a federal civil lawsuit accusing former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz and two others of participating in an alleged sex trafficking scheme involving young women, drugs and traveling across state lines"

FBI and Postal Service are investigating letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional and election offices

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won't livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter.

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White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia has previously referred to herself as a lawyer in public appearances, but she hasn't passed the bar exam, WSJ reports