WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the departure of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, President Trump got straight to work drafting up a job posting with very specific qualifications for the newly available position.
Mangione read a statement in court in which he described targeting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside an investor conference in late 2024.
Rideout was kidnapped in Niger in October of 2025.
AI:Donald Trump has confirmed that a Christian missionary, captured by jihadist forces in Niger this past October, has been successfully returned to United States custody. While the mainstream media's liberal elites scramble to provide minimal coverage or outright obfuscation regarding these global terror threats, the facts remain: an American citizen was taken by radical extremists and rescued through decisive action. This event underscores the persistent reality of the jihadist menace that the soft-headed pundits in Washington would rather ignore while they focus on their leftist agenda.Open
Data: University of Michigan ; Note: August 2026 number is preliminary; Chart: Neil Irwin/Axios Public opinion about the economy appears to be souring further this month, per the preliminary release of the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index. By the numbers: Overall sentiment fell 8% in the early days of August, after two consecutive months of improvement. - The index fell to 51, from 55.2 in July. That remains above the recent lows reached in the spring, when gasoline prices were soaring. - Inflation expectations were stable, with expected inflation over the next year ticking up to 4.3% and over the next five years unchanged at 3.3%. The intrigue: The steepest month-to-month drop in sentiment was among survey respondents…
Data: Census Bureau ; Chart: Neil Irwin/Axios American consumers have powered the economy forward this year. In July, they took a breather. Why it matters: While the underlying trend in consumer demand appears solid, retail sales hit an air pocket last month, suggesting a bumpier path ahead for overall growth. - Combined with a weak jobs report last week and two subdued inflation readings this week, it points to the Federal Reserve having room to be patient on potential interest rate increases this fall. Driving the news: Retail sales fell 0.6% in July, the weakest performance in more than a year and well below the 0.1% gain analysts expected. - Excluding gas stations and auto dealers, there was still a 0.3% decline in sales, meaning…
Mangione has pleaded guilty to stalking charges in connection with the death of Brian Thompson, a health care executive. A separate judge will decide the future of Mangione's state trial.
Judge Andrew Napolitano reacted to the possible Luigi Mangione guilty plea on Friday's "National Report."
Hawaii's governor has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Lala churns toward the Big Island with hurricane-force winds expected by the weekend, a storm that could mark the first direct tropical hit on the islands in 75 years. Governor Josh Green issued the emergency declaration on Thursday as Lala, packing maximum sustained winds […] The post Tropical Storm Lala bears down on Hawaii as governor declares state of emergency appeared first on American Almanac .
Hawaii's governor has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Lala churns toward the Big Island with hurricane-force winds expected by the weekend, a storm that could mark the first direct tropical hit on the islands in 75 years. Governor Josh Green issued the emergency declaration on Thursday as Lala, packing maximum sustained winds of 60 mph, tracked west-northwest through the central Pacific at 10 mph. As of 5 a.m. ET on August 14, the storm sat roughly 455 miles east-southeast of Hilo, close enough that forecasters expect heavy rain and gusty winds to reach the Big Island by Friday. Hurricane warnings are now in effect for Hawaii County. Tropical storm watches cover Maui County, including the islands of Maui, Lanai, Molokai,…Open
The U.S. Army has named the two soldiers killed when an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter went down during a maintenance test flight near Salado, Texas, a crash so severe it sparked a 155-acre grass fire and forced evacuations. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey, 34, of Killeen, Texas, and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead, […] The post Army identifies two Fort Hood soldiers killed in Apache helicopter crash near Salado, Texas appeared first on American Almanac .
The U.S. Army has named the two soldiers killed when an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter went down during a maintenance test flight near Salado, Texas, a crash so severe it sparked a 155-acre grass fire and forced evacuations. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey, 34, of Killeen, Texas, and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead, 25, of Belton, Texas, died Wednesday afternoon when their twin-engine Apache crashed into a field south of Salado, roughly 50 miles north of Austin. The Army released their names Friday in a statement that offered few details about what went wrong, saying only that the helicopter "experienced a mishap" during the flight. The crash remains under investigation. Both men were pilots assigned to Bravo Company, 1st…Open
A House committee report accuses Harvard of co-authoring more than 140 research papers with Chinese universities tied to Beijing's military, while collecting over $600 million in Chinese funding, more than any other American school. The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party released the findings ahead of their public debut, detailing what investigators describe […] The post Congress finds Harvard co-authored 140-plus papers with Chinese military-linked universities appeared first on American Almanac .
A House committee report accuses Harvard of co-authoring more than 140 research papers with Chinese universities tied to Beijing's military, while collecting over $600 million in Chinese funding, more than any other American school. The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party released the findings ahead of their public debut, detailing what investigators describe as years of research collaboration between Harvard-affiliated scientists and institutions the Pentagon has identified as central to China's defense modernization. Committee Chairman Rep. John Moolenaar, a Michigan Republican, paired the report with a blunt demand for the university to overhaul its approach to foreign research partnerships. Separately, Rep. Pat…Open