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‘False accusations’: GOP rep lashes out after House investigation revealed
A Republican lawmaker is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for unspecified allegations, according to a breaking report on Wednesday. Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) responded on Thursday to news that he was under investigation, which Axios confirmed through a lawyer from the House Ethics Committee and aides who have worked with Edwards. “I welcome
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Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour share a historic relative
Meryl Streep confirmed that she and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour are distant cousins while promoting the highly anticipated “Devil Wears Prada 2” film. “It came out that … y’all are, like, fifth cousins or something,” “Today” host Jenna Bush Hager told the “Mama Mia” star on her “Open Book” podcast Wednesday. Streep explained the connection
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Trump’s Grip on the Republican Party Faces 3 Big Tests in May
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on April 24, 2026 —Roberto Schmidt—Getty Images This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. It’s been an article of faith that Donald Trump has a vise-like
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Split-screen economy: Artificial intelligence soars while middle-class Americans struggle
The AI growth engine was on full display in the first quarter, powering the U.S. economy through fresh headwinds from a war-driven surge in inflation. The conflict in the Middle East has sent oil prices soaring, disrupted global supply chains and injected uncertainty into the outlook. Even so, weary consumers — who have historically served
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Insiders reveal Trump’s real obsession — and it isn’t the economy
President Donald Trump has set his sights on becoming one of history’s “great men” — yet he still has concerns that his efforts could be ruined, according to a new report from The Atlantic. And although the president has said he’s not as concerned about “legacy,” or even whether his Republican party maintains control of
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Netflix’s ‘Apex’ Holds Off ‘Euphoria’ and ‘The Boys’ as Top Streaming Title | Chart
Sometimes, a streaming title undergoes an uphill climb to the top of the Samba TV weekly Wrap Report. For others, it’s straight to the top, which is the case this week. “Apex,” an outdoor thriller on Netflix, premiered at the pinnacle of the chart this week. Charlize Theron plays an adventurer in the Australian wilderness
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Roger Sweet, the toymaker behind ‘He-Man,’ dies at 91
Roger Sweet, the toymaker who designed the brawny superhero He-Man, has died. He was 91. Mattel, Sweet’s long-time employer and toy company behind the Masters of the Universe characters, confirmed his Tuesday death to The Times. No additional details were immediately available. “Roger played a pivotal role in the early development of Masters of the
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Poisonous Trump infected our neighbors — they’re now jerks
Friends, I was driving my car yesterday, heading home after doing some errands, when someone ran a red light and just about hit me. I swerved to avoid him, then stopped my car, got out, and stood in the middle of the road screaming at the vanishing a–hole and giving him the finger. Are drivers
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AMC Global Media CEO Kristin Dolan’s Pay Rose 44% to $12.5 Million in 2025
AMC Global Media CEO Kristin Dolan’s pay climbed 44% to $12.5 million in 2025, compared to $8.7 million in 2024, per the company’s latest proxy filing. The package included a $2 million base salary, a $150,000 one-time signing bonus related to her new employment contract, $4.2 million in stock awards, $6.03 million in non-equity incentive
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Sinister in-car spy tech that can kill your engine mandatory next year under Biden policy — sparking major privacy fears
Are you ready for your car to decide if you’re fit to drive? If not, you’d better buckle up. A federal mandate declares new vehicles must have in-car surveillance for 2027 models onward which decide if a person is fit to drive and can make the car inoperable via a so-called “kill switch.” And don’t