FCC Officials Accepted Expensive Gifts from Paramount Amid Billion-Dollar Merger Approvals
FCC commissioners received costly Kennedy Center gala tickets from Paramount while overseeing the company's major merger approvals, raising ethics concerns.
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FCC commissioners received costly Kennedy Center gala tickets from Paramount while overseeing the company's major merger approvals, raising ethics concerns.
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Todd Blanche, former personal defense lawyer to Donald Trump, confronts a contentious Senate Judiciary Committee hearing as federal immigration enforcement faces scrutiny following multiple deaths.
Guardian US | Jul 15, 2026, 10:50 AMpolitics
During his confirmation hearing, Todd Blanche defended the controversial IRS settlement involving a $1.8 billion fund, despite criticism from a federal judge and bipartisan concerns.
Reason | Jul 15, 2026, 10:18 AMworld
Twenty-six Meta employees have filed a lawsuit alleging the company’s AI systems disproportionately selected workers on medical, parental, or family leave for layoffs.
ABC Australia News | Jul 15, 2026, 9:58 AMgeneral
Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan detailed increased threats against the Supreme Court during their first congressional appearance since 2019, highlighting security concerns and political tensions.
Fox News Latest | Jul 15, 2026, 9:21 AMgeneral
An Orthodox Jew was forced to cancel his minyan after a cease-and-desist letter, with courts dismissing his First Amendment claim due to zoning technicalities.
Fox News Latest | Jul 15, 2026, 9:18 AMworld
The court ruled against the Rastafarian community's claim that cannabis prohibition violates their constitutional rights but called for a nationwide discussion on cannabis policy.
BBC World | Jul 15, 2026, 8:46 AMgeneral
Jashanpreet Singh, an illegal immigrant from India, received a prison sentence of four years and eight months after pleading guilty to vehicular manslaughter in a 2025 Southern California semitruck crash that killed three people, sparking outrage and calls for stricter enforcement.
Fox News Latest | Jul 15, 2026, 7:02 AMgeneral
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare is investigating the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE agent, while immigration lawyer Hugo Balderas-Ibarra, who represents some involved immigrants, faces separate felony charges.
Fox News Latest | Jul 15, 2026, 3:45 AMworld
Australian Federal Police extend probe into childcare worker Hamish Tait amid ongoing court proceedings in NSW.
ABC Australia News | Jul 15, 2026, 3:31 AMworld
The US dollar declined from a two-week high following softer-than-expected inflation figures, leading to diminished bets on an imminent Federal Reserve interest rate increase despite inflation risk concerns.
CNA Latest News | Jul 15, 2026, 2:10 AMpolitics
Federal immigration officers have been involved in multiple fatal shootings amid high-profile incidents during the current presidential term.
CBS Politics | Jul 15, 2026, 1:27 AMgeneral
Maikel Guerra Morales, convicted of redirecting a Cuban commuter plane to Florida in 2003, faces release under a legal precedent limiting ICE detention despite a removal order.
Fox News Latest | Jul 14, 2026, 6:26 PMus
Former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil files lawsuit accusing Trump administration and pro-Israel groups of coordinated campaign to target pro-Palestinian activists.
Guardian US | Jul 14, 2026, 6:15 PMpolitics
Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett expressed differing opinions on July 14, 2026, about establishing an independent panel to enforce the court’s ethics code.
The Hill | Jul 14, 2026, 5:53 PMgeneral
A trespassing incident at Governor JB Pritzker’s Chicago residence on July 4th has intensified criticism of Illinois’ SAFE-T Act and its impact on public safety.
Fox News Latest | Jul 14, 2026, 5:20 PMpolitics
Documents reveal Epstein’s role in negotiating a major IRS settlement for Edmond de Rothschild bank, with former Obama White House attorney Kathy Ruemmler connected to the case.
CBS Politics | Jul 14, 2026, 5:19 PMinvestigations
A state investigation finds Indigenous and Hispanic students face disproportionate suspensions and expulsions compared to white peers in New Mexico’s largest Native American school district.
ProPublica | Jul 14, 2026, 5:07 PMworld
Following a High Court ruling in their favor, Singapore’s Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng announced they will donate the damages awarded to charity.
South China Morning Post World | Jul 14, 2026, 4:36 PMgeneral
A Manhattan federal court has released funds owed by Donald Trump to E. Jean Carroll after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation.
ABC Top Stories | Jul 14, 2026, 3:41 PMpolitics
Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett appeared on Capitol Hill to discuss the court’s budget and rising security threats, while Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh testified in the House following new inflation data.
The Hill | Jul 14, 2026, 3:03 PMpolitics
Three years after a jury found former President Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, Carroll has finally been paid following a Supreme Court decision.
CBS Politics | Jul 14, 2026, 3:02 PMpolitics
A federal judge has issued a scathing opinion on a dismissed lawsuit involving former President Trump and a disputed $1.776 billion settlement, highlighting collusion and improper motives.
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