The 94-year-old investor is retiring as Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO. He’s built both a fortune and a reputation as “the nicest billionaire” — at a time when many other billionaires are widely criticized. (Image credit: Maria Aspan/NPR)
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Unearthed comments from new pope alarm LGBTQ+ Catholics
Previous negative remarks by Pope Leo XIV about ‘homosexual lifestyle’ at odds with papacy of Pope Francis After years of sympathetic and inclusive comments from Pope Francis, LGBTQ+ Catholics expressed concern on Thursday about hostile remarks made more than a decade ago by Father Robert Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV, in which he condemned […]
The political power of Gen Z women
The leftward shift of Gen Z women is one of the most dramatic political trends happening right now. Polling data from Gallup found that 40% of young women aged 18-29 self-describe as liberal compared to 28% of the same demographic at the beginning of the century. So what’s causing a new generation of young women […]
Trump fires Librarian of Congress
President Donald Trump fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill. Hayden was the first woman and the first African American to be Librarian of Congress. A spokesperson for the library told The Hill in an email that “Tonight, the White House informed Librarian of […]
Trade deals, global wars and AI Jedi posts: where is Trump’s focus? – podcast
Jonathan Freedland and the senior Washington editor of Semafor, Elana Schor, discuss what the US president is choosing to make a priority, and what he’s neglecting in return On Thursday, the White House announced a framework for a US-UK trade deal. Earlier in the week, when asked for his take on India’s missile attack on […]
Bill Gates plans to give away most of his fortune by 2045
Microsoft founder said he will speed up his charitable giving – and accused Elon Musk and Doge of “killing children” through aid cuts.
‘Enthusiasm and joy’ in new Pope’s hometown of Chicago
Catholics are surprised and delighted in Chicago, where the church’s influence persists despite declining numbers.
Letitia James town hall derailed by Trump supporter’s question: ‘Will you apologize?’
A town hall being held by New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday night was briefly disrupted when an apparent supporter of President Donald Trump stood up to challenge her to apologize to the president. Though panelists mainly voiced leftist talking points throughout the night and the room primarily consisted of anti-Trump individuals, one […]
Vance says Powell is a ‘nice guy’ who is ‘wrong about almost everything’
Vice President Vance praised Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as a person during a recent interview but argued that Powell has been “wrong about almost everything.” “Well, first of all, I think the president is right about Jerome Powell. Jerome Powell, he’s a nice guy, but he’s been wrong about almost everything. He was way too […]
Brother says Pope Leo XIV will likely follow Francis and look out for ‘those who don’t have a voice’
The brother of Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, said the newly elected pontiff will likely follow in the late Pope Francis’s footsteps to serve and look out for “those who don’t have a voice.” John Prevost, one of Robert’s two brothers, said that Francis and Leo were “two of a kind,” noting that his […]
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend says Pope Leo XIV’s welcoming first speech an ‘important message at this time’
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the niece of former President John F. Kennedy, who was the first Roman Catholic U.S. president, reflected on Pope Leo XIV’s first speech as a pontiff. Townsend said his words connected with present trials across the world. “He’s a pope for peace. He said, All of us are equal. All of us […]
Trump news at a glance: military to immediately remove trans troops and use medical records to oust more
Buoyed by supreme court ruling, Pentagon will remove as many as 1,000 service members. Key US politics stories from Thursday 8 May at a glance “No More Trans @ DoD,” Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, posted after the supreme court allowed the Trump administration’s ousting of transgender troops to go forward. As of Thursday, […]
Trump names Fox News host as top Washington DC prosecutor
Jeanine Pirro replaces Trump’s previous pick, who lost Republicans support over the US Capitol riot.
Hegseth memo sets swift timeline to get transgender troops out of military
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Department of Defense (DOD) to start removing transgender troops from the military in early June if they do not exit voluntarily, according to a new memo. Hegseth outlined in the Thursday memo that transgender active service members are eligible to “separate voluntarily” until June 6 and could be […]
Trump’s first pick for surgeon general to still work for HHS
President Trump recently switched his nomination for Surgeon General but his first pick, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, will continue to work at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr said during a Thursday interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier that the administration will put Nesheiwat in “a very […]
Mistrial declared in case against officer in fatal shooting of black motorist
The killing of Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop in Michigan sparked widespread protests, renewing questions around police brutality.
Department of Justice opens criminal investigation into NY AG Letitia James
The Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, Fox News has learned. A source familiar with the matter confirmed that a grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia sent out subpoenas related to accusations that James misrepresented a single-family home in Virginia as her primary residence […]
Massachusetts man charged with attempt to assassinate Cabinet member
A Massachusetts man was charged on Thursday with the attempted assassination of a Cabinet member nominee and carrying a dangerous weapon on the Capitol grounds after being arrested in late January. Ryan English, 24, brought two Molotov cocktails and a knife onto the property in an effort to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prior to […]
US to begin immediate removal of up to 1,000 trans military members
Pentagon will give other service members 30 days to self-identify as trans while it enforces recently cleared ban The Pentagon will immediately begin moving as many as 1,000 service members who identify as transgender out of the military and give others 30 days to self-identify, under a new directive issued on Thursday. Buoyed by Tuesday’s […]
White House highlights over $2B in savings from DEI cuts during Trump administration’s first 100 days
An analysis of the Trump administration’s efforts to end diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the federal government during the president’s first 100 days in office revealed that nearly 750 DEI employees have been placed on leave or fired for a savings of more than $2 billion. The analysis provided by the White House showed that […]
