R. Kelly given overdose by prison staff, lawyers say

Editor’s Note: This story contains discussions of rape or sexual assault that may be disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, you…

Democrats demand details from Palantir on federal contracts after Social Security, IRS report

A coalition of Democratic lawmakers are asking tech giant Palantir to turn over details of their contracts with the Trump administration amid reports the data company has been given lucrative contracts that…

Supreme Court called on to take up legality of Trump’s tariffs 

A group of plaintiffs suing President Trump over his reciprocal “Liberation Day” tariffs said they asked the Supreme Court to leapfrog a lower court to immediately take up whether the levies…

Trump pardons allowed recipients to skirt more than $1.3B in restitution

President Trump’s pardons and clemencies allowed recipients to get out of paying more than $1.3 billion in restitution and fines, according to a review of court records by Democrats on…

Trump’s attack on USAID is only part of his attack on Africa

Africa is the fastest-growing region in the world. Its population is projected to increase by 63 percent by the year 2050. At that point, it will represent 28 percent of the world’s population. These facts…

'Reacher' star details chance meeting with Biden on show's set

“Reacher” star Alan Ritchson says he had an unexpected encounter with former President Biden while on the set of his Amazon Prime series. “So our ‘Reacher’ set got in the…

Hogg touts Mamdani ahead of NYC mayoral primary

Activist David Hogg touted New York state Assembly member Zohran Mamdani, who is a candidate for New York City mayor, ahead of the city’s Democratic primary next week. Hogg on…

Kraft Heinz eliminating chemical dyes: What to know

Kraft Heinz, one of the country’s largest food and beverage companies, said Tuesday it will stop using artificial dyes in its U.S. products by 2027 and will not launch new…

NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested at immigration court

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander (D), a candidate for mayor, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Tuesday as he guided a defendant out of immigration…

Don’t pay for tax cuts by slashing Medicare Advantage

Republicans in Congress are on the hunt for budgetary savings to ease passage of reconciliation legislation that would extend and enhance the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Unsurprisingly, there…