The Global Update

Rev. Al Sharpton responded to President Donald Trump‘s accusations against him on Monday, telling MSNBC that he was not paid to endorse former Vice President Kamala Harris, as the president alleged in a post on social media.  “Morning Joe” host Jonathon Lemire asked Sharpton to respond to Trump’s claim that he was paid to endorse…

An intra-GOP battle is already brewing over how to avert a government shutdown before the next fiscal year begins on Oct. 1. House and Senate lawmakers will need to strike a deal on funding the federal government by then – and while that deadline is still weeks away, Congress’ August recess means that they have…

The Dallas Cowboys face one giant storyline going into the 2025 season, and it has to do with locking down one of the best defensive players the team has had in quite some time. Micah Parsons is going into the final year of his rookie deal. He’s recorded 256 tackles, 63 tackles for a loss…

The man behind The Washington Post’s “Pinocchios” is leaving the paper without anyone to fill his shoes.  Glenn Kessler, the editor of The Fact Checker, announced Monday he has taken a buyout, ending his lengthy career at the Post.  “After more than 27 years at The Washington Post, including almost 15 as The Fact Checker,…

The Department of Justice is likely digging into Sen. Adam Schiff’s mortgage paperwork trail stretching back to a Maryland home purchase from the early 2000s as it weighs whether it has an airtight case to potentially prosecute the longtime political foe of President Donald Trump, according to a Cornell Law School professor. “The one thing…

Three people aboard a small airplane were killed over the weekend when the aircraft crashed in the Pacific Ocean off the central California coast, authorities said. Emergency crews responded just before 11 p.m. Saturday to reports of a twin-engine Beechcraft carrying three people that went down about 300 yards off Point Pinos in Monterey County,…

It may seem like the era of casual dining is over, but one restaurant industry is still sizzling: steakhouses. Despite challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the steakhouse industry has seen steady growth since 2020.  Industry revenue for premium steak restaurants has climbed at a 5.4% compound annual growth rate over the past five years, reaching…

The idea that Middle East peace cannot and should not advance without a formal agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority is outdated and demonstrably untrue. Indeed, it has done little but exacerbate conflict over the last 30 years and undermine U.S. interests in the region. The Abraham Accords, brokered by President Trump in 2020,…

One of the most storied institutions in all of American journalism has had the most turbulent period in its 57-year history. “60 Minutes” is one of the few brands in legacy media that has proved its staying power despite the ever-evolving habits of news consumers. The Sunday magazine show continues to be one of the…