Senate advances legislation to withhold pay from senators during government shutdowns

The U.S. Capitol Building dome, on May 12, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Graeme Sloan/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — In an unanimous 99-0 vote, the Senate on Wednesday advanced a resolution to withhold pay from senators during a government
Senate confirms Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh, ending standoff over Powell probe

(WASHINGTON) — The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh, clearing the way for Warsh to replace central bank head Jerome Powell when his term ends later this week. The Senate confirmed Warsh by
Lawsuit accuses agriculture secretary of ‘religious coercion’ in staff emails

US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins speaks at an event with US Vice President JD Vance and Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) at Ex-Guard Industries, a manufacturing facility on May 5, 2026, in Des Moines, Iowa. Vance is
It’s their moment: A ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ world tour is happening

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ world tour (Courtesy Netflix) In the not-so-distant future, tickets for a KPop Demon Hunters world tour will be going up, up, up for sale. Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the record-breaking, Oscar-winning Netflix
Man sentenced to 2 years in prison over Matthew Perry’s ketamine overdose death

Actor Matthew Perry of the television show ‘The Kennedys – After Camelot’ speaks onstage during the REELZChannel portion of the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Langham Hotel on January 13, 2017, in Pasadena,
Kouri Richins sentenced to life without parole for fatally poisoning husband with fentanyl

Kouri Richins is seen in a Summit County Sheriff’s Office booking photo. (Summit County Sheriff’s Office) (UTAH) — Kouri Richins, a Utah woman convicted of fatally poisoning her husband with fentanyl, was sentenced to life without parole for murder
Breakdown of $1 billion request for Trump’s White House ballroom project

Cranes overlook the White House, as construction of the new ballroom extension continues, following demolition of the East Wing, on April 11, 2026. (Al Drago/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — ABC News has obtained a one-page breakdown of how
‘Big Brother’ season 28 gets CBS premiere date

Julie Chen Moonves awards Ashley Hollis the winner of ‘Big Brother’ season 27. (Matthew Taplinger/CBS) It’s not summer without Big Brother. CBS has announced that season 28 of the hit reality competition series will premiere on July
Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes summit with Xi amid US war with Iran

Chinese youth hold American and Chinese flags as they join officials to welcome U.S. President Donald Trump at Beijing Capital International Airport, May 13, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) (BEIJING, China) — President Donald Trump
Meg Stalter to make Broadway debut starring in ‘Oh, Mary!’

Meg Stalter attends the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Hacks’ season 5 on April 8, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic via Getty Images) Oh, Mary? More like Oh, Meg! Meg Stalter will make her Broadway debut