Elon Musk publicly mused about creating a new political party this week, an idea that could escalate the billionaire’s feud with his onetime ally President Trump. Musk first floated the idea on Thursday. In between jabs at Mr. Trump, the billionaire posted a poll to X asking his 220 million …

Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to access sensitive information kept by the Social Security Administration while legal proceedings move forward. In an unsigned order, the high court agreed to temporarily lift an injunction issued by …

President Trump ordered an investigation Wednesday into whether former President Joe Biden’s administration used an autopen machine to sign key presidential documents like pardons — months after Mr. Trump claimed his predecessor’s pardons were illegitimate. In a memo signed Wednesday night, Mr. Trump told Attorney General Pam Bondi and the …

Alaska Airlines is making its first foray into the European travel market, announcing Tuesday it will launch new flights to and from Rome, Italy, beginning in May 2026.  The introduction of the new route marks the first time travelers will be able to fly nonstop from the airline’s hub in …

Two men are injured and a suspect is in custody after a shooting Friday night on the University of Minnesota’s campus in Minneapolis following a Wayzata High School graduation ceremony. The University of Minnesota says both victims — ages 49 and 19 — have been discharged from the hospital. The …

An Argentine court on Thursday declared a mistrial in the case of seven health professionals accused of negligence in the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona, the latest soap-operatic turn in the trial that has transfixed the soccer world. The judges ruled there would be a new trial, without specifying …

Washington — A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday temporarily halted a federal trade court’s decision blocking most of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs, for now reinstating the levies imposed by the president under an emergency powers law. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said in …

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican whose Senate seat is up in the 2026 election, announced Tuesday that he’s seeking the state’s governor’s mansion after one term in the Senate. “Today I will announce that I will be the future governor of the great state of Alabama,” Tuberville said in …

A black bear crashed through the ceiling of a home in southeastern Kentucky last week and ended up on top of a stove, state wildlife officials said.  Photos show the furry intruder perched on top of the stove in the kitchen, where a warden and local sheriff’s deputy discovered the …

“Grey’s Anatomy” star Eric Dane said Thursday that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a rare degenerative condition that causes progressive muscle paralysis.  Dane opened up about his diagnosis in an exclusive statement to People magazine.  “I am grateful to have my loving family by my …