Author: Brittany Mays

The director of “National Treasure” warns that politics are unavoidable in the third film, saying “We have to be very careful, but I don’t feel we are allowed to ignore it. I think we have to “National Treasure” director says third movie in series can’t overlook politics: “We have to be very careful, but I don’t feel we are allowed to ignore it. I think we have to That statement sets the tone for a conversation about how a franchise known for maps, clues, and history might handle the heavier issues of the moment. Fans expect a puzzle-adventure, but the…

President Trump on Tuesday said he wants to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” opening a new front in the trade war with Canada. This move is bold, headline-grabbing and very much in keeping with a strategy that treats negotiations as theater plus leverage. From a Republican perspective, it signals a willingness to push back hard when American interests are perceived to be ignored. It also underscores a preference for direct, unapologetic tactics over quiet diplomacy. Renaming a major landmark is obviously symbolic, but symbols matter in politics and in trade fights. They shape narratives and can change the terms…

The Supreme Court’s libel ruling in New York Times v. Sullivan left a shaky legal foundation that now protects sloppy reporting and makes it costly for public figures to defend their good names. The legal reasoning behind New York Times v. Sullivan is as thin and weak as the paper it’s printed on. That sentence still hits the mark because the decision’s logic traded clear, time-tested libel law for a broad shield in favor of press outlets. The choice to erect an “actual malice” standard reshaped American defamation doctrine in a way that feels more ideological than principled. Before the…

After recent storms battered parts of Gary, Indiana, residents endured prolonged blackouts that exposed fragile infrastructure, uneven utility response, and deeper patterns of local disinvestment. This piece looks at the human impact, the timeline of outages, what officials said, and why recovery felt slow for many neighborhoods. Things became all-too familiar for Kimya Williams after storms rumbled through Gary, Indiana, earlier this month leaving big chunks of the mostly Black city in the dark for two weeks. Families juggled refrigerated food, medical devices, and daily routines while waiting for crews to restore power. For people like Williams, the outage was…

The court found no state injury from the Order and concluded the District Court lacked jurisdiction to stop the Government from attempting to implement it. When courts weigh whether to block a federal action, the first question is almost always whether the plaintiff has standing and whether the court has jurisdiction to prohibit the government from moving forward. This recent determination leaned on that gatekeeping principle, rejecting the idea that the States suffered the kind of concrete, particularized injury needed to justify a nationwide injunction. The ruling underscores a strict view of judicial power that favors letting executive decisions proceed…

The United States is urging beefed-up U.N. sanctions against the warring parties in Sudan to build pressure on them to negotiate an end to the fighting that has killed at least 59,000 people. The U.S. push for stronger U.N. measures comes amid a grinding conflict that has devastated cities and upended millions of lives. Officials in Washington argue that clear consequences are needed to change incentives and bring both sides back to the table. The death toll of at least 59,000 underscores the urgency of tougher international action. Fighting in Sudan has been marked by shifting front lines and repeated…

Forbes has parted ways with an editor described as anti-Trump after revelations about a hidden $6 million “gift,” raising fresh questions about newsroom judgment and financial transparency. The report that an editor at Forbes received a secret $6 million “gift” and was later fired puts media standards under a harsh spotlight. Conservatives are pointing to this incident as a clear example of how partisan instincts and hidden conflicts can warp reporting and damage public trust. “Bias and ethics and conflicts, oh my!” captures the frustration many feel when outlets preach objectivity while tolerating opaque relationships behind the scenes. The phrase…

Molly Gillihan rejects claims that she wrecked Ryan Lochte’s marriage, offering a point-by-point rebuttal while Reid and Gillihan trade public accusations and Lochte stays mostly silent. Molly Gillihan, the fiancée of retired Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, says she never dated a married man and that Kayla Reid had already filed for divorce before Gillihan and Lochte began seeing each other. Gillihan spoke to TMZ to dispute a People profile in which Reid accused Lochte of substance abuse and infidelity and portrayed Gillihan as a former friend who crossed a line. The spat between Reid and Gillihan has made one of…

The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a man, Jamari Brighthaupt, who is accused of robbing a pharmacy in the 1800 block of Columbia Road NW while armed. The arrest in the 1800 block of Columbia Road NW has left neighbors and nearby businesses on edge after an armed pharmacy robbery was reported. Local police say they took Jamari Brighthaupt into custody in connection with the incident, and the investigation is ongoing. Officials are asking anyone with information to come forward to help piece together what happened. Pharmacy robberies, especially those involving weapons, create immediate risk for staff and customers and tend…

The Trump administration has moved to end the American Bar Association’s exclusive control over law school accreditation, following Department of Education staff recommendations that strip the ABA of its status as the sole recognized accreditor and challenge the ABA’s ability to enforce ideological conformity under threat of losing accreditation. The Department of Education has signaled a major policy shift by recommending that the ABA no longer be the only officially recognized accreditor for U.S. law schools. That move responds to concerns that a single private body has wielded outsized power over legal training and professional gatekeeping. Supporters argue this change…