Trump tries to blame Reflecting Pool woes on vandalism

WASHINGTON — The paint is peeling from Washington’s Reflecting Pool after the renovation ordered by President Donald Trump, and he is now alleging that someone damaged it intentionally. “We’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool,” he posted on his social media site Friday night. “Just like three days ago, they … Read more

Watch: Vance makes case for Iran agreement, reacts to Trump saying he would blame him if deal breaks

Watch: Vance makes case for Iran agreement, reacts to Trump saying he would blame him if deal breaks – CBS News Watch CBS News Vice President JD Vance held a press briefing at the White House on Thursday and provided more details on the timing of the Iran deal after President Trump signed the memorandum … Read more

WATCH: House Dems blame racism, all-white jury for Karmelo Anthony’s guilty verdict

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Democrats are raising concerns about how race and jury selection may have impacted the guilty verdict in the Karmelo Anthony case, with several arguing the verdict highlights the racism they believe exists in the criminal justice system. “A travesty, two lives ruined, and what struck me … Read more

Political blame game follows as screwworm parasite threatens cattle in Texas

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins watched sterile flies being released to fight the New World screwworm on Thursday and visited the Texas ranch where one of the first cases of the pest was detected. The screwworm could devastate the nation’s cattle industry. Later, she repeated her assertion that former President Joe Biden’s administration is responsible … Read more

America’s birth rate has plunged. Are smartphones to blame?

A decades-long decline in the U.S. fertility rate has confounded policymakers and economists alike, with experts pointing to possible causes ranging from the economic fallout of the Great Recession to changing public attitudes about parenthood. Now, one economist is pointing to another factor: the iPhone.  A new research paper by Middlebury College economist Caitlin Myers found … Read more

Virginia Democrats’ $70M redistricting gamble backfires after court defeat, ignites blame game

Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redistricting map Former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares explains why the Virginia Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Democratic redistricting map was a “win for the rule of law.” Miyares notes the proposed map would have drastically shifted power for Democrats, citing the court’s emphasis on adhering to … Read more

Circuit court must consider whether deputies were to blame in man’s death, appeals court says

The Mississippi Court of Appeals has reversed a judge’s ruling that Rankin County deputies bore no blame for the 2021 death of Damien Cameron after witnesses said one deputy sat on Cameron’s back while another kneeled on his neck. In a ruling Tuesday, the appeals court revived the civil lawsuit and sent it back to … Read more