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  • Fact-checking Trump's speech to the 2026 United Nations General Assembly

    Fact-checking Trump's speech to the 2026 United Nations General Assembly

    Sep 22, 2026 09:37 PM EDT

    In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Donald Trump defended the United States’ robust use of military force in Iran, Venezuela and elsewhere, saying the international community is incapable of handling threats from those countries. Here are fact-checks of some of Trump’s statements.

  • Shiyazh Pete on inspiring Navajo Nation and the speech that made him a viral sensation

    Shiyazh Pete on inspiring Navajo Nation and the speech that made him a viral sensation

    Sep 03, 2026 10:30 PM EDT

    Most professional football players gain fans and win fame from what they do during the game. In the case of rookie offensive lineman Shiyazh Pete, millions came to know him from what he said afterward. Pete, the first Navajo player to sign an NFL contract, was invited by the coach to address his team in...

  • WATCH: Fed Chair Warsh signals stubborn inflation may require rate hikes in Jackson Hole speech

    WATCH: Fed Chair Warsh signals stubborn inflation may require rate hikes in Jackson Hole speech

    Aug 28, 2026 02:00 PM EDT

    ... tool," and added that the central bank is using the same gauge it has long followed to measure inflation.Previous Fed chairs have often used speeches at Jackson Hole to address broad questions about interest-rate policy and the economy, or to signal upcoming changes in their approach. In 2022 ...

  • ABC says FCC waging a retaliatory campaign violating free speech rights

    ABC says FCC waging a retaliatory campaign violating free speech rights

    Aug 18, 2026 10:50 PM EDT

    ... of networks, CBS, ABC, NBC, notably not into FOX. Chairman Carr has also sent a letter to the BBC about its editing of a Trump speech.And, full disclosure, we should note that last year the FCC opened a probe into NPR, PBS, and some of their member stations, alleging ...

  • Comey says seashells post was political speech, not a threat, as he presses judge to dismiss charges

    Comey says seashells post was political speech, not a threat, as he presses judge to dismiss charges

    Jul 27, 2026 06:03 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey urged a judge on Monday to throw out federal charges against him, arguing that a photo of seashells arranged on a beach he posted on social media was not a call to violence against President Donald Trump but protected political speech. Comey's ...

  • Colombia's Petro calls on supporters to defend economic reforms in last presidential speech

    Colombia's Petro calls on supporters to defend economic reforms in last presidential speech

    Jul 20, 2026 10:46 PM EDT

    Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro called on his supporters to protect his government's social and economic reforms and resist any efforts by the nation’s incoming administration to change labor laws.

  • WATCH: Andy Burnham says politicians 'need to be better' in first speech as UK's new prime minister

    WATCH: Andy Burnham says politicians 'need to be better' in first speech as UK's new prime minister

    Jul 20, 2026 12:32 PM EDT

    ... 2029, though Burnham can call one sooner if he wants. From the palace, Burnham will go to Downing Street, where he will make his first speech as prime minister. A spokesperson said Burnham will say that he’s “acutely aware” of how many changes of leader the country has been ...

  • AI chatbots at risk of fueling government restrictions on online speech, new study says

    AI chatbots at risk of fueling government restrictions on online speech, new study says

    Jul 17, 2026 12:37 AM EDT

    ... report said. WATCH: Massive leak exposes how China's 'Great Firewall' is being exported to other countries The study indicates that AI models are reflecting speech restrictions beyond the countries where they apply — likely not helping a potential demonstrator in Brisbane, for example, create protest materials to speak out against ...

  • Trump's teleprompter operator on unpaid leave over alleged Kalshi bets on Trump speeches

    Trump's teleprompter operator on unpaid leave over alleged Kalshi bets on Trump speeches

    Jul 16, 2026 08:21 PM EDT

    ... described suspicious activity on Kalshi's “Mentions” market, in which users can place bets on what phrases and specific words might be used in public speeches. Kalshi recently began requiring users to disclose their place of employment, and the platform's policy prohibits betting based on information that users gain ...

  • WATCH: Karoline Leavitt returns for White House briefing as Trump readies primetime speech

    WATCH: Karoline Leavitt returns for White House briefing as Trump readies primetime speech

    Jul 16, 2026 03:24 PM EDT

    Leavitt won’t say whether Trump will accept midterm results; Vance says administration will https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOSV_FBWMBI Leavitt declined to answer when asked if Trump’s upcoming speech on “election integrity” meant the president might not be willing to accept the results of November’s ...

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