Democratic political strategist James Carville weighed in on the pressure from President Trump's MAGA base for the Justice Department (DOJ) to release more files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying Trump losing "even 10 percent" of his supporters would be a "political catastrophe." In an appearance Thursday on CNN’s "The Situation Room," Carville outlined potential... ... Read full Story
A House GOP group is launching a specialized panel to solicit lawmaker ideas on a second budget reconciliation bill, Fox News Digital has learned. ... Read full Story
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said in a recent interview he has no plans to change policies regarding the abortion pill mifepristone. ... Read full Story
President Trump is departing Washington on Friday for a weekend trip to Scotland as furor over the Jeffrey Epstein case continues to grip the political world. The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday is set to interview longtime Epstein associate and accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell for a second day. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche interviewed Maxwell... ... Read full Story
President Trump late Thursday took another job at Democrats over the furor around his administration's handling of the files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, calling the controversy a "con job." "The Radical Left Democrats are doing everything in their power to distract and obfuscate from our GREAT six months of service to America, results... ... Read full Story
Gov. Glenn Youngkin's AI initiative has helped Virginia eliminate 26% of regulatory requirements and nearly half of state guidance, saving taxpayers $1.2 billion annually. ... Read full Story
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announces US-Mexico deal to resolve the Tijuana River sewage crisis, calling it a massive environmental win for San Diego-area residents. ... Read full Story
President Donald Trump endorsed former Rep. Mike Rogers, who is running for U.S. Senate again after losing a bid to Elissa Slotkin in 2024 ... Read full Story
Columbia University's settlement with the Trump administration is making waves across higher education as the White House indicates it wants the agreement to be a roadmap for other colleges. Advocates are angry at Columbia’s cooperation while President Trump's supporters cheer what they consider much needed reforms after the school agreed to pay a $220... ... Read full Story
More than half of all registered voters say they disapprove of President Trump’s handling of the files related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a new poll found. The Emerson College Polling survey, released Friday, found 51 percent said they disapprove of the administration’s handling of the Epstein files, while 16... ... Read full Story
The Democratic Party may have hit "rock bottom," DNC chair Martin admits, but the 2026 midterms could be the beginning of a new trajectory, he tells Fox News. ... Read full Story
The crypto lobby rapidly expanded its presence on Capitol Hill in recent months as lawmakers took their first bite at legislation to regulate digital currency, according to disclosures filed this week. At least 27 crypto companies or advocates filed their first-ever lobbying disclosures this year across some 20 firms, reflecting an increasing appetite for influence... ... Read full Story
A federal appeals court ruled that California's law requiring gun owners to undergo background checks to purchase ammunition violates the Second Amendment right to bear arms. ... Read full Story
Secretary of State Marco Rubio slammed Emmanuel Macron after the French president said on Thursday that France would recognize Palestinian statehood, arguing it will only assist Hamas and downgrade prospects of reaching a peace deal between the Palestinian militant group and Israel. “The United States strongly rejects @EmmanuelMacron’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state at... ... Read full Story
Republican strategist Karl Rove said in a new opinion piece for The Wall Street Journal, “there’s hell to pay" surrounding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the saga around the Epstein files. “Attorney General Pam Bondi, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino—all members in good standing of MAGA world—said... ... Read full Story
Disgraced former Rep. George Santos announced his forthcoming departure to prison in theatrical fashion on social media Thursday night, just hours before his report time. ... Read full Story
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said that he will continue his interview with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell on Friday and that the Justice Department (DOJ) will share more information about the discussions at “the appropriate time.” “Today, I met with Ghislaine Maxwell, and I will continue my interview of her tomorrow. The Department of... ... Read full Story
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in an interview that aired Thursday that files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are “not a hoax.” “It’s not a hoax, of course not,” Johnson said in an interview with CBS News’s Major Garrett on “The Takeout,” which Mediaite highlighted. “I mean, they are real victims here,... ... Read full Story
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A heckler interrupted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ tribute to Hulk Hogan, shouting profanities before being removed by security at a press event Thursday in Bradenton. ... Read full Story
"Shell art isn't a new genre; it's been with us for centuries. The Victorians often framed their family photos with shells. ... The medium also came to the fore in the 1970s when everything was embellished with shells, from photo frames and mirrors to trinket boxes and even furniture." — Stephen Crafti, The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 June 2025
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Embellish came to English, by way of Anglo-French, from the Latin word bellus, meaning "beautiful." It's in good company: modern language is adorned with bellus descendants. Examples include such classics as beauty, belle, and beau. And the beauty of bellus reaches beyond English: its influence is seen in the French bel, a word meaning "beautiful" that is directly related to the English embellish. And in Spanish, bellus is evidenced in the word bello, also meaning "beautiful."