“Also because this morning the former Prince Andrew was arrested following revelations in the Epstein files,” he explained. “Technically this arrest isn’t about any charges of pedophilia,” Colbert explained Thursday. U.K. authorities took him into custody on suspicion of “misconduct in public office, which is defined as ‘serious willful abuse or neglect of the power or responsibilities of the public office held,’ which is not only not illegal in the United States, it was Trump’s campaign slogan,” he joked. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He explained, “Cash only and Donald Trump will never leave.”

The proposed California Billionaire Tax Act has plutocrats saying they are considering deserting the Golden State for fear they’ll have to pay a one-time, 5% tax, on top of the other taxes they barely pay in comparison to the rest of us. The measure would apply to billionaires residing in California as of Jan. 1, 2026, meaning that 2025 was a big moving year among the 200 wealthiest California households subject to the tax. The initiative is designed to offset some of the tax breaks that billionaires received from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act recently passed by the Republican-dominated Congress and signed by President Trump. “We believe billionaires can pay a modest wealth tax so working-class Californians have Medicaid.”Many have argued losing all that wealth to other states will hurt California in the long run. We’re in a competitive environment.”He has a point, as do others who contend that the proposed tax may hurt California rather than help.

In the Trump administration’s latest effort to curtail legal immigration, a proposal released Friday would prevent asylum seekers from working legally in the U.S. The draft regulation from the Department of Homeland Security would halt the acceptance of work permit applications and renewals when average processing times at U.S. Immigrant advocates say the proposed policy is a continuation of those efforts, though the Department of Homeland Security framed it differently. AdvertisementBy reducing the number of work permit applications, the statement added, the agency could instead focus on reviewing pending asylum claims to reduce the backlog. The regulation would bar many asylum applicants from work permit eligibility, including those who apply more than a year after arriving in the U.S.

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On Friday morning, the United States Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Donald Trump does not have the authority to impose broad, unilateral tariffs. The Supreme Court’s ruling upheld an appeal by the Trump Administration over a lower court decision that had ruled that President Trump’s unilateral tariffs were illegal. Former Acting Solicitor General of the United States Neal Katyal, who presented the case to the Court that the tariffs were unlawful, remarked:“Today, the Supreme Court stood up for the rule of law. ET — President Trump responded to the Supreme Court decision. As to the six Supreme Court justices who ruled that the tariffs were improper, Trump added: “They’re against anything that makes America strong, healthy and great again.

“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert said President Donald Trump treated world leaders to a “classic dribble-cup sundown ramblefest” when he spoke on Thursday at the first so-called Board of Peace meeting for Gaza. He rolled a clip of Trump giving a wild introduction to Paraguay President Santiago Peña. Buzz: Stephen Colbert Audience Has A Loud 1-Word Answer To Simple Question About Trump“President Pena of Paraguay is here,” Trump said, mispronouncing the name. “Young, handsome guy. I don’t like young, handsome men.

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Wes Moore (D) recently condemned President Donald Trump for the self-congratulatory remarks he made at a Black History Month reception at the White House on Wednesday. AdvertisementTrump’s Black History Month reception seemed “disingenuous,” said LaGarrett King, professor of social studies education and director of the Center for K–12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education at the Graduate School of Education at the University at Buffalo. “Black history month is not a time to highlight friends. He said it’s important to note that Black History Month is not only about centering the oppression Black Americans have faced throughout history. He acknowledged that many Black History Month events do often celebrate celebrities and major sports figures.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGThe husband of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been barred from entering her department’s headquarters after at least two women accused him of sexual assault, according to multiple reports Thursday. AdvertisementDeRemer has been barred from entering the Labor Department building following the allegations, according to the Times and The Wall Street Journal. The Labor Department did not immediately respond to a HuffPost request for comment. The secretary's husband reportedly has been barred from entering the Labor Department’s headquarters after at least two women accused him of sexual assault. Chavez-DeRemer, who represented Oregon’s 5th District in the U.S. House for one term before losing reelection in 2024, was confirmed as labor secretary last March.

President Donald Trump on Friday denounced Supreme Court justices who ruled against him as a “disgrace” and announced wide-ranging new tariffs hours after the high court struck down most of his existing import taxes. In a 6-3 decision, the justices had ruled the president did not have the authority under a 1977 emergency economic powers law to impose import levies on goods from nearly all of the nation’s trading partners. In response, Trump used a different law to impose a 10 percent across-the-board tariff.

The Washington Post hasn’t had swagger in decades. This is evident in the staff meltdown over the massive layoffs that have all but destroyed the Post. “The Post Sports section is, was, no ordinary section, in heritage or in coverage,” Jenkins wrote. The idea that the media needs swagger started with Max Tani, the media reporter for Semafor. My book finally did appear in the Post when columnist Kathleen Parker called out her colleagues for ignoring my story.

The eurozone continues to hold up better than expected in the face of repeated tariff shocks and subdued international demand for its exports. “Companies in both the service sector and the manufacturing industry are also quite optimistic about the next 12 months which bodes well for GDP growth of more than 1% this year,” he said. The eurozone continues to hold up better than expected to repeated tariff shocks and subdued international demand for its exports. “Barring any unexpected short-term volatility, euro area activity is expected to gradually recover, supported by domestic demand,” the European Central Bank said in an economic bulletin published Thursday. In the U.K., business activity neared a two-year high, with a surge in manufacturing activity driven by a postpandemic record in export orders.

Right now, longevity is all the rage and as we are gradually getting older as a population, we’re hoping to extend our lifetimes even further. Plus, most longevity advice can often be summarised into: eat healthy foods, exercise often and keep a healthy sleep schedule to reduce stress. All of this is great advice and we should be trying to implement it into our lives as much as possible! Wood says: “I believe many of the underlying factors and desired outcomes which fuel orthorexia are the same for longevity fixation syndrome. But with the latter, there are more variables you feel like you need to control, so even more anxiety.”Advertisement

Eric Dane NetflixEric is the second star to be featured in the streaming service’s Famous Last Words interview series, which see famous faces sit down for candid conversations intended to be released after they have died. AdvertisementNetflix’s official synopsis for the interview reads: “In this emotional interview, the late actor and ALS advocate Eric Dane shared his final message for the world – knowing it would not air until his death.”The 50-minute special ends with the actor delivering a final message to his two daughters, telling them: “I tried. I remember all the times we spent at the beach, the two of you, me and mum – in Santa Monica, Hawaii, Mexico. While many will remember Eric for his performance as Mark “McSteamy” Sloan on Grey’s Anatomy, his other most notable on-screen work included the supernatural series Charmed, the teen drama Euphoria and the X-Men movie The Last Stand. The first of Netflix’s Famous Last Words specials debuted on the platform in 2025, following the death of the primatologist Jane Goodall.