--- title: News (27) description: Discover the latest breaking news from Dr. Phil's Merit Street Media - all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. (27) --- # News Filter by Tag Show All Consumer Crime Education Health Lifestyle News Politics Space Sports Tech Weather World [![US Senate confirms Republican congressional aide to serve on FCC](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/2025-06-17T220308Z_1638057071_RC2GUDASHG7X_RTRMADP_3_USA-FCC.jpg) ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/us-senate-confirms-republican-congressional-aide-to-serve-on-fcc) #### [US Senate confirms Republican congressional aide to serve on FCC](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/us-senate-confirms-republican-congressional-aide-to-serve-on-fcc) ![Picture of Merit Street Media](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Merit%20logo.png?width=30&name=Merit%20logo.png) [Merit Street Media | ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/author/merit-street-media-1) Jun 18, 2025 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Republican Senate aide Olivia Trusty to serve on the Federal Communications Commission, days... [Read More](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/us-senate-confirms-republican-congressional-aide-to-serve-on-fcc) [![Los Angeles mayor lifts curfew imposed after immigration raids, protests](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/2025-06-11T021905Z_244429735_RC210FAL8KBJ_RTRMADP_3_USA-MIGRATION-PROTEST-LOS-ANGELES.jpg) ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/los-angeles-mayor-lifts-curfew-imposed-after-immigration-raids-protests) #### [Los Angeles mayor lifts curfew imposed after immigration raids, protests](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/los-angeles-mayor-lifts-curfew-imposed-after-immigration-raids-protests) ![Picture of Merit Street Media](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Merit%20logo.png?width=30&name=Merit%20logo.png) [Merit Street Media | ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/author/merit-street-media-1) Jun 18, 2025 LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday lifted a curfew imposed on part of the city's downtown to curb crime in the wake of raids on... [Read More](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/los-angeles-mayor-lifts-curfew-imposed-after-immigration-raids-protests) [![Officials arrest 1 of 2 detainees still missing from New Jersey immigration facility](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/2025-05-10T214554Z_266516774_RC28FEA4XSOQ_RTRMADP_3_USA-JUSTICE-NEW-JERSEY.jpg) ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/officials-arrest-1-of-2-detainees-still-missing-from-new-jersey-immigration-facility) #### [Officials arrest 1 of 2 detainees still missing from New Jersey immigration facility](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/officials-arrest-1-of-2-detainees-still-missing-from-new-jersey-immigration-facility) ![Picture of Merit Street Media](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Merit%20logo.png?width=30&name=Merit%20logo.png) [Merit Street Media | ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/author/merit-street-media-1) Jun 18, 2025 One of the two detainees still missing after escaping from a New Jersey federal immigration detention center has been arrested, the FBI said Tuesday. [Read More](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/officials-arrest-1-of-2-detainees-still-missing-from-new-jersey-immigration-facility) [![Trump says he will not call Minnesota governor after shooting](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/2025-06-15T222432Z_237403287_RC2A3FAE7VAD_RTRMADP_3_G7-SUMMIT-TRUMP.jpg) ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/trump-says-he-will-not-call-minnesota-governor-after-shooting) #### [Trump says he will not call Minnesota governor after shooting](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/trump-says-he-will-not-call-minnesota-governor-after-shooting) ![Picture of Merit Street Media](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Merit%20logo.png?width=30&name=Merit%20logo.png) [Merit Street Media | ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/author/merit-street-media-1) Jun 18, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he did not plan to call Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential... [Read More](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/trump-says-he-will-not-call-minnesota-governor-after-shooting) [![US Homeland Security Secretary Noem hospitalized after allergic reaction](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/2025-06-17T214234Z_496241702_RC271FA29TQL_RTRMADP_3_USA-HOMELAND.jpg) ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/us-homeland-security-secretary-noem-hospitalized-after-allergic-reaction) #### [US Homeland Security Secretary Noem hospitalized after allergic reaction](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/us-homeland-security-secretary-noem-hospitalized-after-allergic-reaction) ![Picture of Merit Street Media](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Merit%20logo.png?width=30&name=Merit%20logo.png) [Merit Street Media | ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/author/merit-street-media-1) Jun 18, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was taken to a hospital on Tuesday after suffering an allergic reaction and was... 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[Read More](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/irans-khamenei-rejects-trumps-call-for-surrender-as-thousands-flee-tehran) [![Trump muses about turning the G7 back into the G8 — or even the G9 with China](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/2025-06-17T015045Z_527019881_RC204FAM83YE_RTRMADP_3_G7-SUMMIT.jpg) ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/trump-muses-about-turning-the-g7-back-into-the-g8-or-even-the-g9-with-china) #### [Trump muses about turning the G7 back into the G8 — or even the G9 with China](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/trump-muses-about-turning-the-g7-back-into-the-g8-or-even-the-g9-with-china) ![Picture of Merit Street Media](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Merit%20logo.png?width=30&name=Merit%20logo.png) [Merit Street Media | ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/author/merit-street-media-1) Jun 17, 2025 CALGARY, Alberta — U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off his time at the Group of Seven summit on Monday by suggesting that Russia and maybe even... 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That's the idea behind a new product launched by an Austin,... 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