Protestors Interrupt News Conference As Wisconsin Officials Identify Man Killed By PoliceProtestors staged an extensive disruption Thursday during a police press conference in Madison, Wisconsin, about the Wednesday killing of a 38-year-old Black man by a police officer near the state capitol.One man, who identified himself as Carlos Dixon, led a group of protestors into the room where several city leaders were speaking to reporters, identifying Corey Ruiz as the man shot and killed by an officer. Madison Police Chief John Patterson was giving remarks about a homicide investigation into Ruiz’s death, but stepped aside to give Dixon the microphone.“What you are all doing in this city is continuing the disgusting nature of colonialism, the disgusting nature of imperialism,” Dixon said. “This man signed up to be an enforcer of imperialism,” he continued, pointing at Patterson. Eventually, another man in the audience asked if Patterson could finish his remarks, but Dixon accused him of “coddling up to imperialism.”Dixon and several of the protesters clashed with members of the audience before Patterson eventually resumed his speech. Dixon is a Milwaukee resident and an independent write-in candidate for Wisconsin governor who recently admitted to local news station KSBW that he has been stealing his opponents’ political signs.Latest Live UpdatesTime To Check Your Refrigerator Shelves, PeopleMore than 19 million—That’s how many eggs have just been recalled due to a possible salmonella contamination. Midwest Poultry Services said the white shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs were produced in Texas and have “sell by” or “best by” dates between July 20, 2026, and Aug. 17, 2026.25 States Sue DHS, FEMA Over Trump's 'Illegal Attempts To Force Them Into Compliance'More than two dozen Democratic-led states and Washington, D.C., are suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security, arguing that they wrongfully withheld funding to pressure states into complying with the Trump administration’s election and immigration policies. “Congress never gave DHS or FEMA authority to rewrite state election law, require cooperation with federal immigration agents, or terminate federal funding streams at any time and for any reason,” plaintiffs said in the complaint.The plaintiffs include Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia.“This Administration is using the safety of Americans as collateral by attempting to bully the states into relinquishing their constitutional right to enact policies and laws that best serve their residents,” Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, one of four state attorneys general leading the suit, said in a press release Thursday. “Moreover, Congress allocated these funds to the states for preparing for and responding to emergencies including counterterrorism and natural disasters, and the executive branch has no legal say in the matter. Federal emergency funding cannot and will not be held hostage from states who are lawfully resisting the President’s illegal attempts to force them into compliance. We’ll make sure of it.”A FEMA spokesperson told HuffPost the “partisan pushback” was “nothing new.”“We fully expected these left-wing politicians to oppose common-sense measures designed to protect election security and safeguard the integrity of American democracy,” the spokesperson added.TAKE 2: Rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner Set For FridayThe White House Correspondents’ Dinner will take place tomorrow in Washington, D.C., three months after the original event was interrupted by a gunman attempting to access the event.Friday’s dinner is set to take place at the Waldorf Astoria and will feature enhanced security measures. “This dinner will not only be an opportunity to carry out our program. It will be a statement that violence has no place in American life and a free press will not be intimidated into silence,” White House Correspondents’ Association President Weijia Jiang said in a statement announcing the rescheduled dinner. President Donald Trump will be in attendance, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who is also attending. However, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as well as First Lady Melania Trump, are skipping the dinner due to prior commitments, Fox News reported.Other attendees at the dinner will include FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, per Fox News.President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court.The United States will slap taxes of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries accounting for 99% of U.S. imports, charging that they have inadequately enforced bans on goods produced by forced labor.Read more from The Associated Press:Unprecedented Turnover In Trump Administration Comes With Steep Cost, Analysis FindsThe second Trump administration is an extraordinarily high-turnover workplace, according to a new analysis.The nonprofit Partnership for Public Service published a report Wednesday showing that Senate-confirmed officials were leaving the administration “at record rates,” leaving much of the federal government run by “acting officials who never face Senate confirmation.”“Turnover during the second Trump administration has surpassed even the high pace of the president’s first term,” the group found.At least 27 Senate-confirmed officials have left their positions within Trump’s cabinet so far — more than any modern president and six times the average rate between the administrations of George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, according to the report.What’s more, Trump is not filling roles as they open up. He has made 578 nominations so far, the lowest on record since Ronald Reagan, the group said.Although the story of attrition within the administration hasn’t gained much public attention, the Partnership for Public Service warned that it comes at a steep cost.“Turnover on this scale does not just thin the government’s leadership ranks — it concentrates power in the president,” the group said. “Each seat left to an acting official is one the president can fill on his own terms without the Senate’s advice and consent: no vetting, no confirmation hearing, no vote.”Read more of their analysis here.Trump Says His Energy Secretary Is ‘Running Venezuela’President Donald Trump praised Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Thursday, saying that the former fracking CEO had been recommended to him for the job.“And he’s turned out to be incredible. Really incredible,” Trump said during an Environmental Protection Agency event. “He’s running Venezuela — running more than anybody has ever run before, I think we can say, Chris, right?”Trump ordered the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro early this year on charges of narco-terrorism and drug trafficking, setting up the foreign leader for a trial in June next year. His administration has collected some $13 billion in Venezuelan oil money, but where that money has gone is not clear.Trump Says Falsely That Americans Are Pushing For Data CentersPresident Donald Trump claimed that some communities in the U.S. are pushing hard for AI data centers to be built, but data shows many Americans are concerned about the centers’ affects. “You have communities that really want the data centers,” Trump said Thursday while speaking about the Ratepayer Protection Pledge. “And frankly, those are the smart communities.”However, research has shown that many Americans are concerned about the negative environmental and economic impacts from the centers, including higher energy costs.Roughly 40% of Americans believe data centers have a negative affect on the environment, Pew Research data shows.Seven in 10 Americans oppose the construction of AI data centers near their homes, according to a Gallup News survey. Is Mitch McConnell OK? His Office Shares Statement From 11 Days Ago.It’s been 39 days since anyone has publicly seen Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who has been in the hospital with a mysterious health condition after an emergency medical team found him unconscious and in cardiac arrest at his home.On Thursday, HuffPost asked his office for any health updates on the 84-year-old senator, or any details on when or if he plans to return to the Senate. His spokesperson responded by providing a statement from the senator — from 11 days ago.“The Senator continues to improve and we will be sure to keep you updated – in the meantime, nothing to add to what he shared,” his spokesperson said in an email, sharing a link to this July 12 statement, in which McConnell says only that he’s recovering from a fall and a mild case of pneumonia.“As much as it frustrates me, this process takes time,” reads his old statement. “And on the advice of my doctors, I won’t be able to return to the Senate floor to vote quite yet.”Lawmakers Propose AI ‘Kill Switch’ After OpenAI Model Goes Rogue, Hacks CompanyU.S. President Donald Trump’s top technology adviser is monitoring the situation after OpenAI disclosed that one of its AI systems had gone rogue during testing, a White House official said on Thursday, as lawmakers proposed an “AI Kill Switch Act,” which would allow federal authorities to halt AI models.In addition to the Kill Switch Act, a bipartisan group of six U.S. House lawmakers also proposed legislation that would require developers of the most powerful AI models to submit them for independent security audits, according to a copy of the new bill. The auditors would be accredited by the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the department would create a new position to oversee AI security.Read more, via Reuters:Trump Says He’s Mulling ‘Massive Attack’ On Iran: ReportPresident Donald Trump has reportedly said he is weighing a “massive attack” on Iran that is “bigger than ever before.”The comments to Axios, published Thursday, suggest the president is considering an escalation of combat operations in the Middle East as his rhetoric has became increasingly hostile in recent days. “I am considering a massive attack,” the president told the outlet. “Bigger than ever before. I am close to making a decision. We are all set for it.” The U.S. has carried out a 12th night of strikes across Iran as the two countries vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz.On Wednesday, Trump threatened to destroy one bridge or power plant each time Iran shoots at a ship in the strait, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio a day later saying Trump has adopted a “head for an eye” policy. Read more at Axios:See All Updates