The president said Harris’ campaign paid the stars millions of dollars for appearances and the money resulted in illegal payments to endorse Harris’ presidential campaign.

“I’m looking at the large amount of money owed by the Democrats, after the Presidential Election,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post over the weekend. “These ridiculous fees were incorrectly stated in the books and records. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PAY FOR AN ENDORSEMENT. IT IS TOTALLY ILLEGAL TO DO SO.”

During the 2024 election cycle, Harris drew criticism for more than $165,000 in payments to Beyoncé’s production company, Parkwood Entertainment, for a Houston rally on Oct. 26.

Additionally, Winfrey’s production company, Harpo Productions, was paid $1 million for a live stream event she helped organize.

Harris’ campaign team also sent $500,000 to Sharpton’s National Action Network.

All three had previously backed Democratic candidates.

“Eleven Million Dollars to singer Beyoncé for an ENDORSEMENT (she never sang, not one note, and left the stage to a booing and angry audience!), Three Million Dollars for ‘expenses,’ to Oprah, Six Hundred Thousand Dollars to very low rated TV ‘anchor,’ Al Sharpton (a total lightweight!), and others,” Trump wrote.

It was not immediately clear where Trump got the numbers cited in his post.

“They should all be prosecuted! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” Trump said in the post.

Trump has made similar claims in the past. Last December, he alleged the Harris campaign paid the celebrities for their endorsement, citing different numbers at the time.

He said at the time that Democrats sent “$11,000,000, $2,000,000, and $500,000 to get the ENDORSEMENT of Beyoncé, Oprah, and Reverend Al.”

“Beyoncé didn’t sing, Oprah didn’t do much of anything (she called it ‘expenses’), and Al is just a third rate Con Man,” he said at the time.

The Harris campaign has addressed questions about payments made to Beyoncé’s production company and has denied paying for endorsements.

Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, has publicly denied reports her daughter was paid up to $11 million to speak at the Harris rally.

Winfrey has also said she “was not paid a dime” to participate in the event with Harris, but rather had production fees covered by the campaign.

Trump’s claims came during a four-day visit to the United Kingdom.

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According to several media outlets, Paramount said the money will go to Trump’s future presidential library and not to the president himself. The company also said the settlement does not involve an apology.

Trump’s lawyer, Edward Andrew Paltzik, said the president suffered “mental anguish” over the editing of the interview by CBS News. Paramount and CBS continually disputed Trump’s allegations that the interview was edited to enhance how Harris sounded. They had sought to dismiss Trump’s lawsuit.

A spokesman for Trump’s legal team said with the settlement of the lawsuit that was filed in Amarillo, Texas, Trump “delivers another win for the American people.”

In early February, “60 Minutes” released a full, unedited transcript of the interview after being compelled by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

The case was closely watched by advocates for press freedom and by journalists within the news outlet, whose lawyers called Trump’s lawsuit “completely without merit” and promised to fight it after it was filed.

Under the settlement agreement reached with the aid of a mediator, Paramount agreed going forward “60 Minutes” will release transcripts of future interviews with presidential candidates, “subject to redactions as required for legal and national security concern.”

Paramount and controlling shareholder Shari Redstone were seeking a settlement with Trump as his administration must approve the company’s proposed merger with Skydance media.

In the weeks after the lawsuit was filed, CBS News President and CEO Wendy McMahon and “60 Minutes” Executive Producer Bill Owens, who both opposed a settlement, resigned.

“It’s become clear that the company and I do not agree on the path forward. It’s time to move on and for this organization to move forward with new leadership,” McMahon said in an email obtained by The Associated Press in May.

The Freedom Press Foundation, a media advocacy group that is also allegedly a Paramount shareholder, has said it would file a lawsuit in protest if a settlement was reached.

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The announcement was part of a resolution of a federal civil rights case.

The U.S. Department of Education and Penn announced the agreement in the case involving Thomas, who last competed for the school in 2022 when she became the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I title.

In recent months, as part of the Trump administration’s attempt to remove transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports, the department investigated Penn, concluding the university violated the rights of female athletes.

Under the agreement that came on Tuesday, Penn will restore all individual Division I records and titles to female athletes who lost to Thomas. The university also sent apology letters to each swimmer, according to the Department of Education.

By Tuesday afternoon, the Penn website showed other athletes holding the record times in Thomas’ events.

The site was annotated with a note reading, “Competing under eligibility rules in effect at the time, Lia Thomas set program records in the 100, 200 and 500 freestyle during the 2021-22 season.”

“While Penn’s policies during the 2021-2022 swim season were in accordance with NCAA eligibility rules at the time, we acknowledge that some student-athletes were disadvantaged by these rules,” Penn President J. Larry Jameson said. “We recognize this and will apologize to those who experienced a competitive disadvantage or experienced anxiety because of the policies in effect at the time.”

The university also must announce that it “will not allow males to compete in female athletic programs” and must adhere to “biology-based” definitions of male and female, as part of the settlement.

In his statement, Jameson said Penn has always followed NCAA and Title IX rules as they were interpreted at the time. He also added the university never had its own policies on transgender participation in athletics.

The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes in February, restricting participation in women’s sports for transgender athletes. Penn has followed the changes to the new NCAA eligibility guidelines as they were issued earlier this year, Jameson said.

“Our commitment to ensuring a respectful and welcoming environment for all of our students is unwavering,” Jameson said. “At the same time, we must comply with federal requirements, including executive orders, and NCAA eligibility rules, so our teams and student-athletes may engage in competitive intercollegiate sports.”

Education Secretary Linda McMahon called the agreement a victory for women and girls “not only at the University of Pennsylvania, but all across our nation.”

“The department commends UPenn for rectifying its past harms against women and girls, and we will continue to fight relentlessly to restore Title IX’s proper application and enforce it to the fullest extent of the law,” McMahon said in a statement.

On social media, former University of Kentucky swimmer and women’s sports advocate Riley Gaines thanked President Donald Trump and wrotre “Are pigs flying?”

Gaines said she started her activism against transgender athletes competing in women’s sports after sharing a locker room with Thomas at the 2022 NCAA championships.

“It is my hope that today demonstrates to educational institutions that they will no longer be allowed to trample upon women’s civil rights, and renews hope in every female athlete that their country’s highest leadership will not relent until they have the dignity, safety, and fairness they deserve,” Gaines said.

The Education Department opened its investigation into Penn in February, concluding in April the university violated Title IX. If Penn had fought the investigation, the department could have moved to refer the case to the Justice Department or cut the school’s federal funding.

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement efforts have ramped up in recent weeks across the country, including Los Angeles.

Bass said on Tuesday that arrests and confrontations with the police had declined since the initial weekend of demonstrations. In a statement, Bass said the seven-day curfew was a success in helping ease tensions, protect stores, restaurant and residents from “bad actors who do not care about the immigrant community.”

“My priority will continue to be ensuring safety, stability and support in the downtown neighborhoods,” Bass said, adding she was prepared to reissue a curfew if she felt one was needed.

Since June 6, Los Angeles has been in the spotlight nationwide after a series of raids by federal immigration authorities prompted protests that led the Trump administration to deploy 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 U.S. Marines to the region.

Many were not pleased with President Donald Trump’s decision, and neither state nor local authorities requested the federal assistance. But Trump said that without the military, Los Angeles “would be a crime scene like we haven’t seen in years,” according to the Associated Press.

Many California officials blamed Trump’s deployment as the catalyst for protest escalations, while the White House maintains the situation was already out of control.

“It’s an escalation that didn’t have to happen. Why were there raids? We had been told that he was going to go after violent criminals. It wasn’t a drug den. It was a Home Depot. It was places where people are working. So what was the point of doing this?” Bass said at the time.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom argued that Trump “flamed the fires” of the situation.

On June 10, after four days of disruptions that at times led to violence, Bass initiated a nighttime curfew lasting from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., covering 503-square miles of the city where protests were active.

This past weekend, Trump called on ICE to focus on deportations in Democratic-run cities amid the riots in Los Angeles and other big cities over his administration’s immigration policies. Last week, Trump also shared that changes will be coming to immigration enforcement of workers at farms, meat packing plants, restaurants and hotels.

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Isaacman, a tech billionaire, is also an associate of Elon Musk.

The White House has not responded to requests for comment on the president’s decision.

“After a thorough review of prior associations, I am hereby withdrawing the nomination of Jared Isaacman to head NASA,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I will soon announce a new Nominee who will be Mission aligned, and put America First in Space.”

Isaacman responded on X, thanking the president and Senate, writing the past six months were “enlightening and, honestly, a bit thrilling.”

“It may not always be obvious through the discourse and turbulence, but there are many competent, dedicated people who love this country and care deeply about the mission,” he said. “That was on full display during my hearing, where leaders on both sides of the aisle made clear they’re willing to fight for the world’s most accomplished space agency.”

In December, Trump announced he had chosen Isaacman as NASA’s next administrator. Isaacman, 42, has been a close collaborator with Musk since buying a chartered flight with Musk’s SpaceX company in 2021.

Isaacman is the CEO and founder of Shift4, a credit-card processing company, and has bought numerous spaceflights from SpaceX. He also conducted the first private spacewalk.

His nomination was approved by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee in late April, and a full vote from the Senate was expected soon.

During his testimony, Isaacson saw returning to the moon and sending astronauts to Mars as reachable goals, saying the expeditions could be developed in in parallel, according to the Associated Press. “I don’t think these are either-or,” he said, adding that. NASA could afford both under current funding.

If he had been approved, Isaacson would have become the youngest person to lead the space agency and among just a handful of administrators to have actually been in orbit, according to the AP.

Musk responded to Trump’s decision writing on X, “It is rare to find someone so competent and good-hearted.”

The news comes as Musk recently announced his departure from the government after several months of leading the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, under Trump.

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The bill, which has cleared the preliminary vote in the GOP-controlled House, is expected to pass in the coming days.

Once finalized, it will go to the desk of Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who has already signaled his support for the measure.

“The focus of this bill is to look at what is historically important to our nation educationally and judicially,” said Republican state Rep. Candy Noble, a co-sponsor of the legislation.

If enacted, Texas would join Louisiana and Arkansas in requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Louisiana’s law, however, is in limbo after a federal judge ruled it “unconstitutional on its face.” The Texas measure is likely to draw a similar legal challenge from those who consider it a constitutional violation of the separation of church and state.

Additionally, Texas legislators have approved a separate measure granting school districts the option to set aside time during the school day for voluntary prayer or religious study. Abbott is expected to approve that proposal as well.

“We should be encouraging our students to read and study their Bible every day,” Republican state Rep. Brent Money said. “Our kids in our public schools need prayer, need Bible reading, more now than they ever have.”

Supporters contend the Ten Commandments are an integral part of America’s legal and educational heritage and should be visibly acknowledged in schools. Opponents, however, warn mandating their display could infringe on the religious freedoms of students and staff who follow different faiths — or none at all.

Under the proposal, all public school classrooms would be required to display a standardized version of the Ten Commandments on a 16-by-20-inch poster or framed document. Yet, critics point out, interpretations of the commandments vary across religious traditions, raising concerns about which translation will be chosen.

Democrats attempted amendments on Saturday, including efforts to allow other religious texts in classrooms or offer diverse translations of the Ten Commandments, but they failed.

Faith leaders from Christian and Jewish communities also opposed the proposal, warning in a letter that Texas’ public schools serve thousands of students from non-Christian backgrounds who might not have a connection to the commandments. The state’s public education system includes nearly six million students across approximately 9,100 schools.

Editor’s note: The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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The 67-year-old made the announcement while talking about former President Joe Biden’s recent diagnosis saying “every day is a nightmare,” and that his own life expectancy is “maybe this summer.”

“I have the same cancer that Joe Biden has. I also have prostate cancer that has also spread to my bones,” Adams said during his “Coffee with Scott Adams” web show. “My life expectancy is maybe this summer. I expect to be checking out from this domain sometime this summer.”

Prostate cancer is survivable when caught early, but it is also the second-leading cause of cancer death in men. About one in eight men will be diagnosed over their lifetime with prostate cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.

Adams described the disease as “intolerable,” saying that he does not have “good days.”

“So, if you are wondering, ‘Hey Scott, do you have any good days?’ Nope. Nope. Every day is a nightmare and evening is even worse,” he said.

The cartoonist said he is “always in pain,” and revealed he has been using a walker to walk “for months now.”

Adams first started his comic strip in 1989. The “Dilbert” comic strip was named after the main character who was struggling to make it up the corporate ladder and it often poked fun at office culture.

Biden’s office announced his cancer diagnosis on Sunday. The release said on Friday the 82-year-old reported urinary symptoms, which led doctors to discover a nodule on his prostate. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer and the cancer cells having spread to the bone.

On Monday, Biden thanked everyone for the “love and support” alongside a photo of him and Jill with their cat.

“Cancer touches us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken place,” the former president wrote on X. “Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.”

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The Ukrainian leader responded on Sunday after the Russian president proposed Ukraine and Russia hold direct talks during a night-time televised statement.

Putin’s proposal came after European powers on Saturday demanded Putin agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire or risk facing “massive” sanctions. Moscow effectively rejected the ceasefire with drone attacks on Sundaym according to the Associated Press, and instead called for the direct negotiations in Istanbul.

President Donald Trump, who pushed Zelenskyy to accept Putin’s proposal, took to Truth Social to express his frustration of the talks stalling between the two world leaders.

“President Putin of Russia doesn’t want to have a Cease Fire Agreement with Ukraine, but rather wants to meet on Thursday, in Turkey, to negotiate a possible end to the BLOODBATH,” Trump wrote on social media. “Ukraine should agree to this, IMMEDIATELY. At least they will be able to determine whether or not a deal is possible, and if it is not, European leaders, and the U.S., will know where everything stands, and can proceed accordingly!

“I’m starting to doubt that Ukraine will make a deal with Putin, who’s too busy celebrating the Victory of World War ll, which could not have been won (not even close!) without the United States of America. HAVE THE MEETING, NOW!!!”.

Putin said the talks must be held without preconditions of the goal of lasting peace.

“We await a full and lasting ceasefire, starting from tomorrow, to provide the necessary basis for diplomacy. There is no point in prolonging the killings. And I will be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally. I hope that this time the Russians will not look for excuses,” Zelenskyy wrote in a social media post.

Zelenskyy has said Ukraine is ready for talks with Russia, but only under the condition that Moscow agree to the ceasefire.

Putin used his counteroffer of “direct talks” to shift the focus from Moscow to the potential talks this week. European leaders have not said whether they will move forward with the threatened additional sanctions on Russia if a ceasefire was not in place by Monday.

Putin said he would speak to Turkish President Tayyip Erdoan about facilitating negotiations.

“Our proposal, as they say, is on the table,” Putin said. “The decision is now up to the Ukrainian authorities and their curators, who are guided, it seems, by their personal political ambitions, and not by the interests of their peoples.”

The Russian leader said he does not rule out that Moscow and Kyiv could agree on “some new truces, a new ceasefire” during negotiations in Turkey adding that the talks would be the first step toward “sustainable” peace.

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The award, given Sunday in Boston, recognized Pence “for putting his life and career on the line to ensure the constitutional transfer of presidential power on Jan. 6, 2021,” the JFK Library Foundation said.

“To forge a future together, we have to find common ground,” Pence said in a 10-minute speech when accepting the award, according to the Associated Press. “I hope in some small way my presence here tonight is a reminder that whatever differences we may have as Americans, the Constitution is the common ground on which we stand. It’s what binds us across time and generations. …. It’s what makes us one people.”

After the 2020 election results, Trump pressured Pence to reject the results from swing states where the Republican president at the time said votes were fraudulent.

Pence did not follow Trump’s requests, saying he lacked such authority, leading to a now frayed relationship between the two.

“Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify,” Trump wrote on social media.

This arose about the same time as a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, chanting they wanted to “hang Mike Pence.”

Pence and his family remained in hiding with security inside the building.

The Secret Service advised Pence to leave the Capitol, but he refused, staying to continue the ceremonial election certification of Democrat Joe Biden once the rioters were cleared.

“By God’s grace I did my duty that day to support the peaceful transfer of power under the Constitution of the United States of America,” Pence said in his speech Sunday night, according to AP. “Jan. 6 was a tragic day but it became a triumph of freedom. History will record that our institutions held.”

The Profile in Courage Award honors public officials who take stands despite potential political or personal consequences. Past recipients of the award include Presidents Barack Obama, George H.W. Bush and Gerald Ford.

“Political courage is not outdated in the United States. At every level of government, leaders are putting country first, and not backing down,” Caroline Kennedy and Jack Schlossberg, JFK’s daughter and grandson, both of whom presented Pence with the award, said in a statement when the recipient of this year’s award was announced. “His decision is an example of President Kennedy’s belief that an act of political courage can change the course of history.”

Pence said ihe was “deeply humbled and honored” to get the award.

He has become one of the few Republicans willing to take on the Trump administration. His political action group, Advancing American Freedom, campaigned against the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the nation’s health agencies.

Pence has delivered speeches advising Trump to stand with longtime foreign allies and has posted articles on limits of presidential power.

The Associated Press contributed to this article.

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A vote to formally organize Starbase as a city was approved over the weekend by a small group of voters who live in the area — most of whom are already Musk employees at SpaceX.

The vote tally came out to 212-6 in favor, according to results published by the Cameron County Elections Department.

Musk took to social media to celebrate the victory, saying the site is “now a real city!”

SpaceX has generally garnered support from local officials for its job opportunity and investment in the area.

However, the creation of an official company town has drawn critics who worry it will expand Musk’s control over the area, with the potential to close a popular beach and state park for launch purposes.

Companion efforts to the city vote include bills in the state Legislature to shift authority from the county to the new town’s mayor and city council.

These measures come as SpaceX is seeking to increase the number of South Texas launches from five to 25 a year.

“We need the ability to grow Starbase as a community,” Starbase General Manager Kathryn Lueders wrote to local officials in 2024 in the request to get the city issue on the ballot.

The letter also said the company already manages roads and utilities as well as “the provisions of schooling and medical care” for those living on the property.

SpaceX officials have told lawmakers that granting the city authority to close the beach would streamline launch operations. Doing so would require closing a local highway and access to Boca Chica State Park and Boca Chica Beach.

Critics say beach closure authority should stay with the county government, which represents a broader population that uses the beach and park. Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino, Jr. has said the county has worked well with SpaceX and there is no need for change.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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