The United States and Venezuela appear to be edging closer to direct confrontation. At the same time, some of America’s closest allies are questioning the legality of U.S. strikes on speedboats suspected of drug trafficking in the Caribbean. Over the last week or so, conflicting reports emerged about whether some allies are withholding intelligence from […]
The Trump administration announced details on their plan to dismantle the Department of Education. While they can’t fully close the department, their plan involves breaking it up from within. Dismantling the Dept. of Ed The plan involved six new interagency agreements between four different agencies to break up the education department. Here’s a look at […]
The House of Representatives voted Tuesday night not to censure Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett, a Democrat, over messages she exchanged with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 congressional hearing with Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer. The measure, which failed 209-214, would also strip Plaskett of her position on the […]
During a bilateral meeting Tuesday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Donald Trump announced Saudi Arabia was investing $600 billion into the U.S. Mohammed said his country’s total investment will near $1 trillion in technology, AI and magnets, among other areas. He said he “believes in the future of America.” Economists, however, told […]
The Louvre Museum in Paris announced Monday that it has temporarily closed a public gallery and some employee offices because of “particular fragility of certain beams holding up floors,” according to a statement obtained by The Associated Press. The closure came as the museum is preparing for major renovations and amid scrutiny over its reported […]
In this Media Miss Minute: Questions continue to swirl around President Donald Trump’s recent MRI – a test he now says he didn’t even know the purpose of. Plus, newly surfaced internal FBI records reveal a key meeting between the then-FBI Director Christopher Wray and Special Counsel Jack Smith was considered “significant” inside the bureau. Media […]
A three-judge panel ruled that Texas can’t use its new congressional map for the 2026 midterm election. Instead, the state must use the map passed in 2021. The map, which created five new Republican-favoring districts, was pushed by President Donald Trump and sparked redistricting in several states. According to The Texas Tribune, it was unclear […]
Israel’s military formally objected to U.S. plans to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, warning the deal could undercut Israel’s regional air superiority, according to The Times of Israel. President Donald Trump confirmed the intended sale ahead of talks with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday. “We will be doing that,” […]
Overall, flu activity in the U.S. is low, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But experts warn that Americans may be in for another severe season driven by a new version of the virus. One flu strain, influenza A or H3N2, mutated over the summer as the virus spread through the […]
The House of Representatives voted nearly unanimously to release the Epstein files on Tuesday afternoon; the final tally was 427-1. The legislation now moves to the Senate, where changes are expected, which will delay its final passage. This was the culmination of a monthslong effort by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who worked to force a […]
