In Portland, President Donald Trump defied a federal court order, calling up California’s National Guard to curb protests in Oregon. Now, a judge has responded, blocking any troop deployment at all. In the Middle East, near the two-year anniversary of the Hamas attacks, Israel and Hamas are meeting through mediators in Egypt. Both sides have signaled they […]
Israel and Hamas are set to take part in indirect ceasefire talks aimed at ending the war in Gaza on Monday in Egypt. Officials announced U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will be in attendance. Egypt’s foreign ministry said the talks will focus on a possible exchange: hostages for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. “These are technical […]
California’s redistricting fight is in the spotlight as voters start casting ballots on whether to change the state’s congressional map. The move could have major national effects. Redistricting voting opened on Monday, with California residents asked a 70-word yes-or-no question. If voters approve the redraw, Democrats could gain up to five U.S. House seats, potentially paving the […]
Rescue efforts are underway on Mount Everest after a powerful blizzard swept across the eastern slopes. The storm trapped more than a thousand hikers at roughly 16,000 feet. Hundreds of rescuers took to the mountain on Sunday to help clear paths for hikers to get down. Chinese State media reported that approximately 350 hikers have reached a […]
Rescue efforts are underway on Mount Everest after a powerful blizzard swept across the eastern slopes. The storm trapped more than a thousand hikers at roughly 16,000 feet. Hundreds of rescuers took to the mountain on Sunday to help clear paths for hikers to get down. Chinese State media reported that approximately 350 hikers have reached a […]
U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut twice blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, over the weekend. It turns out Immergut is not a left-wing judge appointed by former Presidents Obama or Biden. Instead, President Donald Trump tapped her for the position in 2019 — a decision Trump now says may […]
President Donald Trump is facing fresh criticism after referring to Democrats as a “little gnat” during remarks aboard a U.S. Navy ship Sunday. Speaking to sailors in Norfolk, Virginia, for a ceremony marking the Navy’s 250th anniversary, Trump said the United States must “take care of this little gnat that’s on our shoulder called the Democrats,” […]
President Donald Trump is facing fresh criticism after referring to Democrats as a “little gnat” during remarks aboard a U.S. Navy ship Sunday. Speaking to sailors in Norfolk, Virginia, for a ceremony marking the Navy’s 250th anniversary, Trump said the United States must “take care of this little gnat that’s on our shoulder called the Democrats,” […]
California’s redistricting fight is in the spotlight as voters start casting ballots on whether to change the state’s congressional map. The move could have major national effects. Redistricting voting opened on Monday, with California residents asked a 70-word yes-or-no question. If voters approve the redraw, Democrats could gain up to five U.S. House seats, potentially paving the […]
Lithuanian officials recovered 18,000 packs of contraband cigarettes from balloons that flew over the country this weekend, halting air traffic at Vilnius Airport. Officials say up to 25 small hot-air balloons entered Lithuanian airspace on Saturday. Of the 25 balloons, officials recovered 11 and discovered they had been carrying packs of smuggled cigarettes from Belarus. […]
