Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh and five others were indicted for allegedly blocking a federal agent’s vehicle during September protests outside a suburban Chicago immigration processing center, court records show. The indictment says the group surrounded the car, banged on it, broke a mirror and left “PIG” scratched on it,...
The United States will withdraw some forces from Romania, sending the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne back to Kentucky without a replacement, as the Pentagon shifts focus toward homeland defense and Latin America. The Army cast it as a balanced posture adjustment, not a reduced commitment...
Aboard Air Force One, President Trump said he could deploy the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines to U.S. cities under the Insurrection Act — asserting courts “wouldn’t get involved” — but added he hasn’t found it necessary. He praised National Guard deployments in Washington, D.C., and Memphis as driving...
A special federal grand jury indicted Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh and five others after a protest outside a federal immigration facility in Broadview, Illinois. The Oct. 23 indictment alleges they conspired to prevent a U.S. law enforcement officer from performing his duties and says Abughazaleh impeded an agent’s vehicle,...
Gyeongju, South Korea — Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet Thursday on APEC’s sidelines, with US officials signaling a pause on China’s rare earth export controls and new US tariffs. The talks follow threats of sweeping measures—Beijing’s curbs and Trump’s potential 100% tariffs—that economists warn would devastate growth. Experts...
Boeing delayed first 777X deliveries to 2027 and took nearly $5bn in charges, bringing program costs to about $15bn, including customer penalties. Shares slipped 1% premarket; an industry analyst said the charge topped expectations but wasn’t crippling as demand for widebodies grows. Separately, the FAA approved raising 737 Max production...
UN data show wealthy nations’ climate adaptation aid fell 7 percent to about $26 billion in 2023, leaving them unlikely to meet a $40 billion annual pledge by 2025—still only a fraction of needs. The slowdown echoes wider stumbles: President Trump is pulling the U.S. from the Paris accord, and...
The Daily Show skewered President Donald Trump’s Japan visit, likening him to an Old American Beaver Hound being paraded through Akasaka Palace by newly elected Takaichi. The mock commentary followed their rigid inspection, his brief wander from her side, and a triumphant step onto a podium. Trump has since moved...
Leading the New York City mayor's race on an affordability message, Zohran Mamdani is refusing to say whether he supports three housing ballot measures, even with early voting underway. The proposals would speed approvals for affordable projects, curb City Council 'member deference,' and shift more power to the mayor, drawing...
A Pentagon memo signed by Maj Gen Ronald Burkett orders National Guard units in all 50 states, D.C., and territories to build “quick reaction forces” trained in riot control, citing Donald Trump’s August executive order. Most states must train 500 members, totaling 23,500, with trainers aiming to make units operational...
