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Amidst Trump's threats to join Israel in attacking Iran, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced resolutions to prevent presidential military action without congressional approval. Republican Thomas Massie and seve…
Lt. Col. Charles Levine, a 30-year Army veteran, was denied promised moving benefits after retiring. He claims he was involuntarily separated from active duty after being encouraged to transition to the Reserves, losing …
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described Senator Alex Padilla's actions at a press conference as a "lunge," sparking controversy. Padilla, attempting to ask Noem a question about deportations, was forcefully res…
Scotland's budget will increase by £2.9 billion annually due to the UK government's spending review, reaching £52 billion by 2029. While the Treasury highlights this as the largest real-terms settlement since devolution,…
Former US Representative Tulsi Gabbard warned of an increased risk of nuclear war, blaming unnamed political elites for escalating tensions between global powers. Gabbard's statement aligns with recent assertions from Ru…
Anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles led to highway blockades and a city-wide curfew imposed by Mayor Karen Bass. Governor Gavin Newsom strongly criticized President Trump's deployment of federal troops, deeming it an assaul…
The Trump administration approved the expansion of Montana's Bull Mountain coal mine, bypassing a full environmental review. This nine-year extension, allowing extraction of nearly 60 million tons of coal, primarily for …
Stephen Bannon, a former Trump aide, urged President Trump to investigate Elon Musk's immigration status, alleging he's an illegal alien and should be deported. This follows a public spat between Musk and Trump on social…
Republican senators are exploring ways to cut "waste, fraud, and abuse" in Medicare to offset costs of President Trump's domestic agenda. While President Trump supports targeting waste, he opposes benefit cuts. This move…
For the first time since its inception, the US Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, will miss a Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Brussels. Hegseth's absence, following his return from Singapore, signals a shift in US…
Former federal prosecutor Greg Rosen criticized President Trump's pardons of January 6th rioters, calling them a message that political violence is acceptable. Rosen, who oversaw the Capitol riot investigation, defended …
The U.S. Department of Education is accusing New York state officials of discriminating against Native Americans by prohibiting school mascots based on Native American culture. This action expands on the Trump administra…
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), backed by Elon Musk, can access sensitive Treasury Department systems controlling trillions in payments. This follows …
The House passed a GOP budget bill slashing social safety net programs for legal immigrants, including refugees and asylum seekers, and significantly increasing immigration fees. The bill aims to save money and project a…
The EPA is drafting a proposed regulation to eliminate federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-powered plants. This would reverse Biden administration policies aimed at reducing pollution and could i…
A Republican-backed bill nearing passage in Congress would impose nationwide work requirements for Medicaid, impacting nearly 80 million Americans. The bill, projected to cause millions to lose coverage by 2034, mandates…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's Oval Office meeting with President Trump sparked controversy. Trump presented a video montage alleging "white genocide" in South Africa, prompting concerns of a repeat of the Tru…
Following Prime Minister Netanyahu's confirmation of 20 hostages alive in Gaza, the Hostages Families Forum criticized the government's handling of the situation, calling it a missed opportunity for national revival. The…
Walt Disney Co. will terminate Florida-based employees losing temporary legal residency in the US next month. Following a Supreme Court ruling allowing the revocation of protections for 350,000 Venezuelans, Disney notifi…
Japanese Farm Minister Taku Eto resigned after sparking outrage with comments about never needing to buy rice due to gifts from supporters. His remarks came amidst Japan's first cost-of-living crisis in decades, causing …
Senate Republicans are poised to overturn a California electric vehicle mandate with a simple majority vote, defying the Senate parliamentarian and the Government Accountability Office's recommendation for a 60-vote thre…
President Trump is aggressively lobbying House Republicans to pass a sweeping tax and spending bill before a self-imposed deadline. The bill, dubbed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," includes tax cuts, increased defense …
Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced tough questioning from Senate Democrats during a hearing on the State Department's budget. Democrats criticized his handling of El Salvador's President Bukele, specifically the deport…
Portugal's recent election resulted in another minority government for the center-right Democratic Alliance, failing to resolve the country's prolonged political instability. The far-right Chega party significantly incre…
House Speaker Mike Johnson struggles to unite Republicans behind a sweeping tax and budget bill championed by President Trump. Internal disagreements over Medicaid cuts and clean energy tax credits threaten the bill's pa…