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Dubai/Washington: President Donald Trump said he was in no rush to reach a peace agreement with Iran and said he wanted any deal to be 'everlasting,' while asserting that the United States held a clear upper hand in a re…
Washington: On April 24, President Donald Trump reposted comments by radio host Michael Savage that included derogatory references to India and other countries, prompting immediate criticism from Democratic leaders. The …
Washington. On Tuesday the Department of Justice announced an indictment accusing the Southern Poverty Law Center of funneling funds to extremist actors and improperly using paid informants; the SPLC responded it will co…
Washington: The United States on April 23 and 24 imposed sanctions on Cambodian Senator Kok An, his business Crown Resorts, and 28 associated individuals and entities for operating scam compounds in Cambodia that targete…
Washington — The US administration in April drafted internal notes and an apparent "naughty and nice" categorization of NATO allies based on their support for US operations in the Iran war, according to reporting this we…
Sioux Falls, S.D. — Canada implemented changes to its citizenship-by-descent rules under Bill C-3, and the law took effect on Dec. 15, 2025; it allows individuals to claim citizenship through an unbroken line of Canadian…
Los Angeles — On Wednesday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office to press for FEMA assistance and unpaid wildfire recovery funding afte…
Tallahassee, Fla. Florida's looming congressional redistricting fight intensified this week after Virginia voters approved a mid‑decade measure to alter how maps are drawn and a Virginia judge then paused certification. …
Washington, United States – President Donald Trump has abruptly dismissed U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan from his post at the Pentagon, effective immediately, at a moment of heightened military tension with Iran. The mo…
The United States has intensified its maritime posture in and around the Strait of Hormuz, with President Donald Trump directing the US Navy to “shoot and kill” any Iranian boats placing mines in the strategic waterway. …
United States. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis publicly challenged House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries this week, inviting Jeffries to campaign across Florida and offering to host him at the governor's mansion; meanwhile, Vi…
Washington: On April 23, US President Donald Trump reposted a video clip of conservative radio host Michael Savage on Truth Social, amplifying Savage's critique of birthright citizenship. The Newsmax segment, The Savage …
Washington, United States. The Pentagon told the US Congress on April 23 that clearing naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz could take up to six months following a classified House Armed Services Committee briefing; offic…
Washington — Navy Secretary John Phelan was removed from his post on Wednesday, April 22, after the Pentagon issued a brief statement saying he was leaving 'effective immediately.' Officials and people familiar with the …
Washington: The US Treasury this week extended a 30-day sanctions waiver permitting the sale of Russian oil after representatives from more than ten energy‑vulnerable countries requested the measure during IMF and World …
Waterville, Maine, city councilors on Tuesday voted to consider an ordinance that would prohibit most municipal employees, including police, from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement unless legally required, …
Washington — The Trump administration is engaged this week in advanced discussions to provide up to $500 million in government-backed financing to Spirit Airlines as the carrier navigates a second Chapter 11 bankruptcy. …
Chicago — Illinois lawmakers this week advanced legislation to provide the Chicago Bears property-tax certainty and incentives to build a new domed stadium in Arlington Heights. State Rep. Kam Buckner filed amendment lan…
WASHINGTON — U.S. Vice President JD Vance has indefinitely canceled a planned visit to Islamabad, Pakistan, where he was due to lead a second round of high‑stakes peace talks with Iran, according to multiple media report…
Atlanta — U.S. Rep. David Scott, 80, a Democrat who represented parts of metro Atlanta since 2003, died Wednesday. Scott had recently filed paperwork to seek a 13th term for the 13th Congressional District. He served in …
Multiple national opinion surveys show President Donald Trump’s approval ratings declining, particularly on the economy, immigration and the Iran conflict, roughly six months before the US midterm elections. Recent polls…
Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a redistricting referendum that shifts authority over congressional maps to a Democratic-majority mechanism, altering how districts will be drawn going forward. The statewide vote endo…
New York: Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani said on April 22 that Tehran will enter negotiations only after the United States ends what he described as a naval blockade, calling the blockade a violation of the ceas…
Washington, DC. On April 22, a Pentagon intelligence assessment cited by NBC concluded that Iran still retains key military capabilities, contradicting recent public assertions by President Donald Trump and US Secretary …
Houston: On April 21–22, 2026 the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Texas may require the Bible's Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms under Senate Bill 10, reversing a lower court de…