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Trump Says 'Peace on Earth' At Mar-a-Lago Gala

Washington — US President Donald Trump told guests at his Mar-a-Lago New Year's Eve gala on Wednesday that his resolution was 'peace on earth,' according to multiple reports. He declined to answer questions about the CIA…

US Intelligence Rejects Russia's Claim of Drone Plot

Washington — US security officials concluded Tuesday that Ukraine did not attempt to target President Vladimir Putin or his residences in a drone operation, according to a Wall Street Journal report based on a CIA assess…

Nationwide New Year Fires; Kittitas Appoints Interim Leader

United States — Fire departments across the country responded to multiple significant fires over the New Year period, including a five-alarm construction-site blaze in Denver, plant and residential fires in Gastonia and …

Trump Withdraws National Guard From Three Major Cities

Washington. President Donald Trump announced this week that his administration will remove National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland after a series of legal setbacks, including a high-court decision th…

Trump vetoes two bipartisan resource bills, prompting backlash

WASHINGTON, President Donald Trump vetoed two bipartisan natural resources bills this week on Tuesday, blocking funding for a long-planned Colorado drinking water pipeline and denying expanded tribal control over Miccosu…

Iowa Special Election Denies Republicans A Senate Supermajority

DES MOINES, Iowa — Democrat Renee Hardman defeated Republican Lucas Loftin Tuesday in a special election for a West Des Moines-area Iowa Senate seat, denying Republicans a two-thirds supermajority in the chamber. The sea…

Federal freeze halts Minnesota childcare payments amid fraud

Washington — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that it suspended federal childcare payments to Minnesota and imposed new verification requirements after viral social media allegations and…

Trump Demands Hamas Disarmment, Warns Iran of Strikes

Palm Beach, Florida: U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that Hamas must disarm within a short period under the Gaza ceasefire framework or face severe consequences, and said special envoy Steve Witkoff and…

Trump Warns Iran, Presses Hamas; U.S. Announces Sanctions

Palm Beach, Florida: President Donald Trump warned Iran against rebuilding missile or nuclear capabilities and urged Hamas to disarm during a joint appearance with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week. He …

Greene Breaks with Trump, Alleges Faith and Threats

Washington — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized former President Donald Trump this week, telling the New York Times she believes he lacks Christian faith and disagreeing with his remarks at a Sept. 21 memorial for Ch…

U.S. Says It Struck Dock Facility in Venezuela

Washington, President Donald Trump said this week the United States struck a dock area in Venezuela used by drug traffickers, and U.S. Southern Command confirmed another strike on an alleged narcotics vessel in the easte…

U.S. Announces $2 Billion UN Humanitarian Funding, New Model

Geneva — The United States on Monday pledged $2 billion to United Nations humanitarian aid, announcing a new funding model that channels U.S. contributions through OCHA and oversight. The initial commitment targets selec…

U.S. Struck Venezuelan Facility Linked To Drug Boats

Washington — U.S. officials and President Donald Trump reported that U.S. forces struck a facility in Venezuela tied to alleged drug-boat operations; Trump mentioned the action during late-December interviews and public …

Trump, Netanyahu meet to advance U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire

PALM BEACH, Fla. President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday at Mar-a-Lago to press for movement on a U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire and plan's second phase. U.S. officials say the t…

Trump Hosts Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago for Gaza Talks

PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday at Mar‑a‑Lago to urge progress on the Gaza ceasefire and to discuss a planned transitional Palestinian technocratic authority and an …

Mar-a-Lago meeting signals progress toward Ukraine peace

West Palm Beach, Florida — President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday after a lengthy Trump–Putin phone call, and held a brief joint news conference describing progress …

Trump, Zelenskyy Meet After 'Very Productive' Putin Call

West Palm Beach, Fla. President Donald Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday at Mar-a-Lago after a private phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin described as “very productive.” The leader…

Trump Hosts Zelensky to Discuss Revised 20-Point Peace Plan

PALM BEACH, Florida — President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday at Mar‑a‑Lago to discuss a revised 20‑point peace plan aimed at ending nearly four years of war with Russia. Both leade…

Zelenskyy Meets Trump in Florida to Discuss Peace

Palm Beach, Florida — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday to seek U.S. endorsement of a 20‑point peace plan aimed at ending nearly four years of war with Rus…

California drops lawsuit, moves forward without federal funds

Washington, California officials dropped a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's decision to cancel more than $4 billion in federal grants for the state's long-delayed high-speed rail project. The California Hig…

Trump Joins NORAD Calls, Warns of 'Bad Santa'

PALM BEACH, Fla., President Donald Trump spent Christmas Eve at Mar-a-Lago, attended a dinner and joined the North American Aerospace Defense Command's NORAD Santa-tracking calls, speaking with children and warning again…

DOJ Announces Delay in Epstein Documents Release

Washington, The Justice Department said Wednesday it may need a few more weeks to finish releasing all records related to Jeffrey Epstein after federal prosecutors and the FBI identified over one million additional docum…

U.S. Imposes Visa Bans Over Alleged Extraterritorial Censorship

Washington — The U.S. State Department announced Tuesday it will impose visa restrictions on five European individuals accused of pressuring American tech platforms to censor or suppress U.S. viewpoints. The measures, ti…

US shifts H-1B selection to higher-paid, skilled applicants

Washington — The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that it will replace the H-1B random lottery with a weighted, nationwide selection system that prioritizes higher-skilled, higher-paid applicants, effect…

Minnesota mayors warn of budget fallout and alleged fraud

St. Paul, Minnesota. Nearly 100 mayors sent a Dec. 22 letter to Gov. Tim Walz and state legislators demanding action after alleged widespread fraud and fiscal decisions they say threaten local budgets. Mayors cited a pro…

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