TeleMessage, the communications app used by former Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz, has temporarily suspended services following a reported hack. The hack, confirmed by 404 Media, exposed some user messages. The suspension comes after Waltz's controversial use of the app, including accidentally adding a journalist to a...
A declassified memo contradicts President Trump's claim that Venezuela's Maduro regime controls the criminal gang Tren de Aragua, a justification he used to invoke the Alien Enemies Act for deporting Venezuelans. US intelligence agencies found no evidence of Maduro's direct control or cooperation with the gang, despite acknowledging a...
Tourists visiting Alcatraz Island on Monday reacted with disbelief to President Trump's proposal to convert the former prison back into a federal facility. Many international visitors, alerted to the plan via phone or news reports, expressed skepticism, with one German tourist calling the idea a joke and describing Alcatraz...
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele ordered the arrest of five bus company heads for defying his order of a week of free transport due to highway construction. The order, announced via social media, caused chaos as buses were overcrowded and skipped stops. Bukele accused the companies of sabotage, claiming...
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced he won't run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, leaving the Republican nomination wide open. This decision follows a recent poll showing Kemp with high approval ratings and competitive against incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff. Several Republicans are vying for the nomination, including U.S....
President Trump announced a 100% tariff on foreign-produced films entering the US, a day after meeting with actor Jon Voight, his Hollywood ambassador. Voight presented a plan focusing on tax incentives and co-production treaties to boost domestic film production. The White House later retracted the tariff announcement, stating no...
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) laid off an additional 200 employees in May, following a larger Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reduction-in-force. These layoffs, part of a Trump administration initiative to shrink the federal workforce, targeted employees in emergency preparedness and risk compliance, as well as...
A federal judge ruled that disputed ballots in North Carolina's Supreme Court race must be included in the final count, securing a victory for Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs over Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin. Judge Richard Myers stated that removing ballots six months after Election Day violated due process and...
The Trump administration announced a new program offering undocumented immigrants $1,000 and a plane ticket home if they voluntarily leave the US. This initiative aims to boost deportations and fulfill the president's immigration promises. One Honduran migrant has already accepted the offer. The administration has also implemented other...
A federal judge has ordered North Carolina to certify Democrat Allison Riggs as the winner of the state Supreme Court election, rejecting challenges from Republican Jefferson Griffin. Judge Richard Myers' decision overruled a state Supreme Court ruling that questioned thousands of ballots, primarily from overseas voters. Myers cited...
