The United States executive branch is partnering with British firm Core Power to construct nuclear-powered merchant vessels aimed at challenging Chinese dominance in global shipping supply chains. Announced via a forthcoming public-private partnership agreement involving the U.S. Maritime Administration, the initiative seeks to fast-track U.S.-flagged nuclear ships through expedited permitting...
The United States Supreme Court voted six to three to lift a lower court injunction, allowing the Trump administration to advance portions of an executive order restricting postal voting ahead of the November midterm elections. In an unsigned decision, the high court ruled that twenty three Democratic led states filed...
The United States military conducted an airstrike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in two fatalities, the U.S. Southern Command confirmed. The operation represents the latest counter-narcotics interdiction in international waters targeting maritime smuggling routes used to transport cocaine northward toward Central America, Mexico, and...
Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner recently held a private meeting in New York City with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The unannounced discussion, held without aides or staff, addressed housing, immigration, and cost-of-living issues. The encounter highlights potential backchannel communications between the executive branch and congressional Democratic leadership amid...
Rep. Nancy Mace introduced legislation Aug. 13 to restore the death penalty in Washington, D.C., but President Donald Trump did not sign a new death-penalty proclamation on Aug. 25, according to available government records. Mace’s Restoring the Death Penalty in DC Act, H.R. 10098, was referred to the House Oversight...
Multiple senior White House officials have announced departures, leaving key positions vacant as the administration enters the final stretch before the November midterm elections. Congressional Liaison Director James Bredar announced his departure for September 30, while Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt resigned to focus on family responsibilities after returning from maternity...
The United States military conducted a lethal kinetic strike against a suspected drug trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in two fatalities, according to U.S. Southern Command. The operation targeted a low-profile boat operating along established narcotics smuggling routes under the direction of SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L....
WASHINGTON — A man was fatally shot by U.S. Secret Service officers on Saturday evening after he opened fire at a security checkpoint near the White House, authorities said. The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best of Dundalk, Maryland, approached the checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW around...
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Sunday that the United States is entering an "economic D-Day" against Iran, vowing to sever all economic ties with the Islamic Republic and isolate any nation that continues doing business with Tehran. In a Financial Times opinion piece, Bessent described the campaign as "the...
The United States and Canada entered a severe trade war following the Trump administration's invocation of Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. President Donald Trump authorized the executive action to impose tariffs of up to 50 percent on Canadian imports, bypassing judicial rulings that struck down previous penalties....
