The United States Department of the Treasury has implemented a new round of sanctions targeting an international courier network accused of smuggling millions of dollars in cash to the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia. Announced on Thursday, the measures designate ten individuals involved in ferrying foreign currency via commercial flights between Iran,...
President Donald Trump travels to South Carolina on Friday for a campaign rally supporting Senator Darline Graham ahead of the August 25 Republican primary runoff . Graham, appointed to fill the seat of her late brother Lindsey Graham, faces Representative Ralph Norman after leading the 10-candidate special primary with 32.8%...
The United States Central Command announced that the aircraft carrier USS George Washington arrived in the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln. The Lincoln completed more than two hundred fifty days at sea supporting operations against Iran. The deployment extension drew intense scrutiny and congressional inquiries regarding crew...
Federal authorities arrested an Albany woman accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired bombing of New York’s State Capitol, where she allegedly wanted to kill lawmakers, officials said Thursday. Jessica Bowie, 35, faces a federal charge of attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization. According to...
The United States sent 20 deportees to Liberia on Thursday, beginning implementation of an agreement that allows up to 1,200 third-country nationals to be transferred there over 12 months. The group arrived at Roberts International Airport near Monrovia, according to Associated Press reporting and Liberian officials. Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah...
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is launching what he called "the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country" against Iran, escalating his campaign to isolate Tehran . In a Truth Social post, Trump warned that any country providing a "lifeline" to Iran, through financial institutions or businesses,...
The U.S. military has established a shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, allowing oil tankers to move despite continuing conflict with Iran, Axios reported Wednesday, citing two U.S. officials. The officials said 15 to 20 tankers can transit nightly through a southern lane near Oman, carrying about 10 million...
U.S. Air Force Maj. Jason Watson was ordered into pretrial confinement on August 18 amid an ongoing military investigation, days after he criticized President Donald Trump in a CNN interview. An Air Force spokesperson confirmed the confinement on August 19, saying probable cause supported allegations of “continued misconduct,” while stressing...
China's Commerce Ministry on Thursday strongly rejected a U.S. report alleging that Beijing is orchestrating a massive scheme to evade tariffs, calling the findings "irresponsible accusations" that "disregard facts." The U.S. report, released last week, estimates the country loses $19 billion to $26 billion annually in tariff revenue, largely from...
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the federal government, seeking to invalidate the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Filed on August 19, 2026, the complaint alleges that the Department of Health and Human Services and...
