House Speaker Mike Johnson defended calling the weekend's anti-Trump 'No Kings' demonstrations 'hate America' rallies, saying he was condemning the message, not Democrats. Pressed on ABC's This Week by Jonathan Karl, Johnson said he has 'never called anybody an enemy' and pointed to videos he said showed violent rhetoric, including...
After public pressure from Donald Trump to pursue his critics, federal charges against former national security adviser John Bolton have reignited debate over politics and proof. Unlike recent cases against James Comey and Letitia James — described by experts as politically motivated and difficult to win — legal experts say...
President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video Saturday depicting himself as “King Trump” in a fighter jet dumping brown sludge on “No Kings” protesters below, set to Kenny Loggins’ “Danger Zone” and watermarked by @xerias_x. He also reposted a clip originally shared by VP JD Vance showing Trump crowning himself...
At a routine ICE check-in in early August, Texas business owner Roman Surovtsev—stateless since leaving the former Soviet Union as a child—was detained, upending his family and small painting company. He previously lost his green card after teen convictions, but deportations to Ukraine or Russia have long stalled for lack...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom condemned a live-fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton’s Marine Corps 250th anniversary, announcing a temporary I-5 closure near the base and warning of safety risks from live munitions. The White House shot back, saying no closure was requested and accusing Newsom of lying; a Marine Corps release...
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party have agreed to form a coalition, local media reported, paving the way for LDP leader Sanae Takaichi to become the country’s first female prime minister. The parties are set to sign the pact Monday, and Ishin lawmakers will vote for...
The Department of Homeland Security reportedly spent $172 million on two private jets for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and other officials, intensifying scrutiny of her use of public funds. Noem also required personal approval for any DHS expense over $100,000, creating a backlog, the New York Times reported. In a...
Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused the United States of "murder" after a September strike on a boat in Colombian waters, saying fisherman Alejandro Carranza was killed while his disabled vessel displayed a distress signal. Petro demanded explanations as Donald Trump said the U.S. had targeted a "drug-carrying submarine," killing two....
At a Washington, D.C., rally backing the nationwide 'No Kings' protests, Sen. Bernie Sanders accused President Donald Trump and a cadre of billionaires of 'hijacking' the economy and democracy. Citing Trump’s troop deployments and disregard for due process, he named Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, alleging their wealth...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered intermittent closures of a 17-mile stretch of I-5 near Camp Pendleton, citing public safety as Marines planned to fire live artillery over the highway during a showcase attended by Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Marine officials insisted the exercise was safe...
