Gov. Gavin Newsom's office is weighing partial closures of Interstate 5 starting Friday, citing unconfirmed reports of a White House-directed plan to use live ordnance during a Marine Corps 250th anniversary event off Camp Pendleton. Officials say they’ve received little safety detail, while a military advisory said the celebration will...
A leaked EU Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 sets a brisk timetable: the “European Drone Wall,” integrated into a network-based drone capability, by end-2027, and the broader Eastern Flank Watch functional by end-2028. The plan prioritises multi-layered, interoperable counter-drone systems, EU-wide military mobility by 2027, and sharper joint procurement targets (40%...
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sharply rebuked Chinese trade official Li Chenggang, saying the vice minister appeared in Washington on August 28 without an invitation and behaved “unhinged,” echoing Beijing’s “wolf warrior” style. At a press conference Wednesday, Bessent said Li’s visit wasn’t requested by the Trump administration and suggested...
Benjamin Netanyahu told CBS he’s ready to “give peace a chance” after Hamas freed the last 20 living hostages and Israel withdrew from parts of Gaza—the first phase of a peace plan brokered by President Trump. He defended the painful release of nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, claimed a civilian-to-combatant death...
President Donald Trump hosted nearly 130 donors and corporate representatives at the White House, thanking them for pledges toward a $250 million ballroom he calls "phenomenal." Planned for the East Wing area, the 90,000-square-foot venue would feature bulletproof glass and, he said, hold up to 999 people. Guests in cocktail...
Donald Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged in a call to stop buying Russian oil, potentially easing a tariff-driven stalemate in trade talks between the two countries. Washington in August added a 25% levy atop Trump’s 25% “reciprocal” tariff, leaving many Indian exports facing a 50% duty, with...
Dozens of reporters turned in their Pentagon badges Wednesday rather than accept government-imposed limits on coverage, as the U.S. government called the new rules "common sense." The policy, ordered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, would allow expulsion for reporting any information — classified or not — unless approved by him....
In a Fox News appearance on The Story with Martha MacCallum, New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani used the moment to address President Donald Trump, rebutting claims about his experience and vowing to focus on lowering living costs. Ahead of Thursday’s first debate against independent former Gov. Andrew Cuomo...
Entering a third week of shutdown, Democrats returned to Washington defiant, twice rejecting a Republican plan to reopen the government as the GOP strategy failed for a ninth time. They dismissed President Donald Trump’s mass firings as bluster, noting a federal judge temporarily blocked the cuts, calling the human cost...
Speaking in the Oval Office beside FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi, President Donald Trump announced plans to “go into other cities” under “Operation Summer Heat” to combat crime. He cited thousands of arrests and singled out San Francisco and Chicago, vowing to “save” cities and make...
