A plane carrying US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth made an unscheduled landing in the UK after a crack in the windshield during its return from NATO defence talks in Belgium, the Pentagon said on X. BBC Verify, citing FlightRadar24, showed it descended to 10,000 feet off Ireland and broadcast...
President Donald Trump said he may let Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resume operations in Gaza if Hamas fails to honor the ceasefire, telling CNN Israeli forces could return as soon as he gives the word. Israel says Hamas has not fully met the deal to hand over hostages; all...
Texas state Rep. Gina Hinojosa announced a 2026 gubernatorial bid, entering the Democratic primary to take on Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. In a launch video, the 51-year-old Latina attorney casts her campaign as a fight against “billionaires and corporations,” pledging to prioritize schools and health care, and invoking her grandmother’s...
Democratic governors from 15 states and Guam launched a Governors Public Health Alliance to coordinate data sharing, threat messaging, emergency preparedness, and policy—casting it as a response to President Donald Trump’s administration. “You’re on your own,” is how Maryland Gov. Wes Moore described Washington’s posture. The move deepens a partisan...
At least four members linked to a Young Republicans group chat—where participants fantasized about violence, praised Hitler and used racist slurs—have resigned from their jobs after Politico published the messages. The Young Republican National Federation called the language vile and demanded those involved step down from state and local posts....
TIME unveiled a cover headlined "His Triumph," lauding Donald Trump’s role in the Gaza ceasefire. The president blasted the low-angle photo, saying it "disappeared" his hair and emphasized his neck. Podcasters Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles agreed the shot was unflattering; Ron Filipkowski mocked it. Wolff said Trump remains fixated...
As the shutdown drags into a third week, White House budget director Russell Vought said the Trump administration could move to fire more than 10,000 federal employees, calling it a chance to “shutter the bureaucracy.” The White House has already sent about 4,200 reduction-in-force notices, a figure revised slightly downward...
Sparked by Donald Trump’s election, Indivisible’s ranks have surged — from a living-room start in Wisconsin to groups in every congressional district and 27 countries — and co-founder Ezra Levin says Saturday’s 'No Kings' marches could be the largest protest in modern American history. Chippewa Valley Indivisible grew from 28...
Ukraine’s top officials courted U.S. arms makers this week as Kyiv seeks more firepower before President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s White House meeting with Donald Trump. Andrii Yermak and Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko met Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, with Kyiv pressing for cruise missiles, air defenses and joint drone production. Trump warned...
Airports across the U.S.—from New York and Chicago to Las Vegas and Seattle—are refusing to air a Homeland Security video in which Secretary Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the government shutdown and its impact on TSA operations. Citing bans on partisan content and Hatch Act concerns, airport authorities say the...
