Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, 80, will seek re-election in next year's presidential election, aiming for a fifth term. He plans to boost Uganda's economy from $66 billion to $500 billion within five years. Opposition leader Bobi Wine will also run, having previously alleged election fraud. Recent legislation...
A Republican-led plan to sell hundreds of thousands of acres of public land in Western states, including California, has been withdrawn from a tax and spending bill. Senator Mike Lee, who proposed the sale to address housing affordability, pulled the provision after bipartisan opposition from fellow Republicans and conservationists....
Donald Trump's aspiration to be included on Mount Rushmore is deemed improbable. Experts warn that adding another face risks structural collapse due to the mountain's fragility and existing fractures. The granddaughter of the original sculptor opposes the idea, viewing Mount Rushmore as a tribute to American ideals, not...
Senator Mark Warner alleges the Trump administration threatened the University of Virginia (UVA) with job cuts, research funding reductions, and student aid/visa cancellations if President Jim Ryan didn't resign. Ryan, who championed diversity initiatives, resigned Friday, citing the threat to UVA employees and students. Warner condemned the administration's actions,...
President Trump announced that a group of wealthy individuals will acquire TikTok's US operations within two weeks, pending Chinese government approval. This follows previous deadlines and concerns over data security. The deal's specifics remain undisclosed, although several potential buyers have been rumored. Trump also addressed upcoming US...
President Trump threatened to cut federal funding to New York City if Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is elected. Trump, in a Fox News interview, stated Mamdani "has to do the right thing" to avoid losing federal funds. This isn't the first time Trump has threatened to withhold funding...
Anti-government protests in Belgrade, Serbia, turned violent Saturday night, resulting in clashes between protesters and police. Protesters threw projectiles, while police used force to disperse the crowds. Around 50 officers and 20 civilians were injured. 77 protesters were arrested, with 38 remaining in custody. President Vučić praised...
Democratic state legislators, primarily in blue states, are introducing bills to retaliate against President Trump's alleged withholding of federal funds. These bills would allow states to withhold federal payments if the federal government is deemed delinquent. While facing legal challenges and practical limitations, the bills aim to counter...
James Walkinshaw, former chief of staff to the late Rep. Gerry Connolly, won the Democratic nomination for Virginia's 11th Congressional District. He will face Republican nominee Stewart Whitson, an Army veteran and former FBI agent, in a special election on September 9th. The district, reliably Democratic, includes Fairfax,...
J.D. Vance, known for spreading conspiracy theories about Black Lives Matter, controversially credited President Trump with saving more Black lives than any other leader. This claim followed a U.S.-brokered peace deal between Rwanda and Congo, rich in valuable minerals. Vance's statement ignores Trump's past actions, including deploying the...
