President Trump escalated tensions with Iran, threatening its supreme leader and claiming US control of Iranian airspace. This move contrasts with some US lawmakers and allies urging restraint. Meanwhile, US street drug deaths are rising, according to the CDC. Immigration raids targeting agricultural workers are causing workforce...
Russian President Vladimir Putin will address international journalists at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. He's expected to discuss Russia's stance on the Israel-Iran conflict, his mediation offer, and the Ukraine war. Putin's comments on a potential ceasefire in Ukraine, which he's tied to halting Ukrainian mobilization and...
G7 leaders, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, held an informal gathering at their hotel bar in Kananaskis, Alberta, during the G7 summit. The unplanned meeting, which included UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, and French President Emmanuel Macron, involved discussions on...
A retired US Army NCO criticizes the recent military parade, calling it a vanity project for Trump and wasteful considering the poor state of barracks and dining facilities. The veteran highlights the lack of basic amenities for soldiers, contrasting the parade's expense with unmet needs like dilapidated barracks and...
Virginia's primary elections saw unopposed gubernatorial nominations for Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) and Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D). Democrats held a contested primary for lieutenant governor, with Levar Stoney leading, and a close race for attorney general, won by Jay Jones. Republican John Reid won the lieutenant governor...
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a dynamic analysis of Trump's tax cut package, estimating a $2.8 trillion increase in the deficit over a decade. This is higher than the earlier static analysis. The increased deficit is attributed to higher interest rates and payments on the national debt....
A federal judge has expanded a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration's restrictive passport sex marker policy. The ruling allows transgender and nonbinary individuals without a passport, or needing a new one, to choose a male, female, or 'X' marker, instead of being limited to their assigned birth gender....
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing President Trump's deployment of federal troops to Los Angeles during protests. The court questioned the president's assertion of near-unlimited authority to deploy the military domestically. A lower court ruling ordering the return of National Guard control to California is currently...
A Pew Research Center survey reveals widespread American skepticism towards the GOP's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." Nearly half (49%) oppose the bill, compared to 29% in favor. A majority believes it will negatively impact the country and increase the budget deficit. The bill is expected to...
Senator Alex Padilla recounted a distressing incident where he was forcibly removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's press conference. He described being aggressively pushed, handcuffed, and detained by National Guard and FBI personnel despite identifying himself as a senator. Padilla expressed concern about the precedent set by the...
