Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized US sanctions against three Mexican financial institutions – CIBanco, Intercam Banco, and Vector Casa de Bolsa – for allegedly facilitating money laundering for drug cartels. Sheinbaum and the accused banks deny the allegations, claiming a lack of evidence from the US Treasury Department. The...
Ohio's anti-DEI Senate Bill 1 will take effect Friday after a repeal campaign failed to gather enough signatures for a statewide referendum. The campaign, organized by Youngstown State University's faculty union, fell short of the required 248,092 valid signatures by Thursday's deadline. While collecting nearly 200,000 signatures and...
Republicans are using New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's progressive policies as a weapon against Democrats nationwide. They aim to link Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, to Gov. Kathy Hochul and other Democrats, portraying him as a radical. While some Democrats criticize Mamdani, others praise his grassroots support....
The State Department may begin laying off hundreds of Washington D.C.-based employees as early as Friday, according to internal communications. Secretary of State Marco Rubio aims to streamline what he calls a "bloated" bureaucracy, potentially impacting over 2,000 staffers. A federal court order temporarily halting government-wide layoffs is...
The Supreme Court is set to conclude its term on Friday with several crucial decisions. A highly anticipated ruling concerns President Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, focusing on whether federal judges can issue nationwide injunctions against his policies. The court's decision on nationwide injunctions will have broad...
Hedge-fund billionaire Bill Ackman plans to finance a New York City mayoral campaign to defeat Democratic Socialist frontrunner Zohran Mamdani. Ackman fears Mamdani's policies will drive wealthy residents away, harming the city's finances. He claims hundreds of millions are available to back a strong alternative candidate. Mamdani, who recently...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the recent U.S. strike on Iranian nuclear sites a 'historically successful attack,' resulting in a ceasefire, despite a leaked preliminary report suggesting limited damage. Hegseth criticized media coverage as biased against President Trump, while the Pentagon provided details on the operation's precision and the...
NATO's summit concluded with a historic agreement to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. However, the unexpected highlight was the close relationship between President Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Rutte showered Trump with praise, crediting him with the defense spending increase and his decisive...
Pew Research Center's analysis of the 2024 election reveals Donald Trump's victory, fueled by higher turnout among his 2020 supporters and a more diverse group of new voters. Trump improved his standing among Hispanic, Black, and Asian voters, though traditional divides persisted along educational lines, urban-rural residency, and religious...
NASA held an internal town hall addressing proposed budget cuts of nearly 25% for fiscal year 2026, reducing the budget to $18.8 billion, the lowest since 1961. Acting administrator Janet Petro and other senior officials attempted to reassure employees amid concerns about downsizing and layoffs. The meeting, initially livestreamed...
