Donald Trump showed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa a video alleging white genocide in South Africa, a claim Ramaphosa refuted. The tense Oval Office meeting included accusations of land grabs and farmer killings, which Ramaphosa countered by highlighting the high murder rate affecting Black South Africans disproportionately. Trump...
A White House report on childhood diseases, spearheaded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) initiative, is causing controversy. Farmers and Republicans fear negative implications regarding glyphosate use in pesticides, while Kennedy assures them the report won't harm their livelihoods. The report, expected Thursday, has...
Japanese Farm Minister Taku Eto resigned after sparking outrage with comments about never needing to buy rice due to gifts from supporters. His remarks came amidst Japan's first cost-of-living crisis in decades, causing a sharp rise in rice prices. The price surge, partly attributed to government miscalculations in...
Pope Leo XIII has offered to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine at the Vatican, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced after a phone call with the pontiff. Meloni's office confirmed the Pope's commitment to peace. The offer follows discussions between President Trump, European leaders, and President...
The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court to prevent the release of internal documents from Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, arguing a lower court's order violates the separation of powers and compromises confidentiality. Solicitor General Sauer claims the agency is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. This...
Twelve states filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's tariffs, arguing he exceeded his authority by imposing them under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. They contend the trade deficit doesn't constitute an emergency, and the tariffs caused economic chaos. A federal court heard arguments in the case, which...
California Senator Sabrina Cervantes was involved in a car accident near the state Capitol. Police cited her for driving under the influence of a drug, citing observed signs of intoxication, despite video evidence suggesting she wasn't at fault in the collision. Cervantes denies wrongdoing and claims she had...
Senate Republicans are poised to overturn a California electric vehicle mandate with a simple majority vote, defying the Senate parliamentarian and the Government Accountability Office's recommendation for a 60-vote threshold. Democrats warn this sets a dangerous precedent, potentially eliminating the filibuster. Republicans argue this is a narrow exception...
President Trump is aggressively lobbying House Republicans to pass a sweeping tax and spending bill before a self-imposed deadline. The bill, dubbed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," includes tax cuts, increased defense spending, and cuts to healthcare programs, but faces opposition from within the Republican party. The...
President Trump accepted a luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar as a replacement for Air Force One, sparking controversy. While Trump claims it saves taxpayer money, critics, including Democrats and some Republicans, argue it violates constitutional prohibitions against foreign gifts and raises ethical concerns. The Pentagon claims the acceptance...
