Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms launched her campaign for Georgia governor, aiming to counter what she calls President Trump's damaging policies. The race is considered a toss-up in the crucial swing state. Bottoms, a Democrat, will focus on economic justice, reproductive rights, and criticizing Trump's administration. ...
President Trump will unveil plans for a massive missile shield system, dubbed "Golden Dome," to protect the US from threats. The project, reminiscent of Reagan's "Star Wars" program, is expected to cost tens to hundreds of billions of dollars. Gen. Michael Guetlein will lead planning. While the...
Trump and Putin spoke for over two hours, yielding no progress on ending the Ukraine war. Trump, despite claiming Putin desires peace, prioritized resuming US-Russia relations, seemingly accepting a potential Ukrainian surrender. He ignored pleas to pressure Putin for a ceasefire and focused instead on future trade opportunities...
Elon Musk, the world's richest person and major Republican donor, announced he plans to significantly reduce his political spending in future elections. After heavily investing in the 2024 election and previously claiming his actions were crucial to 'the course of Western civilization,' Musk stated he believes he's 'done enough'....
President Trump will announce the "Golden Dome" missile defense program, a space-based system costing tens of billions of dollars. This marks the first US deployment of space-based weapons, designed to intercept advanced Chinese and Russian missiles at various stages of flight. General Michael Guetlein will oversee the project,...
President Trump's attempt to persuade House Republicans to support a tax bill failed. The bill's proposed increase to the SALT deduction cap, from $10,000 to $30,000 (later proposed at $40,000 with income restrictions), is insufficient for a group of Republicans from blue states, who represent the "SALT Caucus". Their...
Moody's downgraded the US credit rating due to unsustainable debt levels, prompting partisan blame. A proposed Republican legislative agenda, potentially adding over $1 trillion to annual deficits, faces hurdles in Congress. While administration officials claim the bill won't increase the deficit, investors reacted negatively, with yields on...
Three senators—Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Ron Wyden—warned Paramount Global chair Shari Redstone that a potential settlement of Donald Trump's $20 billion lawsuit against CBS might violate federal bribery laws. They allege Paramount is attempting to appease Trump to secure merger approval, citing content moderation and the recent departures...
Rep. LaMonica McIver, a New Jersey Democrat, denounced federal assault charges against her stemming from a clash outside an ICE detention facility as "absurd." The incident involved lawmakers attempting an oversight visit, leading to a physical altercation with officers. McIver maintains she was doing her job and rejects...
FBI Director Kash Patel has shut down the FBI's office of internal auditing, a unit created to monitor the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). This office, established in 2020 under Attorney General William Barr, investigated potential FISA abuses. Patel, a former Trump administration official and FISA critic, has reversed...
