February 26, 2026
Kim Jong Un calls South Korea ‘most hostile enemy,’ says North could ‘completely destroy’ it
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Thursday that his country could ‘completely destroy’ South Korea if it feels threatened, escalating rhetoric while ruling out renewed talks. Speaking at North Korea’s week-long Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers’ Party in Pyongyang, Kim labeled South Korea the ‘most hostile enemy’ and said ‘the conciliatory attitude that […]
February 26, 2026
Hundreds of Russian shadow tankers trigger military alarm transiting NATO waters: report
Russian-operated shadow tankers carrying millions of dollars in sanctioned oil are transiting the English Channel, raising warnings of a potential military confrontation in NATO waters, according to reports. The movements came amid heightened tensions between Russia and NATO, with the Royal Navy stepping up surveillance of U.S.- and allied-sanctioned vessels in one of the world’s […]
February 26, 2026
Some of the most notable guests at Trump’s 2026 State of the Union: photos
Prominent figures from across the media, business and political landscapes showed up as guests to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. Notable attendees included Erika Kirk, the widowed wife of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, David Ellison, the media mogul and CEO of Paramount, and Kevin O’Leary, the Shark Tank media […]
February 26, 2026
Senators Sanders and Mullin clash in heated Senate hearing exchange: ‘You’re part of the problem’
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin were involved in a heated back and forth during a Senate hearing Tuesday that sparked immediate reactions across social media. ‘Everybody we bring up here, you guys chastised for trying to make changes,’ Mullin said during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing […]
February 26, 2026
Sens Sanders and Mullin clash in heated Senate hearing exchange: ‘You’re part of the problem’
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin were involved in a heated back and forth during a Senate hearing Tuesday that sparked immediate reactions across social media. ‘Everybody we bring up here, you guys chastised for trying to make changes,’ Mullin said during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing […]
February 26, 2026
Trump’s fraud czar nominee touts Minnesota blueprint to root out Obamacare fraud, senior scams
The crackdown on fraud in Minnesota will serve as a blueprint for a new Department of Justice office focused on protecting taxpayer funds from scams, President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as the nation’s ‘fraud czar’ explained in his nomination hearing Wednesday. ‘The work in Minnesota has been pivotal. The work of the U.S. Attorney’s […]
February 26, 2026
Trump’s ‘war on fraud’ draws range of reactions during SOTU speech
As President Donald Trump vowed to wage a ‘war on fraud’ during his State of the Union address Tuesday, a panel of voters across the political spectrum had mixed reactions. The panel, assembled by polling group Maslansky + Partners and comprising 29 Democrats, 30 independents and 41 Republicans, gave real-time reactions as Trump spoke. The […]
February 26, 2026
Biden’s FBI subpoenaed Kash Patel’s and Susie Wiles’ phone records during federal Trump investigation
The FBI subpoenaed Kash Patel and Susie Wiles’ phone records in 2022 and 2023, when both were private citizens, as part of a federal probe into then former President Donald Trump, Fox News has confirmed. Patel is the current FBI director, and Wiles is White House chief of staff. At least 10 FBI employees were […]
February 26, 2026
Minnesota remains front line in Vance’s ‘war on fraud’; Walz given 60 days ‘to clean up the systems’
Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration is temporarily halting Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota, giving Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz 60 days to clean up how the state doles out funding. ‘We have decided to temporarily halt certain amounts of Medicaid funding that are going to the state of […]
February 26, 2026
FBI subpoenaed Kash Patel and Susie Wiles’ phone records during federal Trump investigation
The FBI subpoenaed Kash Patel and Susie Wiles’ phone records in 2022 and 2023, when both were private citizens, as part of a federal probe into Donald Trump, Fox News has confirmed. Patel is the current FBI director, and Wiles is White House chief of staff. At least a handful of FBI employees were fired […]
February 26, 2026
Minnesota remains frontline in Vance’s ‘war on fraud’ as Walz given 60 days ‘to clean up the systems’
Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration is temporarily halting Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota, giving Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz 60 days to clean up how the state doles out funding. ‘We have decided to temporarily halt certain amounts of Medicaid funding that are going to the state of […]
February 26, 2026
Trump doesn’t give Congress much to do before the midterms
President Donald Trump sketched out his vision Tuesday night of Republican governance heading into the midterms. Congress is barely in the picture. From a legislative perspective, Trump’s State of the Union address was notable for what it didn’t include. He gave Republicans a pass on trying to revive his global tariff campaign after a major […]