Rubio claims ‘tremendous amount of progress’ in Ukraine peace talks following Geneva meeting

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that discussions over ending the war in Ukraine have entered a productive phase, while claiming ‘a tremendous amount of progress’ had been made. Following a round of talks with a Ukrainian delegation in Geneva, Switzerland, Rubio told reporters negotiators had ‘a very good day today.’ ‘We had a […]

White House to pitch a Trump Obamacare extension with limits

The White House expects to soon unveil a health policy framework that includes a two-year extension of Obamacare subsidies due to expire at the end of next month and new limits on eligibility, according to three people granted anonymity to discuss the unannounced plans. The proposal would mark President Donald Trump’s foray into Capitol Hill […]

Former TV anchor heads to same prison as Ghislaine Maxwell after $63M COVID fraud conviction

A former TV anchor-turned entrepreneur convicted of stealing millions of dollars in a COVID-era fraud scheme will spend the next decade behind bars at the same Texas prison camp as infamous sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.  Earlier this year, a federal grand jury found Stephanie Hockridge, 42, guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit wire […]

X’s new location feature exposes apparent fraudster accounts posing as Americans, Gaza journalists

A new feature on Elon Musk’s X is exposing the truth behind social media accounts across the political spectrum, with account owners apparently misleading followers about where they are posting from. The new feature allows all X users to inspect where a given account is based, usually listing a country or region. Many popular accounts […]

Vindman’s call to release Trump-MBS transcript reopens old questions in US-Saudi relationship

Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Va., is demanding that President Donald Trump release a 2019 call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, saying the American people ‘deserve to know what was said’ in the aftermath of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. Vindman, a retired Army colonel who once served on Trump’s National Security Council, said the call was […]

Trump orders Epstein files release, welcomes Mamdani, crown prince to White House in busy week

President Donald Trump kicked off the week meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and closed the week meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.  He also signed legislation ordering the Justice Department to release files related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  Here’s a look at what happened […]

Vindman’s call to release Trump–MBS transcript reopens old questions in US-Saudi relationship

Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Va., is demanding that President Donald Trump release a 2019 call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, saying the American people ‘deserve to know what was said’ in the aftermath of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. Vindman, a retired Army colonel who once served on Trump’s National Security Council, said the call was […]

Obama wanted shutdown pain to be felt by Americans, while Trump kept focus on Washington, experts argue

President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama are polar opposites in many ways, but, as with anyone who has sat behind the Resolute Desk, they do share some similarities. One thing both have in common is overseeing government shutdowns — one under Obama and two under Trump. And even in that sparse similarity, both […]