Opinion
Trump instructs Secretary of War Hegseth to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
The announcement by President Trump comes just before the start of one of two annual joint exercises, or military drills, between South Korean and U.S. troops. The 11-day exercises are meant to strengthen their readiness against North Korean threats.
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FDA upgrades egg recall to highest risk level as salmonella sickens dozens across several states
Midwest Poultry Services recalled 1.5M cartons of white shell and brown cage-free eggs sold under Kroger and other brands last month
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Trump brushes off reporter question about running for third term in 2028: 'The law is very strong'
The president has repeatedly joked about running for a third term, while sometimes signaling he may be serious about the idea
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Court rules Meta, others must face social media addiction lawsuits
A U.S. appeals court on Monday allowed thousands of lawsuits to move forward against Meta Platforms, Alphabet's Google, ByteDance's TikTok, and other social media companies over claims they designed their products to be addictive to young users.
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Trump used catering truck, Air Force One decoy to evade Iran threat
The president said he is 'Number 1' on Iran's target list after being smuggled off Air Force One in Turkey
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Mamdani forced to pause pied-à-terre tax roll-out — and pull down ‘shame the rich’ list in win for NYC homeowners
Big Apple homeowners fighting the controversial pied-à-terre tax notched an early victory Monday, when a judge stunningly blocked Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s tortured rollout of the new levy.
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Trump Announces Nearly $3 Billion Investment in Mining to Reduce Reliance on China
The U.S. government will award more than $180 million in grants to schools to strengthen the American mining workforce.
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Trump disputes munitions shortage, vows jail for those who leaked 'treasonous statements'
Trump reportedly clashed with Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth about whether the U.S. military has a munitions shortage amid the Iraq war.
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White House declassifies documents on FBI probe into whether Trump fired Comey at Russia’s urging
The White House on Wednesday released declassified documents saying the FBI launched an investigation into whether President Trump was acting as an asset on behalf of Russia when he fired FBI Director James B. Comey, despite the bureau saying there was little evidence within the agency supporting that assertion.
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DOJ charges 19 defendants in alleged $4M Philadelphia Medicare and Medicaid fraud
Defendants allegedly include home health care company owners and employees involved in more than $4M in fraudulent claims
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Elon Musk places SpaceX rocket on 5,400mph collision course with moon as Nasa forced to monitor situation
Elon Musk will place a SpaceX rocket on a 5,400mph collision with the moon in just hours, as Nasa confirms it is closely monitoring the situation.
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Zelensky dismisses Ukrainian ambassador to US
Zelensky has dismissed Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States Olga Stefanishina.
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RFK Jr. slams CNN’s Dana Bash in fiery shouting match over over vaccines, measles and COVID: ‘You were part of the problem’
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got into a fiery clash with CNN host Dana Bash over the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines and autism.
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Deal to avoid shutdown moving closer as GOP and Dems near agreement on issues
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Thursday that he hopes a government funding deal will come together before the Senate goes into a five-week recess next month.
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Iran May Be Testing America’s Water Defenses in Minnesota
Braham residents learned Monday how quickly a foreign enemy may be able to reach into ordinary American life. A malicious cyberattack shut down computerized controls for the city's well and treatment plant, leaving the community dependent on water already stored in its tower. Read More.
