Opinion
U.S. military strikes drug-carrying boat from Venezuela, Rubio says
The U.S. military on Tuesday struck a drug-carrying boat hailing from Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, as tensions spike between the Trump administration and the Venezuelan government. Read More.
Kim Jong Un takes 'moving fortress' bulletproof train to meet Putin and Xi at Beijing military parade
North Korean leader's armored train takes 20 hours to cover 1,300-kilometer route for military parade Read More.
FTC Chairman Suggests Gmail Spam Filtering Has It In for GOP Candidates
A letter from Andrew Ferguson to Google CEO Sundar Pichai warns of ‘an FTC investigation and potential enforcement action.’ Read More.
Kamala Harris Loses Secret Service Detail, California Taxpayers Pick Up the Tab
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is officially on her own—at least at the federal level. As of this week, the former vice president will no longer receive Secret Service protection, following President Donald Trump's decision to end the extended coverage that had been granted beyond the standard six-month post-office window.
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Wes Moore follows Gavin Newsom's playbook against Trump
Wes Moore has ramped up his anti-Trump social media strategy and floated redistricting in Maryland as he ponders a 2028 White House bid. Even so, the up-and-coming Democrat remains in Gavin Newsom’s shadow.
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Governor Abbott signs bills to block foreign adversaries from owning land
Governor Greg Abbott signed three bills into law on Tuesday aimed at blocking foreign adversaries such as Russia, Iran, and China from owning land in Texas.
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Melania Trump ‘shattered’ by ‘senseless and depraved’ Minnesota school shooting, calls for ‘pre-emptive intervention’
First lady Melania Trump said she was “shattered” by the “senseless and depraved” deadly shooting at a Minneapolis school’s morning Mass — as she also called for improved screening to spot those signaling plans to carry out such carnage.
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Gavin Newsom Attacks Trump, 79, With Dementia Post as Feud Goes Feral
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California poured cold water on Donald Trump’s Cabinet meeting on Tuesday by implying that the 79-year-old president is suffering from dementia.
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Trump calls for death penalty for anyone charged with killing someone in Washington, DC
Trump made the remark at his Cabinet meeting. It is likely to ratchet up the already heated national debate about capital punishment.
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White House Offers Head-Scratching Excuse for Trump’s New Bruise
The White House has tried to downplay the emergence of a bruise on President Donald Trump’s left hand with the same excuse it offers for the one on his right.
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SpaceX Starship’s 10th test flight postponed over ‘issue’ after 3 previous failures
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket never made it off the ground for its scheduled tenth test flight Sunday night before issues with the ground systems interfered — spoiling the company’s hopes for its first successful touchdown of the year.
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U.S. government takes 10% stake in Intel, as Trump expands control over private sector
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that the U.S. government has taken a 10% stake in Intel.
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FBI raids home of John Bolton, former Trump national security advisor
FBI agents raided the Maryland home of John Bolton, the former national security advisor to President Donald Trump.
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Trump Warns ‘Not Playing Games’ in Visit to Federal Police in DC
President Donald Trump visited a Park Police operations facility to thank federal law enforcement officers he deployed to patrol Washington, DC, saying he expected their deployment to last "for a while".
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Hegseth’s Pentagon purge goes from bad to worse as the Air Force’s chief of staff exits
Earlier this year, five former defense secretaries condemned the Pentagon’s military leadership purge as “reckless.” It has only gotten worse since.
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