President Donald Trump held an emergency meeting in the White House Situation Room on Saturday to discuss the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz and the status of negotiations with Iran. The session concentrated on recent changes in Iran’s stance regarding the waterway and efforts to further diplomatic talks, especially considering that a fragile … Read more
President Donald Trump tore into former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney on Monday after she received a last-minute pardon from former President Joe Biden. While signing several executive orders in the Oval Office, reporters asked Trump about several major topics. Trump issued roughly 1,500 pardons and commuted the sentences of 14 people in connection with the … Read more
The Moon is calling again — but one veteran astronaut is sounding an alarm. As Artemis II streaks toward history, Charles Camarda, a man who flew after the Columbia disaster, is haunted by what he saw inside NASA. He praises the brave crew, yet fears the agency’s culture, its aging technology… and what could hap… … Read more
The warning was brutal. The threat was unmistakable. In a furious online tirade, Donald Trump told the UK the U.S. “won’t be there to help you anymore” as tensions with Iran explode around the Strait of Hormuz. Yet, in the same breathless news cycle, he warmly welcomes King Charles for a “beautiful” White House banquet. … Read more
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) hailed the passage of a discharge petition aimed at extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants in a social media post on Friday after the measure passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans in the House. But not long after, Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) blasted the … Read more
Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen is facing an investigation by state leaders over allegations involving a relationship with an attorney connected to a major redistricting case. The probe follows a complaint submitted last year regarding her conduct during ongoing litigation before the court. Gov. Spencer Cox, Senate President J. Stuart Adams and House Speaker … Read more
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Saturday that he said “directs the FDA to expedite their review of certain psychedelics already designated as breakthrough therapy drugs.” A primary objective of the order is to speed treatment for veterans. “The executive order I’m signing, we’re actually signing the executive order today, is really a moment,” … Read more
The 2022 death of Amy Eskridge, a researcher once based in Huntsville, Alabama, is once again attracting attention this week as part of a growing list of scientists who have died or disappeared under unusual circumstances. Online investigators and watchdog accounts are now identifying Eskridge as the 11th case in a series involving individuals connected … Read more
Rita spent years homeless after losing her only son, surviving by collecting bottles and scraps. Isolation and judgment left her without support or hope, and her appearance became another barrier keeping her excluded from society. Her life shifted when she met Shafag Novruz, a makeup artist who helps marginalized women. Shafag looked past Rita’s situation … Read more
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has sent criminal referrals to the Justice Department related to a whistleblower complaint that helped trigger President Donald Trump’s 2019 impeachment, his first, ostensibly tied to a phone call he held with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, reports said this week. The referrals also include former intelligence community … Read more