Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth relieved Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse of command Friday, citing a “loss of confidence.” Kruse was director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. The firing follows the leak of a preliminary DIA report to the press. That report contradicted President Trump’s public statement that recent U.S. airstrikes had crippled Iran’s nuclear program. The […]
On Friday afternoon, the Department of Justice released the transcript and audio from a two-day interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, conducted in July 2025 by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. Maxwell, currently serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, was granted limited immunity to speak freely — meaning her statements can’t be used against her — […]
The Trump administration is ramping up its nationwide crime and immigration enforcement campaign with the planned mobilization of up to 1,700 National Guard troops across 19 states, Pentagon officials confirmed Friday. The deployments, set to roll out from August through mid-November, were planned to bolster Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operations, particularly ICE’s interior enforcement […]
In a sharply worded opinion, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch accused lower federal courts of repeatedly defying the Supreme Court’s rulings, particularly in recent decisions involving Trump administration policies on immigration, agency personnel, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Gorsuch’s rebuke came as the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in its effort […]
A senior lawyer at the Internal Revenue Service has been placed on administrative leave after an internal investigation was launched into whether his past public calls to “resist” President Donald Trump have influenced his work inside one of the federal government’s most powerful agencies. Anthony Sacco, an attorney in the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, […]
While the Trump administration renews its push for a peaceful resolution in Ukraine, Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults of the year Thursday, targeting the western part of the country. In total, Moscow deployed 574 drones and 40 missiles across Ukraine. One of the strikes hit Mukachevo, a city near the borders of […]
House Democrats have launched an investigation into the $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger, zeroing in on a $16 million settlement that the media giant reached with President Donald Trump in July — a move lawmakers allege could amount to an “illegal bribe” to influence federal regulators and secure government approval for the merger. The investigation, spearheaded […]
Fox News co-host Jessica Tarlov reversed course Wednesday night after condemning a federal arrest on the National Mall — only to learn the suspect was wanted for the aggravated sexual assault of a child under 13. The incident began with a viral video shared by NBC reporter Aimee Cho, showing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a potential shift in monetary policy Friday, suggesting that a slowing job market may outweigh concerns over inflation. His comments, delivered at the central bank’s annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, have fueled expectations that the Fed could cut interest rates as soon as its next meeting, sparking a […]
By AFP Staff Writers SpaceWar North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called Tuesday for the “rapid expansion” of the country’s nuclear weapons capability, citing ongoing US-South Korea military exercises that he said could “ignite a war.” “The US-ROK intensified military nexus and the muscle-flexing are the most obvious manifestation of their will to ignite a […]
For centuries museums were conceived as temples of knowledge, designed to elevate rather than diminish the human spirit. They were not intended as confessionals where nations recite their sins but as monuments that inspire citizens with humanity’s achievements. In the United States, the Smithsonian Institution embodied this mission from its founding in 1846. Chartered by […]
George Santos Deserves Prison, Not A Pardon
George Santos did not stretch the truth. He did not fudge numbers. He did not run afoul of technicalities in campaign finance law. He stole, lied, and exploited vulnerable people for personal and political gain. These were not victimless crimes, nor were they victimless lies. They were part of an elaborate scheme to build a […]