Zelensky Counters Trump Critique With Public Thanks To The United States
KIEV — President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a public message of thanks to the United States and President Donald Trump on Sunday, one day after Trump accused Ukraine of showing “zero gratitude” for American support. In a Telegram post, Zelensky expressed appreciation for U.S. assistance “starting with Javelin missiles” and reiterated thanks to European partners and […]
US And Ukraine Signal Movement On Peace Talks As Questions Grow Over Concessions
Talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine are picking up speed, according to officials in Kyiv and Washington. Both sides say progress has been made on a U.S.-drafted “28-point plan” that would require sweeping concessions from Ukraine in exchange for security guarantees. Reporting indicates the proposal asks Ukraine to give up control of Donbas […]
DOJ Employee Charged After Allegedly Doxxing Federal Agent
A staffer with the U.S. Department of Justice has been arrested on state terrorism charges after allegedly doxxing a federal agent during a June border-enforcement raid in Brownsville, Texas. Karen Olvera De Leon, an employee of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas, was taken into custody this week by investigators with […]
Morning Brief: National Security, Public Safety, And A Fugitive Caught
Trump Moves Toward Terror Designation for Muslim Brotherhood President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, a decision he says will be issued “in the strongest and most powerful terms,” with final documents already being drafted. The State Department’s FTO list—used to choke off financial support and […]
Jay Leno Says Ticket Sales Soared After Cutting Politics From Stand Up Routines
Legendary late-night host Jay Leno said in an interview aired Thursday that he has removed political material from his stand-up comedy routines, a decision he says has boosted ticket sales and improved audience reception. Speaking with NBC’s Today anchor Hoda Kotb, Leno explained that focusing on nonpolitical humor has helped him avoid alienating sizable portions […]
American Vectus Global PMC Replaces Haiti’s Army and Police in Fight Against Gang Violence
The Haitian government has decided to bring in the Vectus Global private military company, owned by Erik Prince, to fight gang violence. By Vladislav V. for Militarnyi The Conversation reported on this. According to the outlet, Vectus personnel have been training Haiti’s security forces and coordinating drone strikes on gang-controlled areas, as well as on the leaders […]
Why We Carry: Woman Set On Fire In Shocking Chicago Train Attack
A horrifying attack aboard a Chicago L train has left a 26-year-old woman in critical condition after a man doused her with a liquid and set her on fire. The incident took place around 9:25 p.m. Monday night near the Clark and Lake station, turning a routine transit ride into a scene of chaos and fear. By […]
Trump Officially Designates Saudi Arabia A ‘Major’ Ally Of The United States
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that his administration is officially designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally, a move that deepens both the economic and military partnership between Washington and Riyadh. The announcement came during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s high-profile visit to the White House. While the event stopped short of being […]
Spain’s Right Ascendant: A New Political Era Takes Shape
The approaching 50th anniversary of the death of General Francisco Franco, the conservative, traditional Catholic authoritarian leader of Spain who ruled from 1939 until 1975, is reviving nostalgia and praise for the “generalissimo.” Few in America today remember or know much about the Spanish Civil War, which began as a conservative right-wing Nationalist revolt by the army […]