The United States has entered the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, launching a dramatic and unprecedented joint military strike on Iranian nuclear sites early Saturday alongside Israeli forces, President Donald Trump confirmed on his Truth Social platform. “We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites …
Read More »VP JD Vance Blames Newsom, Bass for Immigration Protest Unrest in L.A.
Vice President JD Vance ignited political controversy Friday by accusing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass of encouraging violent protests in response to a wave of immigration raids across Southern California — protests that prompted President Trump to deploy thousands of National Guard troops and Marines …
Read More »Court Sides with Trump on National Guard Deployment
President Donald Trump acted within his legal authority when he federalized California National Guard troops to respond to protests against federal immigration enforcement in Los Angeles, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday night. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Trump administration made …
Read More »Trump Demands Special Prosecutor for 2020 Election, Despite Admitting Disinterest Months Ago
President Donald Trump on Friday reignited his baseless claims about the 2020 election, calling for a special prosecutor to investigate the race he lost to Joe Biden over four years ago. In a post on Truth Social, Trump falsely declared that he had won the 2020 election in a “LANDSLIDE!” …
Read More »Trump Grants TikTok Another 90-Day Extension to Finalize Sale
President Donald Trump on Thursday extended the TikTok sale deadline by 90 days, granting ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of the app, more time to find a U.S.-based buyer and avoid a ban under federal law. “I’ve just signed the Executive Order extending the Deadline for the TikTok closing for …
Read More »Trump Ignores Juneteenth, Floats Cutting Federal Holidays Instead
On Thursday, President Donald Trump did not mark Juneteenth, the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, except to question its existence — and that of other “non-working holidays” — in a Truth Social post that made no direct mention of the occasion. “Soon we’ll …
Read More »Trump Administration Resumes Immigration Raids at Worksites, Prioritizing Criminal Cases
The Trump administration will resume immigration raids at U.S. worksites, including farms, hotels, restaurants, and meatpacking plants, with a renewed focus on prioritizing the arrest of criminals, White House “border czar” Tom Homan said Thursday. Speaking to reporters, Homan clarified that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would continue its …
Read More »Trump Sets Two-Week Deadline for Iran Strike Decision
President Donald Trump is giving himself two weeks to decide whether the United States will launch a military strike against Iran, as fears escalate over Tehran’s advancing nuclear capabilities and growing conflict with Israel. The deadline was announced Thursday by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who read a statement …
Read More »FDA Approves Yeztugo, a Breakthrough HIV Prevention Shot Given Just Twice a Year
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Yeztugo, a groundbreaking HIV prevention shot by Gilead Sciences, marking what many advocates are calling a historic advance in the decades-long battle to end HIV transmission. Delivered just twice a year, Yeztugo (generic name lenacapavir) nearly eliminated new HIV infections in clinical trials, …
Read More »988 Lifeline to Eliminate LGBTQ+ Youth Support Option
The 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will eliminate its LGBTQ+ youth-specific support option on July 17, according to a federal announcement that has triggered deep concern among mental health experts and LGBTQ+ advocates. The decision, posted Tuesday by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), will end …
Read More »Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady Amid Tariff-Driven Stagflation Worries
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.25% to 4.5%, signaling deepening concern over a stagflationary environment—a troubling mix of slowing growth and rising prices—exacerbated by tariffs imposed during the Trump administration. The Fed’s latest projections paint a pessimistic picture of the months ahead. Policymakers …
Read More »Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Prohibition on Gender Affirming Care for Minors
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s law prohibiting gender affirming care for minors, saying children who seek the treatment don’t qualify as a protected class. In United States v. Skrmetti, the high court issued a 6-3 ruling Wednesday overturning a lower court’s finding that the restrictions violate the constitutional rights …
Read More »Mike Lindell Ordered to Pay $2.3M for Defaming Ex-Dominion Executive
A federal jury has ordered MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and his media platform Frankspeech to pay $2.3 million in damages to Eric Coomer, a former executive at Dominion Voting Systems, for defamatory statements falsely accusing him of treason and involvement in a non-existent election-rigging conspiracy. The verdict, delivered Monday after …
Read More »Trump Administration Threatens Visa Ban on 36 Countries, Most in Africa
The Trump administration has issued a stern ultimatum to 36 countries, most of them in Africa, warning that their citizens could soon be barred from entering the United States unless governments commit to tougher travel vetting and repatriation cooperation. According to a diplomatic cable sent by the State Department over …
Read More »Sen. Mike Lee Deletes Posts Mocking Murder of Minnesota Lawmaker After Backlash
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) deleted controversial social media posts after facing an outcry from Democratic lawmakers who said his comments about the murder of a Minnesota state legislator and her husband were cruel, inflammatory, and inappropriate. Lee’s now-deleted posts on his personal X (formerly Twitter) account referenced the fatal Saturday …
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