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Zelensky taps military spymaster to replace powerful chief of staff

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday selected Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine's intelligence agency, to serve as his chief of staff as negotiations continue to end Russia’s war against the eastern European country. Zelensky wrote on the social platform X that Ukraine “needs greater focus on security issues, the development of the Defense and...

Reckless breaches of contract will not make America great

The Trump administration has violated the fundamental business principle of honoring legally binding contracts, which will cost both the Treasury and the people dearly and create obstacles to future governmental deal-making.

DC pipe bomb suspect to remain locked up ahead of trial, judge rules

The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside of the Democratic and Republican national committee offices on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot will remain locked up while awaiting trial, a federal magistrate judge ruled. Judge Matthew Sharbaugh wrote in an order Friday that Brian Cole Jr.’s past alleged conduct demonstrates a “startling and significant capacity for dangerousness,” but acknowledged the...

Massie: Trump’s Iran threat about oil not free speech

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Friday criticized President Trump’s threat to intervene as Iran cracks down on anti-government protests, arguing that the move would be more about oil than free speech concerns. The president vowed on Truth Social that the U.S. will “rescue” protesters if the Iranian regime takes violent action against them as demonstrations...

Musk’s AI chatbot Grok apologizes after generating sexualized image of young girls

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok apologized this week after generating and sharing a sexualized image of two young girls, calling it a “failure in safeguards.” “I deeply regret an incident on Dec 28, 2025, where I generated and shared an AI image of two young girls (estimated ages 12-16) in sexualized attire based on a user's prompt,” the...

How foreign policy realists lost touch with reality on Russia

Russia's aggression in Ukraine is being met with a double standard by some scholars, who suggest that the West is to blame and that restraint should be demanded of the victim, rather than recognizing Russia's actions as a threat to the security architecture that has maintained peace for 70 years.

Trump: Construction of DC’s new arch to start in early 2026

President Trump revealed in an interview this week that the construction of the Triumphal Arch in Washington, D.C., is set to begin soon.  “It hasn’t started yet. It starts sometime in the next two months. It’ll be great. Everyone loves it,” Trump said in an interview with Politico that was published Wednesday. “They love the...

Washington officials blast conservatives for Minnesota-style day care fraud claims in new state

Citizen journalists film alleged fraudulent daycare addresses in Washington, claiming 539 centers list Somali as primary language.

Iran crackdown rattles Middle East as analysts weigh US options short of military intervention

Trump threatens U.S. intervention if Iran violently suppresses ongoing protests, escalating tensions after last year's 12-day war between Israel and Iran.

Trump DOJ demands Minnesota voting records over same-day registration ‘vouching’ concerns

The Trump DOJ demands Minnesota voter records amid concerns over a same-day "vouching" policy allowing voters to register up to eight others.

These House mavericks defied their own parties more than anyone else in 2025

House lawmakers broke party-line votes at varying rates, with Rep. Henry Cuellar leading Democrats at 24.1%, and Rep. Thomas Massie topping Republicans at 22.3%.

Oregon residents sue Homeland Security after tear gas used on anti-ICE protesters

Housing nonprofit and residents file federal lawsuit against DHS, seeking to ban tear gas use near ICE facility that allegedly harms local families.

Federal Employees Sue Trump Admin for Eliminating Insurance Coverage for Trans Procedures

The Human Rights Campaign, a liberal LGBTQ civil rights organization, filed the complaint on behalf of the government employees.

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