A C-17 Globemaster left Joint Base Andrews on Aug. 25, routed by way of Riga, Latvia, and landed in Moscow. CIA Director John Ratcliffe was aboard and spent about eight hours there. The Kremlin says he did not meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Donald Trump called the trip semi-routine. What Ratcliffe carried there is […]
Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes due to raging wildfires across southwest Europe. Over 250,000 people have been evacuated in France and Spain, according to authorities from both countries. No deaths have been tied to these fires, but strong winds and extreme heat have propelled the flames through thousands...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the U.S. and Ukraine plan to build a drone factory in the U.S. as part of a new defense partnership combining American manufacturing with Ukraine’s battlefield-tested drone technology. Speaking in an interview with far-right influencer Laura Zoomer, Zelensky said the agreement would expand on an initial drone cooperation deal...
Prediction market Kalshi on Friday threatened legal action against Netflix unless the streaming giant agrees to take down a trailer for an upcoming documentary about prediction markets. In a cease-and-desist letter sent to Netflix on Friday, Kalshi’s head of litigation, Jovalin Dedaj, alleged that the trailer contains “false and misleading statements.” On Thursday, Netflix released...
Pop singer Katy Perry on Saturday criticized the unauthorized use of her music in the background of a White House TikTok video showing strikes on Iranian targets. The White House used her viral song “Firework” in the background of a video showing a missile blowing up a naval ship in Iran. It has garnered over...
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson formally clinched the Democratic nod to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in November, giving the party just 100 days to quickly turn the tides in the must-win race. Jackson handily won on Saturday with 566 votes during the Democratic nomination convention in Bangor, Maine. His only challenger, biopharmaceutical executive Saundra...
The U.S. will initiate a “phased reopening” next month of the country’s southern cattle ports, which were closed in May following the detection of a New World Screwworm (NWS) outbreak, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Friday. The USDA will reopen the livestock port in Douglas, Ariz, on Aug. 24. Ports in two...
A new Politico poll reported 3 in 5 Americans believe gas prices in their area rose more than it actually has. The results stated that roughly 1 in 4 Americans thought gas in their zip code had risen by $3 or more which has not actually occurred in any zip code in the U.S. as...
Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced Saturday they fired missiles and drones toward Saudi Arabia, claiming retaliation for Saudi attacks on Yemen’s coastal city of Hodeida. Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, the militant group's spokesperson, said in a social media post that the Houthis executed two military operations “in response to this blatant and criminal aggression” from Saudi...
Maine Democrats on Saturday are poised to announce their nominee to replace Graham Platner in the race to unseat incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). Former state Sen. Troy Jackson is the likely pick. Platner withdrew his bid earlier this month following allegations of sexual abuse. Meanwhile, President Trump has issued warning after warning to Iran...
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Friday echoed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) call for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ahead of the foreign leader’s visit to the U.S. next week. “The American president should arrest Netanyahu or [Russian President Vladimir] Putin in accordance with international law,” Khanna told MeidasTouch reporter...
As President Trump threatens a major escalation in Iran, signs are mounting that the U.S. military is preparing for a potential return to major military operations. But experts are skeptical that an intensified air strike campaign — even if it takes out bridges, water facilities and electricity plants — will break Tehran or force tough...
The Supreme Court justices recused a combined 64 times this term when deciding what new cases to hear. The leader might not be who you think. Twenty-three recusals came from Justice Samuel Alito, a leading voice in the court’s conservative majority who is stepping aside at a rate threefold compared to any of his colleagues. ...
