A convicted MS-13 killer known as "La Bruja" or "the witch" is free in California after a federal judge ruled ICE held him without a required bond hearing for five months.
China claimed that it is not actively engaged in the negotiating process over tariffs with the U.S., contradicting President Trump, who expressed confidence that he can strike a new trade deal with Beijing. Commerce Ministry spokesman He Yadong said Thursday that any “claims about the progress of China-U.S. trade negotiations are groundless as trying to...
In today’s issue: At the outset of his second term, President Trump vowed to end Russia’s war in Ukraine within 24 hours. Then, his administration promised a peace deal within the first 100 days. Now, with the 100-day deadline fast approaching, talks with Kyiv and Moscow are at a standstill, and U.S. officials have threatened...
A flight from U.S. financial assets prompted by President Trump’s trade war is subsiding as the White House appears increasingly keen to strike a new trade deal with top U.S. trading partner China. But the damage to the U.S. dollar in its capacity as the world’s major reserve currency may already be done, which could...
Elon Musk is in damage control mode at Tesla as the company’s disappointing earnings force the tech billionaire to reevaluate his focus between his businesses and role in the Trump administration. Faced with a 71-percent plunge in first-quarter earnings, the Tesla CEO tried to assure investors Tuesday he will soon spend less time working on...
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) rolled out a slate of new target districts in Virginia ahead of November's House of Delegates elections. The committee is targeting the 82nd, 22nd, 71st and 41st state House districts. Democratic candidate Jessica Anderson is seeking to unseat Anne Ferrell Tata (R) in the 82nd district, while Democrat Elizabeth...
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), a moderate Democrat who represents a border district, criticized members of his party for focusing intently on the case involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland resident mistakenly deported to El Salvador last month. In an interview Wednesday on NewsNation’s “On Balance with Leland Vittert,” Cuellar acknowledged the “due process questions” in...
National Economic Council (NEC) Director Kevin Hassett said on Wednesday that he was "very optimistic" about the potential for a trade deal with China, echoing President Trump's tone shift in recent days. In an interview on Fox News's "The Ingraham Angle," Brian Kilmeade asked how close the U.S. is "to even starting to talk to...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against an alleged high-ranking member of Tren de Aragua with terrorism charges, the first of its kind against the gang from the Trump administration. The DOJ said the five-count indictment was unsealed Wednesday against Jose Enrique Martinez Florez, also known as “Chuqui.” He is 24 and has been...
Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Atlantic, called President Trump’s trade policies “erratic,” “unpredictable” and harmful to people around the world. In remarks to British news reporters, widely reported in numerous international outlets, the billionaire businessman issued a forceful rebuke of how the U.S. president has approached his second term, particularly with his economic and foreign...
President Trump is set to visit Michigan to hold a rally and celebrate his first 100 days back in office. “President Trump is excited to return to the great state of Michigan next Tuesday, where he will rally in Macomb County to celebrate the FIRST 100 DAYS!” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shared in...
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is calling on President Trump to “strike and destroy” the nuclear facilities in Iran ahead of a third round of talks later this week. “You’re never going to be able to negotiate with that kind of regime that has been destabilizing the region for decades already, and now we have an...
Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) said he is “cautiously optimistic” after he met with new Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Mills traveled to Damascus last week on an unofficial fact-finding mission, where he held talks with al-Sharaa about economic sanctions and peace between Syria and Israel, Bloomberg reported. “I am cautiously optimistic and look to maintain open...
