Oman’s strategy of calculated neutrality has run out of road. Long celebrated as a quiet diplomatic bridge between Washington and Tehran, Muscat has shattered its careful balancing act. A desperate attempt to revive a paralyzed shipping economy has transformed Oman into a central participant in a military conflict between the United States and Iran. The […]
I would love to think that Mark Zuckerberg saw the light. Meta, Zuckerberg’s massive tech company that owns Facebook and Instagram, agreed to a $17 billion settlement with 47 state attorneys general who had sued the company for deliberately addicting children to its products. In addition to the financial penalties, Meta agreed to implement features […]
Three Pentagon officials fired on Friday after being placed on administrative leave amid an ongoing investigation into information leaks at the Defense Department say they are "incredibly disappointed by the manner in which our service at the Department of Defense ended." In a joint statement from Dan Caldwell, Colin Carroll, and Darin Selnick, posted on...
Thousands of people nationwide gathered on Saturday to voice their opposition to President Trump's administration and several of its policy initiatives. Lafayette Square outside the White House was packed with demonstrators in the morning while some rallied near the Washington Monument amid gatherings in New York, Massachusetts and other states. Signs displayed condemned the war...
This year's White House Easter Egg roll on the South Lawn will feature events sponsored by some major corporations, including Amazon, Meta, Youtube. Amazon is sponsoring the reading nook offered to guests, while Meta plans to offer an AI-Powered experience and photo opportunities in addition to Youtube's Bunny Hop Stage according to a Friday release....
President Trump's focus on energy has the potential to be his greatest legacy, with policies aimed at prioritizing American energy production and traditional fuels, and a new secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, in place to help the United States lead the world in oil and gas production.
Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) on Friday took a page from President Trump's playbook, casting blame on the media for the Democratic Party's downward shift in approval ratings. MSNBC's Ali Velshi pointed out a perceived lack of messaging from Democrats as a reason for voters' dwindling faith in the party — especially following significant losses in...
Members of the autism community are pushing back against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge to find the cause for autism by September, calling the plan harmful. Kennedy announced last week that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will launch a “massive testing and research effort” to find...
Former Republican National Committee (RNC) chair Michael Steele raised an eyebrow Friday about the Trump administration's dedication to preventing Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a mistakenly deported man held in El Salvador, from returning to the U.S. Steele, in an essay published by MSNBC, called President Trump's playbook on the matter "an attempt to normalize the extrajudicial...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for an “Eastern truce” with Ukraine, directing the Kremlin’s military to temporarily pause fighting until Sunday night. Putin announced the brief ceasefire on Saturday during a meeting with the chief of the general staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov. The Russian president said, “guided by humanitarian considerations,...
Just three months into his term, Trump and his team have marched into a target-rich environment of waste, fraud and abuse and have succeeded beyond their wildest dreams.
Maine has found itself the surprising center of the nation’s debate over — and the Trump administration’s crusade against — transgender athletes in girls’ sports. That position leaves the state, one of the smallest and least populous, vulnerable to weighty financial and social consequences as it takes on President Trump It started with four words...
Democratic political strategist James Carville took a swing at Bill Maher on Saturday, blasting the comedian for falling for President Trump’s “personal charm” during a recent White House visit. Carville, in the latest episode of his “Politics War Room” podcast, railed against the television host, calling him a “supremely naive man.” “I think Bill Maher...
The U.S. and Iran have started their second round of talks in Rome over Tehran's developing nuclear program, according to a U.S. official. The U.S. delegation is led by President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, while Iran’s cohort is headed by the country’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Similar to last week, the discussion is being...
