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Venezuela: It all depends on the meaning of the word ‘run’

VENEZUELA: IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE MEANING OF THE WORD ‘RUN.’ There have been two parts to the political world’s reaction to the American operation that deposed and captured Nicolas Maduro. The first part was to marvel at what Brit Hume called the “extraordinary level of skill, technology and daring” on the part of American forces […]

Hochul and Mamdani’s ‘free’ child care plan: A feast for fraudsters?

Wow: Gov. Kathy Hochul is embracing Mayor Zohran Mamdani's universal-child-care scheme even as the...

Trump has started to liberate Venezuela while striking the heart of Russia, China, Iran’s evil global axis

A pro-America, free-market government could unleash the country’s oil potential and lower energy prices...

Team Trump knows it needs fast (but orderly) free elections in Venezuela

President Donald Trump’s remarks Saturday had led to fears of just that — a...

Trump rebuts Kremlin claim that Ukraine targeted Putin residence in drone strike

President Donald Trump on Sunday told reporters that U.S. national security officials have determined that Ukraine did not target a residence belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack last week, disputing Kremlin claims that Trump had initially greeted with deep concern.

Trump marijuana order throws lifeline to hemp industry 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Trump marijuana order throws lifeline to hemp industry President Trump threw the hemp industry a lifeline with his order to speed up marijuana rescheduling and launch Medicare coverage of CBD, giving more strength to a significant lobbying fight...

HHS launches investigation of Seattle Children’s Hospital over transgender youth care

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Friday it is launching an investigation into Seattle Children’s Hospital over its gender-affirming care for transgender minors, the latest escalation in the Trump administration’s attempts to end the practice nationwide.  In a post on the social platform X, the HHS said the hospital had been referred to the Office of Inspector General for “failure to meet...

Trump tempers Zelensky’s optimism on peace plan

President Trump downplayed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s optimism about the Ukraine leader's 20-point peace plan in an interview published Friday.  “He doesn’t have anything until I approve it. So we’ll see what he’s got,” Trump told Politico. His remarks come days before his planned Sunday in-person meeting with Zelensky. The Ukrainian leader is pushing to...

Exercising more tops list of New Year’s resolutions for 2026: Survey

Americans’ top New Year's resolution is to exercise more, according to a survey released this week.  YouGov found that 25 percent of respondents listed exercising as a goal for 2026, the pollster said. The next most common choices for the new year included being happy (23 percent), eating healthier (22 percent) and saving more money...

Federal judge blocks enforcement of West Virginia food dye, additive ban

A federal judge has temporarily paused West Virginia’s ban on artificial dyes in foods before it can take effect, granting a request from an additive industry group. U.S. District Judge Irene Berger of the Southern District of West Virginia earlier this week granted a motion for a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed by the International Association of Color Manufacturers (IACM). The order means enforcement...

Trump teases marble armrests for Kennedy Center: ‘Unlike anything ever done or seen before!’

President Trump on Friday previewed another potential change to the Kennedy Center under his watch, posting photos of marble armrests he said could be installed at the performing arts center. "Unlike anything ever done or seen before!" he wrote in a Truth Social post. Trump has overseen an overhaul of the Kennedy Center since taking...

Majority says climate change hurting affordability: Poll

A Yale University poll from earlier this month says most Americans see climate change as playing a role in hurting prices and the cost of living. Pollsters found that 65 percent of respondents believe climate change is contributing to rising costs at least "a little." This includes 88 percent of liberal Democrats and 77 percent...

Israel becomes first country to recognize Somaliland as independent state

Israel on Friday became the first country to recognize Somaliland as an independent state — an unprecedented move regarding the breakaway region above Somalia.  “The State of Israel plans to immediately expand its relations with the Republic of Somaliland through extensive cooperation in the fields of agriculture, health, technology, and economy,” Israel Prime Minister Benjamin...

Massie fundraising off Trump’s Christmas criticism

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) fundraised donations from supporters Friday after President Trump blasted him on social media and called him a "lowlife Republican" for his role in bringing the Jeffrey Epstein files to light. "Imagine celebrating a blessed Christmas with your family… suddenly phones alert everyone to the most powerful man in the world attacking...

What to know about US strike on ISIS in Nigeria

The U.S. launched strikes against Islamic State militants in Nigeria on Thursday, a Christmas Day attack amid tensions between the West African nation and the U.S. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and...

China sanctions US defense firms, executives over Taiwan arms deal

The imposed sanctions are largely symbolic, as American defense firms' business with China is extremely limited.

Judge blocks deportation of UK man targeted by Trump administration

A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from deporting a British man who was recently placed on a visa ban after U.S. officials accused him and four other Europeans of online censorship. Center for Countering Digital Hate CEO Imran Ahmed filed a complaint Thursday against Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Attorney General...

15th person dies month after UPS plane crash in Kentucky

A worker at a scrapyard near the Louisville airport has died months after the UPS plane plowed into the business.

How Trump fared on key campaign promises in 2025

President Trump's first year back in office saw a whirlwind of executive actions, the passage of a major reconciliation bill and the rapid remaking of the federal government. Trump campaigned in 2024 on bringing down prices, implementing the largest deportation program in American history and rolling back various initiatives that took hold during the Biden...

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