U.S. seizure of Russian tanker marks rare escalation in sanctions enforcement against "dark fleet," but experts say move unlikely to trigger confrontation.
Minnesota teacher program allegedly restricts eligibility to BIPOC applicants only, sparking federal law violation concerns from education watchdog group.
Following the Trump administration’s clampdown on Afghan immigrant visa processing, new developments may have left U.S. allies with no further hope of accessing the Special Immigrant Visa program. Shawn VanDiver, president of #AfghanEvac, told me that as of the start of the year, he is aware of more than a dozen visa applicants who were denied from […]
While you were sleeping off your residual New Year’s hangovers the first wee Saturday hours of 2026, President Donald Trump started his military decapitation of Venezuela’s communist dictatorship. And while you were still sleeping, the president ended it, seizing and arresting accused criminal drug trafficker Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia in fewer than 2 […]
Seattle has a new socialist mayor and new progressive leadership, which means there will be a lot of well-meaning disasters and misplaced priorities that make life in the city worse, especially when it comes to the criminal justice system. Seattle already had its first debacle of the year with a change in directives on how […]
The race to succeed President Trump is gearing up following Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk’s endorsement of Vice President JD Vance, marking one of the first major endorsements ahead of the 2028 Republican primary. Kirk’s backing of Vance, who has not announced whether he is running in 2028, is likely to hold sway given...
The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing one “narco-terrorist.” U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) shared a 27-second video of the strike on X, adding that the vessel was “operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters” and was “transiting along known narco-trafficking routes” in the eastern Pacific. ...
At least six people were killed when a Mexican Naval plane crashed in Galveston Bay off the Texas coast on Monday afternoon, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The office of the Secretary of the Mexican Navy said on X Monday evening that the aircraft, with eight people on board, was conducting a medical support mission in...
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday lifted restrictions on the release of former special counsel Jack Smith’s findings from his investigation into President Trump’s handling of classified records — but she gave the president a 60-day window to challenge her order. Cannon did not immediately lift her order barring the Justice Department from sharing...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Novo Nordisk’s oral version of the Wegovy weight loss pill, the first such pill approved for use. Novo Nordisk said in a Tuesday release that the GLP-1 pill is intended for once-daily use to “reduce excess body weight and maintain weight reduction long-term and to reduce the...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) banned new foreign-made drones from being sold in the U.S. on Monday, citing national security concerns. In a notice, the FCC said it was adding uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and their critical components made in foreign countries to its covered list. Such a distinction bars such products from being sold...
China on Monday accused the U.S. of violating international law in seizing oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela, appearing to take the side of Caracas as Washington looks to take a third oil tanker this month. “The U.S. practice of arbitrarily seizing other countries’ vessels grossly violates international law,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin...
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Senate faces uphill slog on ObamaCare subsidies Senate negotiators left Washington for the holidays without a resolution on the expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. But with lawmakers increasingly shifting into campaign mode as the calendar flips to the new year, a vote...
President Trump said on Monday that the U.S. government will, for now, keep the oil and two oil tankers that the U.S. Coast Guard seized off the coast of Venezuela this month. "We’re going to keep it. Maybe we’ll sell it. Maybe we’ll keep it. Maybe we’ll use it in the strategic reserves," Trump said...
A federal judge on Monday ruled the Trump administration must allow Venezuelan men it deported to a megaprison in El Salvador to return to the U.S. to fight their case, including disputing that they were part of a gang. The ruling from U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg is the latest development in a case brought...
President Trump lashed out at Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday, warning that “he better watch his a‑‑.” “He has to watch it because he’s got drug factories. They make cocaine in Colombia,” Trump told reporters at Mar-a-Lago on the heels of an announcement about the building of new Navy ships. "He better watch his...
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are tangling over potential consequences for Department of Justice (DOJ) officials after the department failed to share every document tied to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as required under law. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), the bipartisan duo who led the effort to force...
Presented by the Bank Policy Institute — Recent polls have provided some of Trump’s worst figures on his handling of the economy. {beacon} Business & Economy PRESENTED BY THE BANK POLICY INSTITUTE The Big Story Where Trump’s ratings on economy stand at end of year President Trump’s overall approval ratings have seen a slight uptick...
