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Trump hosts ‘Washington Accords’ Rwanda-Congo peace deal signing, vows US rare earths purchases

President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo for the signing of the "Washington Accords" peace deal at the United States Institute of Peace Thursday, saying that the U.S. agrees to buy rare earth minerals from the two nations.

Trump said the Washington Accords deal formalizes the terms the two countries agreed to in June, including a permanent ceasefire, the disarmament of non-state forces, provisions for refugees to return to their homes, and justice and accountability for those who have committed illegal atrocities.

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Young Americans give big thumbs down to Democrats, Republicans, Trump: poll

New Harvard poll reveals young Americans deeply pessimistic about both parties, with Trump approval at just 29% among 18-29 age group nationwide.

House GOP splits over Obamacare fix as costs poised to spike for millions

House Republicans are at odds over how to deal with sky-high healthcare costs as enhanced Obamacare subsidies are set to expire.

EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Kirk’s final book battles the ‘machine of modern life,’ urges a return to the Sabbath

EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Kirk’s final words are a “manifesto against the machine of modern life," encouraging his followers to “stop in the name of God" and honor the Sabbath.

Blue-city riders hit with priciest Uber fares as LA, NYC costs soar past comparable metros, data shows

Exclusive Uber data shows riders in blue cities like Seattle, Los Angeles face the nation's highest rideshare prices compared to other similar-cost cities.

Supreme Court leans toward faith-based pregnancy centers in NJ subpoena fight 

The Supreme Court appeared sympathetic to a group of faith-based pregnancy centers at oral arguments Tuesday in its fight against a subpoena from New Jersey’s Democratic attorney general seeking donor information.  First Choice Women’s Resource Centers argues the demand violates the group’s First Amendment rights, but lower courts ruled the dispute isn’t ripe until a...

Milk sold in Illinois and Wisconsin recalled over ‘cleaning agents’

Close to 320 gallons of the milk were sold before the issue was discovered.

Johnson raises Obama drone strikes in response to Hegseth controversy

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) brought up drone strikes conducted on former President Obama’s watch when asked about the controversy over Caribbean boat strikes authorized by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Johnson was asked in a press conference Tuesday about September strikes on a boat allegedly carrying drugs. The Washington Post reported last week that Hegseth had issued an...

Trump says his administration will ‘rebuild’ Dulles airport

President Trump on Tuesday said his administration was planning to overhaul Dulles International Airport in Virginia. “We’re also going to rebuild Dulles airport because it’s not a good airport. It should be a great airport, and it’s not a good airport at all," Trump said during a Cabinet meeting. "It’s a terrible airport. It was...

Wall Street Journal calls for Hegseth to testify under oath on boat strikes

The editorial board of The Wall Street Journal is calling for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to testify under oath about the second strike the U.S. military conducted that killed survivors of an initial strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean.  "The charge of deliberately killing the defenseless is serious enough to warrant...

Defunding of catechists leaves Catholic soldiers in a lurch

Canceling these contracts disproportionately impacts Catholics.

Democrats investigate Patel’s use of FBI jet for ‘date night’ travel, other excursions

House Judiciary Democrats have launched a probe into FBI Director Kash Patel’s use of the bureau’s jet, accusing him of having “commandeered U.S. government aircraft for personal joyrides.” Patel’s travels have sparked scrutiny as he’s been seen jetting to meet with his girlfriend, attend sporting events and go on excursions. “You used a $60 million...

Adm. Frank Bradley to brief lawmakers Thursday on Venezuelan boat strikes

U.S. Navy Adm. Frank M. “Mitch” Bradley will provide a classified briefing to the senior members of the Senate and House Armed Services committees on Thursday about the Trump administration’s controversial strikes on Venezuelan boats suspected of smuggling drugs. Bradley was authorized by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to order a follow-up strike on Sept. 2...

Loomer: Army secretary’s office plotting ‘coup’ against Hegseth

Conservative activist Laura Loomer on Monday accused the office of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll of trying to oust Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an alleged “coup.” Hegseth's leadership has been repeatedly questioned after several scandals including texting about war plans in a Signal group chat and allegedly ordering illegal strikes on boats in the Caribbean....

Kelly: Pentagon lawyer ‘didn’t share all the information’ during briefing on boat strike

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Tuesday accused a lawyer for the Pentagon of being "evasive" in answering questions about a second strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean in September, saying the attorney did not share everything with lawmakers. "He came and briefed us several weeks ago about this specific strike," Kelly...

Texas Tech restricts race, gender teaching

The Texas Tech University System released new guidelines Monday on how faculty can teach about race and gender in the classrooms. Chancellor Brandon Creighton sent a memo to the system’s presidents that said faculty cannot teach that there are more than two genders and put restrictions on how race can be discussed.  “State law and...

Here’s the top 20 list of most-viewed Wikipedia articles in 2025

If you clicked on a Wikipedia article this year, you contributed to the estimated 2.4 billion hours spent reading English-language articles in 2025, and we now know which artciles were the most popular.

TrumpRx could be a gamechanger 

TrumpRx.gov is a proposed website that could allow consumers to purchase brand-name prescription drugs directly from the manufacturer or through an affiliated online distributor at a lower price than they are currently being charged at their local pharmacy.

$5K reward offered for wanted Virginia high school football coach

The 46-year-old high school football coach has been missing since Nov. 20.

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