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Pope Leo says he’s unafraid of the Trump admin after president calls him ‘terrible’ on foreign policy

Pope Leo XIV fires back at President Trump, saying his calls for peace are rooted in the Gospel and should not be treated as a political argument.

Melania Trump’s Epstein remarks turn up the heat on DOJ, Acting AG Todd Blanche to do more

Melania Trump's appeal for Congress to hear from Jeffrey Epstein survivors is adding pressure on the DOJ and its new acting director as lawmakers and alleged victims demand more action.

US military conducts more deadly strikes against vessels of alleged ‘narco-terrorists’

SOUTHCOM says two deadly strikes targeted vessels on known narcotrafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific, killing five alleged narcoterrorists.

NYC Council push to crush package-delivery contractors is another progressive bid to turn back the clock

Councilwoman Tiffany Cabán’s bill, Intro 518, could hike customer bills by $664 annually.

Snubbed by Trump, GOP candidates fighting for re-election act like they have his backing anyway

Republican incumbents facing primary challenges are leaning into Trump imagery in campaign ads, even when the president has endorsed their rivals.

ICE says more criminal migrants arrested on 1-year anniversary of program to support victims of migrant crime

ICE said it had arrested more illegal migrants with criminal convictions, coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the agency’s program supporting victims of migrant crime.

Supreme Court blocks candidate after alleged GOP infiltration scheme exposed

The Supreme Court rejected a progressive candidate's bid to enter Ohio's Republican primary after he allegedly misrepresented his party affiliation.

Illegal Immigrant Found Guilty of Assault After Groping Female Peers in Fairfax County School

The Department of Homeland Security said Immigration and Customs Enforcement was on standby to detain Ortiz if he was released after Thursday’s hearing.

Trump administration’s volume of emergency docket appeals ‘unprecedented,’ Sotomayor says

President Donald Trump has notched a string of wins on the Supreme Court 's emergency docket, in part because the conservative justices believe that blocking executive policies is a blow that can't be easily fixed, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Thursday.

An attorney for a man shot by ICE in California says his client denies being a gang member

The attorney for a man shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an arrest in central California said Thursday that his client was recovering after three surgeries for multiple gunshot wounds and that he denies being a gang member.

Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters

A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel tells NBC News that he will not step down

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel told NBC News' Meet the Press that he would not step down in his first interview with a U.S. network, a portion of which was broadcast Thursday.

Mamdani concedes free bus pledge won’t be fulfilled this year

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged that his signature campaign promise to make city buses free is not coming to fruition this year, citing funding obstacles and ongoing negotiations with Albany.

Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater

The Trump administration on Thursday proposed weakening rules for the disposal of ash produced by burning coal that can contain hazardous heavy metals and contaminate groundwater. Those regulations were strengthened under the Biden administration as part of a wider crackdown on pollution from coal-fired power plants.

Venezuelan lawmakers approve sweeping mining bill to lure foreign investors

Venezuelan lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill to regulate the country's mining as it seeks to attract leery foreign investors to a once-private industry that has long been exploited by criminal groups believed to have ties to the government.

Louisiana GOP tries to eliminate an elected office won by an exonerated man

A man imprisoned for nearly 30 years before being exonerated won a landmark election in New Orleans promising to fix a judicial system that failed him. Now, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and the GOP-controlled Legislature are racing to eliminate his job before he can be sworn in.

Trump blasts Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones over Iran opposition

President Trump on Thursday unleashed a lengthy personal attack on four conservative media figures who have broken with him over his Iran policy, calling Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones "stupid people" with "low IQs" in a post on Truth Social.

Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York to court activists at Al Sharpton’s conference

On the road to 2028, the Democratic Party's leading presidential prospects are warning African Americans that President Donald Trump is actively working to undermine their right to vote in 2026.

Melania Trump’s forceful Epstein denial draws bipartisan support from lawmakers

First lady Melania Trump denounced allegations tying her to Jeffrey Epstein, prompting bipartisan calls for congressional hearings and accountability.

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