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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mocked Vladimir Putin for his reliance on ally North Korea, saying that Russia cannot wage war without reinforcements from North Korea. On Tuesday, Zelensky said Russia fired North Korean missiles in an overnight attack that killed…
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday that calls for reducing the number of universally recommended childhood vaccines and splitting the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three separate shots, as he revived his long-held claims linking vaccines…
Joe Scarborough erupted at Democrats on Monday in a fiery rant, screaming that party leaders were allowing its most controversial voices to become an electoral liability because they were “too woke to call out the obvious.” Joe Scarborough, “Morning Joe”…
The Department of Justice is suing New York, Connecticut and Vermont to challenge laws that let non-citizens benefit from college tuition rates offered to legal residents and other financial assistance, alleging the state laws unconstitutionally discriminate against American citizens who…
A Shasta County Superior Court judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking Measure B from taking effect for the Nov. 3, general election, unless the court orders otherwise. Judge Benjamin Hanna granted a preliminary injunction Friday morning to stop Shasta…
Football authorities representing Europe, North and Central America and the Caribbean, and Asia have issued a joint attack on FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the governing body’s proposed 2030 World Cup investment plans. In the statement, the confederations accused FIFA…
During a sit-down interview with Punchbowl News on Friday, President Donald Trump experienced an unusual moment when he was directly challenged by reporter Jake Sherman over one of his signature claims about his own record. When Sherman asked the president…
Hamas demanded that President Trump’s administration pressure Israel to withdraw from Gaza Saturday, calling it a key step in implementing the second phase of the US-brokered peace plan. Hamas asserted Saturday it remained ready to proceed with the plan and…
Todd Blanche, President Trump’s former personal lawyer, was narrowly confirmed as attorney general by the Senate in a 50-49 vote early Saturday morning, capping off weeks of uncertainty and securing the position after bipartisan concerns about his independence from the…
Vice President JD Vance said Saturday that US negotiations with Iran have progressed this week, but stressed that the conflict is not over. Vance said host Kayleigh McEnany during an interview on “Saturday in America” that “We’re really in the…
Jill Biden says she no longer feels confident that the United States will elect a woman president within her lifetime. Speaking on SiriusXM’s Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa, the former first lady reflected on how long the country…
HHS decertified Kentucky organ procurement organization Network for Hope after the group ignored signs of life in several patients scheduled for organ donations. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Announced the decertification of Network for Hope during a visit to…
Donald Trump’s hairstyle has long been one of the most recognizable parts of his public image, but people watching his appearance at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas on Wednesday (August 5) were focused on what…
Donald Trump has sparked fresh speculation after sharing a “Trump 2028” poster on Truth Social. The post was one of several unusual images he uploaded overnight. Among them was an AI-made picture showing Trump beside former presidents Abraham Lincoln and…
View this post on Instagram Trump signed two executive orders Thursday targeting “birth tourism,” the commercial practice of foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. Specifically to give birth so their children obtain American citizenship. The orders aim to deny citizenship…
Dr. Anthony Fauci was held in contempt of Congress on Thursday by the Republican-led Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee after he invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times during a hearing last week on his role in…