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UEFA will hold an emergency meeting of its 55 members on Thursday to discuss plans, including a potential World Cup boycott, as it coordinates its response to FIFA’s proposal to sell a stake in the tournament to private investors. FIFA…
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas., is calling for Anthony Fauci to be held in contempt and sent to jail after his Senate hearing on Wednesday for his alleged dishonesty about COVID-19 to both Congress and the American people. Fauci said “Although…
President Donald Trump visited General Motors’ proving ground in Milford, Michigan this week to tout the benefits of his tariffs, declaring that car companies are thriving under his trade policies. Yet even as crowds of supporters cheered and chanted at…
The Senate on Wednesday unanimously agreed that Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted sex offender and associate of Jeffrey Epstein, should not be allowed a presidential pardon or clemency of any kind. The resolution was brought by Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), who…
– Gov. Newsom’s administration is supporting the California Forever project, a billionaire-backed effort to build a new city in Solano County – The project hired two former Newsom allies (Darrell Steinberg and Bob Hertzberg) as special counsel in April 2026…
Former Fox News weathercaster Janice Dean has called Dr. Anthony Fauci a “coward” for pleading the Fifth Amendment during his recent COVID-19 hearing on Capitol Hill. Janice Dean, former Fox News weather anchor and critic of Fauci’s pandemic response On…
The White House has forcefully rejected online claims that President Donald Trump dozed off during the funeral service for longtime ally Senator Lindsey Graham, after clips from the event spread rapidly across social media. The memorial at Washington National Cathedral…
Howard University’s interim president said Wednesday that more than 200 of the over 500 first-year students who were unenrolled just weeks before fall classes begin have been readmitted to the prestigious historically Black university in Washington, D.C. View this post…
Trump and Netanyahu explored all paths to curb Iran’s nuclear project including diplomacy, economic pressure and force, with Netanyahu not telling Trump that Israel’s preference was for an attack on Iran, a senior Israeli official said Wednesday. Trump in the…
President Donald Trump is set to unveil a sweeping $22 billion overhaul of Washington Dulles International Airport on Wednesday, marking one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the nation’s capital region in recent years. The announcement, scheduled for 3…
The Trump administration has expanded immigration enforcement to U.S. Airports, where plainclothes Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are increasingly arresting travelers with expired visas, including people awaiting immigration benefits and spouses of U.S. Citizens. The reported expansion builds on a…
St. Paul has hired an outside law firm to investigate sexual harassment allegations against Mayor Kaohly Her, including claims that she directed inappropriate sexual comments toward Police Chief Axel Henry and other city employees. Saint Paul Mayor Kaohly Her, first…
President Donald Trump and the Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to overturn an $83.3 million defamation verdict that a jury ordered him to pay to writer E. Jean Carroll, marking the latest phase in a yearslong…
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. Scientist who helped lead the nation’s COVID-19 pandemic response, faced off with Senate Republicans on Wednesday as part of continuing investigations into the origins of the coronavirus, capping years of contentious clashes over his role…
Images captured during a closely watched White House visit on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, have led one body language expert to offer her take on what may have been happening beneath the surface as President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime…
President Donald Trump did not follow through on his vow to seek a Supreme Court rehearing on the birthright citizenship case, as the deadline for filing such a petition has now passed. The 25-day window to request reconsideration of the…