Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him in Turkey this week to begin negotiations to end the three-year war between their countries. But he stipulated that any discussions must begin with a pause in fighting. “We await a full and lasting ceasefire, starting from tomorrow, to provide the necessary basis […]
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New Mexico governor says potential GOP cuts to Medicaid would ‘destroy health care as we know it’
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) on Sunday blasted Republican efforts to reduce Medicaid funding, saying potential cuts would “destroy health care as we know it.” “This is very simply an effort to destroy health care as we know it, to rip it away from everyday Americans, make it more costly for everybody else,” […]
DHS says Massachusetts city council member ‘incited chaos’ as ICE arrested ‘violent criminal alien’
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said a Worcester, Massachusetts city council member “incited chaos” when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a violent criminal illegal alien on Thursday. “District Councilor for the City of Worcester [Etel] Haxhiaj pulled a political stunt and incited chaos by trying to obstruct law enforcement. ICE officers […]
Sununu says Trump administration has ‘ about six weeks’ on China tariff deal to give market, small businesses confidence
Former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said Sunday that the Trump administration has “about six weeks” when it comes to a China tariff deal to give the market and small businesses “confidence.” “It sounds like they made some headway yesterday, but they got about six weeks to really give the market and some of […]
House GOP spending chief: ‘I don’t think we’ll have a debt limit suspension’
House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said Sunday that he does not believe “we’ll have a debt limit suspension” a few days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on Congress to raise the debt ceiling by the middle of the summer. “I don’t think we’ll have a debt limit suspension because Republicans like to revisit […]
Birthright citizenship debate erupts as Supreme Court arguments near
President Trump’s efforts to upend the conventional understanding of birthright citizenship heads to the Supreme Court this week, the first time in his second term that the justices will consider a major administrative action from the bench. The justices won’t be directly addressing the constitutionality of Trump’s order blocking automatic citizenship for children born on […]
Trump to accept a luxury 747 as a gift from Qatar: Reports
President Trump is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747 jet as a gift from Qatar, according to multiple reports. The Qatari royal family is set to hand over a Boeing 747-8 jet to the president’s administration, according to a Sunday report from ABC. The outlet also reported that Trump will be able to employ […]
Chicago archbishop says Pope Leo will focus on immigration, drug trade, rising sea levels
Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, said on Sunday that he thinks Pope Leo XIV will carry forward Francis’s commitment and focus on immigration, climate change and human trafficking. “I think he’s going to help complete and complement our political agenda,” Cupich told ABC News’s Martha Raddatz in a “This Week” interview from the […]
Trump officials ‘created confrontation’ that led to arrest of Newark mayor
Democratic Congress members who visited detention center with mayor say Ice officials ‘created the chaos’ Trump administration homeland security officials were responsible for starting the confrontation on Friday at a New Jersey immigration jail that led to the arrest of Newark’s mayor as well as threats to detain three members of Congress, the representatives said […]
Duffy: Federal government reducing flights out of Newark airport
GLEN RIDGE, N.J. — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the federal government had reduced the number of flights out of Newark Liberty International Airport after two major air traffic control technology outages. In an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, Duffy sought to reassure Americans of the safety of flying through Newark, […]
US officials tout ‘substantial progress’ in China trade talks
Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that “substantial progress” had been made in trade talks between the United States and China after meeting for two days in Geneva, teasing further details on Monday morning. “I’m happy to report that we made substantial progress between the United States and China in the very important trade talks,” Bessent […]
America’s roads are killing us
Your morning commute. A quick trip to the store. Picking the kids up after school. These quick everyday drives should be a breeze. Too often, they end in tragedy. Earlier this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration projected that nearly 40,000 people died on America’s roads in 2024. That number is not just tragic; […]
Qatari Royals Give Trump a Plane
Fascinating details emerging with the Qatari royal family giving Donald Trump the personal gift of a fully blinged out 747. Yes, they’re giving him a plane. When I first heard this story a few days ago it at least sounded like Trump had finally lost patience with Boeing because they either couldn’t or would’t or […]
Trump urges Ukraine to meet with Russia in Turkey to negotiate ‘a possible end to the bloodbath’
President Trump on Sunday urged Ukrainian leaders to agree to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey later this week to negotiate an end to the 3-year conflict. “President Putin of Russia doesn’t want to have a Cease Fire Agreement with Ukraine, but rather wants to meet on Thursday, in Turkey, to negotiate a […]
The axis of illusion: How Russia and Iran are partnering to manipulate Trump
As President Trump lays out his foreign policy ambitions for 2025, one message stands out: he believes he can quickly broker sweeping deals where Joe Biden supposedly failed. Whether ending the war in Ukraine “in 24 hours” or striking a new nuclear agreement with Iran, Trump promises rapid breakthroughs through “tough” but “smart” deal-making. But […]
Dem lawmakers defend ‘storming’ of ICE facility, say Trump admin is ‘lying at all levels’
A trio of Democratic lawmakers say they were justified in “storming” an ICE facility in Newark, New Jersey, last week, arguing that President Donald Trump’s administration is “weaponizing law enforcement.” Reps. LaMonica McIver, Bonnie Watson Coleman and Rob Menendez, all Democrats from New Jersey, made the comments during a joint appearance on CNN’s “State of […]
US-China trade talks in Geneva intended to ‘de-escalate’ tensions, says Lutnick
US commerce secretary’s remarks on second day of talks come after Trump hails ‘total reset’ in America-China ties The US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, has said trade talks with China under way in Geneva are intended to “de-escalate” tensions between the two superpowers as negotiations continued into a second day. Lutnick predicted multiple trade deals […]
Trump reportedly prepared to accept ‘palace in the sky’ as gift from Qatar
News of present from royal family ignited accusations of bribery and corruption, as well as criticism against president Donald Trump is reportedly ready to accept a luxury plane described to be a “palace in the sky” being offered to the US president as a gift from Qatar’s royal family, almost immediately igniting accusations of bribery […]
Trump and China close in on trade deal after productive talks, Bessent says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that the Trump administration has made progress in its trade negotiations with China. “We will be giving details tomorrow. “But I can tell you that the talks were productive,” Bessent told members of the media on Sunday from Switzerland. “We had the vice premier, two vice ministers who […]
Free speech advocates praise Trump admin for speaking out on global censorship
A Canadian free speech advocate who was fined by Australian authorities spoke out after the U.S. State Department appeared to come to his defense. “It’s phenomenal. The Trump administration has been tremendous on this issue,” Chris Elston, popularly known as “Billboard Chris” for his custom of wearing sandwich boards with slogans on them, said. In […]
