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Former Biden national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the recent meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave him the “first sliver of hope I’ve had in a while.” “You saw that meeting between President Trump and President Zelensky, very public images, very remarkable images really. … Jake Sullivan: Trump-Zelensky meeting ‘first sliver of hope I’ve had in a while’Read more

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he doesn’t know whether President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have recently discussed tariffs or have begun informal negotiations on trade. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” Martha Raddatz asked the Treasury secretary about apparently conflicting statements from … Bessent says he doesn’t know if Trump, Xi have talked on tradeRead more

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) are voicing their opposition to a “reckless” Republican budget by holding a sit-in on the U.S. Capitol steps on Sunday morning. The lawmakers began their sit-in just after 6 a.m. and addressed people online about the Trump … Booker, Jeffries voice opposition to ‘reckless’ Trump budget at sit-in on Capitol stepsRead more

Republicans on Capitol Hill rolled the dice earlier this month when they pushed off decisions on a host of details for their package full of President Trump’s legislative priorities. Now, lawmakers must face the music.  With the House aiming to pass the “one big, beautiful bill” by the … GOP stares down crucial stretch to pass Trump agendaRead more

A suspect was arrested in the theft last weekend of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse at a restaurant in downtown Washington, D.C, law enforcement officials said Sunday. The purse included some major belongings, including $3,000 in cash, Noem’s DHS access badge, her passport, her … Suspect arrested in theft of Noem’s purse at DC restaurantRead more

A majority of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s job performance ahead of his 100th day in office this term, according to a new poll. Fifty-five percent of Americans in an NBC News Stay Tuned Poll released Sunday said they disapprove of Trump’s handling of his first few months … Most disapprove of Trump’s job as president ahead of 100-day mark: PollRead more

For decades, Taiwan operated under the assumption that if China invaded, the U.S. would intervene. However, that confidence is now waning. Under President Trump, Washington’s commitment to Taiwan has grown increasingly unpredictable. The once-unthinkable question is now being openly debated in Taipei: Is Taiwan still indispensable to U.S. … Indispensable or expendable? Taiwan’s fight for US commitment under TrumpRead more

Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) said on Sunday that people from “all sides” of the political spectrum are “livid” at President Trump’s “handling of the economy.” “I think that …  the Arizonans I’ve talked to, I’m seeing people from all sides of the political spectrum absolutely livid at Trump’s … House Democrat: People from ‘all sides’ are ‘livid at Trump’s handling of the economy’Read more

Border czar Tom Homan highlighted the Trump administration’s deportation efforts and said having United States-born children does not make people “immune” from deportation. “Having a U.S. citizen child doesn’t make you immune from our laws of the country,” Homan said Sunday on CBS News’s “Face the Nation.” “American … Homan says having US-born children does not make people ‘immune’ from deportationRead more

President Trump just drew a hard line against blue state climate activism — and not a moment too soon. His April 8 executive order, Protecting American Energy From State Overreach, takes direct aim at states like California, New York and Hawaii that are trying to sue American energy companies … Trump’s stand against states’ climate overreach is long overdueRead more

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) called for bipartisan support for secondary sanctions on Russian goods as President Vladimir Putin “drags his feet.” “I think we ought to take up the Graham legislation, and we ought to pass it through both houses and put those secondary sanctions on Russia,” Shaheen … Shaheen calls for bipartisan support for secondary sanctions on Russia as Putin ‘drags his feet’Read more

House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) on Sunday said that President Trump “does not want” the “one big, beautiful bill” encompassing his agenda “to be a health care bill.” “Medicaid … all falls underneath the Energy and Commerce Committee, not Ways and Means,” Smith said when … GOP Rep. says Trump ‘does not want’ agenda bill ‘to be a health care bill’Read more

The United States continues to facilitate peace negotiation discussions between Russia and Ukraine, but top U.S. officials, including President Trump, warned that if substantial progress is not achieved soon, Washington will pull back from its mediating role.  Trump contended that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin might not want to achieve peace in … Live updates: Peace talks continue in Ukraine-Russia war; Congress tries to pass Trump’s agendaRead more

Gary Cohn, a former Trump administration economic advisor, said the president’s tariffs will be “highly regressive” and hurt the lower class the most. Cohn joined CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday morning, just after President Trump posted online that once tariffs cut in, many people who make … Former Trump economic advisor: tariffs are ‘highly regressive,’ will impact lower classRead more

For sophisticated criminals, high-end artworks are more than just pretty pictures. Latin American cartels, a major Hezbollah financier and powerful Russian oligarchs have all exploited the luxury art world to evade sanctions and launder potentially billions of dollars globally each year. The U.S. is by far the world’s … Cartels and terrorists love American art — and the money it hidesRead more

Rahm Emanuel has ramped up speculation in recent weeks that he’s plotting a 2028 presidential run, adding a prominent name in Democratic circles to an already crowded list of possible candidates. The former Chicago mayor has been making the media rounds over the past month and hasn’t ruled … Rahm Emanuel stokes 2028 speculationRead more

In the late 1990s, acclaimed Cuban mystery writer Leonardo Padura captured the poignant resignation of those who chose to stay on the island, enduring hardships following both the Cuban Revolution and the Soviet Union’s collapse. Padura’s main character, Mario Conde, is a hard-boiled police detective who disdains ideology … A visit to Cuba reveals stasis, inequality and desperationRead more

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said a price drop for eggs has already hit some parts of the country, but for others, it is “coming” soon. Rollins joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, where she highlighted a major economic indicator: the price of eggs. Egg prices rose … Rollins says price drop for eggs is ‘coming’Read more

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said on Sunday that Democrats do not have “a vision for the future.” “You have Democrats appropriately, and I’m working with them, talking about Trump’s movement toward authoritarianism, vigorously opposing the so-called reconciliation bill to give over a trillion dollars in tax breaks for … Sanders: ‘What Democrats lack now is a vision for the future’Read more

Since it was launched and started operations in 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered many secrets and the beauty of the universe. The telescope may well have outdone itself by revealing evidence of life on a world about 120 light years from Earth. NASA states that the … The James Webb telescope’s latest discovery is one more reason to fund NASARead more

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he has a “great fear” that President Trump will “cave” to Russian President Vladimir Putin over ending the war in Ukraine. Schumer joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, where host Dana Bash asked him about the latest developments between Trump, … Schumer says he has ‘great fear’ Trump will ‘cave’ to PutinRead more

(NEXSTAR) – As he’s made very apparent during his time in office, our current president loves to unwind with a round of golf. But he could easily ditch the clubs and take a dip in the White House’s very own swimming pool, if the mood should strike. The … The White House has a rarely seen swimming pool. Here’s where it isRead more

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that the “only solution” for the war in Ukraine is a negotiation where both Russia and Ukraine “give up something.” “There is no military solution to this war,” Rubio told NBC News’s Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press.” “The only solution … Rubio says ‘only solution’ for war in Ukraine is negotiation where both ‘give up something’Read more

Attacks on higher education are occurring almost daily. The Trump administration has frozen billions of dollars in federal research funding at elite universities, deported international students with little or no due process, questioned the tax-exempt status of Harvard and accused dozens of institutions of tolerating antisemitism, among other … Trump is waging an ideological war on K-12 education as wellRead more

Bill O’Reilly argued that President Trump is “making a mistake” over his firm stance on Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation and unwillingness to return him to the United States despite an order from the Supreme Court. O’Reilly, speaking on his “No Spin News,” said he thought Trump could be … O’Reilly signals Trump ‘making a mistake’ with Abrego Garcia stanceRead more

Most Americans believe President Trump and Democrats are “out of touch” with the concerns of most people, a new survey found. The latest Washington Post-ABC News Ipsos poll found 60 percent of respondents believe Trump is “out of touch” with “the concerns of most people” in the country. … Most say Trump, Democrats are ‘out of touch’: PollRead more

At least nine people were killed and many were injured after a man drove into a crowd at the Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, police said early Sunday morning. According to Vancouver police, a man drove into a large crowd of people gathered for the Lapu Lapu Day … At least nine dead, multiple injured in Vancouver after car drives through Filipino festivalRead more

California’s Senate Judiciary Committee, with bipartisan support, approved Senate Bill 243 this month, requiring that AI companies “protect users from the addictive, isolating, and influential aspects of artificial intelligence chatbots.” It is the first bill of its kind in the U.S.   On the day of the bill’s … Reclaiming critical thinking in the Age of AI  Read more

I am a human rights activist and advocate for my country — Macedonia — and for its language and its culture. As an American taxpayer, you have probably never heard of me. You might not know much about Macedonia or even be able to find it on a … Here’s what USAID really did — it wasn’t bunnies and rainbowsRead more

Democrats are embracing the f-bomb in congressional campaign messaging as they seek to tap into their party’s anger. In recent weeks, a number of newly launched Democratic hopefuls for key House and Senate seats have pledged to “unf‑‑‑ our country” or have urged their party to “drop the excuses and grow … Democrats embrace the f-bombRead more