The United Kingdom has shelved a bill that would have handed its sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a decision that comes after President Donald Trump lambasted the idea as an “act of great stupidity.” The U.K. had moved to cede control over the archipelago to Mauritius, drafting legislation due to be taken up […]
An appeals court has ruled that construction for the White House ballroom can resume, granting President Donald Trump a legal win as he races to finish one of the biggest infrastructure projects of his second term. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, in a 2-1 ruling, granted the Trump administration a temporary […]
The United Arab Emirates‘s aggressive stance against Iran was the culmination of a 15-year process that saw the transformation of the Gulf state from a minor Middle East player into a major military and geopolitical force. In the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, the UAE unexpectedly found itself bearing the brunt of retaliatory assaults, being targeted […]
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, led by Trump foe Alvin Bragg, has opened an investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) over sexual assault allegations made by one of his former staffers. Swalwell was accused of having sex with an ex-staffer in his hotel bed while she was intoxicated, preventing her from giving consent. The alleged […]
Pope Leo XIV issued his harshest condemnation of the Iran war yet, indirectly slamming the United States as a perpetrator of the “demonic cycle of evil” that is fueling the conflict. His critical remarks came during an evening prayer service in St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday at the same time that U.S. negotiators, led by […]
Comedian and late-night talk show host Bill Maher warned about the rise of antisemitism and how groups with otherwise fundamentally opposing views are united on the issue. “It’s pretty scary when those two groups are somehow aligned on this issue and no other issue,” Maher said on Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday. Maher […]
Maria Bartiromo, host of Fox Business’s Mornings with Maria, and Fox News’s Sunday Morning Futures, was honored with the 2026 Horatio Alger award Friday night in Washington, D.C. This distinguished award recognizes people who have achieved notable professional success while overcoming substantial obstacles. Bartiromo grew up in an Italian American family, working in her father’s […]
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), who is running for governor of California, is challenging the veracity of the sexual assault allegations brought against him. Earlier Friday, the San Francisco Chronicle broke the story that a former Swalwell staffer accused her boss of assaulting her twice when she was too intoxicated to give consent. The staffer, 21 […]
The May 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 20 days. SSI payments are typically issued to beneficiaries on the first day of each month. Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 or older, or have another qualifying disability. The amount beneficiaries […]
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) has emerged as both a top contender and a top target in California’s crowded gubernatorial race, as intensifying attacks from rivals highlight not only his rising profile but also the vulnerabilities that could derail his bid. In recent weeks, opponents have taken aim at him on multiple fronts, criticizing his attendance record in Congress, […]
