President Donald Trump said Crimea will stay with Russia in a potential peace deal brokered with Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signaled that giving up territory is against the country’s constitution and crosses a red line for them. “Crimea will stay with Russia,” Trump said in a TIME interview released Friday. “And Zelensky understands […]
President Donald Trump is teasing scores of trade deals incoming, as the 90-day pause on his higher reciprocal tariff rates continues and no deals have been announced. Trump unveiled his sweeping tariff policy this month, with 10% baseline tariff rates across the board, and additional rates on nearly 60 countries. A week after he unveiled […]
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said referring alleged leakers to the Department of Justice for prosecution represents a continued effort to root out the politicization of intelligence and national security. “It is illegal to leak classified information,” Gabbard said during an appearance on Fox News’s Fox & Friends. “What you’re seeing here is me […]
FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrest of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan on obstruction charges after she allegedly misdirected immigration officers to help an illegal immigrant evade arrest. Patel announced the arrest on X Friday morning after the FBI had launched an investigation into claims she had helped an illegal immigrant, who was […]
President Donald Trump declined to offer details about a trade-focused phone call he apparently had with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In an interview published Friday, Trump told Time that Xi broadly discussed what a trade compromise might look like. Trump declined to say when the call occurred, only that they had spoken many times. “He’s […]
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) offered a preemptive endorsement to Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), the front-runner to replace Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) as Democratic whip in the Senate. Schatz has not formally announced a run for the position, open for the first time in two decades after Durbin announced he would retire in 2026, but he’s […]
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Canadians are proud of their reputation for being nice, but Nova Scotians stand out even among their countrymen for their warm and welcoming culture. Far from the politicking of Ottawa, rural communities in the Maritime Provinces of Canada are known for their easygoing attitude, rustic charm, and small-town lifestyle. But even […]
Former President Joe Biden, the nation’s second Catholic president, will attend Pope Francis‘s funeral this weekend in Rome. “President Biden and Dr. Biden will attend Pope Francis’ funeral,” a Biden spokesperson confirmed to the Washington Examiner. Biden did not attend the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in 2023, which occurred during his presidency. Benedict […]
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser has unveiled her priorities for the district’s fiscal 2026 budget, even as its 2025 budget faces cuts for the remainder of the fiscal year. Bowser outlined the top priorities for her proposal for next year’s budget on Thursday, centering on child care and early learning programs. The proposal calls […]
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Thursday that will enable the government to fire probationary employees more easily. Instead of automatically gaining full status in one or two years, workers can only do so if their managers sign off on their performance. “The American people deserve a Federal workforce that is high-quality, efficient, […]
