Former Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on an International Criminal Court warrant for his war on drugs while president. After returning from Hong Kong, the former strongman was detained by Filipino authorities at Manila International Airport. His arrest made him a rare case, as he is the first former state leader arrested on an […]
President Donald Trump announced additional 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from Canada on Tuesday morning, further escalating a trade war with the nation’s North American neighbor. “Based on Ontario, Canada, placing a 25% Tariff on ‘Electricity’ coming into the United States, I have instructed my Secretary of Commerce to add an ADDITIONAL 25% Tariff, […]
Southwest Airlines announced Tuesday that it will start charging most customers to check their luggage, a departure from its long-standing “two bags fly free” policy. Customers can still get two free checked bags if they are Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred Members or traveling on Business Select fares, and one free checked bag will be offered to A-List […]
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner rejected a draft action plan on aid to Asheville, North Carolina, over its inclusion of diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. More than 200 people died as a result of Hurricane Helene touching down in Florida last October, spreading to Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina. Damages to public property in North […]
Public confidence in Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has hit a new low over a month after massive fires devastated her city, according to a new poll. Just 19% of Los Angeles residents rated the mayor’s response to the fires as excellent or good, per a survey from the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies […]
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) called on Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) to start “singing from the same song sheet” regarding Ukraine. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently had a testy exchange in the White House, where Zelensky criticized Trump and Vice President JD Vance for not visiting Ukraine. Vance accused Zelensky of giving a “propaganda […]
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins addressed the “uncertainty” felt by farmers amid President Donald Trump‘s trade war, suggesting that current market shocks will continue for “a few weeks or a few months.” As the president ramps up the implementation of new tariffs, Trump and his top aides have started setting expectations for economic “disturbances” ahead of […]
Republican House leadership removed a provision to extend the number of visas for Afghan allies living in the United States to win support from GOP holdouts on the continuing resolution to fund the government. The provision would have increased the number of visas for Afghan allies who fought alongside U.S. troops. With a razor-thin House […]
House Republican leadership is holding a press conference as Congress seeks to avert a government shutdown set for this Friday. The press conference will begin at 10 a.m. from Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), House Republican Chairwoman Lisa […]
Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II announced Tuesday that he is running to become Michigan‘s first black governor. The campaigns for Michigan’s future political leader come after the November election, in which the state elected Republican candidate Donald Trump. Gilchrist pledged in an X post to “solve problems and deliver results” and accused Trump of “breaking […]
