President Donald Trump is simultaneously dispatching some of his highest-ranking surrogates for what is hoped to be the final stages of ongoing peace negotiations with Ukraine and Russia. Trump revealed his next moves in a post to Truth Social on Tuesday afternoon, noting that the “original 28-Point Peace Plan … has been fine-tuned, with additional […]
Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) tested his political influence outside of the Bluegrass State by offering his take on where Democrats are going wrong on messaging. So far this fall, Beshear has launched a podcast, increased his national press appearances, and flown to London for trade talks between his state and the United Kingdom. Beshear, also […]
Paramount Skydance officially greenlit the long-awaited Rush Hour sequel on Tuesday after President Donald Trump reportedly pressured the Hollywood studio to revive one of his favorite movie franchises. Trump apparently leveraged his friendly relationship with Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, the son of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, to approve the next outing in the buddy-cop […]
Democratic San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie warned on Tuesday that President Donald Trump‘s “one big, beautiful bill” will cost the northern California city hundreds of millions of dollars every year for the next decade, starting in 2027. Lurie has made tackling San Francisco’s deficit a priority during his first year in office, approving a two-year budget […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday opened an investigation into a Chinese Communist Party-linked company over suspected violations of Texas law related to its involvement in a state power facility. Paxton’s investigation came after he alleged the power storage station used several products made by Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. The investigation will determine if […]
European leaders suggested their troops could touch down in Ukraine within a day of a hypothetical peace deal with Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron told radio outlet RTL that “reassurance force” made up of French, British, or Turkish troops could be deployed to secure Ukrainian territory on the “day the peace is signed.” “We have […]
The FBI sought interviews with six Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a video urging U.S. service members to reject “illegal orders,” a development that suggests a rapidly escalating review of the lawmakers’ conduct that some military and legal experts say could prove difficult to prosecute under existing statutes. The FBI and Justice Department contacted the […]
The two dozen Nigerian girls who were kidnapped from their school last week were rescued, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said. The girls’ abduction came amid a slew of kidnappings across the country. Several hundred students and staff were also kidnapped last week in the north-central region of Niger state. “I am relieved that all […]
Utah GOP lawmakers indicated on Tuesday they plan to appeal the new congressional map ordered by a court that created one blue House seat in the state and found that Utah’s Republican-controlled legislature engaged in partisan gerrymandering. Utah Senate President Stuart Adams and Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz said the legislature will wait until the […]
President Donald Trump’s executive order on Monday to begin designating some chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization was met with support on Tuesday. While the designation is under review and won’t be official until at most 45 days from Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) saw it as a “HUGE step.” “Pres. Trump […]
