Nigerian junta leaders announced their intent to sever military ties with the United States over the weekend, representing a potential end between the U.S. and one of its most important allies for African counterterrorism. The U.S. military has roughly 650 military personnel in Niger, according to a White House report to Congress from December, who […]
President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone Monday morning about the Israel–Hamas war, their first call since Feb. 15. The White House confirmed the call just before noon, saying the two spoke “to discuss the latest developments in Israel and Gaza, including the situation in Rafah and efforts to […]
The National Institutes of Health completed two yearslong studies that did not find any noticeable differences in the brains of people who are believed to have “Havana syndrome” and those who don’t. “Havana syndrome” is the name given to a mysterious illness that a small group of American diplomats and spies overseas have reported since 2016. […]
Billionaire and X owner Elon Musk reiterated his commitment to providing an outlet for free speech in his latest interview, even if doing so would cost him financially. Musk was asked about advertisers choosing to abandon X due to the billionaire allowing for more expression of free speech, a topic that created some controversy last […]
The second of March’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the biggest earners who retire at 70, will go out to a second group of retirees later this week. Retirees born on or between the 11th and 20th of the month will get their payments in two days on Wednesday, according to […]
Supreme Court justices appeared split on the question of whether it’s a problem if the White House ever puts pressure on social media companies to take down certain content. During oral arguments in Murthy v. Missouri, a case that will determine how far social media companies can go to combat controversial or inaccurate social media […]
President Joe Biden Monday underscored his record on prioritizing women, from the number of females in his Cabinet to his economic priorities, during a White House Women’s History Month event at which he signed a women’s health executive order. “To state the obvious, women are half the population and underrepresented across the board,” Biden told […]
Leftist politicians and media figures appeared to have a meltdown after former President Donald Trump said there would be a “bloodbath” if he is not elected in November. Trump was speaking at a rally in Ohio on Saturday and criticized that the auto industry in the United States has been crippled under President Joe Biden, […]
Former President Donald Trump is unable to secure a multimillion-dollar bond to cover penalties he owes in a civil fraud case in New York, his attorneys said in a court filing Monday. Trump and his former Trump Organization associates owe the state $464 million, including penalties, and while Trump is appealing the ruling against him, […]
Several current and former White House officials have defended Anthony Bernal, an assistant to the president and senior adviser to the first lady who has been accused of sexual harassment. The allegations against Bernal stemmed from a New York Post report last week that cited nearly a dozen anonymous former and current colleagues. Nearly a […]
