Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of intentionally trying to “drag out negotiations” and stalling progress as a new round of U.S.-mediated peace talks concluded Wednesday with no breakthrough toward ending the nearly four-year war. Peace efforts aimed at halting the conflict that began with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 have stalled repeatedly. “Yesterday’s […]
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), a Michigan Senate candidate seeking to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), has become a go-to political punching bag of the 2026 midterm cycle. The establishment favorite is the subject of constant online trolling, much of it instigated by the Senate GOP’s campaign arm, in her quest to win the Democratic […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Wednesday that his country was imposing sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko for supporting Russia’s efforts in invading Ukraine and assisting in the “killing of Ukrainians.” Zelensky revealed the retaliatory measures in a social media post on X. “Today, Ukraine has implemented a package of sanctions against Alexander Lukashenko, […]
Judges ruling against the Trump administration are citing famous literary works, historical figures, and even the Bible to make dramatic arguments in district courts against policies they oppose. While judges are supposed to stick to the law in their rulings, some have included quotations beyond the law in their rulings against the Trump administration, to […]
Republicans want President Donald Trump to use the first State of the Union address of his second term to make the case that Democrats, not the White House, are to blame for a drawn-out shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Trump will return to the Capitol next Tuesday for a prime-time address overshadowed by […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)’s international debut at the Munich Security Conference was supposed to showcase her readiness for a possible 2028 bid for Senate or the White House. Instead, it exposed foreign policy missteps that sparked mockery and renewed questions about whether the progressive firebrand is ready for prime time. Ocasio-Cortez claimed at the conference that […]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed a 9.5% property tax increase on Tuesday as part of his plan for the city’s “preliminary budget.” Mamdani said the tax hike was necessary to offset a $5.4 billion budget shortfall in the city due to the financial mismanagement by previous administrations. Mamdani’s tax hike proposal comes months […]
The U.S. military announced three more strikes against suspected drug-trafficking vessels as part of Operation Southern Spear. Two of the strikes occurred in the Eastern Pacific, and one in the Caribbean Sea. Eleven “male narco-terrorists were killed” during the military operations, and the strikes were authorized by Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of United States […]
Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly on Tuesday condemned Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) for a controversial statement he made about Muslims. Kelly told Fine to “f*** off” in response to a social media post Fine made over the weekend that said, “If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult […]
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) offered Republicans a suggestion on Tuesday on how to ensure a competitive Senate seat remains in GOP hands. Fetterman contended that President Donald Trump and Republicans have the opportunity to “lock down” Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-TX) hotly contested seat by coming together to endorse the incumbent over two other leading GOP […]
