Somalia responded angrily to Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s visit to Somaliland on Tuesday, condemning it as an “unauthorized incursion” into what Somalia believes is its sovereign territory. The East African nation took issue with Sa’ar’s presence in Hargeisa, the de facto capital of Somaliland. “This action constitutes a serious violation of Somalia’s sovereignty, territorial […]
President Donald Trump pushed U.S. oil companies to swiftly revitalize Venezuela’s energy infrastructure, suggesting Monday that reimbursements are in store for those who jump to rebuild the industry. The president expressed hope during an NBC News interview that Venezuelan oil operations would be “up and running” in fewer than 18 months. U.S. companies will need […]
The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to strike down a California law mandating background checks for ammunition purchases, after two lower courts already ruled the law was unconstitutional. The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is slated to hear arguments in a case challenging the California law, which mandates background […]
Hilton has terminated a hotel’s franchise status in Minneapolis after it canceled reservations for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. The Department of Homeland Security accused the Hilton Minneapolis of “a coordinated campaign” against ICE officers on Monday. Later that day, conservative journalist Nick Sortor filmed a video that showed an employee confirming the anti-ICE policy […]
Congressional Republicans are urging President Donald Trump to stop threatening to annex Greenland as the White House, freshly emboldened by its military operation in Venezuela, refuses to rule out a military takeover of the Danish territory. On Monday night, Trump drew rare condemnation from Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT), a member of House GOP leadership who […]
President Donald Trump urged House Republicans to focus on healthcare reform as a winning issue heading into the 2026 midterm elections, noting the party will likely need to be “flexible” in its staunch anti-abortion stance. Speaking at the newly named Trump-Kennedy Center on Tuesday, Trump opened by claiming that, in 2025, Republicans were the “most […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said the United States’s involvement with Venezuela could affect President Donald Trump‘s bid to focus on affordability, arguing voters generally don’t care about foreign policy. On Saturday, hours after the U.S. captured former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, Trump said the U.S. is “going to run” Venezuela until “a […]
President Donald Trump shared TikTok’s “2025 Year in Review” data from the social media platform TikTok on Monday, despite only posting once on his personal account all year. Trump’s only TikTok post in 2025 came in October, even as he signed four executive orders extending the ban on the platform. In the post, Trump claimed […]
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) ordered two Texas agencies to investigate child care fraud in the state on Monday as the uncovered trend plagues Minnesota. The governor directed the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to improve their anti-fraud measures by conducting additional site visits of child care service providers and […]
Stephen Miller‘s continued threats to annex Greenland are becoming uncomfortably serious for European allies in the aftermath of the Venezuelan invasion. Miller, President Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff for policy, told CNN that there is “no need to even think or talk about” possible military action to take the Danish territory because “nobody is […]
