A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Trump administration illegally fired former Federal Emergency Management Agency Chief Financial Officer Mary Comans last year when the agency terminated her employment over her approval of grant funding for migrant hotels. Comans sued the Trump administration in March 2025, arguing that she was “unlawfully terminated” from her […]

The United States on Friday backed a new agreement between Iraq and Syria to rehabilitate an oil pipeline that would provide an alternative route for crude exports and reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz. “The United States welcomes the engagement of a U.S.-led international consortium to execute the technical and financial aspects of this […]

The 103 Democrats who voted this week to cut off U.S. aid to Israel have received significant financial support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee since the PAC started contributing money to candidates during the 2022 cycle. A Washington Examiner analysis of Federal Election Commission findings revealed that the more than 100 Democrats who […]

The Trump administration on Thursday announced it would shorten visa durations for Chinese journalists, prompting Beijing to threaten reciprocal measures. A new Department of Homeland Security rule will replace the long-standing “duration of status” system with fixed-term stays, limiting visas for foreign journalists to 240 days and only 90 days for Chinese journalists. The rule […]