The National Defense Authorization Act bill text dropped on Sunday night, coming after a few days’ delay as key provisions were being hashed out between the chambers after passing their own separate versions earlier this year. The NDAA is the largest sweeping defense bill for the Pentagon, with a final vote expected in the House […]

President Donald Trump claimed on Sunday evening that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “hasn’t read” the U.S.-backed peace proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The president spoke with reporters on the red carpet at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., where he is due to host an honors ceremony. Asked for an update on the Ukraine […]

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) said former first lady Michelle Obama is “absolutely correct” that the United States is “not ready” for a female president, but argued the country is getting closer to achieving this. Obama made her assessment last month in tamping down speculation she could seek the White House in 2028, pointing to the […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza will begin “very shortly,” as Hamas is still searching for the remains of the last hostage in the Palestinian-controlled territory. Hamas’s return of the remains of Ran Gvili, a 24-year-old police officer killed on Oct. 7, 2023, and taken to […]