Only three people are still missing following the catastrophic flooding in central Texas over two weeks ago, a number that was revised down from 160. Earlier this week, the number of people missing from the floods was determined to be at 160 as search-and-rescue efforts continued in the state. On Saturday night, that number dropped […]

Ukraine proposed new ceasefire talks to Russia over the weekend as a new 50-day deadline from President Donald Trump for the two warring nations to end the conflict looms. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the offer, which includes setting the peace talks for as early as next week, in his nightly address on Saturday. “Secretary […]

President Donald Trump pressed Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to cancel the monthlong August recess, as well as other “long weekends,” in order to get the rest of his nominees confirmed. Trump made the plea in a Truth Social post on Saturday evening, stressing that the nominees are needed “badly.” “Hopefully the very talented […]

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent privately urged President Donald Trump over the last week not to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, according to a report. A Wall Street Journal report on Saturday detailed Bessent’s concerns in talks with the president over a possible ousting of the Fed chairman, a move that Trump was reportedly considering […]