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Trump congratulates US forces after airstrike kills ‘terrorist leader’ in Syria
The airstrike took place on Saturday and resulted in the death of a “senior finance and logistics official in the terrorist organization Hurras al-Din (HaD), an Al-Qaeda affiliate,” according CENTCOM.
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"What I find disturbing is that any member of Congress wants to educate people on how they evade law enforcement," Homan said Monday.
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Trump demands 50% share of Ukraine’s revenues from critical minerals, oil and gas, ports and infrastructure: report
The demand has caused “consternation and panic” in Kyiv, according to The Telegraph.
Kamala's Broadway word salad latest sign America made the right choice in November
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NATO boss lauds Trump's leadership on Ukraine, tells Europe: 'Get your act together'
"Europe wants to have a place at the table. Well, I told them, fight yourself a way to the table by coming up with concrete proposals,'' said NATO Secretary General...
China fumes at Trump for Taiwan-friendly change at State Department: 'Severe damage'
China on Monday fumed at the Trump administration after the State Department scrubbed a line on its website that said US policy does "not support Taiwan independence."
Elon Musk cries 'fraud' on 20 million in Social Security database over age 100 -- why audits show few have taken benefits
Roughly 18.4 million Americans with Social Security numbers in a master database had not received benefits or reported income for 50 years, meaning they were likely dead, per a 2023...
Trump administration brings back fired nuclear weapons workers in DOGE reversal
The Trump administration has halted the firings of hundreds of federal employees who were tasked with working on the nation’s nuclear weapons programs, in an about-face that has left workers...
NYC Council speaker calls for Eric Adams to resign as chaos engulfs City Hall
Speaker Adrienne Adams, who is no relation to the mayor, said the mass resignation of half of the city’s deputy mayors clearly shows Hizzoner has lost the confidence and trust...
Ukrainians assured Russia peace talks just a start after Trump team leaves Kyiv out of Saudi Arabia discussions
'They have to be at the table,' Sen. Thom Tillis told reporters in Ukraine's capital.
2 NY prisons thrown into chaos as corrections officers launch illegal strike after violent uprising
The disruptive work stoppages -- which are illegal under New York law and could lead to severe consequences for individuals and unions that participate in them -- occurred at the...
Rep. Nancy Mace rips 'disgusting human being' Bella Hadid
The controversial photo shows supermodel Bella Hadid promoting a map that portrays all of the land in Israel as Palestine.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Biden's IRS targeted him for an audit
“The party of ‘norms’ and ‘decency’ strikes again. We will never back down,” Hegseth said in a tweet.
Vance intervenes as GOP feud over Pentagon nominee's Iran views spills into the open
An internal GOP schism over President Trump's nomination of Elbridge Colby to serve as the Pentagon's undersecretary for policy is spilling out into the public, prompting an intervention from Vice...
DOGE staffer, 25, poised to gain access to sensitive IRS taxpayer system as fraud emerges as new Musk focus
The IRS estimates it takes in about $540 billion in income receipts each year.
NYC heliport operator urges criminal probe after Adams administration awards contract to firm with foreign ties
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Trump admin makes emergency appeal to Supreme Court to allow whistleblower agency head's firing
In an emergency appeal, Justice Department lawyers have asked the high court to lift a federal judge's order temporarily blocking Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger from being fired.
Elon Musk's DOGE puts DEI on chopping block with termination of over $370M in Education Department grants
In just 48 hours, the Department of Government Efficiency slashed a whopping $370 million in taxpayer dollars being spent on diversity, equity, and inclusion at the Department of Education.
Oregon effort to shift border, join conservative Idaho gains momentum with GOP bill
"This movement has always been about the people of Eastern Oregon, getting their voice heard and helping those communities get the kind of state-level governance they actually want."
Trump's transportation honcho welcomes SpaceX employees to Air Traffic Control System Command Center as hundreds of FAA workers fired
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