The claims come as the Trump administration has held talks aimed at ending the Russia–Ukraine war. The Department of Defense denied claims in anonymously sourced media reports that Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth had stopped U.S. cyber operations against Russia. In a statement posted on social media platform X on March 4, the Pentagon’s rapid response
The decision comes amid pressure for Ukraine to reach a peace deal in its war with Russia. CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed on March 5 that the Trump administration ordered a halt to intelligence cooperation with Ukraine, after the administration halted all military aid to the country. “President [Donald] Trump had a real question about
During the final months of the Biden administration, the National Institutes of Health awarded $28 million to a mysterious venture-backed company called Vaccine Company Inc., a biomedical firm founded in 2022 whose chief financial officer happens to be one of former president Joe Biden’s top COVID advisers. To Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa), the September
Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson (D.) during a congressional hearing Wednesday defended his city’s sanctuary policies, claiming they make the city safer because “undocumented immigrants come forward to report crimes.” Chicago is “safer because of our Welcoming City Ordinance,” Johnson told the Republican-led House Oversight Committee, referring to an ordinance that prohibits any city agency or
Automakers will be exempted from tariffs on Canada and Mexico for one month. The request was made by the leaders of Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. The Trump administration is giving automakers a one-month exemption on tariffs imposed on Mexico and Canada, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on March 5. Leavitt announced the
A media poll finds 76 percent of viewers approve of President Donald Trump’s address to Congress Tuesday night. The Supreme Court deals a blow to the United States’ pause on foreign aid, saying the administration must follow through with the payment of $2 billion in foreign aid. The mayors of so-called sanctuary cities testify… Original
The Houston City Council stood in recess until 10 a.m. in honor of the longtime public servant. Former Houston mayor and current U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas) has died at the age of 70, according to city officials, who mourned his passing. Turner’s death was announced by John Whitmire, the current Houston mayor, in a