Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff. “I too address the world’s great powers by repeating the ever-present call ‘never again war,’” Leo said from the
Closer ties could also mean a rare earth windfall for the United States. The United States has taken a major step toward breaking Beijing’s stranglehold on critical minerals by helping broker a cease-fire in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Eastern DRC has some of the world’s largest deposits of such minerals, including cobalt, copper, and
Levittown, Pennsylvania — At a town hall Saturday in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona encouraged the Democratic party to return to its roots as the “big tent” party. “What happened the last election is that we got so pure, and we kept so pure that we started kicking people out of the
Dan Bongino, the FBI's deputy director, said operations targeting illegal alien criminals and child predators will expand as the bureau prioritizes safety and transparency.
Pete Hegseth has given the secretaries of the military departments 30 days to certify that they will use merit-based admissions in 2026 and onward. The U.S. military service academies will soon have to certify that they make no consideration of race, ethnicity, or sex in their admissions processes and instead decide appointments by merit alone.
Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego defended Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman Saturday, saying there needs to be a place for him in the party.
President Donald Trump touted trade negotiations with China in Switzerland Saturday, noting "many things" were discussed and "much [was] agreed to."