Trump Calls for 30-day Cease-Fire in Russia-Ukraine War

President Donald Trump said the temporary cease-fire must ‘ultimately build toward a peace agreement’. President Donald Trump on May 8 urged Russia and Ukraine to enter into a 30-day unconditional cease-fire while U.S.-led peace negotiations are ongoing. Trump stated that the temporary cease-fire must “ultimately build toward a peace agreement” between the two nations and

Bipartisan Lawmakers Call for Federal Investigations Into Chinese Robotics Company

The company’s manufactured robots ‘are not just tools—they are potential surveillance devices backed by the Chinese Communist Party,’ Rep. John Moolenaar says. A bipartisan group of 24 House lawmakers is calling for federal investigations into China-based Unitree Robotics, warning that its products pose a national security risk. The lawmakers sent a letter, dated May 6,

FEMA Confirms Acting Administrator Hamilton Has Been Replaced

In testimony before a House panel, Hamilton opposed eliminating FEMA, apparently contradicting the view of President Trump and Secretary Noem. Cameron Hamilton, acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has been terminated and replaced, the agency said on May 8. Politico first reported that Hamilton had been let go Thursday, one day after

States Sue Trump Admin Over Termination of EV Charging Station Funding

The lawsuit argues the move is illegal and will deprive the states of billions of dollars in appropriated funds. The Trump administration is being sued by a coalition of 16 states and the District of Columbia over claims it is withholding billions of dollars in funding approved by Congress to build electric vehicle (EV) charging

Maryland Democrats Raise Concern Over Federal Worker Cuts

They say worker terminations will raise unemployment in Maryland and adversely affect the local economy. BALTIMORE—Elected officials from the Maryland Democratic Party have been raising many concerns about how their state would be impacted by the mass terminations of federal workers ordered by the Trump administration. Since taking office, Trump has ordered efforts to reduce

FBI Has Launched 250 Probes Tied to Online Networks That Prey on Minors

The bureau said it’s increasingly concerned about rings of violent predators that target young people. The FBI has been investigating at least 250 subjects allegedly tied to violent online networks that prey on minors. The networks, under investigation by all of the FBI’s 55 field offices, are known as “764” but have other names. “The