A general view of the Pentagon in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters The Pentagon on Dec. 31 announced that Lockheed Martin had been awarded a contract to sell military equipment to Taiwan, as the island remains on high alert amid repeated military drills by Beijing. In a news release, the Pentagon said it
Self-described socialist Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the mayor of New York City on New Year’s Day. Fellow democratic socialists Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) delivered opening remarks, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) administered the oath of office. Dozens are feared dead after a fire broke out at a crowded bar in a… Original News
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to journalists after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Dec. 18, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump said on Dec. 31 that his administration is going to continue to target alleged social services fraud in Minnesota, but said that it’s worse in
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent watches as illegal immigrants are loaded onto an aircraft at Tucson International Airport in Tucson, Ariz., on Jan. 23, 2025. Senior Airman Devlin Bishop/DOD A full travel ban for nationals from multiple countries that was signed by President Donald Trump went into effect on Jan. 1, according to
FILE PHOTO: A Russian service member stands next to the remains of a drone, which, according to the Russian Defence Ministry, was downed during the repelling of an alleged Ukrainian attack on the Russian presidential residence in the Novgorod Region, in an unknown location in Russia, in this still image from a video released December
The Second Amendment is emblazoned on a U.S. flag above firearms for sale in a gun store in Rio Rico, Ariz., on Sept. 17, 2025. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images The year 2025 was an active one for the Second Amendment debate. Gun rights activists hailed President Donald Trump’s gun policies, though some say his
Chief Justice John Roberts attends the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 7, 2023. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/Getty Images Chief Justice John Roberts said on Dec. 31 that as the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2026, the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration