NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte gestures as he speaks during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 2026. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on April 9 said U.S. allies were slow to assist after they were caught off guard by U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel launching
First Lady Melania Trump attends Amazon MGM’s “Melania” World Premiere at The Trump Kennedy Center in Washington on Jan. 29, 2026. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday refuted allegations that were made about her and Jeffrey Epstein, vowed legal response against individuals who made those claims, and called on Congress to give
Washington — First lady Melania Trump on Thursday delivered remarks denying any friendship or relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and she called on Congress to hold a public hearing with Epstein’s survivors. In a six-minute livestreamed statement from the White House, the first lady for the first time following the Justice Department’s release
In early 2026, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Justice Department took an unusually rapid approach to animal welfare enforcement, as part of her push to use the criminal justice system to crack down on animal cruelty. Around New Year’s Eve, Bondi received a voicemail and a text from her friend Lauree Simmons, the founder of the
Washington — The U.S. is convening hastily arranged diplomatic talks next week in Washington, D.C., in an effort to craft a ceasefire in Lebanon, where Israeli troops have been pounding Iranian-backed Hezbollah targets with airstrikes and also killing Lebanese civilians. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s office is planning the three-way talks, which will be led
FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington on Dec. 4, 2025. Daniel Heuer/AFP The FBI and several other federal agencies said in a joint report released on April 7 that Iran-linked hackers were behind disruptions to internet access to U.S. gas, oil, and water companies. “The
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft takes off for a mission during Operation Epic Fury, on March 14, 2026. U.S. Air Force photo The head of the U.S. military command in charge of combat operations in Iran said that the country “suffered a generational military defeat” in the conflict, in remarks made two