Putin won’t take peace with Ukraine without restoring empire, Robert Gates says

Russian President Vladimir Putin believes it’s his destiny to recreate the Russian empire and won’t back down in Ukraine, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said in an interview with “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” Gates said Putin’s aims can be unclear, even in one-on-one meetings. “I’m not sure even in a face to face

Lawmakers Concerned Trump’s UAE Deals May Allow AI Chips to Fall Into CCP’s Hands

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on May 15 raised concerns that the United States’ new chip deals in the Middle East may allow the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its military to gain access to the very technology the United States has tried to restrict. President Donald Trump announced several multibillion-dollar deals during his

US Ambassador to Canada Tells Industry Leaders His Country Is ‘Open for Business’

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra told business leaders from G7 countries there should be no question about whether his country is open for business. Hoesktra made the comments during his first official address since arriving to his diplomatic post in Ottawa, during the Business 7 (B7) Summit on May 16 in the Canadian capital.

GOP congressman confirms Hegseth ordered brief pause in cyber ops against Russia

Washington — Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska said the U.S. government halted cyber operations against Russia for one day in February as President Trump was trying to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, confirming CBS News reporting at the time and undercutting statements of denial from the Defense Department.  “I actually dug into

NJ Transit Workers Go on Strike; Congress’s Megabill Hits a Roadblock

New Jersey Transit engineers are walking off the job. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says the union is walking away from a fair deal. The House Budget Committee voted down Congress’s bill to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda and threatened to derail the Republican leadership’s Memorial Day deadline. The first direct peace tal… Original News

Supreme Court blocks Trump administration from deportations under Alien Enemies Act

Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday said it will continue to block the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan men detained in northern Texas while they pursue a challenge to their removals under the wartime Alien Enemies Act. The order from the high court grants an emergency injunction sought by lawyers for a group of

Trump Admin Submits Emergency Appeal to US Supreme Court Over Mass Layoffs

It argued that a federal judge’s order blocking the the administration’s efforts in 21 agencies should be overturned. The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a lower court order blocking the Trump administration from carrying out mass layoffs at a number of federal agencies. The order, issued by