US Aid Agency Advised Against US Pier for Gaza Supplies: Watchdog Report

The makeshift Gaza aid pier encountered many weather and security challenges that government officials had warned about before the mission began. President Joe Biden pushed for a maritime route to deliver humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip over the objections of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officials, a new government watchdog report concluded. The

FBI releases new photos and details from Trump shooting probe

Washington — The FBI on Wednesday released four new photos from its investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, as well as new information about what the bureau has learned about the shooter. The FBI’s investigation into the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13 remains ongoing, and

Supreme Court won’t reinstate Biden’s latest student loan forgiveness plan for now

Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to reinstate the Biden administration’s latest plan to cancel student debt for millions of borrowers, leaving them in limbo while the appeals process plays out. The justices turned down a request from the Justice Department to lift a sweeping appeals court order that blocked the program, known

RFK Jr. wants off the ballot in 10 states. Some battlegrounds are saying no

Washington — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent months battling for ballot access in every state, denying that he would be a spoiler candidate.  Kennedy, a Democrat-turned-independent, is now worried that if his name appears on the ballot in 10 states it could spoil former President Donald Trump’s chances of beating Vice President Kamala Harris.  On

USAID Officials Warned Against Gaza Pier, But Biden Pushed it Anyway

Government officials warned President Joe Biden that his plan to build a humanitarian pier off the coast of Gaza would face major challenges, but Biden pushed the $230 million plan anyway, an internal report reveals. Biden promised, during his March State of the Union address, to open a pier to deliver humanitarian aid to the

Trump campaign involved in incident at Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery said an “incident” took place on Monday when former President Donald Trump visited the cemetery with Gold Star families whose family members died during the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan.  Officials at the cemetery confirmed in a statement that there was an “incident” and a report was subsequently filed after Trump, along with

US, China Planning for Next Leaders’ Call in ‘Coming Weeks:’ White House

The current visit by Biden’s top aide to China is meant to maintain open lines of communication, the White House said. President Joe Biden and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping will speak in the “coming weeks,” the White House said, following two days of talks in China between national security adviser Jake Sullivan