US, Finland Strike $6 Billion Icebreaker Deal

President Donald Trump meets with Finnish President Alexander Stubb (L) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on Oct. 9, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump and Finnish President Alexander Stubb announced a joint deal to build icebreaker ships during a White House meeting for talks related to

Judge grants partial restraining order against National Guard deployment

A federal judge on Thursday granted a partial restraining order to block the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois, after state and local leaders objected to the deployment. In a ruling from the bench, U.S. District Judge April Perry did not immediately explain what limits she was placing on the deployment, but

New York AG Letitia James indicted in Virginia

A grand jury in Virginia indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, marking the second Trump foe to face federal prosecution in recent weeks. James was charged with one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statements to a financial institution. The indictment alleges that James bought a house in

Highlights From New Jersey’s Final Gubernatorial Debate

(Left) Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli speaks in Raritan, N.J., on Nov. 12, 2021. (Right) Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) speaks at the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 28, 2021. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Mary Altaffer/ AP New Jersey gubernatorial candidates Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli squared off on Oct. 8 in a final bid

Endangered ferrets in more jeopardy as government shutdown drags on

Of all the communities across America impacted by the government shutdown, the population of endangered black-footed ferrets may be among the smallest and most vulnerable.  This rare species, safeguarded under the protection of the Endangered Species Act, teeters on the brink of extinction, with about 300 existing in the wild.  Now, with biologists from the

Dominion Voting Systems acquired by St. Louis-based Liberty Vote

Dominion Voting Systems, one of the nation’s largest election technology companies, has been acquired by St. Louis-based Liberty Vote. The acquisition caps a half-decade that saw Dominion thrust into the public eye amid false accusations of election rigging. Liberty Vote announced the purchase of Dominion Thursday afternoon. The company, which is the nation’s largest provider