House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced a global effort to nominate President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize as phase one of the recent Middle East peace agreement goes into effect. ‘I’m proud to…
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Jordan demands Jack Smith testify over ‘partisan and politically motivated’ Trump prosecutions
by adminHouse Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is seeking testimony from former special counsel Jack Smith about what he says were Smith’s ‘partisan and politically motivated’ prosecutions of President Donald Trump. Jordan told Smith on…
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Trump calls Xi’s rare earth move a ‘bad moment’ — why it matters for US national security, China ties
by adminThe Trump administration is seeking to cool tensions between the U.S. and China, after Beijing unveiled plans to impose export controls on rare-earth magnets and after the U.S. threatened more stringent tariffs on Chinese goods…
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Democrats threaten to see Trump team ‘in court’ over ‘illegal’ firings as shutdown battle escalates
by adminCongressional Democrats from Maryland and Virginia warned on Tuesday that they would sue over the administration’s planned firings and threats of no back pay for furloughed workers. Both have been used as pressure points by…
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Erika Kirk honors late husband Charlie in emotional White House tribute: ‘A free man made fully free’
by adminAt a White House ceremony in the Rose Garden on Tuesday on what would have been her husband’s 32nd birthday, Erika Kirk accepted the Presidential Medal of Freedom on behalf of Charlie Kirk and delivered…
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Trump blasts ‘weakened’ Schumer as Democrats again block GOP effort to reopen government
by adminA long weekend away from Washington, D.C., did little to soften Senate Democrats’ resolve as they again blocked an effort to reopen the government for an eighth time Tuesday. The beginning of mass firings promised…
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Republican lawmakers demand Treasury probe CAIR over alleged Hamas ties and terrorism concerns
by adminRep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., are pressing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to investigate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), claiming that it may be funded or directed by Hamas or other…
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‘It took 3,000 years’: Trump heralds ‘golden age of the Middle East’ in speeches to Arab leaders, Israel
by adminPresident Donald Trump predicted peace in the Middle East and thanked leaders from across the region for their help in securing a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas on Monday. Trump made the comments during…
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Dem gubernatorial nominee facing heat for taking donations from CCP-linked tycoon: ‘Disqualifying’
by adminNew Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill is facing criticism after a businessman linked to the Chinese Communist Party made multiple donations totaling tens of thousands of dollars to her campaign. Pin Ni, the founder…
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A new House GOP proposal would withhold funding from U.S. jurisdictions that celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day. It comes after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation last week declaring Oct. 13 Columbus…