Defense Secretary Hegseth: NATO Ready for 5 Percent of GDP Outlay

Defense Secretary Hegseth: NATO Ready for 5 Percent of GDP Outlay

NATO defense ministers are set Thursday to approve purchasing targets for stocking up on weapons and military equipment to better defend Europe, the Arctic and the North Atlantic, as part of a U.S. push to ramp up security spending.

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 03:01:05 EDT
Sen. Thune Faces First Big Test With Trump Tax Bill

Sen. Thune Faces First Big Test With Trump Tax Bill

Only six months into the job, Senate Majority Leader John Thune faces a massive challenge as he tries to quickly push President Donald Trump's sprawling tax and spending cuts package to passage with the support of a divided GOP conference. While most Republican senators are...

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:50:12 EDT
Russia Confirms Putin Ready to Help Trump on Iran Nuke Deal

Russia Confirms Putin Ready to Help Trump on Iran Nuke Deal

President Vladimir Putin told President Donald Trump that he was prepared use the partnership between Russia and Iran to contribute to a settlement of the negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, the Kremlin said Thursday.

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:38:22 EDT
Kremlin: Russia Will Respond to Ukrainian Attacks as, When Its Military Sees Fit

Kremlin: Russia Will Respond to Ukrainian Attacks as, When Its Military Sees Fit

Russia will respond to Ukraine's latest attacks as and when its military sees fit, the Kremlin said on Thursday, confirming that President Vladimir Putin had told President Donald Trump that Moscow was obliged to retaliate.

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:40:19 EDT
Israel Has Recovered Bodies of 2 Israeli-American Hostages From Gaza Strip

Israel Has Recovered Bodies of 2 Israeli-American Hostages From Gaza Strip

Israel has recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip. Israeli strikes overnight and into Thursday meanwhile killed at least 13 people...

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 03:00:37 EDT
'I Made the Decisions': Biden Statement as Probe Opens

'I Made the Decisions': Biden Statement as Probe Opens

President Donald Trump directed his White House counsel Wednesday to investigate whether former President Joe Biden's aides covered up alleged mental decline and unlawfully used an autopen on Biden's behalf to sign policy documents.

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:29:42 EDT
Consumers Urged to Stand Firm Against 'Woke' Companies

Consumers Urged to Stand Firm Against 'Woke' Companies

A conservative consumer advocacy group is urging its followers to call companies that have maintained their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and "shame them" into abandoning the practice.

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:29:28 EDT
Trump Orders Probe Into Biden's Mental Fitness

Trump Orders Probe Into Biden's Mental Fitness

President Donald Trump has directed White House counsel and Attorney General Pam Bondi to launch an investigation into decisions made by former President Joe Biden, focusing on whether Biden was mentally fit to execute the duties during his final years in office.

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:25:19 EDT
Navy Adm., Air Force Gen. Picked to Lead CENTCOM, AFRICOM

Navy Adm., Air Force Gen. Picked to Lead CENTCOM, AFRICOM

The Trump administration on Wednesday selected a Navy admiral and an Air Force general to lead U.S. Central Command and U.S. Africa Command.

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:54:40 EDT
NY Post: Chinese Plotted Smuggling Crop-killing Fungus

NY Post: Chinese Plotted Smuggling Crop-killing Fungus

The FBI on Wednesday alleged that two Chinese lab researchers at the University of Michigan were plotting to smuggle a crop-killing fungus into the United States, according to the New York Post.

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:10:08 EDT
Judge Orders Records in Abrego Garcia Case Be Unsealed

Judge Orders Records in Abrego Garcia Case Be Unsealed

A federal judge in Maryland on Wednesday ordered the release of documents related to the deportation of illegal immigrant and alleged MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia, rejecting the Trump administration's argument that the contents could risk national security.

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:20:06 EDT
Wesley Clark to Newsmax: Russian Aircraft Were 'Legitimate Targets'

Wesley Clark to Newsmax: Russian Aircraft Were 'Legitimate Targets'

Last weekend, Ukraine launched an operation codenamed "Spider's Web" that destroyed more than 40 of Russia's long-range bombers.

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:58:19 EDT
Trump Moves to Block US Entry for Foreigners Aiming to Study at Harvard

Trump Moves to Block US Entry for Foreigners Aiming to Study at Harvard

President Donald Trump is moving to block nearly all foreign students from entering the country to attend Harvard University, his latest clash with the Ivy League school over an international pipeline that accounts for a quarter of the student body.In an executive order...

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:51:00 EDT
Lawmakers Push to Declare Muslim Brotherhood Terror Group

Lawmakers Push to Declare Muslim Brotherhood Terror Group

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle in Congress are pushing for the Muslim Brotherhood to be labeled as a foreign terrorist organization.

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:56:26 EDT
Top COVID Vaccine Adviser Resigns From CDC

Top COVID Vaccine Adviser Resigns From CDC

A top COVID-19 vaccine adviser at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resigned, saying that she is no longer able to perform her mission to help "the most vulnerable."

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:48:34 EDT
Missoula Recognizes Pride Flag as an Official City Flag

Missoula Recognizes Pride Flag as an Official City Flag

The city of Missoula, Montana, recognized the pride flag as an official city flag with a vote from its City Council on Monday.

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:06:39 EDT
Trump: Travel Ban Affecting a Dozen Countries Set to Take Effect Monday

Trump: Travel Ban Affecting a Dozen Countries Set to Take Effect Monday

President Donald Trump is resurrecting the travel ban policy from his first term, signing a proclamation Wednesday night preventing people from a dozen countries from entering the United States.The countries include Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo,...

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:58:52 EDT
Sen. Johnson: Must Revamp Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill

Sen. Johnson: Must Revamp Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act must be revamped, and getting the measure to President Donald Trump's desk by July 4 "won't happen," Sen. Ron Johnson said Wednesday.

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:33:00 EDT
Democrats Argue Sec. McMahon Ignores Inspector General

Democrats Argue Sec. McMahon Ignores Inspector General

Education Secretary Linda McMahon is accused by leading Democrats of slow-walking requests for information about department downsizing from the Office of Inspector General (OIG).

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:31:33 EDT
Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Effort to Eliminate Job Corps

Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Effort to Eliminate Job Corps

A U.S. judge on Wednesday temporarily stopped the Trump administration from moving ahead with an effort to eliminate the Job Corps, the largest U.S. job training program for low-income youth.

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:03:04 EDT