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EPA to Rescind Obama-Era Ruling That Underpins U.S. Climate Regulations

The Trump administration on Thursday will revoke a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the White House announced. The Environmental Protection Agency will issue a final rule rescinding a 2009 government declaration known as the endangerment finding. That Obama-era policy determined that carbon […]

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Iran Says U.S. Talks Show Enough Progress to Continue Nuclear Diplomacy

Iran said recent nuclear talks with the United States demonstrated enough seriousness on Washington’s part to justify continuing diplomatic engagement, signaling cautious optimism despite a growing U.S. military posture in waters and bases near Iran. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said discussions held last week in Oman allowed Tehran to assess U.S. intentions and […]

“We’ll Have To Do Something Very Tough”: Trump Weighing Placing Second Aircraft Carrier Near Iran Amid Negotiations

President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that the United States is prepared to take military action against Iran if ongoing nuclear negotiations collapse. In an interview with N12, Trump said Washington is considering sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the region, adding to an already significant U.S. naval presence. “Either we will make a […]

Annual Governors’ Gathering With White House Unraveling After Trump Excludes Democrats

An annual meeting of the nation’s governors that has long served as a rare bipartisan gathering is unraveling after President Donald Trump excluded Democratic governors from White House events. The National Governors Association said it will no longer hold a formal meeting with Trump when governors are scheduled to convene in Washington later this month, […]

Trump Alleges $19B Minnesota Fraud, Says Probe Expanding to California

Trump on the Minnesota Fraud: “We think it’s at least $19 billion of fraud… We’re going to get to the bottom of it. We have the best people maybe in the whole country looking at that. We’re looking at California, too, because California is worse.”

Trump Urges Lower Interest Rates, Says Cuts Could Erase Deficit

TRUMP: “Interest rates should be lower. Every point is $600 billion… if we went down two points, we don’t have a deficit anymore—and that’s without cutting… When you think about it, it’s a paper charge. We should be the lowest interest rate in the world.”

Trump Pushes SAVE America Act With Voter ID and Mail-In Ballot Limits

TRUMP: “We want to get the SAVE America Act passed… We want people to have voter I.D., we want people to have proof of citizenship, and we want to have no mail-in ballots, other than if you’re in the military or you’re sick or… some reasonable, but good excuse.”

Trump Touts Early Economic Gains, Blames Biden for Inflation Crisis

Trump on the economy: “I remember when I first won, they said, ‘If he gets the Dow up to 50,000 by the end of his fourth year, he will have done miracles’ — and we’re at the end of the FIRST year…Everything’s going great. We inherited a total mess from Biden…the inflation was the worst […]

ICE Chief Defends His Officers’ Actions Before Congress After The Deaths Of 2 Protesters

Todd Lyons, the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, defended his agency’s officers before Congress on Tuesday, standing behind their tactics and saying they would not be intimidated as they carry out the president’s mass deportation agenda. Lyons was one of the three heads of agencies implementing President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda to testify in a hearing […]

U.S. Slides to Lowest-Ever Score on Corruption Index; Israel Slips To 35th Place Worldwide

Anti-graft watchdog Transparency International is warning that corruption is worsening worldwide, even in established democracies, and says the United States has fallen to its lowest score ever on its 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index. In its annual report, the Berlin-based organization said the global average score has dropped to its weakest level in more than a […]

Turkey Warns U.S. Against Striking Iran, Says Airstrikes Alone Anyways Won’t Topple Regime

Turkey’s foreign minister has warned the United States against launching a military strike on Iran, saying there is “no immediate threat of war” and insisting that diplomacy remains the best path forward. In an interview with CNN Turk on Tuesday, Hakan Fidan revealed that ahead of last month’s 12-day conflict, U.S. Secretary of State Marco […]

“Addicting the Brains of Children”: Social Media Giants Face Reckoning in Court

Jurors in a landmark social media case that seeks to hold tech companies responsible for harms to children got their first glimpse into what will be a lengthy trial characterized by dueling narratives from the plaintiffs and the two remaining defendants, Meta and YouTube. At the core of the Los Angeles case is a 20-year-old identified only […]

Intelligence Reports on Hamas Invasion Plans Reached Netanyahu in 2018, Contradicting His Claims

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was presented with Israeli military intelligence outlining Hamas’s plans for a large-scale assault years before the Oct. 7 attack, according to a report published by Ynet. Citing intelligence documents and testimony from senior officials, Ynet reported that as early as April 2018, Israel’s Military Intelligence Directorate circulated an assessment warning that […]

Europe’s Most Powerful Rocket Set for Maiden Flight From French Guiana

In a tightly controlled manufacturing hangar west of Paris, workers put the finishing touches on an enormous silver-colored engine. In just a few days, a similar machine will help propel the most powerful version of Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket yet, flying for the first time with four boosters. On Thursday, the Ariane 64 rocket — […]

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