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In a major geopolitical and economic development, the United States and Ukraine signed a landmark rare earth minerals agreement on Wednesday, establishing the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund—a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating Ukraine’s economic recovery and further entrenching America’s role in the region’s long-term stability. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent formally announced the deal in …

In a moment that ignited both ridicule and renewed scrutiny, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) offered an unusually candid — and controversial — reflection on his role in the 2024 presidential campaign during a recent event at Harvard’s Kennedy School. Walz, who served as Kamala Harris’s running mate during her unsuccessful bid for the White …

CNN’s NewsNight with Abby Phillip may be basking in its third consecutive month atop the network’s ratings in the key 25–54 demographic, but a growing chorus of voices is suggesting the real engine behind the show’s momentum isn’t the host—it’s the guest. Abby Phillip proudly shared CNN’s PR announcement hailing her program’s “double-digit” year-over-year growth …

Federal agents have scored a major win in the escalating war against transnational gangs, arresting a suspected Venezuelan gang leader linked to the ruthless Tren de Aragua — and the details paint a chilling picture of just how bold and deeply embedded this criminal network has become on American soil. The arrest of Yonaiker Gallegos, …

In a whiplash-inducing sequence of events on Tuesday, Amazon attempted to quietly insert a political jab into its platform—and got steamrolled by a ferocious Trump administration counterattack that forced a total reversal within hours. The drama unfolded when Punchbowl News published an early-morning scoop: Amazon planned to list tariff costs on product pages, revealing how …

In a moment destined to set social media ablaze and his critics’ hair on fire, President Donald Trump on Tuesday casually nominated himself for Pope — or at least joked about it, in classic Trumpian fashion. .@POTUS: “I’d like to be pope.” 🤣 “We have a cardinal that happens to be out of a place …

Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley found himself in the media spotlight for reasons off the field this weekend, after he was seen golfing with President Donald Trump at Trump’s Bedminster Golf Club in New Jersey. True to form, the outrage machine roared to life almost instantly—but Barkley had no patience for the pearl-clutching …

Reporters arriving at the White House on Monday morning for a press briefing with Border Czar Tom Homan were met with a stark, unavoidable message: massive posters detailing the heinous crimes committed by illegal aliens arrested since President Donald J. Trump took office. It was a visual confrontation designed to leave no doubt about the …

The gloves came off at Monday morning’s White House press briefing, where Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt took direct aim at the judiciary for their role—or lack thereof—in enabling the Biden-era flood of illegal immigration. With nearly 10 million illegal immigrants having entered the U.S. under the previous administration, Leavitt made it clear: the Trump administration …

In a tense and revealing exchange on NBC’s Meet the Press, Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a sharp rebuttal to media narratives suggesting that the Trump administration had “deported” American citizen children. The controversy arose from headlines that implied U.S. immigration officials had forcibly removed three young citizens from their country—a characterization Rubio was …