US approves massive arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia for more than $15 billion amid Middle East tensions
The U.S. State Department late Friday announced it had approved two arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia worth $6.67 billion and $9 billion. The sales come as the Trump administration moves forward with its peacekeeping plan in Gaza and amid the threat of U.S. military strikes in Iran. Thirty Apache helicopters with rocket launchers […]
Epstein Survivors Slam DOJ’s ‘Incomplete’ Files Release
A group of 18 survivors of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein issued a joint statement Friday condemning the Department of Justice’s latest release of documents tied to Epstein’s crimes, calling the disclosure incomplete and harmful to victims.
Saudis won’t let the US use its bases or airspace for an attack on Iran, senior Gulf official reveals
As President Donald Trump weighs his options on a possible military strike on Iran, a senior Gulf official told Fox News that Saudi Arabia will not allow the U.S. to use its airspace or bases for such an attack. A high-ranking government figure from a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) state told Fox News that the […]
DHS fires back after Dem accuses ICE of ‘needlessly’ detaining boy with father after mom refused to take him
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois is accusing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of “needlessly” detaining a 5-year-old child with his illegal immigrant father after the agency said his mother refused to take custody. In an X post featuring pictures of 5-year-old Liam Ramos, Duckworth, a second-term senator, wrote that “Trump’s ICE snatched this bright, […]
New Emails Show Musk Eyeing Visit to Epstein’s Island
Newly released Justice Department records show tech billionaire Elon Musk at one point expressed interest in visiting Jeffrey Epstein’s private Caribbean island, complicating Musk’s long-standing public claims that he rebuffed Epstein’s invitations outright.
Senate Passes Deal Expected to Shorten Shutdown
Senators on Friday approved a last-minute deal backed by President Donald Trump to avert the worst impacts of an imminent government shutdown, after Dem anger over the killing of two protesters during immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis derailed funding…[#item_full_content]
Trump’s Hard Line on Iran Puts Gulf Countries on Edge
Anxiety is spiking across the Gulf as President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Iran, demanding a new nuclear deal while a U.S. carrier group surges into the region, leaving Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and others scrambling to talk Washington down from a strike.[#item_full_content]
Judge Strikes Down Citizenship Rules in Trump Voting Order
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., struck down parts of President Donald Trump’s voter registration executive order, ruling that key requirements for proof of U.S. citizenship on federal registration and absentee ballot forms violated the separation of powers.[#item_full_content]
Tesla Shifts From Cars to Chips: Revenue Down 10 Percent
Tesla is accelerating a pivot away from traditional car manufacturing and toward artificial intelligence, robotics, and chip production, even as revenue from its core auto business continues to slide, CNBC reported.[#item_full_content]
Venezuela releases all known American detainees following Maduro capture and government takeover
All known American citizens being held in Venezuela have been released, the U.S. Embassy said Friday evening. “We are pleased to confirm the release by the interim authorities of all known U.S. citizens held in Venezuela,” the embassy wrote on X. “Should you have information regarding any other U.S. citizens still detained, please contact American Citizen Services.” No […]
