The cabinet score cards show persistent underperformance
Read More[#item_full_content]
8 Backcountry Skiers Found Dead, 1 Still Missing in California Avalanche
Eight backcountry skiers have been found dead and 1 remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California, officials said, making it the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. in more than four decades.
Reuters/Ipsos Poll: Trump’s Immigration Approval Hits New Low
U.S. public approval of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies fell to the lowest level since his return to the White House, amid signs he is losing support among American men on the issue, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.[#item_full_content]
San Antonio Paper Pulls Gonzales Endorsement After Affair Text Surfaces
The San Antonio Express-News, the major newspaper in Rep. Tony Gonzales’ Texas district, has pulled its endorsement of the incumbent Republican after the newspaper reported that a text message surfaced showing evidence that he’d had an extramarital affair…[#item_full_content]
Report: Rubio Holding Secret Talks With Grandson of Cuba’s Raul Castro
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been holding secret talks with the grandson of Cuba’s former leader Raul Castro, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.[#item_full_content]
Baltimore County Bans ICE Detention Centers
Lawmakers in a Maryland county on Tuesday night voted to ban the establishment or operation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers.[#item_full_content]
Reuters/Ipsos Poll: Americans Believe Epstein Files Show Powerful Get a Pass
Americans believe that wealthy and powerful people are rarely held accountable, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found after the release of millions of records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s connections in elite U.S. business and political circles.[#item_full_content]
Melania Trump’s Inaugural Gown Donated to Smithsonian
First lady Melania Trump’s 2025 inaugural ball gown will be presented to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History on Friday, marking the second time one of her inaugural dresses has entered the institution’s permanent collection.
Mysterious 2020 explosion in China had hallmarks of nuclear test, US official alleges

A senior U.S. official offered new details Tuesday night about an alleged nuclear bomb test conducted by China in June 2020. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Yeaw spoke at a Hudson Institute event in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, and said evidence of the explosion came from a seismic station in Kazakhstan. The station detected a […]
FBI, St. Paul Police Probing ICE Arrest That Resulted in Skull Fractures
Minnesota and federal authorities are investigating the alleged beating of a Mexican citizen by immigration officers last month, seeking to identify what caused the eight skull fractures that landed the man in the intensive care unit of a Minneapolis hospital.