WATCH: Trump reveals flashy new color for National Mall’s reflecting pool makeover
President Donald Trump revealed the flashy new color for the National Mall’s reflecting pool will be familiar to most Americans. While speaking with reporters in the Oval Office, he said the reflecting pool’s surface is being repainted in “American flag blue.” When planning the reflecting pool renovation, which Trump said was necessary because it was […]
SBA Cracks Down on $22 Billion in COVID Fraud
The Small Business Administration has referred 562,000 suspected fraudulent pandemic-era loans totaling more than $22.2 billion to the Treasury Department for collection, according to the agency.[#item_full_content]
Hamas influence looms over Gaza elections as experts warn vote could backfire
On Saturday, Gazans in Deir al-Balah will go to the polls to elect new local leaders for the first time in 22 years, a move experts warn could allow Hamas room to maintain influence as it refuses to comply with ceasefire disarmament terms. The Foundation for Defense of Democracies Executive Director Jonathan Schanzer told Fox […]
Pentagon Fires Stars and Stripes Ombudsman
Stars and Stripes columnist Jacqueline Smith says the Pentagon fired her and gave her no reason for her dismissal.
Kalshi Blocked Soldier Charged in Maduro Bets Case
A U.S. Army soldier charged with placing bets tied to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on Polymarket was blocked from opening an account on Kalshi, a competitor, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.
Protests Over Expanded ICE Detention Centers Set for Saturday
A nationwide protest movement is reportedly set to unfold Saturday as activists mobilize against the Trump administration’s plans to significantly expand Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities.
Neo-Nazi, Klan ‘Cyclops’ and ‘Sadistic’ biker: Here’s who SPLC paid in its informant network
The Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted this week on federal fraud charges stemming from a years-long covert paid informant program, which Justice Department officials said allocated millions of dollars in donations to a network of informants affiliated with or closely tied to White supremacist and neo-Nazi groups. The 11-count indictment accuses the Southern […]
Mike Minogue heads to Mass GOP convention ready to take on Maura Healey: ‘She’s bankrupting our state’
As the Massachusetts GOP gathers for its convention in Worcester this weekend, Airborne Ranger and former Abiomed CEO Mike Minogue appears to have the wind in his sails. With a solid business background, he is positioning himself as the practical problem-solver and outsider, running in the primary against two veterans of the Charlie Baker administration. […]
King Charles to Meet Mamdani in NYC Next Week
Britain’s King Charles will meet New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in downtown Manhattan during his visit to the city next week, Politico reports.[#item_full_content]
Panama Canal Fees Surge Amid Hormuz Disruption
Businesses have doled out up as much as $4 million to move boats through the Panama Canal with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, according to the Panama Canal Authority, in a move that has created a seismic shift in global trade flows.[#item_full_content]
