Israel Expands Gaza Military Zone as Netanyahu Targets 70 Percent Control
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he has directed the military to expand its control over Gaza to roughly 70% of the territory, marking a major escalation in the war and further straining already fragile ceasefire efforts.[#item_full_content]
Austrian Convicted in Taylor Swift Concert Plot
An Austrian court on Thursday convicted a man of planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago.[#item_full_content]
Ceasefire Reports Lift S&P 500, Nasdaq to Records
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq posted record closing highs Thursday after news reports said the U.S. and Iran had reached a draft agreement to extend their ceasefire for 60 days, while investors also digested key inflation data.[#item_full_content]
Bessent Cautious as Questions Swirl Over Tentative Iran Pact
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stepped lightly around questions Thursday at a White House press briefing about a tentative agreement between U.S. and Iranian negotiators, telling reporters it would be “a mistake to get out ahead of the president” before President Donald…
Top Democrat shuts down 2028 White House speculation: ‘I will not be one of them’
Two-term Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a high-profile Democrat whom political pundits view as a possible 2028 presidential contender, says she doesn’t plan to run for the White House in the next election cycle. “There will be a robust group of people running for president,” the term-limited Whitmer told a reporter in Michigan on Thursday. “I […]
Socialist Zohran Mamdani launches Elon Musk-style ‘COGE’ chaired by Soros-aligned Dem
Several months into his administration, New York City socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani is taking a page from Elon Musk’s book by launching a city Commission on Government Efficiency, or “COGE.” Mamdani’s commission, however, will be staffed by a group of progressives and Democrats, including a George Soros-aligned chair, according to a statement from New York […]
WATCH: Dem senator says Platner’s struggles speak to ‘regular people’ amid backlash over resurfaced posts
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is sticking by Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, claiming voters are resonating with his “regular people” struggles. It comes as Democrats face pressure over whether to distance themselves from Platner over resurfaced Reddit posts belittling a U.S. soldier and making crude sexual remarks about masturbation. The controversy threatens Democrats’ chances […]
Report: DOJ Told to Stand Down on Venezuela’s Rodriguez
The Trump administration has quietly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid pursuing criminal investigations into Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime target of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration…[#item_full_content]
Republicans Brace for Costly Texas Senate Fight
Republicans are increasingly concerned that Attorney General Ken Paxton’s victory in Texas’ GOP Senate runoff could force the party to divert massive resources into a state that is typically considered a Republican stronghold, NBC News reported Thursday.[#item_full_content]
UNRWA Probe Spurs Terror Designation Push
Nearly 1,500 individuals linked to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency have suspected terrorist ties, according to a federal investigation being conducted by the U.S. Agency for International Development inspector general’s office…[#item_full_content]
