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The US defense secretary has floated the idea of the country’s troops returning to Panama to “secure” its strategically vital canal, a suggestion quickly shot down by the Central American country’s government. Pete Hegseth suggested during a visit to Panama that “by invitation” the US could “revive” military bases or naval air stations and rotate…

Two Democratic senators are demanding answers from the White House over serious concerns that President Donald Trump’s rollbacks on his tariffs and his social media posts may have been part of insider trading among White House allies. Sens. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., sent a letter to Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles,…

Kseniia Petrova, a Russian national and researcher at Harvard Medical School, recently found herself in a dire situation that stemmed from an incident involving frog embryos. On her return to the United States from France in February, Petrova failed to declare the “non-hazardous” frog embryos she was transporting. Her attorney, Greg Romanovsky, stated that the…

Lori Vallow Daybell, the notorious ‘doomsday mom,’ who is currently on trial for the murder of her fourth husband, engaged in a tense cross-examination with Nancy Jo Hancock, a woman who went on a date with Charles Vallow the night before his murder. Vallow Daybell, representing herself in the trial, displayed occasional snide remarks during…

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has successfully pushed through a revised budget blueprint essential for advancing President Donald Trump’s agenda in the House, overcoming a conservative backlash that nearly derailed the plan just one day earlier. The vote was tightly contested, resulting in a 216-214 tally, with only two Republicans — Reps. Thomas Massie…

In a strategic maneuver, Republicans are advancing a procedural rule aimed at curtailing the U.S. Congress’s ability to counteract President Donald Trump’s controversial tariff policies. The House of Representatives’ rules committee approved a measure on Wednesday that would prevent the House from voting on any legislation intended to overturn the president’s recently implemented taxes on…

In a significant move addressing concerns over government censorship, a presidential memorandum was issued aimed at Christopher Krebs, the former head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), as well as individuals associated with him. The memorandum outlines a firm stance on the issue of free speech rights, asserting that the Federal Government has…

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed four executive orders aimed at reviving the U.S. coal industry. These orders outline measures to protect coal-fired power plants and expedite coal mining leases on federal land. However, in promoting the advantages of coal, Trump misrepresented several crucial elements regarding its safety and utilization. One of Trump’s notable claims…

Gretchen Whitmer became governor after promising to ‘fix the damn roads’ in Michigan. Whether she goes any further depends on how well she can navigate some of the early bumps surfacing as she positions herself for a possible White House bid. On Wednesday, during a trip to Washington, D.C., which highlighted her prospects for 2028,…