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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a plan to cut senior military ranks, aiming to refocus resources on combat-ready troops. The move, pitched as a strategy for a “lean and mean” force, has already sparked debate in Congress over whether such deep cuts could threaten military readiness. Hegseth Declares War on Military Bloat, Proposes Slashing Top…
The political storm around Mike Waltz is far from over After being removed as national security adviser during an intensifying scandal, Waltz is now facing what lawmakers are terming a “brutal” confirmation process to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. His Trump administration nomination has sparked heated opposition on Capitol Hill, demonized…
JD Vance delivered a private and politically relevant statement about the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, which resulted in the death of 26 innocent victims, with one identified as Nepali. The incident has sent massive tremors across India, a together with international diplomatic relations. At the moment of the incident, Vice President Vance…
President Donald Trump is calling for patience after the U.S. economy contracted for the first time in three years, just 100 days into his second term. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday, Trump urged business leaders and lawmakers to give his administration more time to reverse the economic slump, while placing the blame squarely…
President Donald Trump welcomed his return to the White House by pushing back against criticism of what he terms a “restoration” of America in a lengthy and frequently combative interview with ABC News. The president used his trademark bluntness in addressing global tensions, immigration policy, executive authority, and economic matters on his 100th day in…
Mark Carney led the Liberal Party to a record fourth consecutive term as prime minister of Canada on a night of thrilling theatrics and hard-hitting emotion. Carney’s win not only defied the probability in political forecasting but also positioned Canada to take a new path into the future in a sharply polarized election driven by…
As controversy swirls around the Pentagon, Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) is calling for reinforcements—not for the military, but for the man in charge of it. In a candid interview on Wednesday, Cramer, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, expressed his continued support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. But he also acknowledged what many…
Chris Mason shares how the UK’s gender debate has reached a new intensity. A recent Supreme Court ruling sparked strong political reactions, with Kemi Badenoch taking the lead. Labour still seems unsure of its position, and Mason says the conversations are changing, but not going away anytime soon. Chris Mason, the BBC’s political editor, says…
Venezuelan national Eduardo Daboin Rall describes a tearful, chaotic night as he and 27 others were nearly deported to El Salvador before a surprise court order reversed the trip. His story reveals fears, confusion, and a lack of explanation from ICE amid the controversial use of the Alien Enemies Act. On a tense Friday night,…
WASHINGTON — In a sharp rebuke during Sunday’s national broadcast, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md..) accused the Trump administration of “outright defying” court orders to facilitate the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador. Van Hollen, speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press, said the administration is…
