The war in Gaza sparked significant protests outside a glamorous event attended by President Joe Biden, journalists, politicians, and celebrities on Saturday. However, inside the venue, participants largely avoided mentioning the conflict, with Biden opting to blend jokes with somber warnings about his Republican rival, Donald Trump’s, bid for the presidency. While the annual White … Read more
In a remarkable display of bipartisan cooperation, the US House of Representatives has moved forward on a foreign aid package totaling $95 billion. The aid is earmarked for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and humanitarian assistance, reflecting a robust coalition of lawmakers supporting the measure. Despite typically hyper-partisan divides, Democrats joined with Republican Speaker Mike Johnson to … Read more
Jury selection for Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial continued today with 12 jurors and one alternate juror confirmed. The process faced setbacks when two jurors were removed earlier in the day. One juror was dismissed due to concerns about potential bias after receiving targeted attention from Fox News host Jesse Watters and a flurry of … Read more
New York — Former President Donald Trump’s legal team reported attempts to serve a subpoena to Stormy Daniels at an event in Brooklyn last month, but the adult film actor and key witness in Trump’s criminal trial refused the papers and walked away. A process server working for Trump’s lawyers attempted to hand Daniels documents … Read more
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives, controlled by Republicans, delivered two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday. The Democratic-majority Senate is expected to swiftly dismiss the effort. House Republican managers read aloud their charges against Mayorkas, accusing him of failing to enforce U.S. immigration laws and … Read more
New York – In an unexpected twist during the first criminal trial of former President Donald Trump, reporters inside the Manhattan courtroom suggested that Trump might have fallen asleep during the hearing. The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman noted that Trump “appeared to nod off a few times,” his head drooping and mouth going slack. … Read more
House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to hold separate votes on aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan this week, navigating House divisions on foreign policy. Johnson’s strategy, involving breaking the $95 billion aid package into distinct measures, is designed to address conservatives’ opposition to Ukraine funding. The package’s fate remains uncertain as any significant deviation from … Read more
Iran launched an unprecedented missile and drone attack on Israel over the weekend, citing retaliation for a recent strike on its diplomatic compound in Syria. The attack resulted in damage to an Israeli army base and injuries to a young girl, but Israel managed to intercept the majority of the incoming missiles and drones. Iran … Read more
NEW YORK – Former U.S. President Donald Trump appeared in a Manhattan court on Monday to face charges of hush-money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. This marks a historic first for a former president standing criminal trial. Trump, dressed in his usual blue suit and red tie, sat at the defense table as Justice … Read more
