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Trump’s Nicki Minaj Joke at Rescheduled WHCA Dinner Sparks Backlash After Referencing Earlier Shooting
President Donald Trump drew sharp criticism during the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner Friday after joking about rapper Nicki Minaj while recalling the shooting that disrupted the organization's original gala earlier this year. The remark, delivered at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, quickly spread across social media, where critics accused the president of trivializing political violence and invoking racial and gender stereotypes, while supporters defended the joke as consistent with Trump's comedic style. 
President Donald Trump drew sharp criticism during the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner Friday after joking about rapper Nicki Minaj while recalling the shooting that disrupted the organization's original gala earlier this year. The remark, delivered at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, quickly spread across social media, where critics accused the president of trivializing political violence and invoking racial and gender stereotypes, while supporters defended the joke as consistent with Trump's comedic style. -
U.S. Intelligence Says Iran’s New Supreme Leader May Be More Open to Nuclear Weapons Than Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, may be more willing to pursue nuclear weapons than his father, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to The New York Times. The assessment comes as the White House weighs additional options for confronting Tehran following the recent conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. 
U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, may be more willing to pursue nuclear weapons than his father, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to The New York Times. The assessment comes as the White House weighs additional options for confronting Tehran following the recent conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. -
U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalates as CBS Reports Interceptor Concerns and Trump Considers ‘Massive Attack’
U.S. officials are reportedly growing concerned that the military's supply of missile interceptors is being consumed faster than it can be replenished as the conflict with Iran intensifies, adding a new logistical challenge while President Donald Trump weighs additional military action and diplomatic efforts remain stalled. 
U.S. officials are reportedly growing concerned that the military's supply of missile interceptors is being consumed faster than it can be replenished as the conflict with Iran intensifies, adding a new logistical challenge while President Donald Trump weighs additional military action and diplomatic efforts remain stalled. -
FBI Recovered $679 Million From Scammers in 2025, Urges Victims to Report Fraud Within 48 Hours
The FBI recovered or froze $679 million in fraudulent bank transfers during 2025, underscoring how quickly reporting a scam can improve the chances of getting stolen money back. According to the bureau's latest Internet Crime Report, investigators intercepted more than half of the eligible transfers before the funds reached criminals. 
The FBI recovered or froze $679 million in fraudulent bank transfers during 2025, underscoring how quickly reporting a scam can improve the chances of getting stolen money back. According to the bureau's latest Internet Crime Report, investigators intercepted more than half of the eligible transfers before the funds reached criminals. -
Trump Justice Department Files 10 Denaturalization Cases, Warns ‘Many More Complaints Are Coming’
The Justice Department has filed civil cases seeking to revoke the U.S. citizenship of 10 naturalized Americans accused of concealing crimes or making material misrepresentations during the immigration process, extending President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown into a legally complex area traditionally reserved for exceptional cases. 
The Justice Department has filed civil cases seeking to revoke the U.S. citizenship of 10 naturalized Americans accused of concealing crimes or making material misrepresentations during the immigration process, extending President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown into a legally complex area traditionally reserved for exceptional cases. -
DOJ Discloses Subpoenas to 14 Law Firms in Trump Administration’s Legal Fight With ABA
The Justice Department has disclosed subpoenas seeking records and depositions from 14 major law firms over their communications involving President Donald Trump's executive orders, the American Bar Association and longtime Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn. The demands emerged in a federal lawsuit in Washington challenging what the ABA describes as an administration campaign to pressure law firms over their clients, political ties and diversity programs. The Justice Department has disclosed subpoenas seeking records and depositions from 14 major law firms over their communications involving President Donald Trump's executive orders, the American Bar Association and longtime Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn. The demands emerged in a federal lawsuit in Washington challenging what the ABA describes as an administration campaign to pressure law firms over their clients, political ties and diversity programs. -
U.S. Plans Wider Iran War as Report Warns Troops, Stockpiles May Not Be Fully Prepared
The United States is preparing for the possibility of a broader military campaign against Iran, according to a report citing a U.S. official, even as concerns grow within the Pentagon that depleted weapons stockpiles, damage to regional bases and questions surrounding troop readiness could complicate any expanded operation. 
The United States is preparing for the possibility of a broader military campaign against Iran, according to a report citing a U.S. official, even as concerns grow within the Pentagon that depleted weapons stockpiles, damage to regional bases and questions surrounding troop readiness could complicate any expanded operation. -
Michael Wolff Says Trump’s 2020 Election Obsession Reflects ‘Mental Illness,’ Not Political Strategy
President Donald Trump's renewed focus on the 2020 presidential election has drawn fresh criticism from author and longtime Trump biographer Michael Wolff, who argues the president's repeated claims about the election reflect a deeply held personal belief rather than a calculated political strategy. Speaking after Trump's latest primetime address, Wolff described the president's continued insistence that the 2020 election was stolen as evidence of what he characterized as "mental illness," while emphasizing that Trump appears genuinely convinced of his own assertions. President Donald Trump's renewed focus on the 2020 presidential election has drawn fresh criticism from author and longtime Trump biographer Michael Wolff, who argues the president's repeated claims about the election reflect a deeply held personal belief rather than a calculated political strategy. Speaking after Trump's latest primetime address, Wolff described the president's continued insistence that the 2020 election was stolen as evidence of what he characterized as "mental illness," while emphasizing that Trump appears genuinely convinced of his own assertions. -
Trump Threatens New Tariffs on Canada Over Wildfire Smoke Affecting More Than 100 Million Americans
President Donald Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke that has spread across large parts of the United States, arguing that Ottawa should bear the economic cost of air pollution from hundreds of active fires that have affected more than 100 million Americans. 
President Donald Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke that has spread across large parts of the United States, arguing that Ottawa should bear the economic cost of air pollution from hundreds of active fires that have affected more than 100 million Americans. -
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Says Two Agencies Told Him Mitch McConnell Had Died During Hospital Stay
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he received calls from two unnamed non-state agencies indicating that Sen. Mitch McConnell had died during his recent hospitalization, adding a dramatic new element to questions surrounding the longtime Republican leader's health while emphasizing that he could not independently verify the information. 
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he received calls from two unnamed non-state agencies indicating that Sen. Mitch McConnell had died during his recent hospitalization, adding a dramatic new element to questions surrounding the longtime Republican leader's health while emphasizing that he could not independently verify the information.
