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Senator Mike Lee Pushes U.S. NATO Exit Bill as Trump Reaffirms Alliance Support
President Donald Trump declared his continued support for NATO during a summit in The Hague on Wednesday, even as Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah introduced legislation to pull the United States out of the military alliance. The move underscored widening tensions within the GOP over America's global defense commitments and NATO's future role in U.S. foreign policy. 
President Donald Trump declared his continued support for NATO during a summit in The Hague on Wednesday, even as Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah introduced legislation to pull the United States out of the military alliance. The move underscored widening tensions within the GOP over America's global defense commitments and NATO's future role in U.S. foreign policy. -
RFK Jr. Appoints Ex-Anti-Vaccine Group Leader Lyn Redwood to CDC Vaccine Safety Role
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is bringing on Lyn Redwood, the former president of Children's Health Defense-a group widely criticized for promoting anti-vaccine misinformation-as a special government employee within its vaccine safety office, CDC officials confirmed. Redwood's appointment marks a significant shift in vaccine policy oversight under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the founder of the very group she once led. 
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is bringing on Lyn Redwood, the former president of Children's Health Defense-a group widely criticized for promoting anti-vaccine misinformation-as a special government employee within its vaccine safety office, CDC officials confirmed. Redwood's appointment marks a significant shift in vaccine policy oversight under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the founder of the very group she once led. -
Trump Orders Israeli Jets to Stand Down as Iran-Israel Ceasefire Wavers After 1,000 Dead
President Trump moved Tuesday to enforce a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran after both countries accused the other of violating a truce he brokered hours earlier, threatening to unravel efforts to end the region's deadliest military escalation in decades. 
President Trump moved Tuesday to enforce a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran after both countries accused the other of violating a truce he brokered hours earlier, threatening to unravel efforts to end the region's deadliest military escalation in decades. -
Homeland Security Warns of Terror Threats in U.S. After Trump’s Strikes on Iran Nuclear Sites
The Department of Homeland Security on Sunday issued a National Terrorism Advisory Bulletin warning of a "heightened threat environment" across the United States following President Donald Trump's decision to launch coordinated military strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities over the weekend. 
The Department of Homeland Security on Sunday issued a National Terrorism Advisory Bulletin warning of a "heightened threat environment" across the United States following President Donald Trump's decision to launch coordinated military strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities over the weekend. -
Pakistan Nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Pakistan has formally nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, citing his intervention in the recent India-Pakistan conflict as decisive in averting a broader war between the nuclear-armed neighbors. The announcement follows a high-level meeting in Washington between Trump and Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, underscoring warming ties between Islamabad and the Trump administration amid global turbulence. 
Pakistan has formally nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, citing his intervention in the recent India-Pakistan conflict as decisive in averting a broader war between the nuclear-armed neighbors. The announcement follows a high-level meeting in Washington between Trump and Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, underscoring warming ties between Islamabad and the Trump administration amid global turbulence. -
Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady, Warns of Tariff-Driven Inflation While Keeping 2025 Cuts on Table
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday for the fourth consecutive meeting, maintaining the range at 4.25% to 4.5%, as policymakers confronted mounting evidence of tariff-induced inflation and slowing growth. The decision keeps the Fed on track for two rate cuts this year, but also revealed internal divisions and an increasingly complex economic outlook shaped by President Donald Trump's tariff regime. 
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday for the fourth consecutive meeting, maintaining the range at 4.25% to 4.5%, as policymakers confronted mounting evidence of tariff-induced inflation and slowing growth. The decision keeps the Fed on track for two rate cuts this year, but also revealed internal divisions and an increasingly complex economic outlook shaped by President Donald Trump's tariff regime. -
Kristi Noem Hospitalized Day After Touring Biohazard Lab Facing FBI Safety Probe
Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, was hospitalized Tuesday following an allergic reaction-just one day after she toured a high-security biological research facility at Fort Detrick, Maryland, with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Senator Rand Paul. While officials stress there is no known link between the lab visit and her condition, the timing has raised questions as Fort Detrick remains under heightened scrutiny following recent safety concerns. Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, was hospitalized Tuesday following an allergic reaction-just one day after she toured a high-security biological research facility at Fort Detrick, Maryland, with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Senator Rand Paul. While officials stress there is no known link between the lab visit and her condition, the timing has raised questions as Fort Detrick remains under heightened scrutiny following recent safety concerns. -
Trump Demands Iran’s 'Unconditional Surrender,' Warns Supreme Leader Khamenei Is ‘Easy Target’
President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Tuesday, demanding "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!" from Tehran and warning that the U.S. knows the precise location of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whom he described as "an easy target." Trump added on social media, "We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now." 
President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Tuesday, demanding "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!" from Tehran and warning that the U.S. knows the precise location of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whom he described as "an easy target." Trump added on social media, "We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now." -
Trump Reinstates ICE Raids on Farms and Hotels as White House Targets 3,000 Daily Arrests
The Department of Homeland Security has reversed course and reinstated Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids on farms, hotels, and restaurants just days after briefly suspending operations in those sectors, according to officials briefed on the policy change. The move comes amid mounting pressure from hardline advisers within the Trump administration and growing tension over how to execute the president's mass deportation directive. 
The Department of Homeland Security has reversed course and reinstated Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids on farms, hotels, and restaurants just days after briefly suspending operations in those sectors, according to officials briefed on the policy change. The move comes amid mounting pressure from hardline advisers within the Trump administration and growing tension over how to execute the president's mass deportation directive. -
Former Sen. Bob Menendez Begins 11-Year Prison Sentence for Bribery After Appeals Court Denies Bail
Former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez reported to federal prison on Tuesday to begin serving an 11-year sentence for corruption, concluding a dramatic downfall for the once-powerful New Jersey Democrat who chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and now holds the distinction of being the first sitting senator convicted of acting as a foreign agent. 
Former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez reported to federal prison on Tuesday to begin serving an 11-year sentence for corruption, concluding a dramatic downfall for the once-powerful New Jersey Democrat who chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and now holds the distinction of being the first sitting senator convicted of acting as a foreign agent.
