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U.S. Issues Emergency Travel Warning After India-Pakistan Drone Attacks Kill Civilians
The United States issued an urgent travel alert for Pakistan on Thursday following an Indian drone strike near Lahore that injured four Pakistani soldiers and killed a civilian, escalating military tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. The U.S. Consulate General in Lahore directed all personnel to shelter in place amid reports of drone explosions and possible airspace incursions in the city. 
The United States issued an urgent travel alert for Pakistan on Thursday following an Indian drone strike near Lahore that injured four Pakistani soldiers and killed a civilian, escalating military tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. The U.S. Consulate General in Lahore directed all personnel to shelter in place amid reports of drone explosions and possible airspace incursions in the city. -
Trump Refuses to Lower 145% Tariffs on China Ahead of High-Stakes Trade Talks
President Donald Trump on Wednesday ruled out easing the United States' sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports ahead of a critical round of trade talks, a stance that risks deepening the current deadlock with Beijing and further disrupting global commerce. 
President Donald Trump on Wednesday ruled out easing the United States' sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports ahead of a critical round of trade talks, a stance that risks deepening the current deadlock with Beijing and further disrupting global commerce. -
Biden Defends Timing of Withdrawal, Says Early Exit Wouldn’t Have Changed Trump Victory
Former President Joe Biden said he does not believe his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race came too late, dismissing suggestions that an earlier departure could have prevented President Donald Trump's re-election. In his first post-White House interview, Biden told BBC journalist Nick Robinson that the timing of his exit had little bearing on the final result. 
Former President Joe Biden said he does not believe his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race came too late, dismissing suggestions that an earlier departure could have prevented President Donald Trump's re-election. In his first post-White House interview, Biden told BBC journalist Nick Robinson that the timing of his exit had little bearing on the final result. -
Sinaloa Cartel Leader Among 16 Arrested as Feds Unveil Largest Fentanyl Operation in DEA History
The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced the largest fentanyl seizure in the history of the Drug Enforcement Administration, arresting 16 individuals-among them a senior Sinaloa cartel figure-and seizing three million pills laced with the deadly opioid. Attorney General Pamela Bondi called the coordinated, multistate operation "the most significant victory in our nation's fight against fentanyl and drug trafficking to date." 
The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced the largest fentanyl seizure in the history of the Drug Enforcement Administration, arresting 16 individuals-among them a senior Sinaloa cartel figure-and seizing three million pills laced with the deadly opioid. Attorney General Pamela Bondi called the coordinated, multistate operation "the most significant victory in our nation's fight against fentanyl and drug trafficking to date." -
Supreme Court Allows Trump Transgender Military Ban to Take Effect
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a lower court injunction, allowing President Donald Trump's ban on transgender individuals serving in the military to proceed while legal battles continue in the lower courts. The high court's decision represents a temporary win for the Trump administration but does not resolve the underlying constitutional questions. 
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a lower court injunction, allowing President Donald Trump's ban on transgender individuals serving in the military to proceed while legal battles continue in the lower courts. The high court's decision represents a temporary win for the Trump administration but does not resolve the underlying constitutional questions. -
Trump Halts U.S. Airstrikes on Houthis After Verbal Pledge to Stop Red Sea Attacks
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will immediately stop airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi forces, following what he described as a verbal agreement from the Iran-backed group to cease attacks on maritime traffic in the Red Sea. The announcement marks an abrupt shift in the administration's military posture after nearly two months of intensified bombing under Operation Rough Rider. 
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will immediately stop airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi forces, following what he described as a verbal agreement from the Iran-backed group to cease attacks on maritime traffic in the Red Sea. The announcement marks an abrupt shift in the administration's military posture after nearly two months of intensified bombing under Operation Rough Rider. -
IRS Has Lost 31% of Auditors as Musk's DOGE Cuts Threaten $323 Billion in Tax Revenue
The Internal Revenue Service has lost nearly one-third of its auditors in just three months, driven by aggressive workforce reductions spearheaded by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to a recent Treasury watchdog report. Approximately 3,600 revenue agents exited the agency by March 2025, intensifying concerns about the government's ability to combat tax evasion among wealthy individuals and large corporations. 
The Internal Revenue Service has lost nearly one-third of its auditors in just three months, driven by aggressive workforce reductions spearheaded by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to a recent Treasury watchdog report. Approximately 3,600 revenue agents exited the agency by March 2025, intensifying concerns about the government's ability to combat tax evasion among wealthy individuals and large corporations. -
20 State AGs Sue Trump Administration Over Mass HHS Firings, Claim Cuts Threaten Public Health
A coalition of 20 state attorneys general led by New York Attorney General Letitia James filed suit Monday against the Trump administration, seeking to block sweeping layoffs and structural changes across the Department of Health and Human Services that they allege threaten public safety and violate federal law. 
A coalition of 20 state attorneys general led by New York Attorney General Letitia James filed suit Monday against the Trump administration, seeking to block sweeping layoffs and structural changes across the Department of Health and Human Services that they allege threaten public safety and violate federal law. -
Trump Administration Resumes Student Loan Collections, Putting 10 Million Borrowers at Risk
The Trump administration resumed federal student loan collections Monday, ending a five-year pause and putting millions of borrowers at immediate risk of wage garnishment, tax refund seizures, and plummeting credit scores. More than 5 million Americans are currently in default on their federal loans-a number the Education Department says could rise to 10 million in the coming months. 
The Trump administration resumed federal student loan collections Monday, ending a five-year pause and putting millions of borrowers at immediate risk of wage garnishment, tax refund seizures, and plummeting credit scores. More than 5 million Americans are currently in default on their federal loans-a number the Education Department says could rise to 10 million in the coming months. -
Cardinals Condemn Trump’s Papal AI Post as 'Mockery' of Church Mourning Pope Francis
U.S. President Donald Trump has ignited criticism from Catholic leaders and religious groups after posting what appears to be an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope on social media, just days before the Vatican's conclave to elect a new pontiff. T 
U.S. President Donald Trump has ignited criticism from Catholic leaders and religious groups after posting what appears to be an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope on social media, just days before the Vatican's conclave to elect a new pontiff. T
