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Trump Greenlights U.S. Patriot Missiles for Ukraine as European Allies Agree to Pay Billions
President Donald Trump announced the United States will send Patriot missile systems and other advanced military equipment to Ukraine, marking a major escalation in Western support for Kyiv as Russian strikes intensify and diplomatic prospects stall. The move comes as European Union nations have agreed to pay in full for the U.S.-made weapons, a condition Trump repeatedly emphasized while defending the policy shift. President Donald Trump announced the United States will send Patriot missile systems and other advanced military equipment to Ukraine, marking a major escalation in Western support for Kyiv as Russian strikes intensify and diplomatic prospects stall. The move comes as European Union nations have agreed to pay in full for the U.S.-made weapons, a condition Trump repeatedly emphasized while defending the policy shift. -
Epstein ‘Raw’ Video Labeled by DOJ Was Edited With Adobe Premiere, Metadata Reveals
Federal officials are facing renewed scrutiny after the Department of Justice (DOJ) released surveillance footage labeled "raw" from the night Jeffrey Epstein died in a Manhattan jail cell-footage that video forensics experts say was likely modified before publication. Metadata from the 11-hour file indicates it was assembled from at least two clips and processed using Adobe Premiere Pro, casting doubt on the DOJ's assertions of transparency. Federal officials are facing renewed scrutiny after the Department of Justice (DOJ) released surveillance footage labeled "raw" from the night Jeffrey Epstein died in a Manhattan jail cell-footage that video forensics experts say was likely modified before publication. Metadata from the 11-hour file indicates it was assembled from at least two clips and processed using Adobe Premiere Pro, casting doubt on the DOJ's assertions of transparency. -
Trump DOJ Scrambles to Quash Talk of ‘Daylight’ With FBI on Epstein Suicide Memo
The Department of Justice and FBI publicly reaffirmed their joint stance on the Jeffrey Epstein case Friday following escalating criticism from within President Donald Trump's MAGA coalition, which has accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of mishandling sensitive case files. The Department of Justice and FBI publicly reaffirmed their joint stance on the Jeffrey Epstein case Friday following escalating criticism from within President Donald Trump's MAGA coalition, which has accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of mishandling sensitive case files. -
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Using Class Action Loophole After Supreme Court Ruling
A federal judge in New Hampshire on Thursday issued a sweeping nationwide injunction blocking President Donald Trump's executive order that would deny U.S. citizenship to children born on American soil to non-citizen or undocumented parents, invoking a class action mechanism that the Supreme Court had left open in a recent ruling. A federal judge in New Hampshire on Thursday issued a sweeping nationwide injunction blocking President Donald Trump's executive order that would deny U.S. citizenship to children born on American soil to non-citizen or undocumented parents, invoking a class action mechanism that the Supreme Court had left open in a recent ruling. -
Trump Threatens 50% Tariff on Brazil Over Bolsonaro Trial, Lula Vows to Retaliate
President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports beginning August 1 unless the South American nation ends what he called a "Witch Hunt" prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro. The move, announced in a letter to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva posted Wednesday on Truth Social, marks an unprecedented linkage of U.S. trade policy to the domestic legal proceedings of a foreign ally. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports beginning August 1 unless the South American nation ends what he called a "Witch Hunt" prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro. The move, announced in a letter to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva posted Wednesday on Truth Social, marks an unprecedented linkage of U.S. trade policy to the domestic legal proceedings of a foreign ally. -
U.S. Issues Warning to 12.8 Million Green Card Holders: Criminal Records May Trigger Deportation
Federal immigration authorities have issued a stark warning to green card holders, stating that those with criminal histories or violations of immigration law risk losing their permanent residency and being deported. The announcement, shared publicly by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), signals an escalation in enforcement under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. Federal immigration authorities have issued a stark warning to green card holders, stating that those with criminal histories or violations of immigration law risk losing their permanent residency and being deported. The announcement, shared publicly by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), signals an escalation in enforcement under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. -
Musk Pledges Epstein File Release as Top Priority for ‘America Party' in Feud With Trump
Elon Musk escalated his feud with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, asserting that the newly launched America Party will prioritize the release of long-sought Epstein files, as tensions between the tech billionaire and the president reignited over the case of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Elon Musk escalated his feud with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, asserting that the newly launched America Party will prioritize the release of long-sought Epstein files, as tensions between the tech billionaire and the president reignited over the case of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. -
U.S. Airport Security Set to Drop Shoe Removal Requirement After Two Decades
The Transportation Security Administration is phasing out its decades-old rule requiring passengers to remove their shoes during airport screenings, marking a major shift in U.S. travel security protocols first imposed in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and the 2001 "shoe bomber" incident. The Transportation Security Administration is phasing out its decades-old rule requiring passengers to remove their shoes during airport screenings, marking a major shift in U.S. travel security protocols first imposed in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and the 2001 "shoe bomber" incident. -
Trump to Send Patriot Missiles to Ukraine After Paused Shipment, Seeks European Aid
President Donald Trump has ordered additional U.S. weapons to be sent to Ukraine, including Patriot missile interceptors, reversing a temporary pause in arms shipments amid growing Russian aggression and diplomatic friction with NATO allies. The shift follows what Trump described as a disappointing phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and a friendlier exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. President Donald Trump has ordered additional U.S. weapons to be sent to Ukraine, including Patriot missile interceptors, reversing a temporary pause in arms shipments amid growing Russian aggression and diplomatic friction with NATO allies. The shift follows what Trump described as a disappointing phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and a friendlier exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. -
Kamala Harris Pressured Skeptical Governors to Support Biden in Private Meeting After Debate Meltdown
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a blunt directive to Democratic governors last summer in a closed-door meeting following President Biden's widely criticized debate performance, urging them to unify behind him despite mounting concerns over his mental fitness. "This is about saving our f--king democracy," Harris said, according to 2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America, a new book by Washington Post reporters Isaac Arnsdorf, Josh Dawsey, and Tyler Pager. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a blunt directive to Democratic governors last summer in a closed-door meeting following President Biden's widely criticized debate performance, urging them to unify behind him despite mounting concerns over his mental fitness. "This is about saving our f--king democracy," Harris said, according to 2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America, a new book by Washington Post reporters Isaac Arnsdorf, Josh Dawsey, and Tyler Pager.