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Trump Confronts South African President Over Killing of White Farmers
President Donald Trump used a White House meeting to confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing his country of failing to address the killing of white farmers.
Wed, 21 May 2025 13:01:06 EDTDow Slides 700 Points on Rising Treasury Yields
Most U.S. stocks are falling Wednesday after some of the country's biggest retailers gave mixed forecasts for where they see their profits heading under the uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump's trade war.
Wed, 21 May 2025 07:38:13 EDTJudge: Trump Admin Violated Court Order on Deportations to Third Countries
The Trump administration violated a court order on deportations to third countries with a flight linked to the chaotic nation of South Sudan, a federal judge said Wednesday. Judge Brian E. Murphy in Boston said the eight migrants...
Wed, 21 May 2025 13:32:55 EDTWashington Insider Sally Quinn: 'Elder Abuse' Kept Biden In; 'I Blame Jill'
Former first lady Jill Biden is to blame for her husband, former President Joe Biden, moving forward with his campaign for reelection despite his growing incapabilities, and it was "elder abuse" to keep him in the race, Washington Post columnist and insider Sally Quinn says in a new interview.
Wed, 21 May 2025 12:47:49 EDTLast 8 Congress Members to Die in Office Were Democrats
The past eight members of Congress to die in office since November 2022 have all been Democrats. Aging membership in both the House and Senate has long been a political talking point for younger lawmakers...
Wed, 21 May 2025 13:10:32 EDTMinority Leader Jeffries Blasts Republicans Over Cuts in Budget Bill
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is fighting back against the budget bill proposed by Republicans, claiming it will hurt children, seniors, families, women, people with disabilities, and veterans.
Wed, 21 May 2025 12:54:57 EDTGreenland Gives Danish-French Group Permit to Mine Rock With Green Potential
Greenland on Wednesday handed a 30-year mining permit to a Danish-French mining group aiming to extract a moon-like rock that could offer a climate-friendly alternative in aluminum production.
Wed, 21 May 2025 12:29:37 EDTReports: US Accepts Luxury Jet From Qatar
The United States accepted a 747 jetliner as a gift from Qatar and the Air Force was asked to determine a way to rapidly upgrade it for use as a new Air Force One, U.S. media outlets reported Wednesday.
Wed, 21 May 2025 12:39:19 EDTRubio: Classifying Taliban as 'Foreign Terrorist Organization' Under Review
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the United States was reviewing whether to designate the Taliban as a "foreign terrorist organization."
Wed, 21 May 2025 12:38:45 EDTCAIR Leader Cheers Biden's Cancer, Says Trump Next
A leader of the anti-Israel Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is cheering former President Joe Biden's "aggressive" cancer diagnosis and says sitting President Donald Trump's "time will come."
Wed, 21 May 2025 12:35:51 EDTTrump DOJ Ending Probes of Local Police Departments
The Department of Justice is closing out investigations into local police departments around the country that the Biden administration initiated.
Wed, 21 May 2025 12:09:36 EDTAdams: Will Allow DOJ's Cuomo Probe to 'Take Its Course'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he's going to let the DOJ investigation into former Gov. Andrew Cuomo "take its course." "I'm not going to do to him what others did to me," Adams said Wednesday during a press conference.
Wed, 21 May 2025 12:23:00 EDTArmy to Change Trans Soldiers' Records to Birth Sex
The U.S. Army will alter the records of transgender soldiers to show only their sex at birth, according to internal guidance seen by Reuters that details a series of steps it will take as it pushes them out of the service.
Wed, 21 May 2025 11:53:29 EDTTrump Tees Off on Springsteen in Golf Meme
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social and X Wednesday to share a video meme that shows Trump teeing off with a golf shot, jokingly hitting liberal musician Bruce Springsteen in the back as he trips up the stage.
Wed, 21 May 2025 11:27:36 EDTDHS Employees: Polygraphs for Loyalty, Not Classified Info
Department of Homeland Security employees say they are undergoing an increasing number of polygraph exams under Secretary Kristi Noem's direction to determine if they are being disloyal and leaking information to the media.
Wed, 21 May 2025 10:13:01 EDTWH Warns of '$4T Tax Hike,' 'Economic Downturn' If Trump's Bill Fails
The White House Council for Economic Advisers (CEA) has sent another memo warning members of Congress on the consequences of failing to pass President Donald Trump's tax and spending cuts agenda through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Wed, 21 May 2025 09:55:36 EDTEU, Business Join to Stop 'Romanian Donald Trump'
After Romania's internationally watched presidential election, sources agreed that the influence of the European Union and the international business community were pivotal to the defeat of nationalist candidate George Simion, dubbed "the Romanian Donald Trump."
Wed, 21 May 2025 09:33:34 EDTColumbia Graduates Boo Acting President at Commencement
Graduates at a school within Columbia University booed the institution's acting president and chanted for the freedom of a jailed anti-Israel protester during commencement on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 May 2025 09:37:41 EDTAirline CEOs: Air Traffic System Failing Americans
Major airline CEOs on Wednesday called on Congress to approve billions of dollars in funding to modernize the United States' aging air traffic control system, saying it is "failing Americans."
Wed, 21 May 2025 09:47:43 EDTVa. Democrat Rep. Gerry Connolly Dies at 75
Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Va., an outspoken Democrat who sought key reforms in the federal government while bringing transformational development to his populous Virginia district, died Wednesday.
Wed, 21 May 2025 09:06:18 EDT