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‘Donald Trump is the person who caused Jan. 6,’ former special counsel Jack Smith tells House panel
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith (C) arrives to testify during a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on December 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Alex [Read More…]
‘Donald Trump is the person who caused Jan. 6,’ former special counsel Jack Smith testifies
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith (C) arrives to testify during a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on December 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Alex [Read More…]
US, Russia and Ukraine to hold trilateral talks in UAE, Zelenskyy says
(WASHINGTON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States are expected to be held in the United Arab Emirates. “I think that it will be the [Read More…]
Former special counsel Jack Smith testifies in front of House Judiciary Committee
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith (C) arrives to testify during a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on December 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Alex [Read More…]
Trump hosts signing ceremony for Board of Peace in Davos despite reservations from key allies
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up his signature on the founding charter during a signing ceremony for the “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 22, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. (Chip [Read More…]
Former special counsel Jack Smith to testify in front of House Judiciary Committee
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith (C) arrives to testify during a closed-door deposition before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on December 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Alex [Read More…]
Trump announces ‘framework’ for a future deal on Greenland, drops NATO tariff threat
President Donald Trump gives a speech at the World Economic Forum January 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte have [Read More…]
Supreme Court sharply critical of Trump moves on Fed, likely to keep Cook on job for now
Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sharply [Read More…]
DHS increasing self-deportation stipend from $1,000 to $2,600
DHS is using the CBP Home Mobile App to incentivize self-deportation. (Department of Homeland Security) (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday that it is increasing its stipend for those who are [Read More…]
Trump rules out using military force to acquire Greenland in Davos speech
US President Donald Trump, during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders, top executives and celebrities runs from Jan. 19-23. (Photographer: Krisztian [Read More…]
Trump lands in Switzerland ahead of Davos address after Air Force One’s ‘minor electrical issue’
U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One as he arrives at Zurich Airport before attending the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, on January 21, 2026 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (DAVOS, Switzerland) [Read More…]
House committee set to approve resolutions holding Clintons in contempt of Congress
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) (R), joined by Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) (C) and Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN), speaks to reporters after former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did not [Read More…]
Second lady Usha Vance announces she is pregnant with 4th child
Lindsey Halligan, attorney for US President Donald Trump, holds ceremonial proclamations to be signed by US President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, [Read More…]
Mayor Mamdani says he supports abolishing ICE, calls for ‘humanity’ in dealing with immigration issues
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appears on The View, on Jan. 20, 2026. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani returned to ABC’s “The View” on Tuesday to discuss his [Read More…]
1 year into Trump’s 2nd term, here are some of the seismic shifts in foreign and domestic policies
Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson – Pool/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — When President Donald Trump capped a historic political comeback on Inauguration [Read More…]
Supreme Court weighs state limits on carrying guns on private property
The Supreme Court of the United States SCOTUS in Washington D.C. (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Three years after affirming a constitutional right of Americans to carry a gun for self-defense, the [Read More…]
Gov. Josh Shapiro alleges in memoir that Kamala Harris’ team asked him if he had ever been an Israeli agent
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks to suppporters at a rally announcing his reelection bid at the Alan Horwitz “Sixth Man” Center on January 8, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh [Read More…]
Gov.-elect Sherrill criticizes Trump’s focus on Greenland, says New Jerseyans are concerned about cost of living
ABC News (NEW YORK) — New Jersey Democratic Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill criticized President Donald Trump on Sunday for pursuing the acquisition of Greenland while the cost of living remains a top issue in the United [Read More…]
GOP Rep. McCaul says a US invasion of Greenland would mean ‘war with NATO itself’
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Republican Rep. Michael McCaul warned on Sunday that any U.S. military intervention to obtain Greenland would put America at odds with its NATO allies — and possibly spell the end [Read More…]
Minneapolis Mayor Frey defends himself amid reports of DOJ probe, says ‘of course’ he will comply
ABC News (MINNEAPOLIS)– Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey defended himself and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Sunday, insisting they’ve “done nothing wrong” amid what sources say is a new federal investigation targeting the two Democratic officials. [Read More…]