President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot “Great Triumphal Arch” at Memorial Circle in Washington, D.C., is facing a legal challenge from three Vietnam veterans and an architectural historian who argue the structure will block iconic historic views. The project, which the president stated would be the largest in the world, is intended to commemorate the country’s … Read more
Thousands of protesters formed a human chain outside the John F.
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have opted into his Most Favored Nation drug-pricing initiative to lower prescription costs for roughly 70 million Medicaid recipients. According to the White House, the policy matches federal agency rates with those paid in eight other high-income nations, … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied Friday in a government-choreographed display of national unity and resistance, pledging readiness to take up arms in the largest demonstration since attacks by the United States and Israel in February, according to state broadcaster IRNA and wire reports. The nationwide mobilization unfolds as Iran faces mounting economic and social … Read more
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed creating a new “associate member” status within the European Union for Canada, setting up a potential economic and security partnership that has already drawn sharp warnings from Washington, according to reports from multiple outlets. Von der Leyen Proposes First-Ever Associate Member Status for Canada European Commission President … Read more
President Donald Trump stated that he maintains confidence in Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh despite demanding that the central bank slash benchmark interest rates to 1% or less. Trump’s remarks arrived just hours after the 12-member Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to raise benchmark interest rates to a target range of 3.75% to 4%, … Read more
Saudi warplanes pounded Yemen while Houthi militants launched drone and missile strikes on Saudi cities, according to Reuters reports on September 16, as an Iran-backed advance widened the Middle East war and disrupted global oil supplies. The escalation has pushed Brent crude to hover around $108 a barrel and prompted the United States to tighten … Read more
Paramount is preparing to relocate its corporate headquarters out of California after more than a century in Hollywood, according to sources cited by Deadline. Company leadership has informed officials including Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Attorney General Rob Bonta that the studio is deadly serious about the move, going as far as putting … Read more
Russian forces targeted the aircraft carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy twice in recent weeks through airspace violations in Moldova, according to statements made by Zelenskyy in an exclusive interview with CBS News on Tuesday. Moldovan Airspace Violations Target Presidential Jet According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, his presidential jet was the specific objective of Russian drone activity … Read more
President Donald Trump dismissed warnings regarding rogue artificial intelligence on Monday, asserting that concerns over the technology are part of a “SICK conspiracy” and declaring that any existential threat posed by machines is a “HOAX.” The president pushed back strongly against prominent tech executives advocating for federal oversight and stricter development guardrails. White House Pushback … Read more