An urgent call comes in from the White House. But the recipient is skeptical: They need a way to verify that the message comes from the purported location. Quantum physics has a solution.
President Donald Trump, speaking on April 29, 2026, during a White House meeting with the Artemis crew, commented on the physical and intellectual demands of becoming an astronaut while addressing the successful space mission involving four crew members. His remarks came as he praised the astronauts' achievement and discussed the broader future of U.S. space exploration.
President Donald Trump's announcement Wednesday that he was considering pulling some U.S. troops out of Germany stunned defense officials, who scrambled to figure out if the president was serious about following through on his threats this time.
Trump's social media post was the first that many had heard of a potential new push to take hundreds, if not thousands, of American troops out of Germany, according to three defense officials.
It strongly contrasts a recently concluded months long review of the Pentagon's global troop footprint, which did not call for major pullbacks from Europe.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said if he talks to King Charles III during his visit, he would encourage the king to give back a diamond with a long, controversial history. A jewel called the Koh-i-Noor is contained inside the Crown of Queen Elizabeth. The diamond is believed to have originated from India. It was given to Queen Victoria in 1849 as a condition of the Treaty of Lahore, which ended the first Anglo-Sikh War.
Less than half of Republicans said they would pick the passport with President Donald Trump's portrait on it, according to a new YouGov poll. The State Department's announcement that the president's portrait would be included on new passports to commemorate the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence was met with ridicule from Democrats, but the new poll found that even many Republicans are not particularly fond of the idea, either.
Doing your own attack ad as satire! Nice!
One of the most-watched shows on Netflix currently is Hulk Hogan: Real American, a four-part documentary series that sets out with the premise it's going to unpack the complicated, messy nature of Terry Bollea (aka Hulk Hogan), using it as a lens by which we can see all heroes as the flawed individuals they really are. Sadly, it once again fails in its primary task, following in the footsteps of 2024's Mr. McMahon to turn out another WWE-sanctioned, selective version of history, which gently dips its toe into the promise of being genuine, before recoiling once more to present a sanitized version of history.
Oakland, Calif. " Elon Musk spent the better part of three days on the stand, accusing OpenAI and its executives of deceiving him into donating money to help found what is now one of the world's biggest AI companies. Read more
The former Massachusetts lawmaker says progressives in his party have "embraced an agenda that goes beyond what's politically acceptable."
Casey Means's nomination stalled as some Republicans questioned her credentials. The new nominee, Trump's third pick for the role, is Nicole Saphier a radiologist and Fox News contributor.
As President Donald Trump claims signs of disarray in Iran's wartime leadership, one key player appears to be accumulating sizable influence that could shape the Islamic Republic's position on the battlefield and negotiating table. And he's likely not the kind of figure the White House wants to see at the helm.
ICE is not 'NICE'
Congressman Pat Harrigan (R-NC): "The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) manages nearly 12 million acres of public land and is the only major federal agency that still prohibits law-abiding Americans from carrying firearms on it. Two dozen House Republicans and I sent the Secretary of the Army a letter this week urging him to finish what Dummkopf Trumpf started and finalize a rule that would allow Americans to carry on Corps lands in accordance with state law."
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President Donald Trump has lost his second ambassador to Ukraine in as many years. Julie Davis, the acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, has left her role and will leave Kyiv in the next few weeks. Davis replaced Bridget Brink after her departure in April 2025. Davis had become frustrated in the role as a result of differences with the president over his lack of support for Ukraine, three people familiar with the matter told the Financial Times.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth erupted emotionally during his Congressional hearing when California Rep. John Garamendi (D) accused him and Donald Trump of lying to the American people, calling the US aggression against Iran a "war of choice" and a "quagmire." "Shane on you!" the Secretary of War barked without dignity. Meanwhile, acting Pentagon Comptroller Jules Hurst III testified that the cost of the ongoing US quagmire for the benefit of Israel is estimated to be costing American taxpayers $25 billion so far, as the conflict nears a 60-day mark and impeachment proceedings are underway in the House for Pete Hegseth (H.Res. 935) who is asking Congress to certify the DOD name change to Dept of War.
Operation AIPAC FURY
The Lebanese government has accused Israel of committing mass ecocide over the past several years: "The scale and intentionality of the damage to forests, agricultural lands, marine ecosystems, water resources, and atmospheric quality constitute what must be recognised as an act of ecocide, with consequences that extend far beyond immediate destruction. The environmental damage we face is not simply ecological -- it is a matter of public health, food security, livelihoods, social fabric, and national resilience."
Scorched Earth Policies Like in Gaza
