Republican lawmakers are publicly criticizing White House proposals to scrap federal programs that help build and rehabilitate housing for low-income Americans ahead of a midterm election dominated by affordability frustrations.
At least four Russian military satellites changed their orbits to match that of a Finnish-American radar surveillance satellite in the last week, raising questions about Russia's intentions amid an ever-expanding standoff high above Earth.
Sailors in their dress whites lined the deck of the aircraft carrier as it pulled into Norfolk, Va., last weekend. Helenna Parrish let out a whoop when she spotted her daughter Asia, a culinary specialist, on the deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford. Read more
Once one of Moscow's closest allies in the South Caucasus, Armenia has recently handed the Kremlin a series of diplomatic humiliations. Not only did Yerevan host the first Armenia-EU summit on May 4-5, but one of the guests wasPresident Volodymyr Zelensky, marking his first official trip to the country. The state visit by the Ukrainian leader, whose country has been resisting Russia's full-scale invasion for over four years, sparked fury in the Kremlin. Moscowdemands an explanation for platforming Zelensky's "anti-Russian statements," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov fumed. The Russian Foreign Ministry, meanwhile, openly askedArmenia: "Whose side of history are you on?"
One line tucked into a federal highway bill would strip funds from cities and states unless they kill their automated plate tracking programs -- effectively banning the tech for all but toll collection.
U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Saturday that a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal with Iran is "largely negotiated," as both countries and mediators in Pakistan reported progress. Trump posted on social media that the emerging agreement would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping passage whose closure upended global energy markets after the conflict started in February when the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran.
Several journalists at the White House have reported the sound of possible gunshots nearby.
Footage shared by ABC News correspondent Selina Wang showed her taking cover as a volley of bangs could be heard ringing out across the White House's north lawn.
It is currently unclear where the apparent shots originated from or if there is any ongoing threat.
The New York Giants' MAGA QB has been called out by a teammate for being President Donald Trump's hype man at a rally. Jaxson Dart introduced Trump ahead of his speech in New York on Friday. After riling up the crowd, he said, "What an honor, what a privilege it is to be here, and without further ado, I'm grateful, I'm honored, I'm pleasured (sic) to introduce the 45th and 47th President of the United States of America, President Donald J. Trump." The introduction went viral on X, where Dart's teammate, Abdul Carter, watched it in disbelief. "Thought this s--t was AI," Carter posted on Saturday morning, "what we doing man."
The diving tragedy in the Maldives " which claimed the lives of four Italian divers inside an underwater cave, followed by the death of a Maldivian navy diver " has renewed warnings from experts about the risks of cave diving without proper training, planning and specialised equipment. On Thursday, the Divers Alert Network (DAN), which coordinated the complex search and recovery operation at the Dhekunu Kandu dive site in Vaavu atoll, announced all the divers' dead bodies had been recovered. The victims were identified as Monica Montefalcone, an ecology professor; her daughter Giorgia Sommacal; marine biologist Federico Gualtieri; researcher Muriel Oddenino; and diving instructor Gianluca Benedetti. The body of Bendetti was recovered earlier outside the cave. Mohamed Mahudhee, a member of the Maldivian national defence force, also died in the tragedy, as a result of decompression sickness after taking part in a recovery mission. Read more
US authorities have charged Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi (32) for allegedly plotting to assassinate Ivanka Trump in order to avenge IRGC-QF General Qasem Soleimani, a beloved Iranian military leader who Donald Trump recklessly ordered murdered by a drone strike in Baghdad Iraq on 3 Jan 2020.
In Mafia parlance, Dummkopf Trumpf "crossed a line" and the unforgiving IRGC-QF and MOIS will maintain a KGB-like personal vendetta against him and members of the Trumpf Crime Family (TCF) for some time to come.
DJT: "Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters. GOD BLESS AMERICA!"
Former Canadian Defense Minister Paul Hellyer on UFOs and alien lifeThe diabolical Trumpf junta has not released any new FBI files on Jeffrey Epstein since 30 Jan 2026
IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon continue in widespread looting and pillaging. An IDF reservist admitted: "There was another mission [in Lebanon] -- an unofficial one: Taking out all the loot." The "spoils" would be unloaded at an outpost so they'd be waiting for the soldiers when they went home. The reservist said his unit operated in a wealthy Lebanese village, where soldiers would first fire at houses to ensure there were no Hezbollah fighters inside before ransacking the homes for valuables.
IDF looting of Lebanese homes has been non-stop since Israel invaded
The article digs into the tension between Christianity and white supremacy in America... The writer reflects on an old church photo showing Ku Klux Klan members sitting openly inside a worship service beneath a "Jesus Saves" sign, using it as proof that some people claimed Christianity while ignoring the actual teachings of Jesus about love, mercy, and equality...
Songs that make you drive fast. Song at link: Modern Lovers, "Roadrunner."
The Trump administration will never admit this, but the biggest reason that Trump is a fan of AI is because of how easily AI can conjure up images that make Donald Trump look great.
The image you're looking at now of Trump as Superman was posted by him last summer, but it's been just one of many, many AI images in which Trump looks better than anyone else.
Just a few weeks back, we had of course Donald Trump as Jesus, excuse me, I mean Donald Trump as a doctor healing a patient while people around him pray and there is a strange creature in the background at the top.
But again, it makes Donald Trump look better than others.
The Trump administration is moving to close what it describes as a loophole that allows migrants to remain in the United States while awaiting permanent residency. On Friday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced new guidance directing immigration officers to treat the transition from temporary nonimmigrant status to permanent immigrant status under Section 245(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act as a process that should generally take place outside the United States, according to a document obtained by the Daily Caller. (RELATED: An Incredible Share Of Migrant Households Use Welfare, Study Finds) Under the guidance, individuals seeking lawful permanent residency would typically be required to return to their home country, complete screening procedures and obtain an immigrant visa through the U.S. Department of State before reentering the U.S. as immigrants.