Congressional Republicans have largely deferred to President Trump as he topples what were once their party's core foreign policy principles. read more
Historian Heather Cox Richardson writes about how recent days will be viewed in history from the perspective of Europe. This time "will live in infamy" Richardson quotes the London's Financial Times editorial board: "[i]n the past ten days, [Trump] has all but incinerated 80 years of postwar American leadership." Instead, it has become an "unabashed predator," allied with Russia and other countries the U.S. formerly saw as adversaries. read more
Recent Gallup polling indicates a rising percentage of U.S. adults identify as LGBTQ+ with 9.3% of those polled in 2024, which is up more than 1% from 2023. read more
Donald Trump has taken aim at Ukraine after its president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said it was a "surprise" that his country was not invited to peace talks in Saudi Arabia to end the Ukraine war. T read more
Hegseth is considering firing a number of military generals and flag officers, NBC News reported Wednesday, citing two Defense officials and three congressional officials. read more
In a 51-49 vote, Kash Patel has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the director of the FBI. All Democrats voted no along with two Republican Senators, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.
The U.S. voted against a resolution condemning Russia as the aggressor in the war in Ukraine that passed the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, marking three years since Russia's launched its full-scale invasion of the country. read more
European officials are working to put together a multibillion dollar package aimed at boosting collective security in the region and supporting Ukraine in what will be the largest of its kind so far, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said over the weekend. read more
The Washington Post is reporting that six people have confirmed to them that President Donald Trump is planning an executive order to try and seize control of the U.S. Postal Service. A 1970 Act made the USPS an independent agency. Three members of the Postal Service's governing board told The Post that they've held an emergency meeting, have hired outside counsel and plan to fight the Trump Administration, the newspaper reports. The Post also reported that after the story was published, a White House spokesperson denied Trump was planning such an executive order. read more
Unelected billionaire Elon Musk sent an email to all federal employees Saturday demanding that they reply back with five bullet points of what they achieved last week by Monday at 11:59 p.m., saying in a Twitter post that if they don't it would be considered their resignation. The demand has been met by numerous federal agencies and departments telling their employees not to respond absent further guidance.
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