Month: February 2025

California Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to meet with President Donald Trump and members of Congress in hopes of securing more money following deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The visit, which was confirmed by the White House, comes just one day after California lawmakers approved $25 million in legal…

Saudi Arabia said it would not establish ties with Israel unless a Palestinian state is created, shooting down U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that the Saudis were not demanding a Palestinian homeland when he floated the idea of the U.S. government taking control of the Gaza Strip. Trump said on Tuesday at a joint press…

Support for President Donald Trump’s vision for the U.S. to “take over the Gaza Strip,” level it and rebuild the area came flooding in on Tuesday after a news conference announcing the plan. The comments were made following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in which Trump claimed the U.S….

Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, said Gaza will be “uninhabitable” for at least 10 to 15 years as reconstruction talks continue amid a fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. “I think everybody wants to see peace in the region,” Witkoff said in a Tuesday interview on “Hannity.”  “And peace…

The dust continues to settle in the days following the shocking trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers formally welcomed the 25-year-old on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis and Max Christie continue to settle into their new surroundings with the Mavericks. The Slovenian basketball superstar won his first scoring title last…

The U.S. Army recently announced it shattered previous recruiting records, with December 2024 being the most productive December in 15 years. The branch reported it enlisted nearly 350 soldiers every day that month, Army officials announced Tuesday on social media. “Our Recruiters have one of the toughest jobs – inspiring the next generation of #Soldiers…

As a deadline looms for government employees to fold to an ultimatum given by the Trump administration to either accept a buyout or return to the office, unions representing those workers have filed a lawsuit, calling the offer “arbitrary and capricious.” The Trump administration is offering buyouts for nearly 2 million federal employees, including those…

Oscar-nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg, who portrayed Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in the 2010 film, “The Social Network,” is distancing himself from the tech titan, calling Zuckerberg’s recent actions “problematic.” In an interview with BBC News, Eisenberg reacted to still being thought of for his Zuckerberg role and admitted he’d rather not be “associated” with the…

Democratic congressional lawmakers on Tuesday gathered to passionately voice opposition to Elon Musk’s access to a Treasury Department office responsible for disbursing payments, days after they were told to punch back against the Trump administration.  The House lawmakers have come out against Musk after he was granted access to a Treasury department called the Bureau…

A Florida man was recently arrested after leading authorities on a wild chase on Jan. 27 while wearing a Dalmatian onesie, according to police. Dylan Keith Devereaux, 36, is charged with fleeing to elude, escaping, reckless driving, leaving the scene involving property damage, battery on a law enforcement officer, assault on a law enforcement officer,…