Month: April 2025

Ukraine’s military said Russia “increased the intensity” of its fighting during what Secretary of State Marco Rubio called “a very critical week” for peace talks.  The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that there have been 177 combat clashes over the past day, including 91 airstrikes “at the positions of Ukrainian units and…

There are moments when I still wake up in terror, my heart pounding, convinced I’m back in those dark tunnels beneath Gaza.  Then reality slowly breaks through—I am free. After 471 days held hostage by Hamas, I have returned to the world of light, of family, of possibility. But my heart remains heavy, knowing that…

After President Donald Trump joked about wanting to be the pope, Sen. Lindsey Graham asked for the papal conclave and Catholics to maintain an “open mind” about the idea in apparent jest. “I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of being the next Pope. This would truly be a…

The recent doping scandals involving top-ranked tennis pros Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek have drawn the attention of fans and officials alike, prompting one of the sport’s governing organizations to issue athletes a reminder about its shower policy.  The International Tennis Integrity Agency policy, which calls for players to shower “in clear view of the chaperone observing…

Americans from all over the country graded President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office and the results were mixed. People from Detroit, Houston, Washington, D.C. and other major U.S. cities weighed in on Trump’s second term so far, with many giving it high marks, others giving it a mediocre score, and some giving it…

In 2017, Congress passed one of the most consequential pieces of legislation in the last quarter-century. When President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA), the law spurred economic growth the United States hadn’t seen in a generation. Wages increased, and unemployment decreased. Americans were able to cash their paychecks and go…

Judge Beverly Cannone denied a motion Tuesday to block key defense experts from testifying in defense of Karen Read at her retrial on murder charges in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe. With dozens of text messages between experts at the ARCCA crash reconstruction firm and defense counsel unaccounted for, and…

As President Donald Trump cracks down on illegal immigrant gangs, a priority for his administration during his first 100 days in office, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official says violent foreign gangs like MS-13 are feeling the heat.  “These gangs are getting increasingly desperate,” Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital. “Designating…

Here’s what actually happened to that Wisconsin judge. Setting aside the spin – and there’s plenty of it from some Democrats and pundits – these are the facts. Based on the criminal complaint, county judge Hannah Dugan had a hearing scheduled for illegal Mexican immigrant Eduardo Flores-Ruiz – who is already facing charges of domestic…