Former President Donald Trump is planning a return to the western Pennsylvania town where he survived an assassination attempt. In a July 26 post on his Truth Social platform, the 45th president said he will come back to Butler County for a rally to honor Corey Comperatore—a firefighter who was killed at the July 13 […]

Various Palestinian factions, including rivals Hamas and Fatah, have signed a declaration to form a joint government during negotiations sponsored by the Chinese communist regime. The Beijing Declaration was signed at the end of reconciliation talks held in China’s capital from July 21 to 23, according to a statement from the Chinese foreign ministry, reported […]

High school students taking the ACT test this spring may have a less trying time of it than their predecessors. The nonprofit company administering the college admissions exam, called ACT, announced July 15 that it will cut the exam’s runtime by as much as a third and make the science portion optional. “With this flexibility, […]

A Trump-era declaration of national emergency regarding Hong Kong will remain in effect as the Chinese communist regime continues to curtail the city’s freedoms, the Biden administration said. In a July 10 notice, President Joe Biden told Congress that he will renew a national emergency order to deal with the “unusual and extraordinary threat” to […]

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered public schools in his state to limit students’ use of cellphones in the classroom, as similar restrictions take hold across the nation. Under an executive order signed on July 9, Virginia’s Department of Education is directed to draft guidance for school districts to adopt policies toward a “cellphone-free education.” […]

The United States has completed the withdrawal of troops from a base in Niger’s capital of Niamey, a step closer to the full departure of U.S. forces at the request of the military junta ruling the West African country. Cargo aircraft carrying the last batch of American troops and equipment took off from Air Base […]

In response to court rulings blocking key elements of the federal government’s new student loan repayment program, the Biden administration will be giving approximately 3 million borrowers a reprieve from their monthly payments. The 3 million borrowers eligible for the pause are enrolled in the income-driven repayment program dubbed SAVE, and have a monthly payment […]

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and its strike group have arrived in South Korea for joint naval exercises in the wake of a new mutual defense pact between Russia and North Korea. The warships entered the naval base in the southeastern city of Busan on June 22 local time, the South Korean Navy […]

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on June 20 signed into law a pair of bills aimed at curbing “addictive” social media use among children and teenagers across the state. The Democrat governor, who has been advocating for the first-in-the-nation measures since October 2023, highlighted the role algorithm-driven social media feeds are playing in the rise […]

Mark Rutte, the outgoing prime minister of the Netherlands, is set to become NATO’s next secretary-general after the only remaining opposition candidate withdrew from the race. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, who had sought leadership of the military alliance, officially declared he was no longer interested after a meeting of Romania’s Supreme Defense Council on June […]

Louisiana has become the first state to enact a law mandating that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed at all public schools and colleges. Under a bill that became law on June 18, Louisiana schools that receive state funds will have to display the Ten Commandments “in each building it uses and classroom in each […]

U.S. forces carried out successful attacks late this week targeting assets of the Houthi terrorists in Yemen, according to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees operations in the Middle East. In an update on June 14, CENTCOM reported that the U.S. military destroyed seven radar sites in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, which had allowed […]

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met on June 10 with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reaffirming Washington’s support of a cease-fire proposal submitted by Israel. During his meeting with Mr. Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Mr. Blinken said the proposed deal would lead to an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, the release of all hostages in the […]

New York officials have shelved a controversial $15 toll for motorists entering parts of the Manhattan borough of New York City during high traffic hours, just weeks before it was set to begin. Under the proposed plan, most commercial and passenger vehicles driving into Manhattan’s central business district, specifically the blocks south of 60th Street, […]

A war with China was neither imminent nor unavoidable, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Saturday as he fielded questions at a defense forum in Singapore. Mr. Austin’s comments came a day after he had a conversation with Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun. This marks the first in-person meeting between the top defense […]

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is facing bipartisan calls to pardon former President Donald Trump for his recent felony convictions, a scenario she has signaled is unlikely to happen. President Trump became the first U.S. president to be convicted of a crime after a 12-person New York jury returned a guilty verdict in a highly […]

American Airlines was hit by a racial discrimination lawsuit by black passengers who had been removed from a flight following a body odor complaint. The lawsuit was brought by three of the eight passengers who were forced to disembark a Jan. 5 American Airlines flight from Phoenix to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport […]

Harvey Weinstein appeared on Wednesday afternoon in a New York City courthouse, where a prosecutor told the judge that the disgraced Hollywood producer could face a new indictment ahead of his scheduled retrial on sex crime charges. During the court hearing, Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg said that new accusers have come forward with sexual […]

A federal appellate court on Tuesday rejected Hunter Biden’s appeal to have his felony gun charges dismissed as he faces trial in Delaware next week. Mr. Biden is facing three counts of federal firearm offenses, which stem from his purchase and brief possession of a handgun in 2018 while struggling with drug addiction. He had […]

An Illinois judge on Wednesday halted a newly enacted state election law that prevents candidates from gaining access to a major party ballot through an alternative “slating” option. Prior to the change, a local committee for a political party could nominate, or “slate,” a candidate to a general election ballot even if no member of […]