US President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025. Putin is expected to come to Budapest for another meeting with Trump about Ukraine in the days ahead. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via…
Topline Vermont state Sen. Sam Douglass said he will resign in the wake of revelations he participated in a Young Republicans group chat in which members fantasized about violence against their enemies, celebrated Hitler and repeatedly used racist slurs—at least the fifth member of the chat to resign from their job. A video message from…
Topline “No Kings” protests kicked off Saturday afternoon, with thousands of rallies planned across the country in opposition to President Donald Trump’s policies that organizers have described as an “authoritarian power grab.” People participate in a “No Kings” national day of protest in New York City on Saturday. (Photo by TIMOTHY A.CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)…
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 17: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) attends a lunch meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump (R) at the White House on October 17, 2025, in Washington, DC. President Trump, fresh off a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, is hosting President Zelensky for a bilateral lunch in the Cabinet Room in…
Topline Billionaire George Soros, dogged by wild conspiracy theories for decades, has become a constant target for President Donald Trump, who has threatened a federal investigation and will now reportedly overhaul the IRS to probe Soros, his philanthropy and other left-leaning groups. The billionaire philanthropist—one of the great funders of left-wing causes—has been tied to…
Topline California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance over a purported plan to fire live ordnance over the Interstate 5 highway as part of a military anniversary celebration on Friday and Saturday, adding to the escalating tensions between the Trump administration and the California government. Governor Gavin Newsom speaks…
Topline The Senate on Tuesday again rejected a Republican-backed stopgap funding bill to end the government shutdown, possibly extending the closure as further federal workforce cuts loom. The government shutdown stretched on into a thirteenth day Monday. AFP via Getty Images Timeline Tuesday, Oct. 14The Senate voted 49-45 in favor of the bill, which needed…
Topline The Israeli military said Hamas has released all 20 living hostages in its custody—seven of whom have already re-entered Israel—as part of the first phase of a ceasefire deal brokered by President Donald Trump, who arrived in Tel Aviv shortly after the first group was released. President Donald Trump, center, talks with Israel’s Prime…
Topline The federal government began laying off thousands of employees Friday as part of a mass reduction in force tied to the government shutdown. President Donald Trump looks on during the announcement of a deal to lower drug prices with drug maker AstraZeneca at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on…
Topline President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose “massive” tariffs on China after Chinese officials unveiled broader trade restrictions on rare earth minerals, deepening a trade rift with the U.S. ahead of expected talks between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month. Trump will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping later…