As negotiations to end the war in Ukraine stall, the Trump administration is turning to the Middle East to showcase progress toward landmark deals and to fulfill the president’s vow to be a global peacemaker. Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East and go-to mediator Steve Witkoff made a surprise announcement at the White House … Read more
President Donald Trump has commuted the federal life sentence of Larry Hoover, one of Chicago’s most notorious gang leaders, according to his attorneys. Hoover, 74, the founder of the Gangster Disciples, has spent nearly three decades in solitary confinement at ADX Florence in Colorado, widely considered one of the most secure prisons in the world. … Read more
Sahil Lavingia has published a diary recounting his time as a member of Elon Musk’s DOGE workforce. It’s a short read — Lavingia’s DOGE stint lasted just 55 days — but it is does provide new details on the temporary government organization formed by President Trump’s executive order. Lavingia is a well-known name in Silicon … Read more
The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied North Carolina’s request for the agency to match 100% of the state funds for Helene cleanup, according to a letter sent from the acting FEMA administrator to the governor of North Carolina. “After a careful and thorough review of all the information available, including that contained in your initial … Read more
President Donald Trump officially pardoned reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley on Wednesday. The official word came a day after his communications adviser announced the president would pardon the pair, who are serving time for tax evasion and bank fraud. Their daughter, Savannah Chrisley, posted an image on Instagram Wednesday afternoon appearing to show … Read more
President Donald Trump announced he will nominate Emil Bove, his former personal lawyer-turned-controversial top Department of Justice official, to serve as a federal appeals court judge on Wednesday. “It is my great honor to nominate Emil Bove to serve as a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit,” Trump posted … Read more
Tiger Woods needs to make room on his trophy shelf for son Charlie. The 16-year-old finished with a three-round score of 15-under 201 at the Team TaylorMade Invitational on Wednesday to win his first American Junior Golf Association event at the Streamsong Resort Black Course. Woods began the day tied at nine-under 135 and finished … Read more
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said his personal relationship with Vladimir Putin would allow him get through to the Russian president and bring peace to Ukraine. But after Moscow’s escalation of strikes on Kyiv over the weekend, Trump wrote Putin’s gone “absolutely CRAZY!” “I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, … Read more
President Donald Trump escalated his war with Harvard University on Wednesday, accusing it of “treating the country with great disrespect” and suggesting that it should stop fighting his policies. “But Harvard wants to fight. They want to show how smart they are, and they’re getting their a– kicked, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. … Read more
Meta wants to grow its retail footprint, Business Insider reported on Wednesday. As Meta continues to invest in wearables, these stores would ideally help Meta boost the sales of hardware like the Ray-Ban Meta glasses and the Meta Quest VR headsets. These products may be easier to sell if customers can try them out at … Read more
