North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un called for the buildup of the country's nuclear arsenal, demanding "rapid expansion" of the weapons program amid recent joint military drills between the United States and South Korea.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the U.S.–Mexico border wall in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, on August 19, 2025, to provide a security update alongside U.S. Border Patrol agents.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued new guidance that recommends that children under the age of two receive the COVID-19 vaccine, despite the Trump administration's shift away from such recommendations.
Republican Representatives Andy Ogles (TN) and Marlin Stutzman (IN) have sent a letter to the Nobel Committee, nominating President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Oklahoma is taking bold action to ensure classrooms are free from leftist ideology by requiring new teachers relocating from liberal states to pass an assessment developed in partnership with conservative organization PragerU. The test, now mandatory for educators from California and New York, must be passed to receive a teaching certificate in the state.