The Trump administration has sanctioned three Mexican financial firms—CIBanco, Intercam Banco, and Vector Casa de Bolsa—for laundering drug cartel money tied to fentanyl production.
Axiom Mission 4 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, marking the first time astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary have traveled to space in over four decades. The private mission, assembled by Axiom Space and launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carries crew members representing their nations on a two-week journey to the International Space Station (ISS).
President Donald Trump stated Wednesday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is prepared to see the war with Russia come to an end. Speaking during a press conference at the NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Trump described Zelensky as “very nice” and emphasized that both leaders expressed interest in resolving the conflict.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) publicly celebrated Democrat Socialist Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, calling it an “incredible victory” and thanking voters for rejecting “bigots and corrupt billionaires.” Omar’s praise has reignited concerns over Mamdani’s far-left politics and close alignment with Democratic Socialists of America.
Brian Johnson, the controversial fitness influencer known as the “Liver King,” was arrested on Tuesday, June 25, in Austin, Texas, after allegedly posting a series of threatening messages directed at podcast host Joe Rogan. Austin Police confirmed Johnson’s arrest and charged him with making a terroristic threat.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined a coalition of 23 Democrat-led states backing lawsuits filed by National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) aimed at blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order to cut federal funding to public media. The lawsuits argue that eliminating taxpayer support will harm emergency broadcasting services and educational programming, particularly in rural and tribal areas.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell confirmed Tuesday that the central bank is officially removing “reputational risk” as a factor in banking supervision—an overdue victory for conservatives fighting against ideological discrimination in the financial system. Powell declared that “debanking” has become a “serious problem,” especially for industries and individuals targeted for their political or commercial associations.
Former UFC fighter and Olympic wrestler Ben Askren has been placed on the lung transplant list following a serious battle with pneumonia that landed him on a ventilator. Askren’s wife, Amy, confirmed the news Tuesday, calling on supporters to pray for a successful transplant and for the family of a potential donor.
Zohran Mamdani, a far-left Democrat and self-described socialist, shocked New York City on Tuesday by winning the Democratic mayoral primary, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams. Mamdani, born in Uganda and an open advocate of sanctuary city policies, has pledged to go even further—vowing to prevent the NYPD from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), even in cases involving violent criminal illegal aliens.
