A routine traffic stop in Fairfax County, Virginia, escalated into a deadly confrontation on April 23, 2025, when 36-year-old Jamal Wali opened fire on police officers.
The Taliban's so-called commerce minister announced Thursday that the regime is nearing a trade deal with Russia to bypass U.S. dollar transactions, while also pursuing similar arrangements with China. The deal comes after Russia officially removed the Taliban’s terrorist designation in April, paving the way for formal economic engagement.
The Taliban, the jihadist group ruling Afghanistan since 2021, is once again pushing for official recognition at the United Nations. This week, top Taliban diplomat Suhail Shaheen claimed that representation at the U.N. is both a “necessity and a right” for the so-called “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.” Despite controlling the country for nearly four years, the Taliban remains internationally unrecognized and continues to enforce an oppressive sharia regime.
President Donald Trump has successfully negotiated the release of Faye Hall, an American woman detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan for two months. With the support of Qatar, Hall became the fourth U.S. citizen freed by the militant group since Trump took office in January.
On February 25, 2025, Representative Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) introduced the No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act, a bill aimed at preventing American taxpayer funds from inadvertently benefiting terrorist organizations, particularly the Taliban in Afghanistan. The legislation comes in response to reports that U.S. foreign aid continues to flow into Taliban-controlled territories, despite previous efforts to restrict such funding.
Authorities are investigating the theft of three Humvees, including an armored vehicle, along with a significant amount of military equipment from the Army Reserve Center in Tustin, California.
Families who lost loved ones during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal are rallying behind Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense.
The Wall Street Journal made a startling revelation on Thursday, confirming what many had suspected for years: President Joe Biden's mental decline has been a well-kept secret, and his aides worked to shield the public from his deteriorating condition. The bombshell report sheds light on Biden's cognitive struggles, particularly during the chaotic and deadly U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
