Russia has signaled openness to peace negotiations with Ukraine, but the Kremlin insists that its core objectives must be met—chief among them, Ukrainian withdrawal from annexed territories and rejection of NATO membership. The statement came just days after President Donald Trump issued a 50-day deadline for Moscow to accept a ceasefire or face intensified economic pressure.
The Biden-era practice of importing tens of thousands of foreign workers for U.S. white-collar jobs continues into 2025, despite rising unemployment among recent American college graduates. Last Friday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a division of the Department of Homeland Security, confirmed it had reached its annual H-1B visa cap of 85,000 — 65,000 for general slots and 20,000 for advanced degrees — for fiscal year 2026.
Democrats in Congress are renewing efforts to pass a federal price gouging law, tying the legislation to President Donald Trump's newly announced tariffs aimed at reshaping global trade. The proposal, introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), would give the Federal Trade Commission $1 billion in new funding and broad authority to investigate companies accused of "grossly excessive" price hikes.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has called for full accountability and prosecution of Obama-era officials involved in what she described as a “treasonous conspiracy” to undermine President Donald Trump following the 2016 election. In a revealing segment on Fox & Friends, Gabbard accused former President Barack Obama and his top intelligence officials of orchestrating a deliberate campaign to fabricate claims of Russian interference after Trump’s historic victory.
The Trump administration has officially ended preferential treatment for wind and solar energy, a move welcomed by energy experts and aligned with the President’s “American Energy Dominance” agenda. The Department of the Interior announced Thursday that subsidies and regulatory favoritism for wind and solar projects will be revoked, citing the need for grid reliability, energy security, and taxpayer accountability.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore, a Democrat, acknowledged the effectiveness of the Trump administration’s border security efforts during a Friday appearance on Fox News Channel’s Special Report. The admission came during a segment on immigration and public safety, marking a rare instance of bipartisan acknowledgment regarding the previous administration's policies.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) strongly rebuked a Biden-appointed federal judge in Oregon this week after she ordered the release of a transgender Mexican national from a male-only Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility. The detainee, Odalis Jhonatan Martinez-Velasquez, is a biological male who identifies as a woman and entered the United States illegally in 2023.
President Donald Trump achieved a long-sought conservative victory as the House passed a $9 billion rescissions package late Thursday in a narrow 216 to 213 vote. The bill slashes federal spending by cutting off taxpayer funding for left-leaning public broadcasting networks NPR and PBS, as well as foreign aid managed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Once signed into law by President Trump, the measure will mark the first successful rollback of already-appropriated congressional funds in decades.
President Donald Trump lashed out against the Wall Street Journal, threatening to sue the publication after it ran a story claiming the president sent Jeffrey Epstein a suggestive letter.
