President Donald Trump has ordered the US military to take direct actions against Latin American cartels, including conducting operations on foreign soil. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has labeled Venezuelan President Maduro the leader of a cartel and is offering a $50 million reward for his capture. The New York Times reports, "President Trump has secretly signed a directive to the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain Latin American drug cartels that his administration has deemed terrorist organizations." Read more
"What this shows is that it's sort of soaking in, it's permeating more and more deeply into various aspects of society," said Daniel Farber, a professor of law at the University of California, Berkeley, who was written about presidential power. The approach, Farber said, is "very contrary to the traditional small government view of conservatives." Instead, he said, it's "one that really aims to change both the sort of political system and the culture."
Trump said he'll be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska after earlier in the day previewing terms of a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine that could include "some swapping of territories." Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky quashed the idea of any territory formally changing hands. In a video address after Trump's announcement, he said Ukraine is "also ready to work together with President Trump," but vowed his people "will not give their land to the occupier." Read more
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) accused AIPAC of "breaking US laws" after the lobbying group took members of Congress on a fully-paid trip to Israel. "I'm absolutely furious, and as a matter of fact, AIPAC needs to register as a foreign lobbyist because they're breaking US laws by donating to members of Congress and by taking them on a fully-funded trip to Israel. Every single freshman member of Congress this year, they just took them over just recently and had them meet with the Prime Minister of Israel." Read more
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has been accused of using campaign money to pay his rent. The use of campaign funds for personal expenses is strictly prohibited under campaign finance law. Complaint letters were sent to both the Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC) and the FEC. Johnson is currently residing at the residence of his Republican colleague, oligarch multimillionaire Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), the second wealthiest member of congress. Johnson, who has claimed that he doesn't have a personal checking account, has faced questions about his finances in the past. FEC Complaint: Hypocrite. Mike Johnson Financial Disclosure Form: No checking account? Read more
A suspect who opened fire near the headquarters of America's public health agency blamed an apparent illness on the Covid vaccine, according to a report. The gunman, dressed in black and armed with a long rifle, began firing at the the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) building in Atlanta soon after 4.30pm ET (9.30 BST), shooting out windows and prompting a lockdown of the surrounding area. A DeKalb county police officer who responded to the shooting was critically injured and later died in hospital, police said. About two hours after the shooting began, the Atlanta police department said the gunman had died. The authorities said it was unclear whether he killed himself or was shot by police returning fire.
The Purple Heart is awarded to service members who are wounded or killed in action. At the ceremony, Trumpf bloviated: "It wasn't easy for me, either," before talking about the assassination attempt last year in Butler, PA. Trumpf noted that three of the service members attending the event gave him their Purple Hearts after the Butler shooting. "Last year, after an assassin tried to take my life in Butler, Thomas generously mailed me one of his Purple Hearts," President Narcissism said. "Many of the other veterans showed me the same unbelievable gesture of kindness, including three-time Purple Heart recipient John Ford and Gerald Enter Jr., who also came along with us and did us a great, great favor." "Gerald, John, and Thomas, I want to thank you very much. What a great honor to get those Purple Hearts. I guess in a certain way, it wasn't that easy for me, either, when you think of it. But you went through a lot more than I did, and I appreciate it all very much." Read more
Taylor Adam Lee (22) of El Paso, TX was arrested on charges of attempted transmission of national defense information (NDI) to Russia regarding the operation of the M1A2 Abrams, the main US battle tank. In June 2025, Lee allegedly transmitted export-controlled technical information on the M1A2 Abrams Tank online and offered assistance to the Russian Federation, stating, "the USA is not happy with me for trying to expose their weaknesses," and added, "At this point I'd even volunteer to assist the Russian federation when I'm there in any way." In July, Lee met with an undercover Counterintelligence Agent whom he thought was a Russian officer and passed along the NDI. The defendant was subsequently arrested.
This comes as the Trump administration tries to find peaceful solutions to the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine. Erica Brown reports from the White House.
President Donald Trump said he'll be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska after earlier in the day previewing terms of a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine that could include "some swapping of territories." Read more
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The United States and Russia are seeking a deal to halt the war in Ukraine that would formalise Moscow's control over territories captured during its invasion, according to a Bloomberg report on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
US and Russian officials are negotiating territorial terms in preparation for a potential summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which could take place as early as next week, added the report.
A lawsuit seeking a trove of government documents related to Jeffrey Epstein just got passed to the federal judge who made Donald Trump's life a living hell. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who previously presided over Trump's federal election interference case, will now oversee a new lawsuit from Democracy Forward Foundation, a D.C.-based nonprofit, requesting the Department of Justice and the FBI release any communications between Trump officials on the Epstein matter, any communication between Trump and Epstein himself, and Epstein's so-called client list that Attorney General Pam Bondi previously acknowledged having in her possession.
Trump has reportedly signed a directive for the Pentagon to start using military force against certain drug cartels that have been designated foreign terrorist organizations. The New York Times reported Trump signed the directive in secret, providing a justification for potential military operations against the criminal organizations. The Times reported that U.S. military officials have started drawing up plans for how the military could target cartels. But any unilateral strikes against the groups could also raise legal issues if individuals are killed who do not pose an imminent threat or who are not part of a conflict where Congress has authorized military action.
The women whom Jeffrey Epstein abused demand to be heard. And their voices " long suppressed, but now emerging powerfully and with courage " could further fuel the maelstrom around President Donald Trump and aides who dig the scandal deeper each time they try to end it. These are women who've been let down for years, at multiple levels, by a government that was supposed to keep them safe. Their families are victims, too, since abuse sows trauma through generations. Read more
