Trump wants U.S. troops to guard Ukraine's minerals - NBC --Washington reportedly indicated it wants to control 50% of the country's rare earths wealth as reimbursement for aid | 16 Feb 2025 | The U.S. could send troops to Ukraine to "guard" the country's rare earth minerals that Washington wants…

Washington, D.C. housing market plummets as DOGE lays off thousands of federal workers | 16 Feb 2025 | Home prices in Washington, D.C., have plummeted since the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency began discussing layoffs. Since Donald Trump took office, Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)…

RFK Jr. sworn in as Health and Human Services secretary --Kennedy told the story of his first visit to the Oval Office when his uncle was president | 13 Feb 2025 | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the new secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), hours…

Suspected Ebola exposure at NYC urgent care as hazmat crews on scene - sources | 16 Feb 2025 | A suspected Ebola exposure at a Manhattan urgent-care facility had two patients rushed to the hospital by emergency workers in hazmat suits Sunday -- but the infection may be norovirus, sources…

Jack Smith, former special counsel who investigated Trump, raises eyebrows by disclosing $140K 'gift' | 15 Feb 2025 | Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith accepted $140,000 worth of free legal services in the last weeks before he resigned. Smith ran two criminal investigations into Donald Trump, both of…

Trump orders end to federal funding for schools that require Covid vaccines | 14 Feb 2025 | President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order halting federal funds for schools that require students to be vaccinated against coronavirus before they can attend classes in person. Trump's administration has already…

Hamas agrees to original hostage release plan after Trump's ultimatum | 13 Feb 2025 | Hamas announced on Thursday it will free three more Israeli hostages as originally planned, according to The Associated Press. The terror group had previously threatened a delay in the release. On Monday President Donald Trump…

NYC Mayor Adams vows to reopen ICE office at Rikers Island following meeting with Trump border czar Tom Homan | 13 Feb 2025 | “We are now working on implementing an executive order that will reestablish the ability for ICE agents to operate on Rikers Island -- as was the…

DOGE uncovers secret payment of $9 million to Reuters, the world's biggest news company, for 'social deception' study --A furious Trump demands they pay the money back | 13 Feb 2025 | Donald Trump has demanded that his chief cost-cutter Elon Musk recover millions the federal government paid to Reuters…

Cash and release: HHS splurged more than $22B on grants for migrants - including cash for cars, home loans and startups | 13 Feb 2025 | The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ramped up grants for migrants from 2020 to 2024 — which included cash assistance to buy…

Biden White House collaborated from the start on Trump documents probe, emails show | 12 Feb 2025 | Newly published emails show the Biden White House cooperated with the National Archives in the Justice Department's classified documents case against Donald Trump -- which allowed the White House to build a…

FEMA employees fired over 'egregious' $59M payment for NYC migrants | 11 Feb 2025 | Four Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees, including a top-level executive, have been fired after sending millions of dollars to New York City to house and care for illegal migrants, according to the Department of…

ICE agents apprehend Brazilian national convicted of sexual assault in CT | 12 Feb 2025 | Immigration officials have apprehended a Brazilian national who legally entered the country more than 20 years ago and later violated the terms of his admission when he was convicted of sexually assaulting someone in…

DOJ announces lawsuit against New York, Hochul, and state AG James over 'sanctuary' status | 12 Feb 2025 | The Justice Department announced Wednesday it was suing New York state over its policy of limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, with Gov. Kathy Hochul, state AG Letitia James and DMV…

Trump says he and Putin have started negotiations to end the war in Ukraine in bombshell phone call | 12 Feb 2025 | President Donald Trump revealed he has begun negotiations with Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. In a 90-minute phone call on Wednesday the two leaders…

Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as Trump's Director of National Intelligence - deep-state fossil Mitch McConnell is lone 'Republican' to vote no | 12 Feb 2025 | The Senate voted to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as the country's top U.S. intelligence official despite some lawmakers sounding the alarm over her past actions.…

Breaking: Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence | 12 Feb 2024 | The Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as the nation's next Director of National Intelligence on Wednesday. The final vote was 52-48. The vote was mostly along party lines, though a lone Republican broke ranks to oppose…

Pentagon rules out Ukraine joining NATO --Kiev's membership in the U.S.-led bloc is not a "realistic outcome" of a peace deal, according to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth | 12 Feb 2024 | A peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is unlikely to include NATO membership for Kiev, U.S. Defense…

No NATO membership, no return to pre-2014 borders, and no more relying on U.S. for military funding - Trump delivers hammer blow to Ukraine as America comes first | 12 Feb 2025 | America will no longer front the lion's share of aid to Ukraine, the Trump administration said today…

New bird flu strain detected in Nevada dairy worker, CDC says --First cow-to-human case of D1.1 avian flu strain is confirmed | 11 Feb 2025 | A new type of bird flu has been detected in a human dairy worker in Nevada. This strain is different from the version that's…