Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted that the United States will see a “substantial acceleration” in the economy in the first or second quarter of 2026.
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President Donald Trump said Sunday that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro wants talks with the U.S. as tensions mount between the nations, but stressed that he has not planned or authorized any land-based military strikes against the South American nation.Speaking with reporters before boarding Air Force One in West Palm Beach, Trump said a recent U.S. designation of a Venezuelan-linked cartel gives the government the authority to target Maduro’s assets or infrastructure.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Sunday that the Cartel de los Soles, a powerful criminal network tied to Venezuela’s top leadership, will be labeled as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). The move appears to be an escalation in Washington’s stance toward the Venezuelan government and could lead to military action against the Maduro regime. In a statement, Rubio confirmed the U.S. will formally designate the cartel as an FTO later this month.
The Senate did not drag out final passage of the interim spending bill to end the government shutdown.Oh, you may think that happened. Especially after the Senate broke a filibuster on the bill just before 11 p.m. ET Sunday night. So why didn’t the Senate just go immediately to final passage? After all, the plan had to go to the House. Flight delays were piling up. Federal workers were at the end of their rope, going without paychecks. SNAP benefits were in limbo.
U.S. forces carried out a lethal strike Saturday on a narcotics vessel operated by a designated terrorist organization in the Eastern Pacific, killing three suspected narco-terrorists in international waters, according to U.S. Southern Command.The strike brings the total number of suspected narco-terrorists killed to 82, with three survivors, in an ongoing U.S. campaign targeting drug-smuggling vessels tied to designated terrorist groups.In a post on X, U.S.
‘Where you can be murdered and nothing happens’
Michelle Obama not only said Friday she won’t be running for president because Americans “aren’t ready for a woman president,” she also implied they weren’t ready for her in the White House as a black First Lady.
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President Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was embarrassing, but the latest releases contain no smoking gun.
There are special-interest groups that move from newsroom to newsroom, offering style ‘tips’ to enforce favorable coverage of their pet causes.
Mission creep has fueled resentment toward the union in Eastern Europe.
Children deserve to enjoy a book in full, even when it challenges them.
The film speaks to a deep truth we know in our bones, even if we can’t always articulate it.
More than 70 percent of people who were affected by the Palisades Fire in California from January are still living in temporary housing, according to a report.
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Conservative commentator Laura Loomer set off a fresh wave of speculation Saturday by openly teasing a possible move to Georgia after President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in a blistering late-night Truth Social post.Loomer, a staunch Trump ally with roughly 1.8 million followers on X, posted that the president told her he wanted Greene “primaried,” then asked her audience a pointed question.
Democratic Rep. Brad Sherman is firing back after photos went viral appearing to show him viewing explicit images on a tablet while aboard a flight, prompting swift online backlash.Images posted to X Friday appeared to show the California congressman, 71, staring at a tablet with his mouth agape while scrolling through photos of women in their underwear.
The news outlet formerly known as MSNBC went through a rebranding and changed its name to MS NOW, as the company has reported it would be splitting off from its parent company, Comcast NBCUniversal.
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Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) provided an update after he sustained injuries from a fall near his home in Braddock, Pennsylvania, a few days earlier, sharing that he made a “full recovery.”
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Border czar Tom Homan slammed the Catholic Church on Friday, saying its opposition to mass deportations undermines U.S. law enforcement and costs lives.”The Catholic Church is wrong,” Homan said. “I’m sorry. I’m a lifelong Catholic. I’m saying it not only as a border czar — I’ll say it as a Catholic. They need to spend time fixing the Catholic Church, in my opinion.”Homan made the remarks at the White House when asked about the U.S.
A new appeal from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to bring Trump voters into her political fold stands at odds with a record that includes sustained criticism of Trump supporters and numerous disputes with conservative activists and officials.
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California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton explained that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) attending a climate summit in Brazil is the “perfect encapsulation” of how the Democrat Party and one party rule in the state has “ruined” California. During an
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Sen. John Fetterman shared a graphic recovery photo Saturday, two days after a fall near his Pennsylvania home sent him to a Pittsburgh hospital with a facial injury caused by a ventricular fibrillation flare-up. Fetterman, D-Pa., posted the close-up selfie on X Saturday, showing a stitched gash across his cheek as he held an iced coffee.
Indiana Senate Republicans are refusing to return for a December redistricting session sought by President Donald Trump, a decision first reported Friday by the Indiana Capital Chronicle and one that marks a notable break from Trump’s political operation as states prepare for the 2026 midterms.Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray said in a written statement there were not enough votes within the GOP caucus to reopen Indiana’s congressional map, according to the Chronicle.
Someone who could ‘always find the humor in this crazy ride on Planet Earth’
The initial appointment of the prosecutor in these cases was untenable — and Bondi’s fix doesn’t work.
We can rethink plastic waste solutions without draconian bans on effective cups, bags, and forks.
The film about the pivotal Nazi trials poses uncomfortable and critical questions.
He nurtured plenty of talented students whose work is on view along with the only Vermeer in private hands.
The outlook for the college graduating class of 2026 has dimmed sharply as data shows employer hiring plans have stalled, job market ratings have slipped, and workforce competition has intensified due to automation and visa-based labor programs.
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President Donald Trump announced Friday night on Truth Social that he is withdrawing his support and endorsement of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, calling her a “ranting lunatic” and accusing the Georgia Republican of “complaining” instead of celebrating what he described as his administration’s “record achievements.
A federal appeals court partly blocked the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) new rules that would restrict migrants from being able to obtain commercial drivers licenses.
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