Mother of Israeli hostage begs Trump, Netanyahu to bring son home before ceasefire collapses: ‘No more time’
Idit Ohel, the mother of Israeli hostage Alon Ohel, urgently pleaded for President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure the release of the remaining Oct. 7 captives held by Hamas amid fears the current ceasefire deal
US releasing Russian prisoner Alexander Vinnik in Marc Fogel exchange, official says
The United States is releasing an unidentified Russian prisoner as part of the deal to secure Marc Fogel's freedom, the Kremlin announced Wednesday. Fogel, an American teacher who had been detained in Russia since 2021, was freed on Tuesday. A plane
Tulsi Gabbard confirmation vote kicks off Wednesday morning after snowstorm thwarts midnight session
President Donald Trump is on the cusp of seeing his 14th Cabinet member confirmed in former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. Gabbard is slated for a final Senate confirmation vote to be Trump's director of national intelligence (DNI) on Wednesday morning, after
Hegseth warns Europeans ‘realities’ of China and border threats prevent US from guaranteeing their security
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Europeans this week that "realities" prevent the U.S. from being its security guarantor, and to expect a drawdown of U.S. forces in the region. "We are focusing on security of our own borders. We also face
Ukraine regaining pre-2014 borders is ‘unrealistic objective,’ Hegseth says in first NATO visit
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told allies at NATO headquarters Wednesday that "returning to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders is an unrealistic objective" as President Donald Trump is working to bring an end to the war. Hegseth, speaking to the Ukraine Defense Contact
Senate DOGE chair says she speaks with Elon Musk ‘every few days’ as Trump admin slashes spending
Senate Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus Chairwoman Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said she talks to Trump-aligned billionaire Elon Musk every couple of days as he spearheads the administration's effort to slash wasteful spending. "We communicate back and forth every few days
‘Obama Bros’ on DOGE: ‘Some of the stuff we should’ve done’
Former aides to President Barack Obama admitted on an episode of "Pod Save America" they should have done "some of the stuff" President Donald Trump is doing with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). When discussing DOGE’s initiatives to cut federal