Senate Chaplain Delivers Pointed Prayer Calling Out Congress For Shutdown

On Monday, Black offered a brief ― but pointed ― prayer from the Senate floor in which he told senators, “No gold medals are given for breaking shutdown records.” “Eternal God, our king, when our children and grandchildren want to know what we...

Congress urged to act as SNAP benefits could stop November 1, impacting families and local economies

News Congress urged to act as SNAP benefits could stop November 1, impacting families and local economies Nearly 42 million recipients could lose access to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits on November 1st because of the...

Senate panel advances Wilsbach for Air Force chief

Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee about his nomination to be Air Force chief of staff on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in Washington. (Eric Kayne/Stars and Stripes) WASHINGTON — The Senate Armed Services...

President Trump speaks to troops in Japan, announces $500 billion in business investments

TOKYO (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump addressed thousands of sailors stationed in Japan Tuesday aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington after holding a bilateral meeting with Japan’s new conservative Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi....

Israel has forgotten its natural dimensions. The U.S. is here to remind it

The United States, former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat once said, holds 99 percent of the cards in the Mideast conflict. But statements are one thing, and reality is another. It turns out it's not enough for a superpower to hold all the cards.

Germany Says Rosneft Subsidiaries Not Affected by U.S. Sanctions

U.S. sanctions targeting Rosneft will not affect the Russian oil giant's German subsidiaries, which were placed under state administration after Moscow invaded Ukraine, the German government told AFP on Tuesday. The economy ministry “has received...

CCC named as a Top 200 U.S. community College, eligible for $1M prize

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (Press Release) - The Aspen Institute has named Central Community College one of the 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. CCC is one of 200 colleges selected based...

U of C resident doctors win first-ever union contract after nearly a year of negotiating

Resident doctors and fellows at the University of Chicago Medical Center reached their first-ever contract with the health system following nearly a year of negotiations. The five-year contract for the roughly 1,000 residents and fellows “will...

U.S. Senate confirms Bill Lewis as district judge for Alabama

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Monday confirmed with bipartisan support Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice Bill Lewis to serve as a district court judge in the Middle District of Alabama. Six senators who caucus with Democrats joined...

Trump Govt. Bars Wole Soyinka From Entering U.S.

The United States government has revoked the visa of nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka. The scholar announced this at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos Island, on Tuesday. He said he was unaware of any wrongdoing that could have...

What New U.S. Sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil Mean for Russia’s Oil Trade

The United States’ first sanctions on Russia since Donald Trump’s return to the White House have targeted the country’s two largest oil producers in a move that could ripple through global energy markets. The measures give the U.S. sweeping...

Poll: Americans disapprove of Trump's White House ballroom project — and East Wing demolition — by a more than 2-to-1 margin

Over the last week, President Trump has completely demolished the old East Wing of the White House in order to make way for his new 90,000-square-foot ballroom — and only about a quarter of Americans approve, according to a new Yahoo/YouGov poll....

United States kills 14 crew members of four suspected drug boats in the Eastern Pacific

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday on his social media account X that the U.S. military had launched three extrajudicial attacks on four vessels in the Eastern Pacific on Monday. Hegseth claimed, without providing evidence, that the...

U.S. Ranchers Push Back After Trump Announces $40 Billion Argentine Beef Deal

Last week, before President Trump left for a trip to Asia, he announced that he would help Argentina to recover from their debt crisis by giving the country up to 40 billion dollars, and in turn, Argentina will send the U.S. $40 billion in beef to...

Neste, United Airlines continue SAF partnership across three U.S. airports

Agreement marks United’s first use of SAF at Houston, Newark, and Washington Dulles hubs.Neste and United Airlines have expanded their long-term partnership to bring sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to three major U.S. airports. The agreement makes...

U.S., Japan sign deal to boost rare earths supply chains

Africa THE United States and Japan have agreed to deepen cooperation on the supply of critical minerals and rare earths. The agreement was signed on Tuesday in Tokyo by U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The...

Lula Considers Making Concessions on Ethanol in Exchange for End of U.S. Tariffs on Meat and Coffee

The Brazilian government is considering reducing the import tariff on U.S. ethanol —currently 18%— in exchange for the removal of the surcharge imposed on Brazilian coffee and meat. According to aides to President Lula who were present during his...

Hegseth Says U.S. Carried Out 3 Strikes On Alleged Drug-Running Boats, Killing 14

LOADINGERROR LOADING WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the U.S. military has carried out three strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean against boats accused of carrying drugs, killing 14 people and leaving one...

Recent Sanctions Actions by the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union Target Critical Russian Revenue

In a major shift in the second Trump Administration’s Russia policy, on 22 October 2025 the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed blocking sanctions on Rosneft Oil Company (Rosneft) and Lukoil OAO...

U.S. Launches Three Strikes on Narco-Trafficking Boats, Killing 14 in Eastern Pacific

War Secretary Pete Hegseth says the coordinated operation marks a sharp escalation in America’s campaign against maritime drug traffickers operating as “designated terrorist organizations.” By yourNEWS Media Newsroom The U.S. military conducted...