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Most Americans oppose Trump's East Wing demolition and ballroom: poll
WASHINGTON ‒ By a 2-to-1 margin, Americans oppose President Donald Trump's controversial demolition of the White House's East Wing and his plans to construct a 90,000 square-foot ballroom, according to a new poll. A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos...
California to monitor DOJ election monitors; Amnesty calls for US war crimes probe
In this Media Miss Minute, California leaders say they plan to keep next week’s redistricting vote fair by monitoring the monitors. And Amnesty International has accused the U.S. of a war crime. Catch Media Miss Minute every weekday at san.com....
Trump and Xi Jinping Hold Historic Meeting in South Korea Amid Escalating U.S.–China Trade War
U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping held a historic meeting in South Korea, aiming to ease trade tensions and revive stalled economic cooperation talks. U.S. President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in the South...
‘Why did you sell us the dream?’: Viral moment as Indian American confronts JD Vance over immigration
Frustration over tightening immigration rules took center stage when an Indian American student confronted Vice President JD Vance during a Turning Point USA event at the University of Mississippi. Her fiery question aimed at the Trump...
Trump and Xi set for meeting in South Korea following Trump’s Japan stop
In recent months, the United States and China have been locked in trade and technology disputes, impacting the global economy. A meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to be a noteworthy event, as the...
'How authoritarians rule': National security experts blast Trump’s new nuclear 'fear show'
A wide array of national security and intelligence community experts is strongly criticizing President Donald Trump’s new nuclear policy, announced on his social media website, which effectively orders the U.S. Department of Defense to halt a...
How will Trump’s DOJ prosecute ‘antifa?’ The Prairieland ICE shooting trial could be the playbook
In the span of six months, 18 people ages 20 to 57 from across North Texas and College Station have been arrested and charged with varying degrees of severity for a July 4 shooting at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center...
Trump says his ballroom project is popular: What do Americans really think?
Most Americans oppose demolition of the White House East Wing to make way for President Donald Trump’s new ballroom, according to a new poll. A total of 56% of Americans oppose the project, 28% approve and 16% aren’t sure what they think,...
Trump and Xi Hail “Amazing” Meeting in South Korea, Signal Thaw in U.S.–China Trade Rift
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first meeting in six years in South Korea, discussing trade, rare-earth minerals, and regional security cooperation. U.S. President Donald Trump described his first meeting in...
Anxiety over global warming leading some young Americans to say they don’t want children
Amanda Porretto isn’t sure she’ll ever have children. At 27, she is the average age of new mothers in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She’s feeling the pressure as an only child. Her father wants to...
Trump project gets a big thumbs down from Americans, new poll shows
Most Americans disapproved of President Donald Trump’s decision to tear down the East Wing of the White House to build a 90,000 square foot ballroom, a new poll found. The new Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll, released Thursday, showed 56% of...
Louisiana Legislature moves 2026 election dates back to wrap up special session
Louisiana’s special legislative session adjourned Wednesday, with the Republican-controlled legislature successful in moving 2026 election dates back. Gov. Jeff Landry called the session to accommodate an anticipated ruling by the U.S. Supreme...
Exclusive-Pentagon’s DOGE unit to revamp military drone program, sources say
By David Jeans NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Pentagon’s DOGE unit is leading efforts to overhaul the U.S. military drone program, including streamlining procurement, expand homegrown production, and acquire tens of thousands of cheap drones in the...
BZI® Presented Metrics That Demonstrate Its Pre-assembly, Panelization Methods and Tools Mitigate Hazards, Increase Efficiency, and Provide Additional Opportunities for Cost Savings at the 2025 Lean Construction Institute Congress
KANARRAVILLE, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 30, 2025-- BZI® (bzi.com), a leading steel and construction company nationally recognized for transformative innovations and project delivery, announced today that collected construction project data and...
Before Meeting with China's Xi Jinping, Trump Announces US to Test Nuclear Weapons
SEOUL – President Trump has announced a major change in U.S. policy on nuclear weapon tests, instructing the Pentagon to begin testing nuclear weapons. The news came as he was set to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. In a post on Truth Social,...
What’s Trump’s approval rating amid the shutdown, ballroom construction?
Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's decision to construct a $300 million ballroom during the second-longest government shutdown, one poll says. An average of recent polls from the New York Times shows that his approval rating as of...
Marlo Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Luis Fonsi, Jon Hamm, Michael Strahan, Sofia Vergara, and America’s beloved brands spark holiday spirit with St. Jude Thanks and Giving
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 30, 2025-- This holiday season, the stars are shining for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ®. The 22nd annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving® campaign is back, unifying celebrities, brands, and shoppers to...
Ex-CIA analyst sounds alarm on Trump’s 'reorientation of the military' against US citizens
On Wednesday, October 29, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Pentagon had "ordered the National Guard to create 'quick reaction' forces in every state and territory by January that are trained and equipped to respond to riots and civil...
Louisiana named State of the Year at the JRNY America Awards
Louisiana named a major winner at the 2025 JRNY America Awards in London last week, recognized with three of the 11 awards, earning more honors than any other U.S. destination. Louisiana was awarded the prestigious State of the Year, award, while...
Major American LNG Exporters Habitually Break Air Pollution Laws, Report Finds
During the past five years, all seven of the fully operational LNG export terminals in the U.S. violated the Clean Air Act, America’s cornerstone law on air pollution, a new report from the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) finds. The report...