news2shortsPresident Donald Trump delivered a sweeping State of the Union address Tuesday night, promoting new policy proposals on retirement savings, energy infrastructure and congressional ethics while touting his administration’s record on border security, the economy and global military operations. But despite the wide-ranging speech — which included calls for a congressional stock trading ban, a … Read more
President Donald Trump’s former Ukraine envoy on Tuesday criticized the United States for abstaining from a United Nations vote calling for a lasting peace in Ukraine, questioning whether four years of war and civilian suffering were not “enough.” “A UN vote on a lasting peace in Ukraine and we abstained. Go figure,” Keith Kellogg wrote … Read more
A panel of U.S. voters from all parties showed strong reactions when President Donald Trump began listing his administration’s economic policy achievements during his State of the Union address on Tuesday. The panel, assembled by polling group Maslansky & Partners, was composed of 29 Democrats, 30 Independents and 40 Republicans. Their live reactions to Trump’s … Read more
Fifa to allow traditional Highland accessory into grounds Tournament rules only permit certain types of bags Scotland fans have been given the all-clear to wear their sporrans at the team’s matches at the 2026 World Cup. Tournament rules only permitted certain types of bags into stadiums, and the pouch traditionally worn by Scots at the … Read more
With Republicans facing grim poll figures, Trump promised action to influence the vote citing debunked fraud claims Donald Trump once again railed against imagined fraud in America’s elections on Tuesday during the State of the Union address. “They want to cheat,” he said of Democrats. “They have cheated. And their policy is so bad that … Read more
Microsoft co-founder admits affairs and calls meetings ‘huge mistake’ but denies involvement in Epstein’s crimes Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Bill Gates apologized to staff of his foundation for his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and admitted to two affairs but stated he did not participate … Read more
Dr. Casey Means, President Donald Trump’s pick for surgeon general, opened her Senate nomination hearing outlining her concerns on chronic illness in the U.S. and highlighting her experience. Means was originally set to testify in October, but the hearing was postponed after she went into labor with her first child.
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., announced that he left President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address before it ended on Tuesday night, claiming the speech was riddled with lies. “Walked out of the State of the Union because I couldn’t sit through hours of Trump’s lies,” the senator wrote in a post on X. “Americans … Read more
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., criticized Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., for the state of healthcare in the U.S. during a Senate hearing on the nomination of Dr. Casey Means for surgeon general.
President Donald Trump‘s administration expanded sanctions against Iran ahead of another round of nuclear talks, ramping up the U.S. “maximum pressure” policy for Tehran. Representatives of the U.S. and Iran are slated to meet once again in Geneva this week as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise. The Treasury Department’s new sanctions target … Read more
