Bryan Kohberger to Plead Guilty in University of Idaho Killings, Avoids Death Penalty
Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students, thereby avoiding the death penalty, according to a letter sent to victims’ families outlining the terms of a plea agreement. Kohberger, charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary in the November 2022 slayings […]
Senator Thom Tillis Announces Retirement After Clash with Trump Over GOP Megabill
Republican Senator Thom Tillis announced Sunday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, delivering a surprise decision just hours after President Donald Trump vowed to back a primary challenger against him. The announcement comes in the wake of Tillis’ high-profile vote against advancing Trump’s sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” in the Senate. In […]
Senate Narrowly Advances Trump’s Sweeping Tax and Spending Bill Amid GOP Divisions and Public Backlash
In a tense and prolonged late-night session on Saturday, Senate Republicans narrowly advanced President Donald Trump’s sweeping economic package, which combines extended tax breaks, deep spending cuts, and increased funding for immigration enforcement. The vote, a key procedural step toward final passage, ended 51-49, with Vice President JD Vance present at the Capitol to break […]
Supreme Court Allows Partial Enforcement of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order, Limits Scope of Nationwide Injunctions
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday partially lifted nationwide injunctions that had blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented or temporary immigrants. The 6–3 decision, authored by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, did not address the constitutionality of Trump’s order but focused […]
Trump, Hegseth Defend B-2 Pilots Amid Reports Downplaying Iran Strike Damage
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday pushed back against a preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment suggesting that recent airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities caused only limited damage. Both men accused the media of disrespecting the U.S. Air Force pilots involved in the mission. Speaking at a press conference in the Netherlands […]
Israel and Iran Agree to Trump-Brokered Ceasefire Amid Continued Tensions
Israel and Iran have both accepted a ceasefire plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, bringing a temporary halt to 12 days of intense conflict that has destabilized the Middle East. The agreement followed a deadly exchange of attacks, including a limited Iranian missile strike on a U.S. military base in Qatar and a wave […]
Deadly Suicide Bombing Strikes Damascus Church, Killing 22 and Wounding Dozens
At least 22 people were killed and 63 others injured in a devastating suicide bombing at a Greek Orthodox church in Damascus on Sunday, marking one of the deadliest attacks on Christians in the Syrian capital in recent years. The bombing occurred during evening liturgy at the Church of the Prophet Elias in the Dweila […]
Columbia Activist Mahmoud Khalil Freed After Three Months in ICE Custody
Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was released Friday evening from a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Jena, Louisiana, following over three months in custody. Upon his release, Khalil told reporters that his first priority is reuniting with his family—especially meeting his newborn son for the first time. “The first thing I’ll […]
Minnesota Shooting Suspect Captured After Two-Day Manhunt
The massive manhunt for Vance Boelter, the 57-year-old suspect in the deadly shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, ended Sunday evening with his arrest near his farm in Green Isle, authorities confirmed. Boelter was apprehended without resistance after being spotted on a nearby trail by surveillance cameras. Minnesota State Patrol Lt. Col. Jeremy […]
Rubio Confirms Israel Acted Alone in Iran Strikes, Warns Tehran Against Targeting U.S. Interests
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Thursday night that Israel launched airstrikes on Iran without American involvement, describing the military action as a “unilateral operation” and issuing a firm warning to Tehran not to retaliate against U.S. personnel or assets in the region. “Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran. The United States was […]
