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Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth Faces Scrutiny for Sharing Yemen Strike Details in Private Family Chat
The report emerged Sunday from The New York Times, triggering alarms over Hegseth's decision to communicate using an unclassified messaging application the highly sensitive national security information.
White House Evaluates Legal Grounds to Remove Fed Chair Powell Amid Policy Disputes
"The president and his team will continue to examine that issue," Hassett told reporters when asked if firing the head of the central bank was an option, after Trump publicly criticized Powell the day before.
White House Points to China for Covid Lab Leak, Criticizes Biden and Fauci's Role
The newly unveiled webpage not only advocates for the lab-leak theory but also blames former President Joe Biden, former chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci, and the World Health Organization for supposedly downplaying and hiding the real source of the virus.
US Could Recognize Russian Hold on Crimea in Potential Ukraine Peace Deal
This possible change reflects an increasing eagerness on the part of President Donald Trump to achieve a ceasefire deal. Both Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaled on Friday that the administration is poised to back away from its mediation efforts if there's no quick progress in negotiations.
Fed Chair Powell Signals Patience as U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Q1 Slowdown
"We are in a good place to wait for more clarity," Powell said in his prepared remarks to the Economic Club of Chicago, citing uncertainty surrounding immigration, taxes, regulation, and trade tariffs.
'What is going on with our courts?' Trump lashes out after judge blocks mass deportation plan
The ruling, made earlier this week by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani, essentially halted the Trump administration's effort to roll back a humanitarian immigration policy on April 24. The policy, or immigration parole, had been utilized to grant temporary lawful status to over half a million migrants from four nations.
India and G4 Nations Oppose Allocating UNSC Seats Based on Religion Amid Calls for Islamic Representation
On behalf of the G4 in a meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on reform of the Council, India's Permanent Representative P. Harish stressed that adding criteria like religious background "runs counter to established UN practice."
Trump Mulls Pausing Auto Tariffs Amid Lawsuit Against White House Over Sweeping Tariffs
Trump explained that carmakers need time to move production out of Canada, Mexico and other areas, and said, "And they (the car manufacturers) need a little bit of time because they are going to make them here, but they need a little bit of time. So I'm talking about something like that," according to AP.
Trump Alleges Zelensky Shares Responsibility for ‘Millions of Deaths’ in Ukraine Conflict
Trump's comments followed a devastating Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy over the weekend that left at least 35 dead. The attack, one of the bloodiest since the start of Moscow's all-out invasion in 2022, was followed by additional Russian missile strikes on Monday, Ukrainian officials said.
Georgia Bill Adding Hinduphobia to Hate Crimes List Receives Support from Advocacy Group
The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) welcomed the introduction of Senate Bill 375 in Georgia, terming it a "historic move" to legislatively recognize Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry in the state's legal framework. In its view, the "landmark legislation" will give a fillip to law enforcement and state agencies to monitor and tackle bias and discrimination cases against Hindus and pave the way for other states.
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