The U.S. now has in custody a key figure in three major terror attacks, including the deadly August 2021 suicide bombing targeting U.S. soldiers at Abbey Gate in Afghanistan that killed 13 U.S. military servicemembers and 160 civilians as the U.S. sought to withdraw from that country. According to a criminal complaint filed in federal…
It’s been a lofty goal America’s leaders have set their sights on for generations, and President Donald Trump kicked off his second term by restating his goal of reaching the Red Planet. “And we will pursue our Manifest Destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the Stars and Stripes on the planet Mars,”…
As a first-generation Italian American, Gabriel D’Alatri said he felt it was his duty to serve the country that had provided refuge and safety to his family. At 20 years old, he joined the Marines, where he said he was injured and consequently disabled in service. After serving three years, he went to college and…
America’s closest neighbors, Canada and Mexico, excoriated President Donald Trump for slapping historic tariffs on goods from their countries. Trump’s broad tariffs went into effect on Tuesday, along with increased duties on goods from China, a move that prompted a swift retaliation from Beijing. “President Trump continues to demonstrate his commitment to ensuring U.S. trade…
When President Donald Trump delivers his joint address to Congress on Tuesday, he can be expected to highlight how he says he’s delivering on the “mandate” that he and Republicans say Americans gave them in the 2024 election. Democrats plan to have a counter to that claim from one of the Senate’s newest members: Elissa…
President Donald Trump directed his administration to “pause” military aid to Ukraine after the contentious Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Feb. 28, two White House officials told ABC News. A White House official said Trump has been clear that he is focused on peace and added, “We need our partners to…
Conservative legislators are increasingly speaking out against the Supreme Court’s landmark 2015 ruling on same-sex marriage equality. Idaho legislators began the trend in January when the state House and Senate passed a resolution calling on the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision — which the court cannot do unless presented with a case on the…
Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter filed a defamation suit Monday against an Alabama woman who claimed he raped her when she was 13 in a since-withdrawn civil lawsuit. Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jay-Z attend The Two Kings Dinner presented by Sprite at RDG + Bar Annie on February 16, 2013 in Houston, Texas. Johnny Nunez/WireImage/Getty Images Carter’s…
WWE co-founder Linda McMahon was confirmed as the U.S. secretary of education Monday night by a party line vote of 51-45. Four senators — Republicans Cynthia Lummis and Shelley Moore Capito and Democrats Elissa Slotkin and Peter Welch — missed the vote. Linda McMahon, President Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Education, testifies before a…
The 2025 Oscars red carpet set the tone for more exciting fashion moments to follow — including the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. The famous Oscars after-party, hosted by Vanity Fair’s editor-in-chief Radhika Jones, is attended by some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. Sarah Paulson, Nikki Glaser and Seth Rogan were some…
