The European Union has frozen $1.7 billion in aid earmarked for Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a bill that weakens the independence of the country’s top anti-corruption agencies. The withheld amount represents over a third of the funding set aside by the Union under its Ukraine Facility fund, which was launched last year to […]
A key US House committee is investigating the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, seeking access to files from President Donald Trump‘s Department of Justice and aiming to arrange a deposition with Epstein’s former associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, under Republican leadership, launched its inquiry just as House Speaker Mike Johnson, […]
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., blames Democrats, former President Joe Biden, and Republican lawmaker Thomas Massie of Kentucky, over the Jeffrey Epstein situation (AP photo) The Congressional upheaval over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation deepened this week as House Speaker Mike Johnson abruptly announced an early end to the legislative session, cutting it short […]
President Donald Trump faced a mixed reception of cheers and boos as he attended the opening night of Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, a visit marked by political overtones, a reported cast boycott, and rising tensions over his takeover of the iconic arts institution.When asked on the red carpet about the Kennedy […]
A dramatic confrontation between Harvard University and the Trump administration over antisemitism policies may have stemmed from a mistaken letter, according to a New York Times report citing multiple sources familiar with the situation.Harvard received a letter on April 11 from the White House’s antisemitism task force, containing a series of demands about hiring, admissions, […]
Hillary Clinton (File photo) Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley on Monday released newly declassified documents related to the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server during her time as Secretary of State. The materials, according to Grassley, reveal that the FBI “failed to fully investigate” Clinton’s handling of classified information.“This […]
Media giant Rupert Murdoch, the man behind some of the world’s biggest news outlets, is back in the spotlight after US President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against his company on Firday. The case stems from a recent Wall Street Journal report involving Jeffrey Epstein and a birthday letter allegedly written by Trump in 2003. […]
FBI Director Kash Patel (AP image) FBI Director Kash Patel on Saturday (local time) dismissed rumours about his possible resignation, calling the speculation false and saying, “It’s an honour to serve the US President.”His comments came amid reports linking his alleged frustration over the Justice Department’s decision to close its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein without […]
Donald Trump (left), Steve Bannon (AP) A former White House aide of US President Steve Bannon on Friday warned that Republicans could “lose 40 house seats” in next years mid-term elections, over the handling of Jeffrey Epstein case files. “You’re going to lose 10 percent of the MAGA movement. If we lose 10 percent of […]
Camarillo, California on Thursday (AP) Federal immigration officials said Friday that approximately 200 people suspected of being in the US illegally were arrested during raids on two marijuana farms in California. The operations, which took place on Thursday in Carpinteria and Camarillo, led to a tense standoff between protesters and authorities at one of the […]
