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White House to Withhold SNAP Food Aid From Dem-led States
The Trump administration said that it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless those states provide information on aid recipients.

By The Financial District
1 day ago1 min read


Trump: U.S. Has Seized a Venezuela Oil Tanker for Undisclosed Reason
President Donald Trump said that the United States has seized the oil tanker Skipper off the coast of Venezuela as he escalates pressure on the government of President Nicolás Maduro.

By The Financial District
1 day ago2 min read


SC Weighs Another Step to Broaden Power of Trump
Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court’s conservative majority on a steady march toward increasing the power of the presidency, starting well before Donald Trump’s time in the White House.

By The Financial District
2 days ago1 min read


EU Leader Warns of U.S. Meddling While Putin Flatters Trump Over “Cision”
A top European Union (EU) official has warned the United States against interfering in Europe’s affairs, saying only European citizens can decide which parties should govern them.

By The Financial District
2 days ago1 min read


Japan Mulls Income Tax Hike in 2027 to Cover Defense Spending
Japan's ruling party, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is considering raising the country’s income tax in January 2027 to cover part of a substantial increase in defense spending.

By The Financial District
3 days ago1 min read


FBI Nabs Suspect in Pipe Bomb Planting on Eve of Jan. 6 Attack
The FBI said it has arrested a man believed to be responsible for placing pipe bombs near the U.S. Capitol complex nearly five years ago.

By The Financial District
3 days ago1 min read


India Leases Russian Nuke Sub for $2-B
India will pay about $2 billion to lease a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia, finalizing delivery after roughly a decade of negotiations just as Russian President Vladimir Putin visits New Delhi.

By The Financial District
3 days ago1 min read


Putin Taunts Europe: "If You Want War, Let’s Do It Now"
If Europe wants war, Moscow is “ready now,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

By The Financial District
3 days ago1 min read


Milei Absent from Trump’s World Cup Event Over Football Row
Argentine President Javier Milei had planned to go to Washington this week for his friend Donald Trump’s big World Cup event.

By The Financial District
3 days ago1 min read


Ghislaine Maxwell to Seek Release From Prison, Court Filing Says
Ghislaine Maxwell, the close associate and convicted accomplice of the late disgraced financier and accused sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, intends to file a petition asking a judge to release her from prison.

By The Financial District
3 days ago1 min read


Trump May Oust Noem Over Her Affair With Corey Lewandowski
For Kristi Noem, the price of love may be her job. Donald Trump is reportedly considering firing his Homeland Security secretary over the problematic employment of her alleged lover.

By The Financial District
3 days ago1 min read
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[PART III] THE LAST BORDER IS NOT LAND BUT PRUDENCE
In the final reckoning, the world confronts a paradox: every major power insists it does not want war, yet its doctrines, deployments, and deterrence models push it toward the very brink feared.

By Lito U. Gagni
4 days ago1 min read


Trump Asserts Executive Privilege to Thwart Jan. 6 Lawsuit
President Donald Trump has asserted executive privilege to prevent courtroom adversaries from accessing evidence in a long-running lawsuit that accuses him of stoking violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

By The Financial District
4 days ago1 min read


U.S.–Russia Talks on Ukraine "Productive," Putin Adviser Claims
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in the Kremlin in talks as part of a renewed push by the Trump administration to broker a peace deal to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine.

By The Financial District
4 days ago1 min read
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Putin, NATO, and the Mearsheimer Problem [PART II — THE SCENARIO THAT STRATEGISTS NEVER NAME]
Imagine a single misread signal. A NATO exercise mistaken for mobilization. A Russian missile test framed as a prelude. A cyberattack blamed on the wrong actor.

By Lito U. Gagni
4 days ago1 min read


Nearly Half of Israelis Reject Any Pardon for Netanyahu
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he understands that Netanyahu's pardon request is “deeply unsettling for many people,” and that he “will consider only the good of the state and Israeli society.”

By The Financial District
5 days ago1 min read


Judge Orders Trump Administration to Resume Planned Parenthood Payments
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani has issued a preliminary injunction ordering the federal government to restore Medicaid funding for the nation’s largest abortion provider.

By The Financial District
5 days ago1 min read


Hegseth Led Sept. 2 Boat Attack, Approved Hit on Survivors
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is reporting that Hegseth was the Target Engagement Authority (TEA) for the Sept. 2 operation, which means he had the authority to approve the use of force and fire upon a target.

By The Financial District
5 days ago1 min read
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Putin, NATO, and the Mearsheimer Problem [PART I: THE MURMUR OF STEEL]
When Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned NATO’s latest military movements as “dangerously provocative,” the world heard more than rhetoric.

By Lito U. Gagni
5 days ago1 min read


FBI Dossier Reports Kash Patel’s Abuses, Misuse of Plane
A scathing 115-page report on the state of the FBI under Kash Patel has exposed turmoil and friction as agents turn on him — and even Trump administration allies admit he is out of his depth.

By The Financial District
7 days ago2 min read


Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 70,000, Says Health Ministry
The Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel–Gaza war began.

By The Financial District
Dec 51 min read


Swiss Vote on Plan to Make Women Do National Service
Swiss voters are casting ballots to decide whether women, like men, must do national service in the military, civil protection teams, or in other form.

By The Financial District
Dec 51 min read


Russian Drones Fly Smaller Drones Into Battle, Ukrainian Soldiers Say
Russia’s medium-sized strike drones are flying smaller drones into battle, Ukrainian soldiers say.

By The Financial District
Dec 41 min read


Anger Simmers Over Deadly HK Blaze as Beijing Warns Against "Disruption"
Anger over a deadly blaze at a Hong Kong high-rise apartment complex simmered as Beijing warned against attempts to use the disaster to disrupt the city, while people across the financial hub continued to mourn the more than 128 victims.

By The Financial District
Dec 41 min read
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