White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt issued a sharp warning to Democrats on Thursday, saying the Trump administration is prepared to make significant cuts to federally funded programs if the shutdown standoff continues. “The Democrats should know that they put…
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi clashed with a reporter Wednesday after being asked whether Republicans should negotiate with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to end the ongoing government shutdown. The reporter noted that Ocasio-Cortez had said senators were free to negotiate with…
Global markets surged Thursday, shrugging off political drama in Washington as U.S. lawmakers failed to resolve the government shutdown. Stocks climbed to new records while gold traded near its highest levels ever, buoyed by expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts…
A second voice from inside the Sinaloa Cartel has now confirmed what many on the Right have long argued: President Donald Trump’s tough border and anti-smuggling policies are squeezing the cartels — and they’re struggling to adapt. CNN’s David Culver…
The head of Hamas’s military wing in Gaza told mediators from Egypt and Qatar that the group will refuse the peace proposal offered by President Donald Trump, the BBC reports. Izz al-Din al-Haddad, a senior commander in Hamas’s Izz ad-Din…
The Trump administration formally notified Congress on Thursday that the United States is engaged in a “non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels, which officials have now designated as terrorist organizations. “The President directed these actions consistent with his responsibility to…
The United States will assist Ukraine in locating critical Russian energy infrastructure as the Trump administration weighs sending Kyiv long-range weapons capable of striking those sites. President Donald Trump has authorized the War Department and U.S. intelligence agencies to share…
Elon Musk on Wednesday became the first person in history to surpass $500 billion in net worth, fueled by a surge in Tesla’s stock price and soaring valuations of his other ventures. The milestone comes less than a year after…
Actress and activist Jane Fonda has relaunched her Hollywood “resistance” project — and its new slogan conveniently shares initials with CNN. Fonda appeared on CNN Thursday with anchor Dana Bash to promote the revival of the Committee for the First…
Walt Disney World has logged its slowest three-week stretch of the year, with September shaping up to be the quietest month since 2021. Crowd tracker data from mid-August through mid-September shows average waits of just 24 minutes per ride, according…
