Cuban Leader Digs In: No Exit Plan
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has ruled out stepping down, declaring in an exclusive interview that he intends to remain in power despite mounting pressure from the United States.Speaking with ...
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Melania Trump breaks silence on Epstein connection, denies any ties
Melania Trump has addressed questions about her relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for the first time, flatly rejecting any association with his criminal activity.In public re...
Trump's Inner Circle Splits on Iran Confrontation
Members of President Trump's administration held sharply different views about military escalation with Iran, according to reporting on how advisers privately weighed the decision and communicated ...
Cuban Leader Defies Trump Admin Pressure: 'Stepping Down Not in Our Vocabulary'
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel rejected calls for his resignation in an exclusive interview, pushing back against reports that the Trump administration has pressured him to leave office."Steppin...
Netanyahu's Team Defies Trump: Israel Won't Stop Lebanon Strikes
Israel's chief foreign policy adviser signaled on Tuesday that military operations against Hezbollah will press ahead despite calls from President Trump to dial back the campaign, a stark rejection...
Trump Weaponizes Iran War to Press NATO Allies on Spending
President Trump is using European reluctance to support U.S. military action in Iran as leverage to reshape NATO, threatening to reduce America's commitment to the alliance if members don't fall in...
Postal Service Pushes Price Hikes, Freezes Retirement Plans
The U.S. Postal Service is moving aggressively to shore up its finances with a new round of cost-cutting measures, including price increases and a freeze on retirement contributions.The moves mark ...
Democrats Unload on Party: 'Weak,' 'Spineless,' 'Floundering'
A focus group of Democratic voters delivered a scathing assessment of their own party, using language that cuts to the heart of anxieties within the base ahead of primary season.Participants in the...
Trump White House Ready for Supreme Court Fight Over Ballroom Project
The Trump administration is preparing to escalate a dispute over a planned ballroom at the White House, signaling it will pursue the matter all the way to the Supreme Court if a federal appeals cou...
Netanyahu Resists Trump's Plea to Dial Back Lebanon Campaign
President Trump said he requested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu curtail Israel's military operations in Lebanon, adding friction to the administration's broader diplomatic efforts with Iran.The...
Labor Secretary's Leadership Draws Civil Rights Complaints From Staff
The Department of Labor is now fielding civil rights complaints against Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, with three employees asserting they have endured a hostile work environment under her leadersh...
Democrats eye electability over ideology in hunt for next winners
Democratic voters are signaling a sharp pivot toward pragmatism in their approach to the 2026 midterms, willing to overlook frustration with the party if it means backing candidates who can actuall...
Díaz-Canel digs in: No surrender to Washington pressure
Cuba's president Miguel Díaz-Canel rejected any notion he would leave office under U.S. pressure, delivering a forceful message during an exclusive interview with NBC News' Kristen Welker in Havana...
Melania Trump breaks silence on Epstein, demands justice for victims
First lady Melania Trump has directly addressed longstanding questions about any connection to Jeffrey Epstein, flatly denying ties to the late financier while calling for accountability for his vi...
Melania Denies Any Connection to Epstein, Demands Congressional Probe
Melania Trump pushed back forcefully against suggestions linking her to Jeffrey Epstein, asserting she was never victimized by the financier and had no awareness of his crimes against others.The fi...
Trump administration redirects Title X funds away from contraception
The Trump administration is plotting a significant shift in how federal Title X dollars flow to health clinics across the country, signaling a major departure from the program's decades-long emphas...
Trump Summons MAHA Allies to White House as Movement Shows Cracks
President Trump is hosting a private meeting Thursday at the White House with restless leaders from the Make America Healthy Again movement, an attempt to patch tensions within a coalition that hel...
VW Pulls Plug on Tennessee EV Factory
Volkswagen is shuttering electric vehicle production at its Chattanooga, Tennessee plant, becoming the latest automaker to retreat from costly EV ambitions in favor of traditional gasoline engines....
Trump Signals Iran Deal Prospects Despite Ceasefire Tensions
President Donald Trump expressed confidence Thursday that a diplomatic breakthrough with Iran remains possible, even as existing ceasefire agreements show signs of strain.In remarks to NBC News, Tr...
Trump Team Eyes Terror Tools Against Far-Left Activists
Trump administration officials are pushing allies to classify far-left groups as terrorist threats, a move that would unlock federal counterterrorism resources and enforcement powers previously aim...
Trump administration escalates focus on far-left groups as terror threat
The Trump administration is treating antifa and other far-left extremist organizations as a counterterrorism priority, marking a significant shift in how federal law enforcement allocates its resou...
Trump's Hungarian envoy David Cornstein dead at 87
David B. Cornstein, the jewelry executive who became a key diplomatic bridge between Washington and Budapest during the Trump administration, has died at 87.Cornstein built his fortune in the jewel...
IMF Chief Warns Iran Conflict Will Chill Global Economy
International Monetary Fund leadership is sounding the alarm that escalating tensions in the Middle East pose a serious threat to worldwide economic growth, potentially triggering a new round of in...
Trump Threatens Military Presence if Iran Breaks Ceasefire Terms
President Donald Trump is drawing a hard line on Iran's compliance with the ceasefire agreement, warning that American military forces will maintain their position in and around Iranian territory u...
Israel's Lebanon strikes spark fresh ceasefire crisis with Iran
Escalating military action in Lebanon is threatening the tentative truce between Washington and Tehran after Israel launched a major offensive Wednesday that killed at least 250 people, according t...
Trump's Tax Promises Fall Short for Working Americans
President Donald Trump made bold campaign pledges: tax-free tips, overtime earnings, and Social Security benefits. But workers filing taxes this year are discovering the reality doesn't match the p...
Dems Unleash Profanity in Social Media Blitz Against Trump
Democratic politicians have increasingly turned to explicit language on social media and in campaign advertisements, with their swearing predominantly directed at President Trump. The pattern refle...
Trump Moves to Replace Immigration Judges, Ramps Up Deportation Orders
The Trump administration is systematically removing immigration judges it views as insufficiently aggressive on deportations, creating a chilling effect that has resulted in a surge of expulsion or...
SURVIVALISTS FLOCK TO OKLAHOMA FOR DOOMSDAY SKILLS
Homesteading enthusiasts gathered at an Oklahoma expo this week, drawn by a shared conviction that self-sufficiency might soon become essential rather than optional.The event reflected a broader cu...
Climate Skeptics Celebrate Return to Power
A gathering of climate change doubters near the White House captured the mood of a movement sensing newfound political momentum. Dozens of attendees expressed optimism about their ability to shape ...
Wisconsin Mayor Escapes Charges in Ballot Box Removal Case
A special prosecutor has closed the investigation into Wausau Mayor Doug Diny's removal of a ballot drop box during the 2024 election, determining there was insufficient evidence to pursue criminal...
Iowa Democrats Turn Fire on Schumer as Primary Heats Up
A bruising Democratic primary battle over Iowa's open Senate seat boiled over Wednesday night, with two candidates sparring over their ties to national party leadership as they competed for support...
Ex-Army Worker Faces Charges Over Classified Leak to Press
Federal prosecutors have charged a former Army employee with disclosing classified information to a journalist, marking the latest in a series of cases involving national security breaches through ...
Trump's Iran Cease-Fire Deal Cracks Within Hours of Agreement
President Trump clinched a cease-fire agreement with Iran following a compressed diplomatic sprint, but the accord is deteriorating faster than officials hoped.The deal emerged after dramatic back-...
U.S. Scrambles as Fragile Mideast Truce Shows Cracks
The temporary ceasefire holding the region's worst conflict is visibly deteriorating, forcing American officials into emergency diplomatic mode this weekend.Vice President JD Vance will head a U.S....
Clock Ticking as U.S. Prepares Fresh Iran Talks
The fragile cease-fire between the United States and Iran is showing early signs of strain, prompting the Trump administration to dispatch Vice President JD Vance to lead a high-level delegation in...
Iran Ceasefire Hangs by Thread as Questions Mount
The fragile agreement halting hostilities between the U.S. and Iran faces mounting uncertainty as both sides navigate the initial phase of a deal struck to de-escalate regional tensions.The ceasefi...
Dark Money Machine Roars to Life Ahead of 2026 Races
As campaigns gear up for the 2026 midterm elections, a substantial portion of the funding fueling political activity remains deliberately shielded from public view.The phenomenon is not new, but it...
Iran Blasts U.S., Israel Over Ceasefire Violations as Deal Teeters
A fragile ceasefire faces immediate strain after Iran accused the United States and Israel of breaching the agreement, raising fresh doubts about whether the deal can survive its opening hours.The ...
GOP Victory Masks Troubling Shift in Georgia Special Election
A Republican win in Georgia's special congressional election for Marjorie Taylor Greene's vacant seat conceals a significant realignment among voters, according to NBC political analyst Steve Korna...
Trump Taps European Steel Giant for Mega Ballroom Makeover
The White House has secured a significant contribution of foreign steel from ArcelorMittal, a major European steelmaker, for a new presidential ballroom project.The donation amounts to tens of mill...
Trump Faces Iran Test as Missile Fire Continues
The fragile ceasefire that began this week is already under pressure, with Iran launching missiles and drones across the region while Israel maintains its military operations in Lebanon.Iran claime...
Trump Team Probes L.A. School District Over Transgender Policies
The Trump administration has opened an investigation into Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation's second-largest school system, focusing on its policies regarding gender identity disclosu...
Court Shuts Down Sheriff's Ballot Seizure in Calif. Election Probe
California's highest court has ordered a Riverside County sheriff to cease an election investigation that prompted him to seize ballots from a 2025 special election, marking a sharp judicial rebuke...
Trump's Own Base Turns on Him Over Iran Tensions
Donald Trump's most loyal followers are publicly rebelling against him on Truth Social, the platform he owns, as frustration builds over his approach to Iran. The discord is playing out in the repl...
California's Top Court Slams Brakes on Sheriff's Election Probe
California's highest court moved to halt an active election fraud investigation Wednesday, ordering a Riverside County sheriff to stop his inquiry into the 2025 special election while the justices ...
Trump's Iran Whiplash Leaves Congress Paralyzed, GOP Silent
President Trump's contradictory signals on Iran this week have exposed a vacuum at the center of U.S. foreign policy: Congress is absent, Republican leaders are quiet, and the lawmakers who hold th...
Fed Signals Patience on Rate Cuts as Iran Crisis Clouds Economic Outlook
Federal Reserve officials are signaling they're in no hurry to lower interest rates, citing uncertainty sparked by escalating tensions in the Middle East as a key factor in their cautious stance.Mi...