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‘This is How Negotiations Happen’: Vance Praises Trump’s Negotiations Toward Ending The Russia-Ukraine War
By Olivia Pero, The Daily Signal | August 24, 2025 Vice President JD Vance said President Donald Trump “has a lot of cards left to play to apply pressure” to Russia when it comes to trying to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Vance said Trump “has applied aggressive economic leverage” to Russia
Turley Says Maxwell Transcript Exonerates Trump And Hits ‘Hard In Washington’
By Lorenzo Prieto, The Daily Signal | August 24, 2025 Legal scholar and Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley says that, according to interview transcripts recently released by the Department of Justice, Ghislaine Maxwell exonerates President Donald Trump from any illicit involvement in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation. Moreover, the former
Illegal Immigrant With Domestic Violence, Gang Ties Returned To Maryland As Senator Condemns ICE Deportation Plans
By Olivia Pero, The Daily Signal | August 24, 2025 A Maryland senator welcomed “the Maryland dad” back to his state Sunday after the illegal immigrant was released from criminal custody in Tennessee and returned to Maryland Friday. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., happily received Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to his
The Age Of Robotic Warfare Has Arrived
By Ragnar Sass, Project Syndicate | August 25, 2025 The nature of modern warfare is being revolutionized in Ukraine, where the conflict is increasingly between two autonomous systems, each trying to outsmart the other in real time. Around the world, those overseeing military strategy and procurement will need to study the
South Korea’s President Calls Trump “Peacemaker” As Talks Begin
President Donald Trump welcomed South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to the White House on Monday for their first official meeting, The Guardian reported. The visit comes at a time of strained U.S.-South Korea relations, with trade and defense expected to dominate discussions. President Donald J. Trump welcomes
Trump Signals Possible Military Deployment To Chicago
President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. military could soon be deployed to Chicago as part of his ongoing crackdown on crime, The Guardian reported. Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump said federal forces are prepared to move “anywhere on less than 24 hours’ notice” and that Chicago “needs help.
National Guard Armed In D.C. As Trump Expands Crime Crackdown
President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., entered a new phase as National Guard troops deployed in the city began carrying weapons on Sunday, CNN reported. The move follows a directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorizing the Guard to carry sidearms, M4 rifles, or M17 handguns,
Trump Warns South Korea After Reports Of Church Raids, Military Access
President Donald Trump said he is looking into reports that South Korea’s new government conducted raids on churches and even accessed information from a U.S. military base, warning, “We won’t stand for that.” The statement came as Trump is set to host South Korean President Lee Jae
Trump Signs Executive Order Against Protesters Who Burn U.S. Flag
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing federal prosecutors to bring criminal charges against individuals who burn the American flag during protests, The Guardian reported. The order instructs Attorney General Pam Bondi to explore whether flag burners can be prosecuted under existing laws, such as disturbing the peace
Trump To End Cashless Bail In Washington, D.C. With Executive Order
President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order that will effectively end Washington, D.C.’s long-standing cashless bail policy, The Independent reported. The order directs law enforcement to hold defendants in federal custody when possible and threatens to withhold funding if officials continue using cashless bail, the
Trump: Furniture Tariffs Will Rebuild U.S. Manufacturing Base
President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration will move to impose higher tariffs on imported furniture within 50 days, CNN reported. The move follows an investigation he directed into foreign furniture imports, particularly from China and Vietnam, the top two exporters to the United States. CNN reported that both
Trump Touts Intel Stake As Model For America-First Industrial Policy
The White House confirmed Friday that it will take a 10% stake in Intel as part of a broader industrial strategy tied to the CHIPS Act and President Donald Trump’s February order to establish a sovereign wealth fund. The $8.9 billion transaction was presented as a “special circumstance”
Trump’s Tariff Shift Forces Postal Services To Halt Shipments To America
Small businesses and global postal services are scrambling as the United States ends its “de minimis” tariff exemption, which allowed packages worth $800 or less to enter duty-free, CNN reported. The rule change, effective August 29, is part of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy aimed at reshaping trade. International
Deportation Battle Intensifies Over Alleged Gang Member Kilmar Abrego Garcia Held by ICE
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a 30-year-old facing federal human smuggling charges, was detained again by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after checking in with officers in Baltimore, CNN and the New York Post reported. According to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, Abrego Garcia is an MS-13 gang member and child predator
