Tag: Latest News

President Trump Threatens to Arrest Zohran Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City’s mayor, has come under attack by President Donald Trump as of late after Andrew Cuomo conceded to him in the race, with Trump stating that “It’s finally happened, the Democrats have crossed the line. Zohran Mamdani, a 100% Communist Lunatic, has just won the Dem Primary […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs Found Not Guilty of Sex Trafficking 

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been acquitted from his most serious charges, sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, and was found guilty of lesser crimes. The jury, after three days of deliberations, reached a verdict finding him guilty on two accounts of transportation for prostitution.  Combs’ defense team views this verdict as a win. Once the verdict […]

Trump Announces 20% Tariff Trade Deal with Vietnam

President Donald Trump announced a new trade deal with Vietnam that will impose a 20% tariff on the country’s imports to the US. The deal, he said, will allow the US to have tariff-free access to Vietnam’s market.  Trump claims Vietnam also agreed to a 40% tariff on goods if they are imported from another […]

Sen. Thom Tillis Will Not Seek Reelection

North Carolina Senator, Thom Tillis, recently announced he will not seek reelection at the end of his term in 2026. This decision comes after a public disagreement with President Donald Trump over a spending bill.  Tillis has represented North Carolina in the Senate since 2015, after winning the election in 2014 and securing reelection in […]

Supreme Court Protects Free Health Services for Millions

The Supreme Court has ruled that a key part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as “Obamacare,” is constitutional. The case was challenging how a certain committee, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), is appointed.  USPSTF is a group of 16 health experts who decide what preventive healthcare services must be covered […]

New York Governor Plans to Build Nuclear Power Plant

We have always been searching for more ways to create the power we need, from discovering alternative power sources to reimagining the ones we have now. The amount of electricity it takes to power a city like New York is staggering, so Governor Kathy Hochul plans to build a new nuclear plant.   This proposed facility […]

NATO Summit Intelligence Report: Iran’s Nuclear Program Set Back by Months Instead of Years

On June 22, 2025, President Donald Trump bombed three of Iran’s nuclear sites, announcing the attack on X. “A full payload of bombs was dropped on the primary site, Fordow,” said Trump. Trump followed up this post by stating that “The damage to the Nuclear sites in Iran is said to be ‘monumental.’ The hits […]

Trump’s Iran – Israel Ceasefire Proposal

President Donald Trump announced on June 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM that he has gotten Israel and Iran to agree to a ceasefire. “There will be a complete and total ceasefire (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress, final missions!), for 12 hours,” says […]

US Launches Attacks on Iran

For a while, the United States has weighed its options when it came to the current conflict between Israel and Iran. The decision to act or not to act left many Americans wondering what would occur and how Iran would respond. It seems that the wait for an answer is over, as the US launched […]

Conflicts Between Israel and Iran Continue

It seems that the troubles in the Middle East are only getting worse, as Israel and Iran continue their attacks against each other. CNN reports that both sides are intensifying the conflict, launching drone and missile strikes at military sites and hospitals. This war shows no signs of stopping and may eventually get other countries […]

Reward for Escaped ICE Detainee Doubled

Last week, two detainees escaped from an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey for possible deportation. One of the escapees, Franklin Norberto Bautista Reyes, has been apprehended, while the other escapee, Andres Felipe Pineda Mogollon, is yet to be seized. The initial reward for their capture was raised to $25,000. This follows two more […]

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