A federal judge is weighing whether to compel the Trump administration to unfreeze millions of dollars in previously allocated FEMA funds. A coalition of 22 Democratic attorneys general says the administration is illegally withholding the funds despite a court order requiring their payment. The attorneys general have asked the judge […]
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‘Fight to the end’: China says it’s ready for any ‘type of war’ with US after tariffs
China issued a warning on Tuesday night that it stands ready for any “type of war” with the United States in the aftermath of tariffs imposed hours earlier by the Trump administration. A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said the tariffs would not lead to a resolution of U.S. […]
Greenland ‘cannot be bought,’ PM says after Trump speech to Congress
LONDON — The prime minister of Greenland warned President Donald Trump off his controversial ambition to acquire the territory, writing on social media Wednesday, “Greenland is ours.” Trump again expressed his desire to take control of the Arctic island — which is a semiautonomous territory within Denmark — in his […]
Supreme Court rules Trump administration must unfreeze foreign aid payments
A sharply divided Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration must comply with a district court order and pay out nearly $2 billion in foreign assistance funds to nonprofit aid groups for work already completed on the government’s behalf. The court ruled 5-4 with Chief Justice John Roberts […]
‘A hot mess’: Federal office that resolves surprise medical bills slashed by Trump
This is a KFF Health News story. As President Donald Trump wrapped up his first term in 2020, he signed a legislation to protect Americans from surprise medical bills. “This must end,” Trump said. “We’re going to hold insurance companies and hospitals totally accountable.” But the president’s wide-ranging push to […]
Trump, Musk raise questions, without evidence, about whether gold at Fort Knox stolen
President Donald Trump is casting doubt — without providing evidence — over whether much of the nation’s store of gold still exists at the famous United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, Kentucky, raising questions about whether somebody “stole” it. What’s more, he’s said he wants to go to Fort […]
WATCH: How Trump has reshaped America’s government in his 1st 6 weeks
How Trump has reshaped America’s government in his 1st 6 weeks From tariffs on trading partners and remaking the federal bureaucracy, President Donald Trump has been testing the limits of his power in the first 43 days of his second term. March 5, 2025 Free America Network Articles
Pope ‘rested well’ overnight and wakes up on Ash Wednesday, his 20th day in hospital
LONDON and ROME — The pope “rested well during the night” and woke shortly after 8 a.m. this morning, his 20th day in hospital, as his condition remains stable and his prognosis remains reserved, according to the Vatican. The pontiff had needed medical intervention amid two episodes of “acute respiratory […]
Abbey Gate terror suspect charged and extradited to the US
The U.S. now has in custody a key figure in three major terror attacks, including the deadly August 2021 suicide bombing targeting U.S. soldiers at Abbey Gate in Afghanistan that killed 13 U.S. military servicemembers and 160 civilians as the U.S. sought to withdraw from that country. According to a […]
In Democratic response, Slotkin says Trump has no plan to lower grocery prices
Delivering the Democrat response to President Trump’s joint address to Congress, Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan accused him of having no credible plan to deal with high grocery and home prices. But she opened her remarks with an emphasis on unity. “My dad was a lifelong Republican, my mom a […]