U.S. sends carrier strike group, bombers to Mideast amid growing campaign against Yemen’s Houthis
The Pentagon late Tuesday said it is sending another carrier strike group and additional air assets to the Middle East, moves that come amid the U.S. military campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen and strong warnings from the Trump administration to the Houthis’ chief patron, Iran. Tuesday night’s Defense Department…… Continue Reading
Layoffs begin at U.S. health agencies charged with tracking disease, researching and regulating food
Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. The notices come just days after President Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and other agencies throughout the government. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s announced…… Continue Reading
Trump says Zelenskyy trying to ‘renegotiate’ rare earths deal
President Trump says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will have “big problems” if he tries to rework a deal that would provide rare earth minerals to the U.S. as payment for American support during the Russian invasion. The back-and-forth over the deal has been a source of contention between Mr. Trump and Kyiv even as both sides say they’re optimistic about reaching an agreement…… Continue Reading
Arlington Student Allegedly Made Threats, Brought Knives to School
One Arlington student was taken into custody after two knives were found at Swanson Middle School, according to county law enforcement. Officers were dispatched to the school early Tuesday afternoon following a “report of threats.”… Continue Reading
Appeals court upholds Judge Boasberg’s blockade on Venezuelan gang deportations
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a judge’s blockade on President Trump using the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang suspects, saying the administration appears to be stretching the law too far. The 2-1 decision by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia leaves U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s restraining order in place, marking a setback…… Continue Reading
Trump: April tariffs on foreign goods might be ‘lenient,’ not equal retaliation
President Trump says his April tariffs on foreign goods will be “more lenient than reciprocal.” Mr. Trump’s comment suggests the White House will be nuanced in how it taxes goods from an array of nations on April 2, instead of assigning a tariff number that corresponds directly to how nations tax U.S. goods. “I’ll probably be more lenient than reciprocal, because if I was reciprocal, that would…… Continue Reading
PRESS RELEASE: New Podcast – Broken Silence | Işık Abla Ministries (IAM)
Işık Abla Ministries (IAM) is a global beacon of hope and empowerment led by visionary founder President and CEO Işık Abla, who was born in Turkey and raised as a Muslim and fled to America. She was saved by grace through Jesus after years of battling PTSD from growing up in a war zone and enduring an abusive relationship. Now, she joins forces with Anne Beiler, author and founder of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels® on a new podcast, Broken Silence, that launches on April 1.… Continue Reading
Trump has Mike Waltz’s back amid fallout over group chat discussing Houthi strike
President Trump on Tuesday said he still has confidence in national security Mike Waltz after a snafu in which an Atlantic editor was added to a group text where high-level administration officials discussed plans to launch airstrikes against Houthi militants in Yemen. “Michael Waltz has learned a lesson and he’s a good man,” Mr. Trump said in an interview with NBC News. Mr. Trump stressed…… Continue Reading
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