Trump Announces Plans to Deploy More Troops to Poland
President Trump announced 5,000 more troops will deploy to Poland, reversing recent cuts to U.S. forces in Europe and creating confusion within the Pentagon.
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Trump Invests Millions in Sushi Chain — But Won’t Eat Raw Fish
President Trump invested up to $5 million in Kura Sushi despite being on record saying he won't eat raw fish, part of $220M–$750M in Q1 2026 stock transactions.
Tulsi Gabbard Steps Down as Nation's Top Intelligence Official
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as Director of National Intelligence effective June 30 after her husband Abraham Williams was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
Trump Is Painting the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool 'American Flag Blue'
President Trump is painting the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue ahead of July 4. A nonprofit has filed suit claiming proper procedures were bypassed.
Barney Frank, First Congressman to Come Out as Gay, Dies at 86
Former Rep. Barney Frank, the first sitting congressman to come out as gay and co-author of Dodd-Frank, died Tuesday at 86 of congestive heart failure in Maine.
Trump Throws Support Behind Ken Paxton in Texas, Drawing Ire from GOP
President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn in the heated Texas GOP Senate primary runoff.
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May 19, 2026 6 min readDOJ Sparks Controversy After Offering Billion-Dollar Settlement to Trump Allies
The DOJ announced a controversial $1.776 billion “lawfare” compensation fund tied to a Trump family IRS lawsuit settlement.
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May 18, 2026 4 min readThe FBI Is Offering $200,000 for Information on a Former Air Force Sergeant Who Defected to Iran
The FBI is offering $200,000 for information on Monica Witt — a former Air Force officer who defected to Iran in 2013 and allegedly exposed undercover US intelligence personnel.
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May 17, 2026 5 min readNearly 1 in 12 Chicago Defendants on Ankle Monitors Have Vanished
246 of Chicago's 3,048 ankle-monitored defendants have gone missing — including 21 charged with murder and 103 with sexual assault. Nobody knows where they are.