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Mamdani Checked Asian, Black Boxes on College Form
New York City Democrat mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani claimed he was Asian and Black when applying to Columbia University as a high school senior, The New York Times reported.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:21:54 EDTUN Pulls Nuclear Inspectors Out of Iran for Safety Reasons
The United Nations atomic agency is pulling its inspectors out of Iran over safety concerns, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:07:22 EDTOfficials: Order Stopping Ukraine Aid Conflicts With Analysis
An analysis by senior military officers shows that a military aid package for Ukraine, canceled by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Department of Defense earlier this week over concerns about low munitions stockpiles...
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:34:03 EDTUS Supreme Court Liberals Losing Influence
The U.S. Supreme Court's three liberal justices exerted waning influence during its recently concluded term, and their frustrations with the conservative majority spilled into public view in major cases involving President Donald Trump and issues such as transgender...
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:53:25 EDTGermany in Talks to Buy Patriots for Ukraine After US Pause
Germany is holding intensive talks on procuring Patriot defense systems to pass on to Ukraine after the United States ordered a pause on some shipments of critical weapons, a German government spokesperson said on Friday. "There are various ways to fill this Patriot gap,"...
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:37:02 EDTTrump Planning UFC Event at White House as Part of America 250
President Donald Trump is planning to host a UFC championship fight, attracting upwards of 20,000 fans, at the White House as part of a year's worth of events to celebrate 250 years of U.S. independence.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 06:56:27 EDTNATO's Rutte: New Military Commander's Leadership Vital
New top NATO military commander Alexus Grynkewich's leadership will be vital as Europe takes on greater responsibility for collective defense, Mark Rutte, the alliance's chief, said on Friday....
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:13:03 EDTJoey 'Jaws' Chestnut Hopes for a Comeback Victory in Annual Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest is back, and famed competitive eater Joey "Jaws" Chestnut is hoping for a comeback 17th win on Friday. The 41-year-old, from Westfield, Indiana...
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:08:29 EDTEl Salvador President Denies Abrego Garcia Was Tortured in Prison
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele on Thursday denied accusations that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the migrant returned to the U.S. in early June after being wrongfully deported to his native El Salvador, was tortured...
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 06:59:44 EDTIsraeli Defense Minister: Military Preparing Plan to Stop Iran Threat
The Israeli military is preparing an enforcement plan to "ensure that Iran cannot return to threaten Israel," Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz told senior military officials. He said the military must be prepared, both in intelligence and operations, to ensure Israel has...
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 06:32:17 EDTTrump Expects Hamas Decision in 24 Hours on 'Final' Peace Proposal
President Donald Trump said on Friday it would probably be known in 24 hours whether the Palestinian militant group Hamas has agreed to accept what he has called a "final proposal" for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 06:38:55 EDTRussia Hammers Kyiv in Largest Missile and Drone Barrage Since War in Ukraine Began
Waves of drone and missile attacks targeted Kyiv overnight into Friday in the largest aerial attack since Russia's war in Ukraine began, injuring 23 people and inflicting damage across multiple districts of the capital.
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 03:00:54 EDTRussia Paying Attention to Trump After 'Disappointing' Putin Call
The Kremlin said on Friday that Russia closely follows all statements by President Donald Trump after he said he was "very disappointed" with his latest phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war in Ukraine. Trump said after Thursday's conversation that...
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 06:18:50 EDTDutch Defense Minister: Russia Using Chemical Weapons Against Ukraine
Dutch intelligence agencies have gathered evidence of widespread Russian use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, including dropping a choking agent from drones to drive soldiers out of trenches so they can be shot, the defense minister and chief of military intelligence...
Fri, 04 Jul 2025 06:04:33 EDTWashington Post: Gabbard's Ethics Claim About Journalist Unfounded
The Washington Post on Thursday pushed back on Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's claim that its reporter "harassed" her staff.
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 22:26:54 EDTTrump Slams NYC Mayoral Nominee Mamdani in Iowa Speech
President Donald Trump launched a fiery attack on New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani at a pre-Fourth of July campaign-style rally in Iowa, accusing the Democrat of harboring radical views and vowing to prevent what he called a Marxist takeover of the city.
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:59:39 EDT200 Marines Headed to Florida to Assist ICE
About 200 Marines are being deployed to Florida to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement in its pursuit of immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally.
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:56:30 EDTFreedom Caucus On Board With Megabill After WH Promises
After threatening to vote against President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act as late as early Thursday, House Freedom Caucus members joined colleagues in passing the legislation later in the day.
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:09:22 EDTTrump: No Progress With Putin on Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire
President Donald Trump says he "didn't make any progress" on a potential ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in his call Thursday with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:38:13 EDTPlanned Parenthood Vows to Sue Over Defunding Megabill
Planned Parenthood has vowed to sue the Trump administration over a provision in the "one, big, beautiful" bill that will defund the nonprofit for up to a year.
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