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Trump nominee faces tough questioning at ambassador nomination hearing

Trump nominee faces tough questioning at ambassador nomination hearing

by Alison Miller | Oct 24, 2025 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Hamtramck, Michigan, Mayor Amer Ghalib forcefully defended past comments and years of social media activity during intense questioning by lawmakers at his confirmation hearing to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait on Thursday. Ghalib faced scrutiny...
Ingrassia exit highlights rare GOP pushback to Trump’s personnel picks

Ingrassia exit highlights rare GOP pushback to Trump’s personnel picks

by Sophie Baker | Oct 24, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Paul Ingrassia withdrew his nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel on Tuesday night after facing Republican pushback over past controversial statements.  While Ingrassia joins a growing list of President Donald Trump’s nominees who have...
WATCH: White House visitors gather to see East Wing destruction

WATCH: White House visitors gather to see East Wing destruction

by Aanika Sawhney | Oct 23, 2025 | Politics

WASHINGTON — The White House’s entire East Wing was turned into rubble, making way for President Trump’s new $300 million ballroom.  The project continues amid the government shutdown, a concern for some traveling across the country to see the president’s...
‘Judge, jury and executioner’: Legal experts, senators condemn U.S. strikes on alleged ‘narco-terrorist’ boats

‘Judge, jury and executioner’: Legal experts, senators condemn U.S. strikes on alleged ‘narco-terrorist’ boats

by Isaiah Steinberg | Oct 23, 2025 | Featured, National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON — U.S. forces struck two alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, eliciting international outcry as the Trump administration continues its campaign against alleged “narco-terrorists.” Since early September, U.S. Special Operations...
WATCH: FEMA EMPLOYEES RALLY AGAINST SECRETARY NOEM, CALL FOR RESIGNATION OF FEMA ADMINISTRATOR

WATCH: FEMA EMPLOYEES RALLY AGAINST SECRETARY NOEM, CALL FOR RESIGNATION OF FEMA ADMINISTRATOR

by Katarzyna Nguyen | Oct 22, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — Current and former FEMA employees held a solidarity rally outside the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters last Friday, calling out Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and FEMA administrator David Richardson for their policies and...
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