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Trump’s Greenland push drives Danish prime minister to call early election

Trump’s Greenland push drives Danish prime minister to call early election


February 27, 2026
Denmark will head to the polls March 24 after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called a snap parliamentary election, a move widely viewed as an attempt to consolidate rising public support tied to her handling of tensions with President Donald Trump over Greenland. Frederiksen announced the early vote Wednesday, arguing Denmark needs political clarity at a […]
Taliban unleash ‘extensive’ offensive on Pakistan as deadly border strikes erupt

Taliban unleash ‘extensive’ offensive on Pakistan as deadly border strikes erupt


February 27, 2026
Afghanistan and Pakistan exchanged significant cross-border fire Thursday in an escalation of hostilities along their shared border, according to multiple reports. The clashes came after the Taliban said it launched retaliatory strikes on Pakistani military positions, while Islamabad said it was responding to unprovoked fire in the area. Reuters reported that both forces clashed for […]
Kennedy warns ayatollah wants to ‘drink our blood out of a boot’ as Iran tensions escalate

Kennedy warns ayatollah wants to ‘drink our blood out of a boot’ as Iran tensions escalate


February 27, 2026
A Senate Republican warned Thursday that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s primary focus is shedding American blood as U.S.-Iran relations continue to simmer.  ‘The ayatollah not only thinks that I’m going to hell because I don’t agree with his religion — he wants to kill me,’ Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said on the Senate floor Thursday. ‘He […]
Pakistan declares ‘open war’ on Afghanistan in response to Taliban’s retaliatory strikes

Pakistan declares ‘open war’ on Afghanistan in response to Taliban’s retaliatory strikes


February 27, 2026
Pakistan’s defense minister declared an ‘open war’ with Afghanistan on Friday after the two sides exchanged heavy fire along their shared border on Thursday, according to multiple reports. Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif said in a post on X that Pakistan had hoped the Taliban would bring stability after NATO’s withdrawal, but instead accused the […]
Vance says ‘no chance’ US will get into prolonged Middle East war amid Iran tensions

Vance says ‘no chance’ US will get into prolonged Middle East war amid Iran tensions


February 27, 2026
As President Donald Trump pressures Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions amid rising tensions, Vice President JD Vance told The Washington Post there is ‘no chance’ the U.S. will enter a yearslong war in the Middle East. ‘The idea that we’re going to be in a Middle Eastern war for years with no end in […]
Bill Clinton faces high-stakes House grilling in Epstein probe after Hillary blasts ‘fishing expedition’

Bill Clinton faces high-stakes House grilling in Epstein probe after Hillary blasts ‘fishing expedition’


February 27, 2026
Former President Bill Clinton will testify to the House Oversight Committee in a high-stakes deposition for the committee’s probe into Jeffrey Epstein on Friday. The closed-door meeting is expected to take place at 11 a.m. at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center in Westchester County, N.Y. Chappaqua has been the Clintons’ primary residence since they left […]
Report exposes billions in uncovered fraud, waste as watchdog coalition offers support to Trump’s crackdown

Report exposes billions in uncovered fraud, waste as watchdog coalition offers support to Trump’s crackdown


February 27, 2026
As the Trump administration appoints Vice President JD Vance to lead a nationwide ‘War on Fraud,’ a coalition of conservative state financial officers says it has already uncovered and stopped billions in taxpayer waste and is pledging to partner with the White House to root out corruption nationwide. In a Thursday letter to the White […]
DOJ sues 5 more states, demanding access to voter rolls: ‘We will not be deterred’

DOJ sues 5 more states, demanding access to voter rolls: ‘We will not be deterred’


February 27, 2026
The Department of Justice on Thursday sued five additional states, requesting that their election data be shared with the Trump administration amid its push for access to voter rolls from states across the country. Four states President Donald Trump carried in the last three presidential elections — Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky and West Virginia — were […]
Where Iran’s ballistic missiles can reach — and how close they are to the US

Where Iran’s ballistic missiles can reach — and how close they are to the US


February 27, 2026
President Donald Trump warned that Iran is working to build missiles that could ‘soon reach the United States of America,’ elevating concerns about a weapons program that already places U.S. forces across the Middle East within range. Iran does not currently possess a missile capable of striking the U.S. homeland, officials say. But its existing […]
Swalwell campaign sets off alarm bells after accepting $25K donation from CCP-tied lawyer: ‘Outrageous’

Swalwell campaign sets off alarm bells after accepting $25K donation from CCP-tied lawyer: ‘Outrageous’


February 27, 2026
Rep. Eric Swalwell’s, D-Calif., gubernatorial campaign continues to be bankrolled by Keliang ‘Clay’ Zhu despite concerns over his ties to China and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).  Zhu donated another $25,000 to Swalwell’s campaign earlier this month after he had already donated $5,000 to Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign in November and previously donated over $10,000 to […]
Hundreds of Russian shadow tankers trigger military alarm transiting NATO waters: report

Hundreds of Russian shadow tankers trigger military alarm transiting NATO waters: report


February 26, 2026
Russian-operated shadow tankers carrying millions of dollars in sanctioned oil are transiting the English Channel, raising warnings of a potential military confrontation in NATO waters, according to reports. The movements came amid heightened tensions between Russia and NATO, with the Royal Navy stepping up surveillance of U.S.- and allied-sanctioned vessels in one of the world’s […]
Some of the most notable guests at Trump’s 2026 State of the Union: photos

Some of the most notable guests at Trump’s 2026 State of the Union: photos


February 26, 2026
Prominent figures from across the media, business and political landscapes showed up as guests to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. Notable attendees included Erika Kirk, the widowed wife of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, David Ellison, the media mogul and CEO of Paramount, and Kevin O’Leary, the Shark Tank media […]
Senators Sanders and Mullin clash in heated Senate hearing exchange: ‘You’re part of the problem’

Senators Sanders and Mullin clash in heated Senate hearing exchange: ‘You’re part of the problem’


February 26, 2026
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin were involved in a heated back and forth during a Senate hearing Tuesday that sparked immediate reactions across social media. ‘Everybody we bring up here, you guys chastised for trying to make changes,’ Mullin said during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing […]
Kim Jong Un calls South Korea ‘most hostile enemy,’ says North could ‘completely destroy’ it

Kim Jong Un calls South Korea ‘most hostile enemy,’ says North could ‘completely destroy’ it


February 26, 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Thursday that his country could ‘completely destroy’ South Korea if it feels threatened, escalating rhetoric while ruling out renewed talks. Speaking at North Korea’s week-long Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers’ Party in Pyongyang, Kim labeled South Korea the ‘most hostile enemy’ and said ‘the conciliatory attitude that […]
Dem senator puts Trump on notice over ‘unlawfully collected’ tariff funds after SCOTUS loss

Dem senator puts Trump on notice over ‘unlawfully collected’ tariff funds after SCOTUS loss


February 26, 2026
A Senate Democrat is demanding that the Trump administration refund billions in tariff revenue to Americans following last week’s Supreme Court decision, according to a letter first obtained by Fox News Digital. Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., wrote in a letter to President Donald Trump charging that he was concerned over the White House’s ‘lack of […]