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Albanian judge killed in courtroom shooting amid growing anger over justice system reforms

Albanian judge killed in courtroom shooting amid growing anger over justice system reforms


October 12, 2025
On Oct. 6, Albanian Appeals Court Judge Astrit Kalaja was shot inside the Tirana courtroom where he oversaw a property dispute case, according to the International Commission of Jurists. Kalaja died of his wounds, and two others were injured in the shooting. The 30-year-old suspect has been arrested. Kalaja’s killing quickly became a lightning rod […]
Trump announces shakeup at top of WH personnel office

Trump announces shakeup at top of WH personnel office


October 12, 2025
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino is poised to play an even larger role in President Donald Trump’s administration, the president announced Sunday. Trump says Scavino, in addition to his current role, will now lead the White House Presidential Personnel Office. The office was previously held by Sergio Gor, who is now transitioning […]
Bondi announces arrest of ‘coward’ who allegedly threatened conservative influencer following Kirk’s murder

Bondi announces arrest of ‘coward’ who allegedly threatened conservative influencer following Kirk’s murder


October 11, 2025
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said a ‘coward hiding behind a keyboard’ was arrested this week for allegedly sending a threatening letter to conservative influencer Benny Johnson in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.  George Isbell Jr., 69, was taken into custody on Tuesday in San Diego, California. He will be federally charged with mailing […]
Georgia’s Mike Collins needles Ossoff in new ad over shutdown’s toll on airports, workers

Georgia’s Mike Collins needles Ossoff in new ad over shutdown’s toll on airports, workers


October 11, 2025
Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., launched a digital ad on Friday tying Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., to the ongoing government shutdown — and its drag on Georgia’s airports. ‘Flights DELAYED. Military families NOT getting paid. And for what? To demand FREE healthcare of illegal immigrants,’ the graphic reads. Collins, who has represented Georgia’s 10th Congressional District since 2023, […]
White House turns to expanding Abraham Accords after Israel-Hamas ceasefire

White House turns to expanding Abraham Accords after Israel-Hamas ceasefire


October 11, 2025
Now that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and hostage deal, the White House is shifting focus to its next diplomatic goal: expanding the landmark Abraham Accords, which normalized relations between Israel and several Arab states. ‘There’s a lot of positive momentum that will pick up,’ a senior administration official told reporters Thursday […]
Trump declared in ‘excellent overall health’ by doctor after Walter Reed visit

Trump declared in ‘excellent overall health’ by doctor after Walter Reed visit


October 11, 2025
President Donald Trump is in ‘excellent overall health,’ the president’s doctor said in a memorandum after a follow-up evaluation at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday.  Earlier this week, the White House announced that Trump, 79, would undergo a ‘routine’ semiannual physical on Friday.  The president also met with troops while at the […]
Kim Jong Un shows off ‘most powerful’ ballistic missile as foreign leaders watch North Korea military parade

Kim Jong Un shows off ‘most powerful’ ballistic missile as foreign leaders watch North Korea military parade


October 11, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un displayed a new long-range intercontinental ballistic missile at a military parade in Pyongyang that included foreign leaders on Friday.  The yet-to-be-tested Hwasong-20 was described by the state-owned Korean Central News Agency as having the ‘most powerful nuclear strategic weapons system.’ The government also displayed shorter-range ballistic, cruise and supersonic […]
War Department launches new counter-narcotics task force under Trump directive to crush cartels

War Department launches new counter-narcotics task force under Trump directive to crush cartels


October 11, 2025
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Friday announced that the Department of War (DOW) is establishing a new counter-narcotics Joint Task Force in the Caribbean Sea.  Hegseth said the task force’s aim would be to ‘crush the cartels, stop the poison, and keep America safe. The message is clear: if you traffic drugs toward our […]
Putin praises Trump’s peace efforts as ‘really doing a lot’ to resolve global crises and conflicts

Putin praises Trump’s peace efforts as ‘really doing a lot’ to resolve global crises and conflicts


October 11, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised President Donald Trump’s efforts to negotiate peace deals around the world, specifically citing his work brokering a truce between Israel and Hamas. ‘He’s really doing a lot to resolve such complex crises that have lasted for years and even decades,’ Putin said at a summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, where he […]
Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado dedicates award to Trump for ‘decisive support’

Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado dedicates award to Trump for ‘decisive support’


October 11, 2025
Venezuelan opposition leader and newly minted Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado dedicated the award on Friday to both President Donald Trump and the ‘suffering people of Venezuela.’ Machado, a leading figure in the resistance against Venezuela’s ruling party, took to X to acknowledge the honor and to praise Trump for his support. ‘This […]
Johnson raises stakes on Schumer as government shutdown barrels into week 3

Johnson raises stakes on Schumer as government shutdown barrels into week 3


October 11, 2025
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., declared the House of Representatives out of session for a third straight week in a bid to keep pressure on Senate Democrats in Washington. The speaker appears to be raising the stakes on lawmakers across the aisle, who keep refusing the GOP’s plan to fund government agencies on a short-term basis […]
Democrats struggle for cohesive messaging strategy amid shutdown standoff

Democrats struggle for cohesive messaging strategy amid shutdown standoff


October 11, 2025
The government shutdown is poised to enter a third week, and Democrats still appear to be struggling in the search for a cohesive messaging strategy. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., received a barrage of GOP-led attacks on Thursday after he told Punchbowl News, ‘Every day gets better for us’ in reference to the shutdown dragging […]
Could Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize after Israel-Hamas deal?

Could Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize after Israel-Hamas deal?


October 10, 2025
The sudden announcement that Israel and Hamas had agreed to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire Wednesday night reignited a once-far-fetched question in world politics: could President Donald Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize? If the ceasefire holds, it would signify a landmark achievement months in the making for a president who has branded himself a global peacemaker. […]
Top insurance CEO in the hot seat after scathing ad campaign exposes China ties

Top insurance CEO in the hot seat after scathing ad campaign exposes China ties


October 10, 2025
Consumers’ Research, a leading nonprofit dedicated to consumer information and taking on woke corporations, launched a new campaign Thursday targeting insurance giant Chubb Limited and its CEO Evan Greenberg, alleging ‘deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).’ The campaign, which is facing pushback from a Chubb official and a pair of renowned China hawks accusing […]
RFK Jr shocked over pregnant moms protesting Trump with Tylenol: ‘Pathological’

RFK Jr shocked over pregnant moms protesting Trump with Tylenol: ‘Pathological’


October 10, 2025
‘Trump derangement syndrome’ has spiraled to pathological levels, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during the White House’s monthly Cabinet meeting Thursday, pointing to a recent trend of pregnant moms protesting President Donald Trump by taking Tylenol — despite warnings the medicine could be tied to autism.  ‘The level of Trump […]