A dramatic purge and counter-purge at USAID played out in emails obtained by The Washington Post, as Trump’s pause on foreign aid upends humanitarian work around the world.
Day: January 30, 2025

The US president says he ‘may or may not’ exclude oil imports from tariffs.

The UH-60 Black Hawk is a “utility tactical transport” helicopter and is considered the U.S. Army’s “workhorse.”

Gabbard had her confirmation hearing on Thursday as senators questioned her on her alliances and controversies.

US President Donald Trump stated that the final decision depends on whether the price of oil charged is deemed to be fair.
When an Eaton Fire evacuee returned to their home in Altadena last week, they discovered that a squatter had moved in: a 525-pound bear, officials said. The massive animal had set up camp in the home’s crawl space, blocking the homeowner’s utility company from restoring power to the house, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Over the course of 24 hours, a nine-person team of CDFW employees strategized to extract the…
Paramount is in talks to settle a $10 billion lawsuit filed by Donald Trump against CBS News and “60 Minutes,” the New York Times reported on Thursday. According to the Times, executives at Paramount believe that settling the lawsuit would make it less likely that Trump administration will block the studio’s planned merger with Skydance. Two people close to Shari Redstone, Paramount’s controlling shareholder, told the Times that she “strongly…
WASHINGTON — Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s nominee for a 10-year term as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, distanced himself on Thursday from Trump’s sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 rioters, telling the Senate Judiciary Committee he did not think violent rioters who assaulted law enforcement deserved a break.