Iran’s crisis is a test of U.S. moral leadership
Escalating violence against protesters in Iran has renewed debate over whether the United States, under President Trump, will translate stated support for human rights into concrete action.
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Residents in American city report sleepless nights as mysterious hum persists
West Haven officials have launched an acoustic investigation after residents reported years of sleep disruption and health concerns linked to a mysterious nighttime hum.
List: 12 countries in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ face US visa restrictions
Twelve countries on President Donald Trump’s newly formed ‘Board of Peace’ are facing US visa restrictions, underscoring tensions between the administration’s peace initiative and its immigration policy.
Hegseth accused of policing troops’ private lives with crackdown on sex toys
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces backlash after the Navy intercepted and returned sex toys mailed to U.S. troops in Bahrain, citing cultural sensitivity concerns that critics say overstep into policing service members’ private lives.
Federal Immigration operation nets nearly 50 arrests in Maine amid state-federal clash
Federal immigration officials have arrested nearly 50 people in Maine as part of a nationwide enforcement surge, drawing sharp criticism from the state’s Democratic governor and highlighting tensions over the targeting of Somali communities.
These Democrats backed the motion to hold the Clintons in contempt of Congress
The House Oversight Committee voted to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for not complying with subpoenas related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, with several Democrats breaking ranks to support the measure against the former president while criticizing the probe as one-sided.
Rahm Emanuel proposes mandatory retirement age of 75 for top U.S. officials
Rahm Emanuel is pushing for a mandatory retirement age of 75 for top U.S. officials as part of a broader ethics reform agenda amid concerns over the aging of American political leadership.
Norway declines Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ membership
Norway declined to join US President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” initiative, citing concerns about its relationship to UN structures and international commitments, while Trump’s frustration with the Nordic nation appears linked to being repeatedly passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Treasury Secretary Bessent dismisses Denmark as ‘irrelevant’ amid Greenland dispute
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed Denmark as “irrelevant” and expressed no concern over European divestment from U.S. bonds, amidst escalating tensions over U.S. threats to annex Greenland.
One of Denmark’s last islands sold to the US was Epstein’s island
Amid renewed discussions of the U.S. purchasing Greenland, historical records reveal that the 1917 Treaty of the Danish West Indies—which transferred the U.S. Virgin Islands to American control for $25 million—included the island later infamously owned by Jeffrey Epstein, with the attorney-general of the U.S. Virgin Islands describing it as “the perfect hideaway and haven for trafficking young women and underage girls for sexual servitude, child abuse and sexual assault.”