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Meloni to Trump: “These attacks are senseless”

By Bisola Kazeem / June 20, 2026

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni has publicly rebuffed Donald Trump’s criticism, insisting her popularity rests on defending Italy’s interests, not her […]

Vice President JD Vance says he welcomes Pope Leo XIV’s perspective even as tensions grow between the Vatican and President Donald Trump over Iran.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for stronger “strategic coordination and cooperation” with North Korea during a rare summit with

By Khadijah / June 3, 2026

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading for a runoff election after failing to secure the majority needed to win

U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed William Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting Director of National

Senior Democrats and party strategists are warning that the party’s relentless focus on anti-Trump messaging risks alienating independent voters and

Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has declared the defeat of Representative Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s Republican primary the “death of MAGA”

Vice President JD Vance has revealed that the Justice Department is currently investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar for possible immigration fraud,

President Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Senator John Cornyn in a highly contentious and historically

President Donald Trump ripped into longtime ally Lauren Boebert after she campaigned with Thomas Massie, branding her “weak minded” and