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White House Defends Caribbean Boat Strikes as Outside War Powers Resolution

Justice Department backs President Trump’s campaign against smugglers, saying War Powers law does not apply

U.S. Military Conducts Lethal Strike in Caribbean to Disrupt Drug-Smuggling Network

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirms three killed in latest operation as part of President Trump’s intensified campaign against narcotics trafficking

US Philanthropists Shift Hundreds of Millions to UK to Evade Regulatory Uncertainty in Trump Era

Donors channel up to $200 million each into British charity structures as US-based giving faces growing threats under President Donald Trump

Israeli Energy Minister Delays $35 Billion Gas Export Agreement with Egypt

Eli Cohen postpones final approval of historic deal over domestic pricing and terms amid U.S. pressure

King Charles Strips Prince Andrew of Titles and Royal Residence

UK monarch revokes brother’s peerages amid mounting political and public pressure. Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and move to private accommodation on the Sandringham estate.

Trump–Putin Budapest Summit Cancelled After Moscow Memo Raises Conditions for Ukraine Talks

Planned meeting on Ukraine war shelved as Russia presents rigid demands and Washington calls off high-level negotiations

Amazon Shares Soar 11% as Cloud Business Hits Fastest Growth Since 2022

Amazon Web Services posts 20% year-on-year revenue rise, boosting investor confidence in AI infrastructure ambitions

Credit Markets Flooded with More Than $200 Billion of AI-Linked Debt Issuance

Tech giants issue jumbo bonds to fund artificial intelligence infrastructure, raising concerns over systemic credit risks

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Says China Made 'a Real Mistake' by Threatening Rare-Earth Exports

Bessent warns that Beijing’s rare-earth export restrictions have backfired, accelerating global diversification and reducing China’s leverage

Report Claims Nearly Two Billion Dollars in Foreign Charity Funds Flowed into U.S. Advocacy Groups

Investigation alleges five foreign foundations channelled almost two billion dollars into U.S. nonprofits engaged in climate-policy and political activism

White House Refutes Reports That US Targeting Military Sites in Venezuela

Administration denies that forces have identified Venezuelan land targets, stressing any policy change would come directly from President Trump

Meta Seeks Dismissal of Strike 3’s $350 Million Copyright Lawsuit

Meta contests allegations that it downloaded thousands of adult films for AI-training, calling the claims speculative and unsupported

Apple Exceeds Forecasts With $102.5 Billion Q3 Revenue Despite iPhone Miss

Apple posts record quarterly results, driven by strong growth in services and Macs, as Tim Cook projects double-digit expansion ahead

Israel's IDF Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi Admits to Act Amounting to Aiding Hamas During Wartime (Treason)

Israel’s Chief Military Advocate General — one of the highest-ranking officers in the IDF — admitted to ordering the leak of an allegedly manipulated video depicting abuse by Israeli soldiers against a Hamas prisoner who took part in the...

Trump Calls for Erasure of Senate Filibuster to End Shutdown

President urges Republicans to invoke the “nuclear option” and scrap the 60-vote rule amid the ongoing funding standoff

U.S. Declines to Send Senior Delegates to COP30 in Brazil

White House confirms no high-level officials will attend the climate summit as global diplomacy braces for new dynamics

White House Signals Resumption of Auto-Chip Shipments from China Under Trade Framework

Deal reached between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping enables Nexperia to restart automotive semiconductor flows, easing global manufacturing risk

White House Introduces Appointment-Only Access to Senior Communications Suite in West Wing

Memorandum limits journalists’ free entry to the corridor housing the press secretary’s office, citing security and coordination with National Security Council

Community Mobilises in Washington as Food-Assistance Benefits Face Shutdown Blow

Grassroots support accelerates across Seattle region ahead of nearly one million residents losing federal aid under the government shutdown

University of Washington Sees Enrollment Rise Across All Campuses Amid Washington-Resident Growth

Total headcount climbs to 63,727 as nearly three-quarters of new students hail from Washington state

Washington State Democrats Explore Income Tax on Millionaires Amid Budget Shortfall

Proposal would target households earning above one million dollars with a nearly ten-percent rate to generate roughly three billion dollars

U.S. Shelves Trump-Putin Budapest Summit After Moscow’s Unyielding Memo

President Trump abandons planned meeting with President Putin as Russia reasserts stringent conditions on Ukraine’s future

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson Signals No Major New Taxes for 2026

Governor expresses reluctance toward further tax increases ahead of 2026 session and outlines focus on housing and roads

Government Shutdown Hits Washington State Workers and Aid Programs

Federal employees face furloughs and key nutrition and family services are under strain amid funding impasse

Maryland Senator Dalya Attar Indicted in Alleged Blackmail and Extortion Scheme

Federal prosecutors charge Sen. Attar, her brother and a Baltimore officer over secretly recorded video used to silence a former consultant

Colorado Sues Trump Administration Over Relocation of U.S. Space Command HQ

State Attorney General alleges the move to Alabama was retaliatory and violated federal law

White House Secures Troop Pay via Funding Work-around Amid Shutdown

Pentagon taps research and procurement accounts and accepts a private donation to ensure military salaries remain uninterrupted

Commanders to Miss Terry McLaurin for Sunday Night After Quad Setback

Top receiver ruled out ahead of Seattle Seahawks game, deepening Washington’s injury-laden season

Amazon Cuts Hit Washington State’s Engineers Hardest as 2,303 Jobs Slashed

Software development engineers account for more than a quarter of Amazon’s Washington cuts amid global 14,000-job reduction

DOJ Warned Ohio Over Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballots as GOP Moves to Tighten Deadline

DOJ Warned Ohio Over Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballots as GOP Moves to Tighten Deadline

The Trump administration pressed Ohio to end its four-day grace period for ballots arriving after Election Day, threatening legal action unless state law aligned

White House MFN Drug Pricing Deals Raise Major Questions for Medicaid Cost Savings

Agreements with Pfizer and AstraZeneca touted as lowering state Medicaid costs, but details are scarce and key hurdles remain