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Melania Trump documentary pulled from South African theaters

First lady Melania Trump’s documentary is not making it to theaters in South Africa, according to a local distributor. "Melania," which opens Friday, outlines the run-up to her husband’s second term. The first lady was an executive producer on the film. “Based on recent

Trump approval rating drops to 37 percent: Pew poll

President Trump’s approval rating is slipping, with more than one-third of Americans saying they disapprove of how the president is handling his job, according to a new Pew Research Center poll. The poll, released Thursday, found that Trump’s approval rating fell 3 percentage

DOJ files charges against alleged Omar attacker

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed charges against the man who attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) at a recent press conference, The Associated Press reported. Anthony Kazmierczak, a 55-year-old man, has been charged with forcibly assaulting, opposing, impeding and

4 senators now running for governor: Who are they?

Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s (D-Minn.) announcement Thursday that she’s running for Minnesota governor makes her the fourth lawmaker in the U.S. Senate to launch a gubernatorial campaign. Klobuchar joins a growing number of politicians looking to get out of Washington, D.C., and back

Noem silent during Trump Cabinet meeting

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem did not speak during President Trump’s Cabinet meeting on Thursday amid the administration’s shift in messaging on federal immigration operations in Minnesota. Noem was not the only Cabinet secretary to sit silently and not be called on

Trump, Mexican president label conversation 'productive'

President Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday touted their conversation over the phone, with both referring to it as "productive" as the administration looks to extend its reach across Latin America. "We had a productive and cordial conversation with the

Trump says commercial airspace over Venezuela to reopen

Commercial airspace over Venezuela is set to reopen soon, allowing U.S. citizens to travel to the South American nation, President Trump announced Thursday. “I just spoke to the president of Venezuela, informed her that we’re going to be opening up all commercial airspace over

Cruz calls for arming of Iranian protesters

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Tuesday called for the U.S. to arm Iranian protesters amid the Iranian government's crackdown in the country. “We should be arming the protesters in Iran. NOW,” Cruz wrote Tuesday in a post on the social platform X. “For the Iranian people to

Congressional budget process failures defy big fix

The House of Representatives narrowly passed a mini-bus of appropriations bills, but the Senate outcome is uncertain due to Democratic demands for stricter restrictions on ICE, which could lead to another government shutdown if not passed by the deadline.

Trump says he asked Putin to stop bombing Kyiv for 1 week

President Trump said Thursday he “personally asked” Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop bombing Ukraine's capital for one week as the country grapples with bitterly cold temperatures. “I personally asked President Putin not to fire on Kyiv and the cities and town for a