FBI foils alleged terrorist attack at Minneapolis’s Mall of America
Per an FBI source, Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud repeatedly affirmed his intent to carry out an attack to kill non-Muslims
Per an FBI source, Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud repeatedly affirmed his intent to carry out an attack to kill non-Muslims
Lithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website The Trump administration pressured multiple countries to withdraw their sponsorship of a leading European conference on disinformation, with Canada, Lithuania and the EU’s diplomatic service subsequently agreeing to do so, the Guardian…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth presented the highest unit award, the Presidential Unit Citation, to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group crew Wednesday upon the aircraft carrier’s return to the U.S. after a lengthy deployment in the Middle East. Hegseth praised the crew for supporting the U.S. military’s operations against Iran and helping enforce…
Saudi Arabia and Syria are discussing sending Syrian troops to Yemen to join the counteroffensive against the Houthi rebels, three U.S. officials told Axios. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is seriously considering it, but hasn't decided. Why it matters: While the discussion is mostly between Saudi Arabia and Syria, the Trump administration has been…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday called for a new era of U.S. and European power on the global stage in a major speech delivered in Athens, Greece, with a dramatic background provided by the ancient Acropolis and the setting Mediterranean sun. He said the U.S. and its allies stand at a crossroads of…
A nonprofit group contends that exploding the ordnance threatens the island’s main water source, sea turtles and an Indigenous cultural site.
On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the latest news. On today's show, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Maven Advocacy Co-Founding Partner Jeff Burton, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon and Cook Political Report…
The Iran-backed Houthis struck two airports in Saudi Arabia, killing three people and injuring dozens as the militant group intensifies its attacks on the kingdom while fighting Saudi-backed forces in Yemen.
Starting next year, a dollar-for-dollar tax credit of up to $1,700 will fund K–12 scholarships. Thirty states have opted in, but many Democratic governors are holding out.
A proposal would designate Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, as a presidential retreat.
Judge tells Tennessee officials all items in execution room must be saved as Pike remains restrained in hospital bedA judge ordered Tennessee officials on Wednesday to preserve all evidence related to the botched execution attempt on convicted murderer Christa Pike, as it emerged that the state has refused pleas from medical staff to allow her to be…
President Donald Trump is traveling again to the Lone Star State Wednesday for the second time in less than a week.
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Wednesday, readers! Granite Stater Callie is missing New Hampshire this week as much of the state, along with Maine and Vermont, is experiencing peak foliage. 🍂🍁 Some are saying it’s the best fall foliage to hit the region in years. Check out some photos of the White Mountains…
President Trump said Wednesday his administration’s new investment accounts for children will have a “huge effect” in reducing positive views of socialism and communism among young Americans. During an event in the Oval Office promoting the “Trump Accounts,” the president said children will be “watching their accounts” grow until gaining control over them…
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, unveiled a framework Wednesday for regulating artificial intelligence amid growing pressure on lawmakers to address the technology’s risks. Cantwell laid out a set of principles for how Congress and the executive branch should approach AI, arguing…
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is looking for answers from the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) over its handling of sex abuse allegations within its ranks. In a letter to AAU leadership, House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) and Ranking Member Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) called it “unacceptable that AAU…
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The negotiations had dragged on for nearly a year. Then, with just weeks left in the Biden administration, Brett McGurk joined forces with Steve Witkoff to make one last push to bring the hostages home.