Many politicians are alarmed that President Donald Trump is engaging directly in talks with Russia without Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is willing to talk with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Kremlin said Tuesday that Putin would...
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Most Americans Believe US Aid Is Wasted or Stolen
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 17, 2025 | News
A new poll found that most Americans believe that much of the money the US sends overseas is stolen through corruption or wasted, while just over one in ten Americans thought the funds reach their intended target. The poll by Public First for the Financial Times...
Lancet: Life Expectancy in Gaza Halved in First Year of Israeli Onslaught
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 16, 2025 | News
The average age of Palestinian deaths dropped from 75.5 to 35 years. A new study found that the average life expectancy in Gaza was nearly cut in half during the first year of Israeli military operations in Gaza. Tens of thousands of children have been killed in the...
Israeli Forces Deliberately Dismantled Healthcare System in Northern Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 16, 2025 | News
A humanitarian aid worker said the healthcare facilities in Northern Gaza had been decimated by the Israeli onslaught. Starting in October, Israel began the systematic destruction of all structures in three Northern Gaza cities. MSF (the French acronym for Doctors...
Hamas Releases Three Hostages But Trump Restates Demand To Release All of Them
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 16, 2025 | News
Trump previously said that if Hamas did not release all Israeli captives on Saturday, Israel would have a greenlight to break the ceasefire Following the release of three hostages, including one with an American, President Donald Trump restated his demand that all...
Trump Adviser Gives Four Tenets of Deal to End War in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 16, 2025 | News
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz discussed some of the core issues for Donald Trump in the upcoming talks on ending the war in Ukraine. He did not confirm that Ukraine would be involved in the talks. On Fox News Sunday, Waltz explained, "Number one, it has to be...
Hegseth: US Will Expedite Weapons Sales to Europe
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 13, 2025 | News
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that the US will accelerate weapon deliveries to its allies in Europe. Initially, the proposal was made by NATO Chief Mark Rutte, and received mixed reviews from European powers. On Thursday, speaking at a press conference...
Tulsi Gabbard Sworn in as Director of National Intelligence
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 12, 2025 | News
Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed by the Senate for the post of Director of National Intelligence. Gabbard said the intelligence community has been weaponized against the American people. Gabbard was confirmed by the Senate in a 52-48 vote. Sen. Mitch McConnell was the...