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An MMA octagon cage set up on the White House South Lawn at dusk, with small quadcopter drones in the darkening sky above and the illuminated White House behind it

The FBI Foiled a Drone Plot on the White House UFC Fight. Then Kash Patel Posted About It.

The FBI says it broke up a plan to fly explosive-laden drones over the…

By Mark Masterson · Jun 17

Rows of missiles on a defense manufacturing production line with welding sparks and industrial lighting

Trump Invokes the Defense Production Act to Ramp Up Weapons Manufacturing as Iran War Drains Stockpiles

President Trump signed a memorandum invoking the Defense Production Act of 1950 to accelerate…

By Mark Masterson · Jun 17

Illuminated UFC octagon on a government lawn at night with American flags and a massive crowd

Dana White Says UFC Will ‘Never’ Return to the White House After $60 Million Fight Night

The UFC’s unprecedented White House fight night is officially a one-time event. Dana White…

By Mark Masterson · Jun 16

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Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore national park signs on slavery and climate change

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstall exhibits, signs, and educational…

By Mark Masterson · Jun 15

The United States and Iranian national flags flank a wooden table set with two leather signing folders and pens in a formal room overlooking Lake Geneva

Trump Says the Iran Peace Deal Is ‘Complete.’ Here’s What We Actually Know

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social Sunday that the war with Iran is…

By Mark Masterson · Jun 14

Historical plaques and interpretive signs at a national park monument at golden hour with visitors

Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Slavery and Climate Change Exhibits at National Parks

A federal judge in Boston ruled Thursday that the Trump administration must reinstall signs,…

By Mark Masterson · Jun 13

Beef cattle behind a barbed-wire fence with a yellow animal-health quarantine sign on a dusty South Texas ranch at dusk, a dirt road running toward the border in the haze

The Screwworm Crossed Into Texas. RFK Jr. and the War on Science Tore Down America’s Defenses.

The New World screwworm reached Texas in June 2026. DOGE cut the Central America…

By Mark Masterson · Jun 12

Aerial view of rows of new gray barracks, a fenced motor pool of military vehicles, and fresh rail sidings in a snowy northern forest at dusk

Russia Is Building Barracks for 115,000 Troops on NATO’s Border – Estonia, Finland

Satellite images released this week show rows of fresh barracks, motor pools, and rail…

By Mark Masterson · Jun 12

US Capitol building at night with surveillance cameras and digital data streams overlay

America’s Most Powerful Spy Program Just Expired Because Congress Can’t Stop Fighting Over Bill Pulte

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the surveillance authority that feeds more…

By Mark Masterson · Jun 12

The United States Capitol building illuminated at night with American flags and dramatic sky

House Passes $70 Billion Secure America Act in Razor-Thin 214-212 Vote

The Republican-controlled House on Tuesday squeezed through a $70 billion immigration enforcement package that…

By Mark Masterson · Jun 10

Minnesota State Capitol building illuminated at twilight with dramatic storm clouds gathering overhead

Vance Refers Tim Walz and Minnesota AG to DOJ for Criminal Fraud Investigation

Vice President JD Vance just referred Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and state Attorney General…

By Mark Masterson · Jun 9

Aerial view of a red, white and blue arched canopy arena with a UFC octagon on the White House South Lawn, the White House facade rising behind it at golden hour

Lawsuit Seeks to Block UFC Fight on the White House South Lawn for Trump’s 80th Birthday

A federal lawsuit filed Saturday is trying to stop the UFC from staging a…

By Mark Masterson · Jun 8

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Scott Pelley Says Bari Weiss Wanted 60 Minutes to Make Renee Good Look Guilty

Close-up of US currency being printed on a high-security printing press with intricate engraving details

Trump’s $250 Bill Push Has a Problem: Even MAGA Is Not Sold on It

Pentagon building and Israeli flag separated by a digital surveillance grid

Pentagon Raises Israel Espionage Threat to ‘Critical’ as Allied Trust Fractures

A worn Social Security card on a kitchen table next to bills, a calculator, and reading glasses representing retirement financial anxiety

Social Security Faces a 24% Benefit Cut by 2032, and No One in Washington Has a Plan

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Joe Rogan Says Trump’s Former Border Patrol Chief Dressed Like ‘Nazi Germany’ and He Is Not Wrong

Aerial view of sprawling Florida neighborhood with red-roofed houses and palm trees with property tax document

Florida’s Plan to Eliminate Property Taxes for Most Homeowners Sounds Great Until You Read the Fine Print

Federal courthouse with scales of justice and military dog tags on legal documents at golden hour

Appeals Court Rules Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Is Unconstitutional, and Hegseth Wants the Supreme Court to Weigh In

An empty anchor chair sits under a single fading spotlight in a darkened television news studio, cameras unmanned in shadow

CBS Fires Scott Pelley as Bari Weiss Completes Her Takeover of 60 Minutes

An oil supertanker passing through the narrow Strait of Hormuz at dusk with a distant naval warship silhouette on the horizon

Iran Walks Away From Trump’s Nuclear Talks and Threatens to Close the Strait of Hormuz

Protesters behind barricades facing police at night outside an institutional building in Newark

Newark Imposes Curfew as ICE Detention Protests Enter Second Week of Clashes

Oil tanker ships navigating a narrow strait with arid mountains in golden light

Trump has a tentative Iran deal on his desk and the clock is ticking

United States Capitol building at twilight with American flag and dramatic clouds

Graham Platner’s Nazi Tattoo Is Back in the Headlines, and Democrats Still Cannot Agree on What to Do About It

Aerial UPI-style press photograph of the White House South Lawn: two intersecting parabolic steel arches clad in deep blue with red and white accents form a gateway portal framing the South Facade of the White House, with the UFC Freedom 250 octagon cage and bleacher seating built beneath, construction workers in high-visibility vests gathered around the stage, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building visible on the left, the demolished East Wing site cleared to bare dirt with yellow Caterpillar bulldozers and chain-link fencing on the right, and the Washington Monument hazy in the deep background

Trump’s White House UFC Card Is Looking Like a $60 Million Disaster

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. at golden hour with the Potomac River and Washington Monument in the background

Federal Judge Orders Trump’s Name Removed From the Kennedy Center

Two glossy black snakes coiled together on a stone patio at a Florida beachfront home with palm trees and ocean behind

RFK Jr. Grabs Snakes Barehanded at Dr. Oz’s House and Gets Bitten on Video

A darkened empty streaming studio with an unoccupied chair, microphone on a boom arm and glowing monitors

Why the Trump Administration Subpoenaed Twitch Streamer Hasan Piker Over a Cuba Aid Trip

Oil tankers and a distant naval warship on the Strait of Hormuz at dusk under a stormy sky

Trump Convenes a Camp David Cabinet Meeting as the Iran Deal He Called Nearly Done Stalls

An empty podium crowded with news microphones in front of a Texas flag on election night, confetti in the air

Ken Paxton Defeats John Cornyn in Texas Senate Primary: 2026 Runoff Results and What Comes Next