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Trump: Tesla vandals could be labeled domestic terrorists 

By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump condemned violence against Tesla dealerships and said he would consider labeling perpetrators as domestic terrorists on Tuesday, following multiple acts of vandalism and

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media during a refueling stop at Shannon Airport in Shannon, Ireland, March 12, 2025, as he travels from talks with Ukraine in Saudi Arabia to attending a G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Canada. Saul Loeb/Pool photo/AFP via Getty Images

Rubio urges Russia to accept 30-day cease-fire  

By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reiterated calls for Russia to enter into a 30-day cease-fire agreement with Ukraine and indicated that many options remain

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio addresses employees and families during a meet-and-greet at the U.S. Embassy in Panama City on Feb. 2, 2025. The following day, President Donald Trump appointed Rubio as acting director iof the U.S. Agency for International Development. Pool photo by Mark Schiefelbein/AFP via Getty Images.

State Department cancels most USAID contracts 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  The U.S. State Department has canceled some 83% of United States Agency for International Development contracts, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday.  “The 5,200

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis on June 25, 2021. Court TV via AP, Pool photo.

Trump not considering pardon for Chauvin 

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump said that he is not considering pardoning Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer serving a multi-decade sentence on a range of charges