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Kristi Noem's ICE raid photo-op sparked backlash as social media mocked her "ICE Barbie" look, while immigration arrests surge under Trump's administration.

Alibaba has launched Qwen 2.5-Max, an upgraded AI model it claims outperforms OpenAI's GPT-40, DeepSeek-V3, and Meta's Llama-3.1-405B, reported Yahoo! Finance.

Truth.Fi, is a new investment brand focused on investment products and decentralized finance including cryptocurrency.

An F-35 aircraft crashed and exploded at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a known anti-vaxxer, will reportedly stress that he's not "anti-vaccine" at the confirmation hearing for his Health Secretary role

The Wall Street financier was facing a confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday.

19 state attorneys general have called on Costco to eliminate its DEI policies, claiming they constitute unlawful discrimination.

President Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt made a stunning debut on the White House briefing room's podium Tuesday, revealing two major changes to the press department that she referred to as a "historic" shift in how U.S. administration's manage media coverage.

Smithfield Foods, the largest pork processor in the country, announced it will not close additional plants as it focuses on growth following its initial public offering (IPO), CEO Shane Smith said Tuesday.

The State Department will reportedly forgo openly observing Black History Month due to Trump policies that dismantled diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Karoline Leavitt says the drone flights reported over New Jersey were authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration.

California officials reject Trump's claims about the military restoring water, clarify that Los Angeles sources its water from the LA Aqueduct and Metropolitan Water District, and note federal pumps were offline briefly for maintenance during wildfire recovery.

While President Donald Trump told reporters that Microsoft is in talks to buy TikTok, the company has remained mum about it.

President Donald Trump said the release of DeepSeek AI should be a "wake-up call" for the country's tech industry.

President-elect Donald Trump questioned House Republicans if he could run for president again after a Republican congressman introduced a resolution to allow Trump to run for a third term.

Trump said the DeepSeek release "should be a wake-up call for our industries that we need to be laser-focused on competing to win." He argued that it could be a "positive" for US tech giants, adding: "instead of spending billions and billions, you'll spend less, and you'll come up with hopefully the same solution."

Wall Street veteran Scott Bessent has defended the Republican president's tax cuts and tariff proposals.

Florida Republicans defy Gov. Ron DeSantis by rejecting his special session request, introducing their own immigration bill, and overriding his budget veto in a rare power struggle.

Fuels, flowers and coffee are some of Colombia's major imports to the United States that could be affected by any future tariffs.

The Federal Reserve is meeting this week and will make an announcement about any new rate cut on Wednesday afternoon.

Colombia on Sunday backed down and agreed to accept deported citizens sent on US military aircraft, hours after President Donald Trump threatened painful tariffs to punish the defiance to his mass deportation plans.

President Trump says that the federal disaster agency FEMA is too bureaucratic and slow.

Rep. Tim Burchett claims an alien craft moving at incredible speeds was detected in the sea.

"The president also reemphasized his opposition to windmills as a source of energy: 'The wind blows and then it doesn't blow. And the things cost a fortune."

Andy Ogles' proposed resolution to change the 22nd Amendment is unlikely to receive support from Democrats.

House Minority Whip Katherine Clark shares a personal abortion story as the Republican-led House passes the controversial "Born Alive" abortion bill.

Pete Hegseth admitted to paying $50,000 in a settlement over a 2017 sexual assault allegation he called a "nuisance claim," raising bipartisan concerns during his Senate confirmation process.

GOP fears over leaked sexual texts involving Cassidy Hutchinson heighten as House Speaker Mike Johnson revives a controversial January 6 investigation to discredit Democrats.

The World Trade Organization's director-general, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, urged countries to not retaliate against president Donald Trump's tariffs, saying it could cause "catastrophic" outcomes for growth.