"Hamas Began This War": Israel After Air Strike Kills 20 Civilians In Gaza

08/26/25 9:04 AM

After Israel struck one of the main hospitals in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 20 people, the Israeli military said it doesn't "intentionally" target civilians, blaming the Palestinian group Hamas for creating "impossible conditions" through war.

"Show Respect Or Consider Consequences": Trump's Latest Tariff Threat

08/26/25 8:36 AM

US President Donald Trump has threatened on Monday to impose "substantial" new tariffs to restrict American chip exports to all countries that impose digital services taxes and related regulations on US tech firms.

"We Count On India's Contribution": Zelensky Thanks PM Modi For I-Day Wishes

08/26/25 5:02 AM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for extending warm greetings on Ukraine's Independence Day.

'Exhausted' Trump 'seemed defeated' after brief encounter with Putin: columnist

08/16/25 6:14 PM

Instead of coming away with progress being made toward a ceasefire in Ukraine, Donald Trump flew home from Alaska looking every bit his age after getting “played” by Vladimir Putin.In his column for the Daily Beast, commentator David Rothkopf suggested that not only did the president fail to make any progress, based upon what was discussed at a press conference that was scheduled to last for an hour, but ended after only 12 minutes, but the president exposed himself as not being the force of nature he seems to believe he is.According to Rothkopf, the president attended the summit with the “long-term goal” of getting ”Russian president Vladimir Putin to publicly support a series of lies that are now crucial to both Trump’s own deluded sense of himself and to his fake public narrative about who he is.”That was achieved by Trump, along with a creating a distraction to get the Jeffrey Epstein files firestorm off the front pages, but little else that could be considered a positive.Instead, Rothkopf wrote, “Trump framed himself as the host of the summit. But Putin was the center of attention, the person who spoke first at the post-event press conference, the one who was clearly setting the rules going forward.”“There was a pathos to the whole event because if you watched closely, particularly during the closing press conference, it appeared Trump understood this as well,” he wrote. “He was low-energy. He seemed defeated. He was going through the motions. In fact, in a predictable irony, the 79-year-old Trump appeared to be just the president he asserted Joe Biden would’ve become had he been reelected, too old for the job, not up to the challenge, more elderly than he has ever appeared to be while on the world stage.”He suggested the president may have finally realized his limitations. “If you looked into the resignation and bewilderment in his eyes as he scuttled off the stage at Elmendorf, you couldn’t help but wonder if he wasn’t starting to think it will be easier to returning to the kind of low-level grift that is his main line of work when he is in the one place in the world he least likes to be…the one place he knows awaits all shallow, all-sizzle-no-substance TV personalities like him … and that is off camera,” he suggested.You can read more here.

'I couldn't believe it': Mike Lindell in shock after Newsmax settles with Dominion

08/19/25 5:15 PM

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was caught off guard after conservative news outlet Newsmax settled a defamation suit with Dominion Voting Systems by agreeing to pay $67 million over bogus 2020 election claims.During a Tuesday appearance on his Lindell TV network, the pillow executive said he didn't understand why Newsmax would settle because President Donald Trump had hinted at an executive order banning voting machines."I think it's bizarre," Lindell remarked. "I think [network CEO] Chris Ruddy and the lawyers over at Newsmax are completely oblivious to what's coming out of the White House.""It's the most nonsensical thing I've ever seen," he continued. "We're getting rid of the machines. They've all got to go. For Newsmax to do this, I couldn't believe it."Lindell insisted that voting machine companies' "days were numbered" in the U.S."This stuff isn't just about getting rid of the machines," he said. "We're going to, the problems are going to be shown and what happened in the 2020 election.""We're not stopping until we show what actually happened and not just that election, other elections, and how fast the crimes go all the way back to Venezuela with these machine companies," Lindell added.The MyPillow CEO asserted that he would "never" stop attacking Dominion, even though he is facing a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit from the company.Watch the video below from Lindell TV.

'I know what I'm doing!' Trump hits back as his Ukraine peace efforts get slammed

08/18/25 2:42 PM

A few hours ahead of a scheduled White House meeting between President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and European leaders, the former took to his social media to reassure critics: "I know what I 'm doing."Posting to Truth Social on Monday morning, Trump claimed, "I’ve settled 6 Wars in 6 months, one of them a possible Nuclear disaster, and yet I have to read & listen to the Wall Street Journal, and many other who truly don’t have a clue, tell me everything that I am doing wrong on the Russia/Ukraine MESS," Trump ranted. The six wars claim has been made before, with Trump crediting himself in halting conflicts between Israel and Iran; the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda; Cambodia and Thailand; India and Pakistan; Serbia and Kosovo; and Egypt and Ethiopia.Experts, however, have suggested he's exaggerated his role in at least some of them.Trump went on to blame former President Joe Biden for Russia's invasion of Ukraine — though Trump did promise that he would end the war within his first 24 hours in office."I know exactly what I’m doing, and I don’t need the advice of people who have been working on all of these conflicts for years, and were never able to do a thing to stop them," Trump claimed. He went on to whine that those people offering advice were "STUPID" and had "no common sense, intelligence, or understanding, and they only make the current R/U disaster more difficult to FIX."Trump closed by calling his critics "jealous" and "lightweight." He also claimed he "always" can get things done. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Trump on Friday, where Trump failed to secure a ceasefire.

'I'm right here': Trump struggles to find foreign leader sitting in front of his face

08/18/25 8:00 PM

President Donald Trump flubbed the introduction of Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Monday during the meeting with European leaders who support Ukraine. Trump was announcing each leader, who then would make a comment or thank him for the invitation. He gave each official a little compliment. As he announced Stubb, however, he appeared not to realize that the Finnish president was sitting right in front of him. "President Stubb of Finland. And he's somebody that — we're all here, we're, we're," he looked around the room, seemingly confused."I'm right here," said Stubb."Oh, you look better than I've ever seen. You look — but you've done a great job, and we wanted to have you here because you're somebody that we all respect," Trump continued. Journalist Aaron Rupar posted a screen capture of Stubb's position sitting before Trump to illustrate the unusual nature of the moment. "It seems Trump almost forgot about Finnish President Alexander Stubb, launching into folksy talk about the White House before throwing it to Stubb, who began by justifying Finland’s seat at the table. He implies that Finland’s history of dealing with Moscow will bear fruit in Ukraine," commented Kevin Rothrock, the English-language managing editor for the Russian news site Meduza.See the moment below or at the link here. - YouTube youtu.be

'Pathetic and humiliating': MAGA fury erupts as world leaders unite to thwart Trump 'trap'

08/17/25 6:24 PM

European world leaders united to announce they would attend a White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, leading MAGA supporters to complain online.Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Germany, is one of many European leaders who announced they would be accompanying Zelenskyy on a trip to meet Trump. A former Trump insider recently warned that the meeting was a "trap" by Putin and Trump against Zelenskyy."Tomorrow I will travel with President Zelenskyy and other European heads of state and government to Washington. We will exchange views with US President Trump on the status of peace efforts, security guarantees, territorial issues, and further support for Ukraine," Merz wrote.This outraged many MAGA supporters, such as author Hans Mahncke."After little Volodymir’s meltdown at the last meeting he is back but this time must be chaperoned by Europe’s regional manager caste. The whole spectacle is so pathetic and humiliating," he wrote.A conservative Christian account, @LIz77306, complained about the participation of Ursula von der Leyen, president of the EU Commission."Ursula, Do you think he will be respectful of our @Potus's efforts & extensive hours, planning to make this happen?" the user asked. "Or will he present in his normal T-Shirt attire & flipped, intitled attitude to our country & Chief? To be clear... We are the main catalyst in regards to monetary help & weapons. THIS IS NOT OUR WAR! YET WE/OUR CHIEF IS DIVERTING PRECIOUS TIME TO THIS THAT COULD BE SPENT ON AMERICANS. MAKE THIS HAPPEN & THE KILLING ON BOTH SIDES STOP!"MAGA commentator Gunther Eagleman said on Sunday, "Zelensky is going to f--- this up, isn’t he?"An account called Maga Puppy said of the Ukrainian leader's red line on giving land, "I don't think Zelensky had the clout he imagined. Even with US sanctions Russia can really ramp it up and push in even further."Economics professor Roman Sheremeta had another take, saying, "This is the right move.""Zelensky won’t be flying to Trump alone — he’ll be joined by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other top European leaders. His plane has already departed with a stop in Brussels. Media report that NATO Secretary General Rutte, French President Macron, UK Prime Minister Starmer, German Chancellor Merz, Italian Prime Minister Meloni, and Finnish President Stubb may also fly to Washington," he wrote Sunday. "More names could be added. A united front. Europe stands with Ukraine."Akash Maniam chimed in, "Forget cards, Zelenskyy's bringing the whole deck to Washington."

'Resignations seem likely': Economist predicts investigation of Trump's $600 billion fail

08/21/25 3:12 PM

President Donald Trump's administration has published the terms of the trade deal with the European Union, but some of the promises Trump claimed were coming didn't materialize after all, according to one economics expert.University of Michigan economics and public policy professor Justin Wolfers wrote on X that after perusing the deal, he discovered Trump's promise of $600 billion being sent to the U.S. from the E.U. isn't on the list. "The most important thing is what's not there. Trump had boasted, 'They gave me $600 billion, and that’s a gift.' But guess what? They didn't. He didn't get a penny," wrote Wolfers. "Bottom line: The final text of the EU-US trade deal delivers $5,000 less to the average American household than the handshake agreement Trump boasted of on August 5.""I expect there will be soul-searching, an investigation, and recriminations, as the White House explores how its negotiators fell $600 billion short of the deal the president thought he had struck. Resignations seem likely, and a re-think of the entire deal-making apparatus," Wolfers added. The deal mapped out on July 28 promised, "The EU will purchase $750 billion in U.S. energy and make new investments of $600 billion in the United States, all by 2028." It explained, "The EU will invest $600 billion in the United States over the course of President Trump’s term. This new investment is in addition to the over $100 billion EU companies already invest in the United States every year."It appeared again toward the end of the July 28 plan: "The deal bolsters America’s economy and manufacturing capabilities. The EU will purchase $750 billion in U.S. energy and make new investments of $600 billion in the United States, all by 2028."The Aug. 21 deal changes the language significantly, shifting from a commitment to phrases like "make new investments" and "invest," and now saying things like they're "expected to invest." "In this context, European companies are expected to invest an additional $600 billion across strategic sectors in the United States through 2028," the document says, removing the firm commitment. "This investment reflects the European Union’s strong commitment to the transatlantic partnership and its recognition of the United States as the most secure and innovative destination for foreign investment," the new deal says. The deal can be read here.

'She's sending a message': Trump biographer says Melania dissed husband in letter to Putin

08/22/25 10:42 AM

The First Lady offered a subtle dig at her husband in a letter she recently penned to the Russian president, according to one analyst. Michael Wolff, who has written four books about President Donald Trump, said on a recent episode of the podcast "Inside Trump's Head" that the letter Melania Trump wrote to Vladimir Putin contained a diss meant for President Trump. Wolff's comments came about a week after Trump and Putin met in Alaska to discuss a peace settlement for the war in Ukraine. "I think that this latest letter is a diss at Trump," Wolff said. "She's Eastern European, and obviously has long experience and feelings about Russia and Russians, and Putin. And, she probably sees her husband bowing down to Putin, and it rankles her." "I mean, it's like, you know, f--- him," Wolff continued. Ahead of the Trump-Putin summit, Melania penned a letter asking Putin to think of the children as he continues his war in Ukraine. "Every child shares the same quiet dreams in their heart, whether born randomly into a nation’s rustic countryside or a magnificent city-center," the letter reads in part. "They dream of love, possibility, and safety from danger."The seemingly innocuous letter became clearer during Trump's meeting with European leaders when he lamented that Melania loves their son Barron more than she loves Trump. "If I'm reading between the lines, I think it's she's sending a message," Wolff added. "I mean, it's always hard to tell. She always seems to be sending a message."Watch the entire episode below or by clicking here.