Author: Rena Rowe, Washington Examiner

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) said he will not allow amendments to a surveillance bill, arguing that any changes could derail its renewal ahead of a looming deadline.  Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows intelligence agencies to collect communications of foreign targets abroad, is set to expire on April…

Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar signaled a break from his predecessor in his first address on Monday, announcing plans to suspend state-run media operations and recommit the country to the International Criminal Court. Magyar, who defeated longtime leader Viktor Orban over the weekend, pledged to steer Hungary back toward closer cooperation with European allies after…

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov praised the “special relationship” between Russia and Cuba during a visit with President Miguel Diaz-Canel, just 10 days after Moscow delivered oil and fuel supplies. The trip comes after months of a fuel blockade imposed by the Trump administration, which has contributed to severe shortages and repeated nationwide blackouts.…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky outlined a series of 10-year agreements with key Gulf nations, describing it as a major step toward strengthening both regional security ties and Ukraine’s wartime resilience. In March, Zelensky traveled to the Middle East, where he secured key deals with Gulf State leaders. Speaking to reporters this week, he said the…

Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy said President Donald Trump is operating with a level of political power not seen in decades, arguing that Congress has ceded its constitutional authority. Speaking at the Harvard University Kennedy School Institute of Politics, McCarthy compared Trump’s influence to that of past presidents, including Ronald Reagan and Franklin…

First lady Melania Trump highlighted on Tuesday the first arrest tied to a law she championed targeting cyberstalking, threats of violence, and non-consensual explicit content generated using artificial intelligence. James Strahler II, 37, of Columbus, Ohio, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a series of cybercrimes involving both authentic and AI-generated sexually explicit images, as well as…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested eight people in Southern California on Thursday morning, finding more than $50 million in healthcare fraud. The eight defendants include three nurses, a chiropractor, and a psychologist, who were arrested on federal charges that they defrauded the nation’s healthcare system out of more than $50 million. “In coordination with…

The Cuban government has been in talks with the Trump administration, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Friday. These conversations come as Trump continues to put economic pressure on the communist country. “The purpose of these conversations is to identify what are the bilateral problems that need a solution, depending on the gravity of the issue,”…

The Justice Department released additional Epstein files on Thursday, including uncorroborated accusations from a woman claiming she was sexually assaulted by President Donald Trump. Last week, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, claimed there were missing files from the government release in January. The DOJ claimed in…