Trump says Iran war played a role in US midterms losses

President Donald Trump expressed surprise at how Republicans fared in the midterm elections. (AP Photo)

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he thought the Iran war played a role in the Republican Party’s losses in the US midterms. His remarks came as Democrats were poised to take control of the Congress in a blow to the president. President Donald Trump expressed surprise at how Republicans fared in the midterm … Read more

'We didnt facilitate anything': Marco Rubio denies US role in Flavio Bolsonaro's departure from Brazil

Marco Rubio said the Trump administration did not help Flavio Bolsonaro leave Brazil after his election defeat. (Reuters via AP)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the Trump administration did not facilitate defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro’s departure to the US after he left Brazil following his election defeat to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Marco Rubio said the Trump administration did not help Flavio Bolsonaro leave Brazil after his … Read more

Trump says US probing North Korea's possible role in $6.3 billion Binance crypto hack: 'We're looking at that'

Trump says the US is investigating whether North Korean hackers were behind the $6.3 billion Binance crypto attack.. Photographer: Annabelle Gordon/UPI/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)

US President Donald Trump said his administration is examining whether North Korean hackers were responsible for the $6.3 billion cyberattack on Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Trump says the US is investigating whether North Korean hackers were behind the $6.3 billion Binance crypto attack.. Photographer: Annabelle Gordon/UPI/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) Speaking to reporters in the Oval … Read more

Indian national Syed Murtuza Kablazada, living in Illinois, admits role in $227 million Medicare COVID fraud; medical data bought from Pakistan

Illinois resident Syed Murtuza Kablazada used stolen Medicare beneficiary data to bill for COVID-19 test kits that were never requested or delivered. (Unsplash)

An Indian national living in Des Plaines, Illinois, has pleaded guilty to his role in a $227 million Medicare fraud scheme. Personal information of hundreds of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries was used to submit false claims for COVID-19 test kits that were never requested or delivered, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. Illinois resident … Read more

Former DOGE staffer Jeremy Lewin departs US State Department policy role

Former DOGE staffer Jeremy Lewin departs US State Department policy role

* Jeremy Lewin helped oversee USAID shutdown and later restoration of some programs Former DOGE staffer Jeremy Lewin departs US State Department policy role * Lewin, 29, focused on Venezuela and Cuba policy at State Department * Lewin says he will return to private sector By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, – The US State Department’s policy … Read more

Kristi Noem accused of creating fake State Department press release after envoy role ended

Former US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been accused of posting an unauthorized State Department press release. (Getty Images via AFP)

Former US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been accused of posting an unauthorised State Department press release using fabricated department letterhead to explain her departure as President Donald Trump’s special envoy for the Shield of the Americas initiative. Former US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been accused of posting an unauthorized State Department … Read more

Laura Loomer eyes White House press secretary role after Katie Zacharia's exit

Laura Loomer has expressed interest in becoming Trump's next press secretary after Katie Zacharia's exit. (AP)

Right after Katie Zacharia left the White House press secretary job, conservative commentator Laura Loomer put herself forward for the role. Laura Loomer has expressed interest in becoming Trump’s next press secretary after Katie Zacharia’s exit. (AP) Loomer, who is also a part-time adviser to President Donald Trump, posted about it on X within hours … Read more

Scott Jennings touted as Katie Zacharia's replacement as Trump decides to keep role vacant: 'His face lit up'

Conservative commentator Scott Jennings is interviewed onstage at an Americans for Prosperity event at the Adventureland amusement park on August 22, 2026 in Altoona, Iowa. (Getty Images via AFP)

As Katie Zacharia was fired after working just 5 days as the White House Press Secretary, several names are being discussed as potential replacements. Trump, however, told Fox News that he plans to keep the role vacant for now. Conservative commentator Scott Jennings is interviewed onstage at an Americans for Prosperity event at the Adventureland … Read more

Kristi Noem loses Trump's Shield of the Americas envoy post; what her new role involves

Kristi Noem loses Trump envoy title months after DHS exit. (AP Photo)

Former US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is no longer serving as President Donald Trump’s special envoy for the Shield of the Americas initiative, with her designation expiring last month, a State Department official said on October 15. Noem will continue working on the initiative as a senior adviser to Deputy Secretary of State Christopher … Read more

Kristi Noem loses Trump’s Shield of the Americas envoy post; what her new role involves

Kristi Noem loses Trump envoy title months after DHS exit. (AP Photo)

Former US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is no longer serving as President Donald Trump’s special envoy for the Shield of the Americas initiative, with her designation expiring last month, a State Department official said on October 15. Noem will continue working on the initiative as a senior adviser to Deputy Secretary of State Christopher … Read more