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Trump Denies He Sent CIA Warning to Moscow—So Why Did Officials Tell Media He Did?
In an Axios interview, President Donald Trump said CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s Moscow visit was routine and carried “no message,” contradicting unnamed U.S. officials cited by Antiwar.com who said the trip was a warning to Russia not to attack NATO.
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AP: Kalshi bans George Santos for life over alleged ‘insider’ bets on his own 2026 State of the Union attendance, issues $71,356 penalty
Associated Press reports the prediction market’s first-ever lifetime ban targets the ex-congressman over wagers linked to whether he would attend the 2026 State of the Union.
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Former Democratic Governor Turns on Washington’s Tax Machine: ‘We Have a Spending Problem’
Christine Gregoire, who led Washington from 2005 to 2013, warned business leaders that state spending has ballooned while taxpayers see worsening results.
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Greene Claims Trump Team Discussed Nuclear Strike on Iran, Calling It ‘Pure Evil’
The former Georgia congresswoman alleged on X that nuclear weapons are being discussed in strategy meetings, a claim not independently verified in the source report.
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Lankford Bill Would Shield Military Chaplains From Punishment for Refusing to Violate Their Faith
The Military Chaplains Modernization Act would define chaplains’ duties across the armed services and bar retaliation when chaplains decline assignments that conflict with their sincerely held religious beliefs.
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Rubio Targets Cuba Network Accused of Radicalizing Americans as Trump Tightens Sanctions
The Treasury and State Departments announced new penalties against Cuban state-linked industries and ICAP leadership, while critics warn sanctions are deepening a humanitarian crisis on the island.
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Temporary Visit or Permanent Stay? Trump Officials Prepare Major Visa Revocation Push
State Department officials are preparing a rolling review of B-1 and B-2 visas issued to foreign nationals who later sought asylum, according to documents and officials cited by the Associated Press.
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Socialist TV Voice’s $1.5 Million Brooklyn Home Was Bought by His Parents, Report Says
Gustavo Gordillo, co-chair of New York City’s Democratic Socialists of America chapter, is facing scrutiny after a report detailed his family-backed Brooklyn townhouse, Yale education and disputed union credentials.
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Connecticut School Board Vice Chair Floats Higher Pay for Black and Brown Educators Over an ‘Extra Burden’
A December West Hartford school board meeting resurfaced online after Vice Chair LaToya Yagaloff asked whether the district offers financial incentives to recruit Black and brown educators.
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Trump Shrugs Off Birthright Citizenship Defeat and Points to a Supreme Court Ruling He Says Restores Presidential Power
After several Supreme Court defeats, Trump highlighted a ruling on presidential firing authority and pushed Congress to act on birthright citizenship and election legislation.
