Politics
Politics on April 5, 2026 in US
US Grapples with Surge in Sophisticated Cyber Intrusions
Google has publicly linked a recent compromise of the popular Axios npm package to the North Korean threat group UNC1069. Analysts note that the actors used a malicious version ...
Trump’s Truth Social Blitz: Montage, Iran Threat, and a Springsteen Slur
Montage amid conflict – As the United States’ military engagement with Iran intensifies and energy prices climb, President Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform to post a ...
U.S. Dollar Holds Firm as Markets Pause Over Easter and Geopolitical Tensions Rise
The U.S. dollar showed relative resilience on Friday, buoyed by solid payroll data and a lull in trading caused by the Easter holiday. The DXY index, which measures the greenbac...
ICE Deploys to Airports Amid DHS Funding Standoff
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has dispatched additional agents to major airports as the Department of Homeland Security approaches a 40‑day partial shutdow...
Retirees Accelerate Claims as Social Security Faces Funding Crunch
More than a quarter of Gen Xers and 40 % of baby‑boomers say they will begin receiving Social Security at age 62, the earliest eligibility point, even though doing so reduces mo...
Easter Monday 2026: Open Services, White House Egg Roll, and Push for Federal Holiday
Unlike many countries, Easter Monday is not a federal holiday in the United States. Most banks, post offices, state motor‑vehicle offices and other government agencies operate o...
Federal Judge Rejects DOJ Attempt to Revive Fed Subpoenas
Washington, April 3 – Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg upheld his March 13 ruling that quashed two grand‑jury subpoenas the Justice Department issued to the Federal Rese...
Justice Samuel Alito Hospitalized After Philadelphia Event
Philadelphia, March 20— Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital on March 20 after becoming ill at a Federalist Society dinner held in his honor at the Univers...
Truth Social’s Waning Momentum and Its Role in Recent Political Moves
At the end of March 2022, TheWrap reported a sharp drop in weekly installations—from 872,000 in the launch week to roughly 60,000, a loss of more than 90%. Website traffic follo...
U.S. Forces Rescue Second Downed F-15E Crew Member from Iran
Timeline – On Friday, an F‑15E Strike Eagle was hit by Iranian fire and both crew ejected. The pilot was recovered by helicopters within hours, an operation President Trump desc...
Trump’s Second Term: Defense Surge, Legal Shake‑ups and California Clash
Defense budget: The White House unveiled a 2027 budget that asks Congress for a historic $1.5 trillion for defense, the largest peacetime request in decades. Officials say the s...
President Trump’s Health Rumors Spark Online Frenzy
White House Denies Hospitalisation Claims On Saturday the White House announced that President Donald Trump would not make public appearances, prompting a wave of speculation th...
Trump Announces Airman Rescue Amid Legal Battles Over White House Renovations
Former President Donald Trump used a late‑night social‑media post to announce the rescue of an airman from a downed F‑15E fighter jet, emphasizing the operation’s success despit...
White House Rejects Rumors That Trump Was Rushed to Walter Reed
Washington, D.C. — Social‑media speculation on Saturday that President Donald Trump had been taken to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center proved unfounded. The Whit...
White House Calls Press ‘Lid’ Amid Trump Health Rumors
The White House announced at 11:08 a.m. Saturday that President Donald Trump would not make any public appearances for the remainder of the day, labeling the decision a “press l...
U.S. Immigration Officials Detain Qasem Soleimani’s Niece and Daughter, Strip Them of Residency
Los Angeles, April 4, 2026 – Federal immigration agents arrested Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, the niece of the slain Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, and her 25‑year‑old daughter, ...
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