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India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches at eight locations in Bengaluru as part of an investigation into foreign exchange violations involving the Open Society Foundations (OSF)—founded by American billionaire George Soros—and its impact investment arm, the Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF). Sources told Indian media the searches were “carried out under the Foreign…

An illegal immigrant who previously served as an aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has reportedly self-deported to Colombia, praising the “freedom of movement” in the South American nation after working in Congress despite his unauthorized status. Diego de la Vega, born in Ecuador, arrived in the United States at age 7 in 2001 on…

President Donald Trump’s approval ratings at the outset of his second term are tracking closely with those of former President Barack Obama at the same point in his presidency. Recent polling suggests that Trump is enjoying stronger public support now than he did at the end of his first term, with at least three newly…

President Donald Trump departed from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday morning, but not before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made another incredible gesture to the 47th president. Prince Mohammed bin Salman went with Trump and remained on the tarmac until Trump boarded Air Force One. Trump and bin Salman waved at each other, and Trump…

Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed that the FBI is analyzing “tens of thousands of videos of [Jeffrey] Epstein with children or child porn” and that there are “hundreds of victims” as she addressed concerns about the delay in releasing the case files. “The FBI is diligently going through that,” Bondi told reporters on Wednesday morning,…

Critics of Jake Tapper are outraged after the veteran CNN reporter worked tirelessly to position himself as an expert on the decline of former President Joe Biden, with some have called Tapper a “hypocrite” for taking this stance after years of defending the elderly politician. Tapper’s upcoming book, “Original Sin,” co-authored with Axios’s Alex Thompson,…

A combative Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, sharply criticizing Democratic lawmakers who resisted his argument that finding savings in the federal budget is a legitimate goal for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Trump advisor directed particular ire at Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), accusing her of failing…

U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) introduced legislation on Wednesday to codify President Donald Trump’s recent executive order aimed at lowering prescription drug prices. The president announced on Sunday via a Truth Social post that he would sign an executive order requiring pharmaceutical companies to reduce their prices on prescription drugs. Trump argued that these companies…

Trade deals continued to emerge on President Donald Trump’s second day in the Middle East, marking his first trip to the region since taking office. The visit has already played a key role in securing significant investments in U.S. manufacturing and the workforce. One deal, signed by Trump and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., stated on Tuesday that she still has not confirmed whether she is under federal investigation for a “Know Your Rights” immigration webinar she conducted in February. “I’ve asked them, they haven’t responded to me, but you know, I was once again fully using the First Amendment to inform people of their…