Day: February 18, 2025

Duffy blasts Buttigieg, accusing Biden-era official of ‘mismanagement’: ‘Mayor Pete failed for four years…’

5:38 pm February 18, 2025

Current Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy slammed former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in a post on X, accusing the Biden-era official of “mismanagement.” He leveled the criticism when responding to a post in which Buttigieg wrote, “The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?” Duffy responded, blasting Buttigieg. […]

American detained in Russia released as officials work to set up potential Trump-Putin meeting

5:34 pm February 18, 2025

A 28-year-old American citizen detained in Russia on drug smuggling charges earlier this month was freed ahead of talks between Washington and Moscow on ending the war in Ukraine. Kalob Byers was released to the U.S. embassy in Moscow late Sunday evening, a U.S. official confirmed to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Byers’ […]

Deep State resistance taught Trump he needed to tame bureaucrats

5:30 pm February 18, 2025

As someone who fought in the bureaucratic trench wars of the first Trump administration, I was a surprised as anyone by the stunning rapidity of DOGE leader Elon Musk’s blitzkrieg into the heart of the federal bureaucracy. Within a matter of days, President Donald Trump seized control of a federal bureaucracy that he had never […]

Drag show at Dallas church features drag ‘pastor’ who said ‘I will kill’ Trump supporters

5:30 pm February 18, 2025

A Texas church known for its LGBTQ activism hosted a drag show Sunday where one of the performers repeatedly made “jokes” about fighting Republicans, including Gov. Greg Abbott, and killing any Trump supporters. The “Cathedral of Hope” in Dallas hosted a performance titled “Celebrating the Art of Drag,” in which the congregation “bless[ed] and affirm[ed] […]

Russian officials make ultimatums on NATO, Ukraine as Saudi Arabia peace talks begin

5:25 pm February 18, 2025

U.S. and Russian officials held peace talks in Saudi Arabia without any Ukrainian officials present on Tuesday. Russia’s foreign ministry issued several ultimatums as the talks began early Tuesday morning. Russian officials noted that Ukrainian membership in NATO is unacceptable, and they said a simple refusal by NATO to allow Ukraine to join is not […]