Author: Newyorki

Washington, D.C. — The United States is moving rapidly toward potential military action against Iran, with President Donald Trump signaling he could authorize strikes within days. The escalation follows intensified Israeli bombardment of Iranian territory and growing concern over Iran’s underground nuclear enrichment facilities. The clearest indication came Monday, when the USS Nimitz, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, abruptly changed course from the South China Sea and began heading toward the Middle East. The carrier strike group, which includes the Nimitz and three guided-missile destroyers, will join another U.S. strike group and multiple destroyers already in the region, according to a…

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has signaled that President Donald Trump may take additional steps to prevent Iran from enriching uranium, raising the prospect of further escalation in the ongoing conflict between Tehran and Washington’s ally, Israel. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), Vance emphasized that Trump is “only interested in using the American military to accomplish the American people’s goals,” but added that the president “may decide he needs to take further action to end Iranian enrichment.” He clarified that any such decision “ultimately belongs to the president.” Less than an hour after Vance’s…

Boston, MA — A federal judge has issued a nationwide injunction blocking the Trump administration’s policy that restricted transgender and nonbinary Americans from obtaining passports that accurately reflect their gender identity. On June 17, U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick expanded a prior ruling from April that initially applied to only six individuals. The new preliminary injunction halts enforcement of the policy across the United States, pending further legal review. The Trump administration had implemented the policy shortly after President Donald Trump began his second term in January. Under an executive order, the federal government was instructed to “recognize only two…

Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump has made a symbolic shift in the Oval Office by relocating the bronze bust of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., originally placed there by former President Barack Obama in 2009, and reintroducing a bust of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. According to a White House official, the MLK Jr. bust, cast in 1970 by Black artist Charles Alston, has been moved to Trump’s private dining room adjacent to the Oval Office. The room is frequently used by the president for private meetings and staff lunches. The redecoration of the Oval Office…

Richmond, VA — As Virginians cast ballots in one of the nation’s most closely watched off-year elections, the name Donald Trump—though not on the ballot—is deeply shaping the race for governor, attorney general, and other statewide offices. The upcoming November general election will be historic, as it will see Virginia elect its first female governor. The race pits Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA officer and U.S. Representative, against Republican Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, the first woman of color to hold statewide office in Virginia. A Race Framed by Trump-Era Politics While both Spanberger and Earle-Sears ran unopposed in their…

Washington, D.C. — Just hours after its official launch, Trump Mobile, the new smartphone service branded with President Donald Trump’s name, removed its online coverage map following an unexpected controversy over a geographic label. Users quickly noticed that the map labeled the body of water south of Texas as the “Gulf of Mexico” — a name that contradicts President Trump’s executive order renaming it the “Gulf of America” earlier in his second term. The discrepancy ignited backlash and discussion across social media platforms, with users sharing screenshots of the map before it was taken offline. As of Tuesday morning, the…

Washington, D.C. — In a historic move, the NAACP announced it will not invite President Donald Trump or Vice President J.D. Vance to its upcoming National Convention, breaking a 116-year tradition of extending an invitation to the sitting U.S. president. The convention, scheduled for July 12–16 in Charlotte, North Carolina, will mark the first time since the NAACP’s founding that a sitting president will not be welcomed to speak at the civil rights organization’s signature national event. NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson made the announcement on June 16, citing serious concerns over President Trump’s actions and rhetoric. “We’re nonpartisan…

Washington, D.C. — A growing majority of Americans have an unfavorable view of President Donald Trump’s proposed tax bill, which passed the House in May and is currently undergoing revisions in the Senate, according to recent national polls. A new survey conducted by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found that 64% of Americans oppose the legislation, which aims to extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, introduce new breaks for tips and overtime, allocate billions for immigration enforcement, and make significant cuts to Medicaid and food stamp programs. The KFF poll, which surveyed 1,321 adults nationwide, revealed stark partisan divisions: 85%…

A woman was fatally struck by a truck transporting an Army M1 Abrams tank in Northeast Washington on June 16, just two days after the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary parade presided over by President Donald Trump. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on New York Avenue, as the truck—part of a larger convoy—was moving the tank from West Potomac Park to a railyard in Jessup, Maryland. According to an internal Army document reviewed by USA TODAY, the vehicle involved was operated by a civilian contract driver. No military personnel were directly involved in the accident. Washington Metropolitan Police officers who…

President Donald Trump departed the G7 summit in Canada ahead of schedule as the military confrontation between Israel and Iran escalated, prompting global concern and calls for de-escalation. The president’s early exit sparked speculation about U.S. efforts to broker a ceasefire, following a public statement by French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron claimed that Trump had informed G7 leaders that negotiations were underway to halt hostilities between Israel and Iran. However, Trump swiftly denied that account. “My departure has nothing to do with a ceasefire,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “It’s something much bigger than that. Whether purposely or…