WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is downplaying the possibility of sending Ukraine long-range weapons as Kyiv awaits an injection of U.S. weaponry that it hopes will help it beat back an intensifying Russian air offensive. Trump on Tuesday offered a more cautious tone on what to expect after he threatened Russia a day earlier…… MORE
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man Accused Of Killing Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted the man accused of fatally shooting a prominent Minnesota state representative and her husband and seriously wounding a state senator and his wife. The indictment handed up Tuesday lists murder, stalking and firearms charges against Vance Boelter. The murder counts in the deaths of former House…… MORE
America’s Only Rare Earth Producer Gets A Boost From Apple And Pentagon Agreements
MP Materials, the operator of the only rare earths mine in the United States, has signed a $500 million deal with Apple. The agreement announced Tuesday aims to boost production of magnets used in iPhones, as well as other high tech products like electric vehicles. This follows on the heels of the U.S. Defense Department’s…… MORE
Trump Administration Fires 17 Immigration Court Judges Across Ten States, Union Says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventeen immigration court judges have been fired in recent days. That’s according to the union that represents the judges. The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers says 15 judges were dismissed on Friday and two more on Monday. The firings occurred across ten states, including California, Texas, and New York. The…… MORE
Trump Wields Tariffs To Sway Putin On Ukraine. Here’s How They Might Work, Or Not
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has sacrificed an estimated 1 million of his soldiers, killed and wounded, in a three-year campaign to crush Ukraine. Now President Donald Trump is betting that his go-to economic weapon — tariffs — can succeed where Ukrainian drones and rockets haven’t, and finally persuade Putin to end his…… MORE