The US Senate has confirmed Kristi Noem as the homeland security secretary, putting the South Dakota governor at the helm of a key agency in President Donald Trump’s push to crack down on irregular immigration. Legislators voted 59-34 on Saturday to confirm Noem, who became the fourth person in the administration to get a greenlight…

President Donald Trump recapped six weeks of aggressive efforts to cut the federal workforce, reorganise the economy and reorient foreign policy in his first address to a joint session of the United States Congress on Tuesday. His speech was long by historical standards – about an hour and 40 minutes – and it inspired more…

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“Were there not an Israel, the United States of America would have to invent an Israel to protect her interest in the region.” These were the words of then-Senator Joe Biden as he made his argument for US support for Israel during a congressional debate on arms sales in the Middle East in 1986. He…

NewsFeed Students sue Columbia over suspensions after Palestine protests Three students are suing Columbia University after they were suspended for their role in pro-Palestine demonstrations on campus. President Donald Trump has said schools that allow such “illegal” protests will lose all funding, and students could be imprisoned. Published On 4 Mar 20254 Mar 2025

NewsFeed Trump and Starmer on Ukraine ceasefire deal US President Donald Trump and visiting UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer say that a ceasefire deal must be reached between Ukraine and Russia before peacekeepers can be deployed. Published On 27 Feb 202527 Feb 2025