Author: Karen Givens

President Donald Trump announced he is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as the U.S. special envoy to Greenland, a move aimed at advancing American strategic, economic, and security interests in the Arctic region. The president on Sunday announced the appointment of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to serve as a special envoy to Greenland, the vast, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark that has drawn growing attention for its strategic location and natural resources. The choice signals a targeted effort by the administration to make sure American priorities are front and center in Arctic affairs. Republicans view the pick as practical and forward-looking,…

U.S. forces struck back hard in central Syria after a deadly attack on American personnel, launching Operation Hawkeye Strike to hit dozens of Islamic State targets with air and artillery power while allied partners supported the push. The operation came after a brutal incident in Palmyra that killed two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter, and wounded others in a convoy attack that investigators suspect involved an ISIS sympathizer inside Syrian security ranks. That assault left three U.S. personnel dead and three soldiers wounded, a stark reminder of the danger still present for the roughly 1,000 American troops stationed…

President Trump endorsed GOP Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman for New York governor one day after Rep. Elise Stefanik suspended her campaign, reshaping the Republican field and pushing the party toward a single standard-bearer. President Trump moved quickly to back Bruce Blakeman after Rep. Elise Stefanik suspended her bid for governor, a development that shifts momentum inside the GOP. The endorsement lands right when New York Republicans need clarity, and it sends a clear signal about who the party establishment and its base should rally behind. For many conservatives, Trump’s choice is a shorthand for consolidation and focus heading into…

Boudhanath’s white dome and glittering spire stand over Kathmandu, a busy spiritual center where prayer wheels turn, pilgrims walk clockwise, and layers of history meet daily life in a neighborhood shaped by Tibetan culture. The white dome of Boudhanath rises like a silent guardian above Kathmandu’s urban tangle, its massive round form visible from many streets and rooftops. Crowds gather around the base to spin prayer wheels and trace the anticlockwise path that circles the stupa, while saffron-robed monks move between shrines with deliberate, calm steps. The stupa’s presence is both architectural and social, anchoring a community that balances devotion…

A man suspected of killing two people and wounding several others at Brown University was found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility, according to law enforcement and someone familiar with the investigation. Local and state officials confirmed that authorities located the suspect at a storage facility in New Hampshire after the shooting at Brown University. Investigators say the man is believed to have killed two people and injured multiple others in the campus incident. Details about the exact timeline and how the suspect died were not fully disclosed by officials at the time of the reports. Law enforcement sources…

On Monday, December 15, 2025, the House approved two bills aimed at tightening federal operations by improving leadership training and tidying up software management, sending both measures to the Senate for consideration. The legislation emerged from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee after focused drafting earlier this month. Lawmakers framed the bills as practical fixes to persistent inefficiencies that cost taxpayers time and money. The pace of movement in the House felt unusually purposeful for Washington. The Federal Supervisor Education Act of 2025 is the first measure, introduced by South Carolina GOP Rep. William Timmons. It targets the chronic…

The Indiana attorney general has filed suit against Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub, alleging failures in age verification and consumer deception. The office of Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a lawsuit against Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub, on Dec. 3. The complaint accuses the company of violating Indiana’s age verification laws and of misleading consumers about the nature and safety of content available on its sites. The filing frames this as both a consumer protection and public safety issue. The state alleges Aylo failed to keep minors off its platforms and misrepresented how thoroughly it screens content…

President Trump blasted 21 Indiana Republican state senators after they voted down a House-approved redistricting plan, framing the defeat as a betrayal that derailed a broader GOP effort to redraw maps before the midterms and blunt Democratic strategies nationwide. In a stark political move, 21 Republican senators in the Indiana State Senate rejected a redistricting plan passed by the House, stopping a proposal designed to split Indianapolis and change the balance of congressional districts. That vote undercut a coordinated push to reshape maps ahead of the midterms and was portrayed by allies as a crucial line of defense against Democratic…

Three Americans — two soldiers and one civilian — were killed Saturday by an Islamic State terrorist in Syria, the Pentagon said, and three U.S. service members were wounded, a stark reminder that the ISIS threat remains active and American forces continue to face danger overseas. The attack in Syria that killed three Americans — two soldiers and one civilian — shocked communities and raised immediate questions about force protection and mission clarity. Officials confirmed the casualties and the wounded, and the Pentagon has opened an investigation into how a lone attacker was able to strike U.S. personnel. This incident…

The new permanent exhibition at the Auschwitz museum includes personal objects that link family memory to the site, among them animal-shaped stencils a mother made from a concentration camp shoe and gave to her son for Christmas, underscoring how intimate artifacts carry heavy histories into public display. The exhibition brings together small, deeply personal items that survived terrible conditions and later became heirlooms. Visitors encounter objects that once belonged to individuals and families, each item carrying a private story that now lives in a public place. Those stories reshape how people understand the scale of loss and the stubborn persistence…