President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order aiming to modernize the U.S. foster care system by uniting federal resources with public and private-sector partnerships — providing better educational, employment, housing, mentorship, and scholarship opportunities for foster youth — especially those aging out of the system.
Read More First Lady–crafted ‘Fostering the Future’ EO signed by Trump to boost U.S. foster care support
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announced on Wednesday that it will hear oral arguments on January 21, 2026, in Trump v. Cook, a media-frenzied case testing the president’s authority to remove members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
Read More SCOTUS: Oral arguments to be heard Jan. 2026 in Federal Reserve case involving Lisa Cook
The U.S. State Department has officially designated four violent European far-left groups linked to Antifa as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs).
Read More U.S. State Dept. designates violent ‘Antifa-linked’ groups across Europe as FTOs
Marco Rubio pushed back on reporting that Britain has stopped sharing intelligence on drug-trafficking vessels over concerns about U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean.
Read More Rubio denies reporting that UK cut off intel sharing over boat strikes
The Kremlin proclaimed on Thursday that Kyiv will have to negotiate with Russia “sooner or later,” while noting that Ukraine’s negotiating position will degrade each day as Moscow continues pushing the front line.
Read More Kremlin says Kyiv must negotiate ‘sooner or later’ as Zelensky warns Moscow preparing for wider European war
More than 1,000 Starbucks unionized baristas in over 40 U.S. cities launched an open-ended strike on Thursday.
Read More Starbucks union baristas walk out on holiday sales event in push for contract talks