Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Plan to Disarm Hamas

One Of Russia's Largest Fuel Facilities Spews 'Black Rain' Over Ryazan After Deadly Ukrainian Drone Strike An early Friday drone strike triggered a major fire at the Ryazan Oil Refinery, one of Russia's largest fuel production facilities, according to local residents and Russian monitoring channels. Residents reported multiple loud explosions after drones were seen flying over the city, with videos circulating online showing flames and thick smoke rising from the refinery. VKontakte/Moscow Times "An ASTRA OSINT analyst has determined that in addition to two high-rise buildings, an oil refinery in the city was...

Democrats Are Worried The GOP's Cash Advantage Could Hurt Their Chances In The Midterms The Democratic Party heads into the midterms with generic congressional ballot polling and historical precedent on its side. It is nevertheless worried that the majorities it so desperately wants could still slip away. Politico reported this week that Democratic strategists increasingly fear their favorable political environment could be overwhelmed by a Republican cash stockpile that dwarfs their own. Federal Election Commission filings through the end of June show the three main GOP national committees and their affiliated congressional...

DOGE Alumni Launch AI Startup To Target Waste On Main Street - And Already Have Their First Target Two alumni of the Department of Government Efficiency are bringing their cost-cutting experience from Washington to the private sector, launching Special, a startup that aims to harness artificial intelligence to wring inefficiencies out of what it describes as America's $10 trillion Main Street services economy. Nate Cavanaugh and Justin Fox spent much of 2025 at DOGE, where they spearheaded the Small Agencies team. Their government stint, under the high-profile effort led by SpaceX...