A moment intended to unite the country instead ignited controversy this week after several Democratic commentators appeared to mock the honoring of a 100-year-old war hero during President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address.

The Pakistani government announced Friday that it is currently at war with neighboring Afghanistan’s Taliban government after a number of recent suicide bombings and attacks linked to Afghan-based terror networks.

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif announced that the nation is in a state of “open war” with Afghanistan after a series of cross-border military actions. The declaration came after Pakistani forces launched airstrikes on Afghan territory, including the capital Kabul, in response to earlier attacks by Afghan forces on Pakistani border positions.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) confirmed this week that the Senate will hold a vote on the SAVE America Act, setting the stage for a showdown over election integrity.

The legislation, formally titled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, would require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections and strengthen enforcement requirements for states that fail to verify voter eligibility. The House has already passed the measure, largely along party lines. Its future in the Senate, however, remains uncertain.

The truck driver who was caught driving on the wrong side of the road near Troy, Missouri has been identified as a Minnesota-based, Somali driver who could not properly read road signs or speak English proficiently.

The viral incident, which was captured on video by a passing motorist along U.S. Highway 61, shows an 18-wheeler tractor-trailer driving southbound in the northbound lane. The incident took place near Troy, Missouri, located about 50 miles northwest of St. Louis.

A CNBC anchor left the liberal hosts of The View visibly rattled Thursday after refusing to go along with their usual anti-Trump script and bluntly telling them that, yes, the market has responded favorably to many of President Donald Trump’s policies. The exchange quickly turned awkward as the panel tried to spin Trump’s economic record in a negative light, only to be corrected in real time by someone who actually covers the markets.

Former President Bill Clinton is set to face a high-stakes grilling Friday from the House Oversight Committee as lawmakers intensify their investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and the powerful figures tied to the convicted sex offender.

Bobby J. Brown, the veteran character actor best known for playing Officer Bobby Brown on The Wire, has died at 62 after a tragic barn fire in Maryland.

Brown’s talent agent, Dr. Albert Bramante, confirmed the actor’s sudden passing and remembered him as a performer whose grit and authenticity stood out both on and off screen.

While taking questions from reporters after her closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee on Thursday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was asked why Ghislaine Maxwell — the convicted sex-trafficker and Jeffrey Epstein’s former mistress — was a guest at her daughter’s wedding in 2010.

Netflix announced Thursday that it will be withdrawing from the bidding process for Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming assets, marking a major shake-up in the media space after an agreement had previously been agreed to.

The company declined to increase its existing offer after Warner Bros. Discovery’s board determined that a revised proposal from Paramount Skydance was superior.

Cuban authorities have identified one of the four individuals killed in a maritime confrontation off the coast of Cuba as Michel Ortega Casanova, a U.S. citizen who had resided in the United States for more than 20 years.

According to his brother, Misael Ortega Casanova, Michel was a truck driver who left behind a wife, a pregnant daughter, their mother, and two sisters, one of whom remains in Cuba. Misael described his brother’s motivation as stemming from personal experiences of hardship in Cuba prior to emigrating.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem publicly stated that Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team helped identify spyware installed on computers and phones used by herself and other political appointees at DHS.

When Jennifer Bos saw President Donald Trump at a White House event, she did not expect to speak. But as he walked past, she called out to him, twice. What followed, she says, was a brief exchange that would come to define her view of his presidency.