Ukraine drone plot against Putin: US intelligence rejects Russian claim – What the CIA says – The Times of India

Russian President Vladimir Putin (PTI photo) The CIA has rejected Moscow’s claim that Ukraine tried to attack Russian President Vladimir Putin’s home earlier this week. U.S. officials said CIA Director John Ratcliffe briefed President Donald Trump on the assessment on Wednesday.Russia had publicly accused Ukraine on Monday of trying to attack Putin’s home, and Trump […]

Trump addresses fraud allegations in Minnesota, says ‘we’re going to get to the bottom of it’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump denounced alleged social services fraud in Minnesota during his New Year’s Eve celebration at Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday. “Can you imagine if they stole $18 billion,” Trump said. “That’s exactly what we’re learning about. That’s peanuts. And California is worse, Illinois is worse and unfortunately […]

CIA behind attack on Venezuelan port, suspected to be linked to drug cartels – National | Globalnews.ca

The CIA was behind a drone strike last week on a dock believed to be used by Venezuelan drug cartels, according to two people familiar with the details of the operation who requested anonymity to discuss the classified matter. The first known direct operation on Venezuelan soil since the United States began strikes in September […]

Ukraine-Russia at a crossroads: how the war developed in 2025 and what comes next

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump has spent much of 2025 trying to do what had eluded his predecessors: personally involving both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an effort to end the war in Ukraine. From high-profile summits to direct phone calls, the government pushed […]

‘Only Trump can stop Russia’: Millions face freezing winter, Ukraine’s energy director warns

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid will continue without President Trump’s intervention, Ukraine’s top energy official has warned, as millions of people risk a freezing winter without power. DTEK’s Maxim Timchenko spoke out as Ukraine braced for further Russian drone and missile attacks on its energy infrastructure […]

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from revoking whistleblower attorney’s security clearance

Through Maria Spiller December 27, 2025 The court rules that the presidential memo targeting Washington lawyer Mark Zaid amounts to political retaliation and cannot be enforced against him. A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from revoking the security clearance of prominent Washington lawyer Mark Zaid, marking another legal setback for President Donald […]

Nigeria likely signals more strikes in ‘joint’ US operations | News24

US President Donald Trump, accompanied by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Nigeria and the US carried out joint precision strikes on ISIS-linked militants in northwestern Nigeria, signaling ongoing operations. The strikes follow diplomatic disputes over US claims of Christian persecution, which Nigeria and analysts reject. Local residents were shocked by the […]

‘Perception versus reality’: Trump’s economy is accelerating, but voters don’t believe it yet

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Economic momentum is building under President Donald Trump, but translating these gains into political advantage will require sharper reporting, economist Stephen Moore said, as voters remain skeptical despite improving indicators. “There’s a perception and there’s a reality,” Moore explained in an interview with Fox News Digital. “The […]