WASHINGTON—FIFA awarded its inaugural peace prize on Dec. 5 to President Donald Trump. This happened during the FIFA World Cup Draw at the Kennedy Center. In a video played ahead of Trump receiving the prize, the narrator cited the U.S. president’s efforts to broker peace worldwide. “He has supported efforts to broker ceasefires and promote
Seven children impacted by the war between Russia and Ukraine have been reunited with their families in Ukraine, U.S. First Lady Melania Trump announced on Dec. 4. “My dedication to guaranteeing the safe return of children to their families in this region is unwavering,” Melania Trump said in a statement. “I commend the leadership and persistent
WASHINGTON—Secretary of War Pete Hegseth used Signal to send sensitive, nonpublic operational information that he determined did not require classification surrounding U.S. strikes on Yemen, a Defense Department watchdog concluded. The department’s Office of Inspector General noted in a report dated Dec. 2 and released on Dec. 4 that Hegseth makes the determination of what
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Dec. 1 that three of his offices in New York were targeted by bomb threats. Schumer said in a post on X that his offices in Rochester, Binghamton, and Long Island received emailed bomb threats with the subject line reading “MAGA” from an email address alleging the
