FIRST AMERICAN POPE: The identity of the new pope has been revealed as Robert Francis Prevost. He will now deliver his first public address and blessing to the gathered crowds in St Peter’s Square.

Federal authorities are now pursuing a criminal probe into allegations of mortgage fraud involving New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to a report from the New York Post.
The Times Union first broke the story, revealing that the investigation was initiated following a referral made earlier this month to the Department of Justice by William Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).
In his referral, Pulte accuses James of having “falsified records” in connection with two properties: a home she bought in Virginia in 2023 and a Brooklyn brownstone she has held title to since 2001.

In a mostly party-aligned decision, the House voted 211-206 on Thursday to officially rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America,” aiming to solidify President Donald Trump’s recent executive directive.
Only one GOP member, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, broke ranks and opposed the legislation, which was championed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Greene celebrated the bill, calling it “one of the most important things that we can do this Congress.”
Democrats slammed the move as a pointless distraction and criticized Republicans for squandering legislative attention.

In a sharp departure from the very policy he once championed, President Donald Trump has quietly removed a key requirement in U.S.-Saudi nuclear negotiations: normalization with Israel. According to a bombshell Reuters report citing sources close to the talks, the Trump administration is no longer insisting that Saudi Arabia recognize the Jewish state as a precondition for advancing civil nuclear cooperation — a move that could signal a troubling shift in the region’s diplomatic balance. The reversal comes just days before Trump is set to visit Riyadh, where he’s expected to finalize a series of high-stakes agreements with the kingdom. The change not only marks a major U.S.

The Biden administration considered ways to “get rid” of Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu when he wouldn’t go along with their plans for the Gaza Strip, Channel 13’s weekly investigative news show HaMakor (“The Source”) revealed.
“The White House got tired of Netanyahu and started to roll around a revolutionary idea … : how to get rid of Netanyahu,” said Raviv Drucker, who hosts the hour-long Sunday show.

President Trump on the air traffic control system: “We’re going to be buying a brand-new, state of the art system that will cover the entire world.”

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump urged Americans to “buy stock now” during a high-energy press event at

The Republican-led House passed a bill Thursday that would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and direct federal agencies to update their documents and maps to incorporate the new name. President Donald Trump already signed an executive order during his first day in office to rename the Gulf. House Republicans are looking to show their support, though it is unclear whether he Senate will go along. The bill passed by a vote of 211-206. The body of water has shared borders between the United States and Mexico. Trump’s order only carries authority within the U.S. Mexico, as well as other countries and international bodies, do not have to recognize the name change. Democrats said the vote demonstrated that Republicans are not focusing on the priorities of most Americans.