Investigative Journalism
It begins with a letter. Printed on official White House stationery, dated July 7, 2025, signed with Donald J. Trump’s trademark thunderous signature. But what follows is not a diplomatic message, ...
It is a catastrophe of biblical proportions - and a moment in which the entire country holds its breath: After the devastating floods in Texas, ...
These are images usually seen in conflict zones: Humvees among palm trees, armed soldiers by a lake, an amphitheater that looks more like a command post than a venue for summer concerts.
It was a storm that had already lost its name - and yet claimed a life. In the early hours of Monday, the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal turned ...
It was a letter like a ransom note - with the letterhead of the White House, but the tone of a trade warrior on a personal vendetta. On July 7, 2025, Donald Trump, President of the United States, ...
Anyone driving through the Grand Avenue District in Phoenix these days - specifically between 10th and 11th Avenue ...
Donald Trump is ramping up the pressure - relying once again on the familiar mix of threats, ultimatums, and public displays of power. By Wednesday, all countries that trade ...
It is the open break of a once powerful alliance: Elon Musk, the richest man in the world and former chief strategist of Trump's government overhaul, is turning against the president - publicly, directly, irreparably. On July 5, 2025, Musk ...
It was a shadow that stretched across decades - and over presidents, princes, and the conspiracy fantasies of a fractured public. But now Donald Trump’s administration has decided how the story should end.
These are images that burn themselves into the collective memory. A girl, drenched and shivering, clings to the branch of a pine tree.
Frankfurt – It is the largest trade relationship in the world - and it is on the brink. On Monday, the European Union expects to learn whether U.S. President Donald Trump will make good ...
There are official letters that offer comfort. Others show resolve, responsibility, compassion. And then there is that one document from the White House dated July 6, 2025 ...
It was still before sunrise when the sky over the Texas Hill Country broke open - not with light, but with water. Within 45 minutes, the Guadalupe River rose by eight meters ...
What is more dangerous - a hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico or a strategy document from the White House? If the planners of the "2025 Presidential Transition Project"
It was the image of a government failure - in lipstick and blazer. While the mud in the streets of Hunt was still steaming and Camp Mystic had become the ruin of a nightmare, ...
They call it a historic victory. Fox News is jubilant. MAGA supporters celebrate. Donald Trump stands at the podium and proudly declares that his new “Big Beautiful Bill” will finally relieve the working class.
Washington, July 5, 2025 – It was a triumph, staged like a play from another era. On the South Lawn of the White House stood Donald Trump, surrounded by loyalists, flanked by his cabinet members ...
When the first raindrops hit the roof of the camp, the girls were already asleep. Hours later, the Guadalupe River had become a raging beast - and a summer camp a death trap.
On the night of July 4 to 5, the sky over the Texas Hill Country turned into a black abyss. Within just a few hours, as much rain fell as usually does in several months.
July 4th is the holiest day in the American calendar. It is the day of the Declaration of Independence, of fanfares and fireworks, of family picnics and barbecues.
When Donald Trump signs his so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” on Friday - a gigantic package of tax cuts, social spending reductions, and billions for border security - most observers will focus on the obvious: less money for the poor, more money for fences.
What if the world's most beautiful sideshow is no longer seen as an invitation to global exchange, but as a security risk? That is precisely the scenario emerging one year before the start of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Let’s imagine the unimaginable for a moment – no, not that Friedrich Merz discovers a social conscience or Alice Weidel visits a migrant shelter. Rather: 42% of AfD voters want to leave Germany. For good ...
Des Moines – It was one of those evenings when Donald Trump elevated not only presidential pomp but also private kitsch to a matter of state. At the “Salute to America” event in Iowa, ...
Washington - Donald Trump has never made a secret of the fact that he doesn’t care much for international guests - and on July 3, 2025, he cemented that stance once again.
All ethics have been lost – when violence becomes honor. It begins with a memory, blurry yet tangible: the furious mob, the shattered windows of the Capitol ...
Washington – You have to let this scene melt on your tongue: a group photo with wide grins, proud faces, and triumphant thumbs. In the center: a sign that reads “ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT.” ...
Washington/Moscow – US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation lasting about an hour on July 3. This was confirmed by Putin’s foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov to the Russian news ...
Washington – On Tuesday, the White House released the full salary list of President Donald Trump’s staff. The document, submitted annually to the U.S. Congress, includes more than 400 individuals working ...
Deep in the shimmering swamp of the Everglades, where mosquitoes fly thicker than morning fog and alligators lurk between reeds, a place has officially begun operations that some already describe as a symbol of a new America ...
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