Senior lawmakers in both parties said on Monday that the Trump administration’s decision to launch bombing and missile strikes across Iran this weekend was largely dictated by Israel’s plan to attack Iran with or without U.S. support. Senior administration officials told Republican and Democratic lawmakers at a classified briefing on Capitol Hill that the Israeli...
With a little cooperation from the clouds, skygazers in the U.S. will get to watch as the moon turns blood red during Tuesday morning's total lunar eclipse.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday deserted its defense of President Trump’s executive orders targeting several of the nation’s top law firms, court filings show. The Trump administration abandoned its appeals of four rulings by federal judges that rebuffed the orders aimed at law firms Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, Jenner & Block and Susman Godfrey. Lawyers for the DOJ moved to voluntarily dismiss the appeals late Monday. Trump’s orders sought to undercut each law...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said passing a war powers resolution would strip President Trump of the authority to complete his military operation in Iran, warning that such a move would be a “frightening prospect.” Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) plan to force a vote on a war powers resolution this week that...
The United States is urging Americans to “DEPART NOW” from more than a dozen countries in the Middle East amid strikes on Iran. “The @SecRubio @StateDept urges Americans to DEPART NOW from the countries below using available commercial transportation, due to serious safety risks,” Mora Namdar, assistant secretary of State for consular affairs, wrote in...
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Monday released video footage of its depositions of Bill and Hillary Clinton, showing the former president and former secretary of State’s responses as they were grilled about their connections to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Hillary Clinton, during her Thursday appearance, told lawmakers she did not recall...
The United States and Israeli armed forces hit an array of military, nuclear and leadership targets inside Iran as they launched their large-scale military campaign early Saturday. The strikes, which are ongoing, have targeted the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command and control facilities, underground facilities said to be linked to Iran’s nuclear program, the compound of now-killed Iran’s supreme...
President Trump said on Monday he will attend this year’s White House Correspondents Association dinner, breaking his boycott of the annual Washington gala. “In honor of our Nation’s 250th Birthday, and the fact that these “Correspondents” now admit that I am truly one of the Greatest Presidents in the History of our Country, the G.O.A.T.,...
A retired U.S. general stuck in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday said Americans in the region feel “abandoned” as access to airspace remains limited and airports close following military strikes in the region. “One of the small things that does matter to tens of thousands of people here as well as their families...
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled California is likely violating the constitutional rights of parents who object to policies preventing teachers from disclosing when their child changes their name or pronouns in school. The decision marks a major victory for parental rights advocates at this early stage of the case — and a blow to the state’s efforts to shield the privacy of LGBTQ students. The justices have yet to definitely resolve the fiercely...
Elon Musk's Grok 4.20 AI chatbot claims to offer "non-woke" responses compared to ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini on political questions about America and Trump.
House Speaker Johnson defends U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as defensive measure during congressional briefing, saying Israel was determined to act with or without support.
Two US mosques previously scrutinized for alleged Iran ties held events honoring Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after a US strike killed him, including one that referred to him as 'our leader.'
Bill Clinton told House lawmakers he has no knowledge of Trump being involved in Jeffrey Epstein crimes, clarifying his stance during committee deposition.
