Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) on Sunday said it was time to “stand up” to Senate Republicans who seek to abolish the filibuster. The filibuster, unique to the Senate, is more than 200 years old. The rule allows for debate until 60 votes are gathered to invoke cloture and end debate, a high bar when...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday said his country would not be “swayed by more threats” after President Trump threatened to “hit” and “obliterate” Iran's power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened. “Strait of Hormuz is not closed. Ships hesitate because insurers fear the war of choice you initiated—not Iran,” Araghchi...
The Democratic Socialists of America is weaponizing the headlines about Cuba's collapse, using shady tactics to expand its network — and raise gobs of...
President Trump is sending ICE agents to airports starting Monday to help relieve security lines at the nation's airports, even as the move drew sharp criticism from Democrats and the union representing TSA workers.
The Senate’s marathon debate on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act is set to enter its second week, as President Trump and conservative allies ramp up pressure to push the measure through the upper chamber. Trump declared on Truth Social last week that the SAVE America Act is “one of the most IMPORTANT...
Democrats on Capitol Hill are sounding alarms over the potential commutation of an election denier and convicted felon's sentence in Colorado, warning the state’s Democratic governor that clemency for Tina Peters would undermine the justice system and diminish the gravity of her crimes. Gov. Jared Polis (D) has been under heavy pressure from President Trump...
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Sunday said there was “no end in sight” for the partial government shutdown that has shuttered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for 36 days. “Let's not play games with the security of our homeland. But we don't have that. So, President Trump is being forced to do something to...
Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said in an interview that aired Sunday the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has not done as much damage to the latter’s country nuclear program as U.S. and Israeli strikes did last June. “This time around, I think the focus of the campaign does...
