President Trump said Monday he is keeping a close watch on which countries help the U.S. break Iran's logjam and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic.
Congressional Democrats asked the Justice Department on Monday to investigate whether departing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem committed perjury by telling lawmakers President Trump knew about her $220 million contract for a self-deportation ad campaign.
The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. March 16, 1776 The weather, specifically the severity of it, […]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is confirming that he is precisely the sort of figure many critics warned he would be: An in-over-his-head communist with deep ties to terrorism sympathizers and antisemites — one of whom, it appears, is his spouse. While his base loves and shares his radicalism, many NYC voters were seduced […]
Out-of-court manipulation of the courts is the latest play for climate activism. Recognizing the weakness of the merits of their novel litigation theories, trying to hold myriad defendants liable for climate change impacts, climate activists are trying to make an end run around the rigors of the legal system. The basic strategy: When the law […]
Conservatives have racked up massive wins in the courts: ending deference to government agencies, ending protections for abortion, expanding religious liberty, and many more. Lawsuits are also holding companies accountable for radical, woke diversity, equity, and inclusion and environmental, social, and governance policies. So why are Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) pushing […]
The USMC has determined that a "one-in-a-million" malfunction in an artillery shell's fuze caused it to explode over Interstate 5 and strike a California Highway Patrol vehicle with debris during a 250th anniversary event in October 2025.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is demanding more information from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on xAI’s access to Pentagon classified networks. She also asked him to address worries that the company’s chatbot, Grok, could pose reliability concerns for the U.S. military. Warren, who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in a Sunday letter that...
President Trump insisted on Monday that Israel would not use a nuclear weapon in Iran after he was asked about one his advisers warning of such a potential risk. “Israel wouldn’t do that. Israel would never do that,” Trump told reporters in the White House East Room on Monday. Trump was asked about recent comments...
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the Trump administration may keep swiftly deporting migrants to countries where they have no ties as a legal challenge unfolds. The 2-1 vote on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit contained no explanation. The panel also expedited the schedule for the case's next stage. The Trump administration as part of its aggressive immigration...
A judge ruled on Friday to temporarily stall efforts by the Trump administrations demanding race-based admissions data from universities. U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor ruled in favor of the 17 blue states that challenged the administration’s new reporting requirements, arguing they were costly and burdensome to universities. The Trump administration wants to implement the “Admissions and Consumer...
President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) revealed Monday that Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) got a terminal diagnosis for a heart problem, prompting concerns about the House GOP’s super-slim majority and leading Trump to connect the congressman to care at Walter Reed Medical Center. Trump talked about Dunn’s health during a press conference at the...
