Vice President Vance, speaking to reporters after a marathon day of negotiations with Iran, said no progress was made toward a peace agreement, which he added was "bad news for Iran." Coming amid a 14-day ceasefire in the war, Vance called the 21 hours of negotiations with the Iranian delegation, mediated by Pakistan and held...
President Trump’s remarks blaming Iran for the recent bombing of an all-girls school in southern Iran, where more than 160 people were killed, run counter to the mounting evidence that the U.S. military is likely responsible for the attack. The Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school, located in Minab, Iran, in the nation’s southern Hormozgan Province, was...
Nearly three-quarters of respondents to a new Quinnipiac University poll do not support the U.S. sending ground troops into Iran, as the conflict in the Middle East hits 10 days on Monday. The survey, released Monday, found that 20 percent of respondents support such a move, while 74 percent oppose it. Just 3 percent of...
Democrats are pouncing on a spike in gas prices and expected soaring airline fares, blaming President Trump’s handling of the war in Iran for deepening economic pain on Americans. In interviews, statements and in a flurry of social media posts, Democrats have sharpened their arguments — repeatedly linking Trump’s decision to enter the Iran conflict...
President Trump will hold a press conference Monday evening, after addressing the House Republican caucus in Miami. It follows a weekend of developments in the war against Iran. Oil prices surged overnight Monday, settling near $100 a barrel as the conflict shows no signs of slowing down. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday downplayed concerns about the...
Despite a dip in job approval ratings, President Trump is still beating out former Vice President Kamala Harris (D) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in an overall popularity contest. In new NBC News survey results released Monday, 41 percent of respondents expressed favorable views of the president. Only 34 percent of those polled responded...
Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Justice Department has indicted two people in connection with an attempted attack at a protest and counterprotest near the New York City mayor’s mansion on Saturday. “We have indicted the two alleged ISIS-inspired terrorists who attempted to bomb a protest in New York City,” Bondi wrote on the social...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday pressed Saudi Arabia to join U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, describing it as a “fight of mutual interest.” “It is my understanding the Kingdom refuses to use their capable military as a part of an effort to end the barbaric and terrorist Iranian regime who has terrorized the...
Conservative Justice Annette Ziegler announced Monday that she will retire from the Wisconsin Supreme Court when her term ends, delivering a blow to Republicans who have seen liberals take over the high court's majority in recent years. “After three decades on the bench, now is the right time for me to step away to spend...
Journalist Scott MacFarlane is leaving CBS News, the latest in a string of high-profile departures at the broadcaster since its parent company Paramount Skydance was bought last year by Larry and David Ellison. MacFarlane, who made a name for himself covering the Justice Department and issues relating to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the...
Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith distanced himself from the idea of running for president, saying in a new interview with Fox News’s Sean Hannity that he wouldn’t want to give up his wealth. In a preview of the debut episode of the “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” podcast, which launches Tuesday morning, Smith discussed the...
