THE IRAN TALKS: HOW THE ADMINISTRATION SEES THINGS NOW. In the last couple of days the Iran war has been going through another one of the up-and-down news cycles — in which some sort of resolution seems imminent and then not so imminent — that have become a familiar story. In this case, President Trump, who […]
A former adviser to President Trump during the COVID-19 pandemic said Sunday that the U.S. is equipped to handle an Ebola outbreak. “The U.S. right now does not have a confirmed head of the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)], it does not have a confirmed head of the [Food and Drug Administration (FDA)],...
Secret Service Director Sean Curran said Sunday that his thoughts were with the bystander shot amid an exchange of gunfire between officers and a gunman near the White House on Saturday. "I want to recognize the quick and decisive response demonstrated by our Secret Service police officers last night in confronting an armed gunman. Their...
Former Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that the current state of the U.S. is “pretty damn dark” for some Americans. “Well, you know what, for some people it's pretty damn dark, and I'll tell you why: they can't afford to fill up their car, they're losing their health insurance, millions of them. A lot...
A nonpartisan election handicapper put Democrats on the verge of winning the House majority in 2026 after the party’s redistricting victory in Virginia this week. Sabato’s Crystal Ball, published by the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, shifted four Virginia House districts in Democrats’ favor on Tuesday after voters approved a redistricting map that was...
The US military operation in Iran has created numerous consequences for both Americans and NATO partners in Europe, but European allies have taken on more responsibility and provided key assistance to the U.S. in the conflict, demonstrating a strong NATO alliance.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) on Wednesday said the campaign opposed to the redistricting referendum in the Old Dominion sought to “trick people” into voting against the ballot measure allowing congressional maps to be redrawn to favor Democrats. “You know, certainly we were out and about encouraging people to vote 'yes,' but the 'no' campaign...
President Trump said on Wednesday that “certain” conservative justices on the Supreme Court have “gone weak, stupid, and bad,” tearing into them for a recent decision on tariffs and skepticism over his effort to limit birthright citizenship. Trump slammed “Republican” justices in a lengthy Truth Social post, arguing that they “don’t stick together” like their...
The approval rating for Congress fell to just 10 percent in new polling data released on Wednesday. The Gallup poll found that 86 percent of respondents disapprove of the job performances by federal lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The 10 percent approval rating is just above the poll’s all-time record low of 9...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has withdrawn subpoenas related to the investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan, The Associated Press reported on Tuesday. While the DOJ issued a small handful of subpoenas over the weekend for witnesses to appear before a grand jury in Washington, D.C., investigators informed lawyers on Monday evening that those...
President Trump on Tuesday pushed back on a Wall Street Journal editorial that labeled him a “sucker” on Iran as it noted the absence of the complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump wrote in a lengthy post on Truth Social declaring Iran's entire Navy is at the "bottom of the sea," their Air...
Billionaire investor Justin Sun is suing the Trump family’s cryptocurrency company, World Liberty Financial, accusing the firm of improperly freezing his tokens amid a dispute. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Sun alleged that World Liberty Financial is “engaging in an illegal scheme to seize property.” “World Liberty’s fraud has caused Mr. Sun and his companies...
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday morning about President Trump's trade agenda. The hearing comes just over two months after the Supreme Court struck down the bulk of Trump's global tariffs. In response, the president imposed a 10 percent global tariff that has also faced...
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Tuesday cast blame on President Trump and the GOP for Virginia voters approving a mid-decade redistricting plan that could boost Democrats’ hopes of reclaiming the House in November. “A once red state is turning into one of the bluest states because people don’t want to support Republicans now,”...
