A nine-month-old died after Maria Cobon-Guzman allegedly struck a family in a New Jersey parking lot, reigniting debate over the state's sanctuary policy.
Vice President Vance said on Sunday the United States has “no interest” in boots on the ground in Iran but did not rule out the possibility altogether. “Mr. Vice President, can you rule out that getting involved in this conflict won't eventually lead to US boots on the ground,” Kristen Welker asked Vance in an...
Vice President Vance said on Sunday that the United States is at war with Iran’s nuclear program but not with the country itself. “No, Kristen, we're not at war with Iran. We're at war with Iran's nuclear program,” Vance said in an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press” with Kristen Welker when asked whether...
The Middle East woke up Sunday to news that the U.S. had bombed three Iranian nuclear sites in what President Trump described on Saturday night as a "spectacular military success." He called on Iran to make a peace deal quickly or warned it would face more attacks. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair...
Rep. Sean Casten (D-Il.) said late Saturday that President Trump’s move to bomb Iranian nuclear sites without congressional approval amounts to an “unambiguous impeachable offense.” “This is not about the merits of Iran’s nuclear program,” Casten said in a post on the social platform X. “No president has the authority to bomb another country that...
Iran’s top diplomat said the U.S. "decided to blow up diplomacy" to end fighting with Israel by joining strikes against the country late Saturday night. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Aragaci further warned of “everlasting consequences” as the region is thrust into an unpredictable conflict following President Trump's announcement that the U.S. had carried out multiple...
Red state officials have outdone one another in adopting restrictive instructional mandates related to religion, gender, sexuality, race and U.S. history.
Israel announced on Sunday that it recovered the remains of three hostages from Gaza and that their bodies had been returned to Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu identified the three individuals as Yonatan Samerano, Shai Levinson and Ofra Kedar, saying they were "murdered and taken hostage" during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas and...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked President Trump on Saturday for directing U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. “President Trump and I often say, ‘Peace through strength.’ First comes strength, then comes peace. And tonight, President Trump and the United States acted with a lot of strength,” Netanyahu said in a video on the social...
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin is under pressure amid growing turmoil within the party’s ranks six months into President Trump’s second administration. The committee has been plagued by party infighting that has spilled out into the open in recent weeks. Last week, two influential union heads — American Federation of Teachers President Randi...
A number of Republicans are becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of tariff deals from President Trump two weeks away from a July 8 deadline that could lead to the reinstating of heavy tariffs on imports from around the world. The administration has announced deals with China and the United Kingdom, and it insists it...
Iran early Sunday morning warned the United States' attacks on three nuclear sites would have "everlasting consequences," saying it is reviewing "all options" to respond to the strikes. "The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences. Each and every member of the UN must be alarmed over this extremely dangerous, lawless and...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Saturday night said President Trump’s decision to strike three of Iran’s nuclear sites is grounds for impeachment, becoming one of the first elected Democrats to back the constitutional punishment after the attack in the Middle East. Trump announced Sunday night that the U.S. executed a “spectacular military success” in Iran,...
The Fulbright Program, a bipartisan program that has been a proven investment in education and diplomacy for nearly 80 years, is facing elimination in the budget bill, potentially ending the international cultural exchange program for the upcoming year.
