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Centrist Dems met to plot 2028. Then Iran happened.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Hours after the American military strikes in Iran started, Third Way co-founder Matt Bennett scrambled to write up a presentation on how centrist Democrats should talk...

Trump sends official notification to Congress on strikes against Iran

President Donald Trump on Monday sent an official notification to Congress about the U.S. strikes against Iran, in which he attempted to justify the military action.

Trump hit Iran — but he’s really got China in his crosshairs

The death of Iran's ayatollah is only the latest in a series of recent...

Why Trump and Hegseth’s swagger leaves Washington’s ‘elite’ seething

The Washington establishment's view of Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump as buffoons and cartoons...

Europe’s global censorship threat, spare us the moral posturing, lefties and other commentary

The European Union’s Digital Services Act is a “censorship law” that “requires ‘very large...

Trump gambles on Iran regime change despite GOP history, anti-war MAGA wing

President Trump’s extraordinary attack on Iran, which took out the country’s supreme leader, has echoes of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East that history shows hasn’t always been a success.  It also goes against Trump’s long-storied criticism of his predecessors intervening abroad and the “forever wars” that resulted — something that has jostled those...

Oil, gasoline prices jump amid Iran strikes, with future uncertain

The U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran have surged oil prices, and costs for consumers at the pump are expected to rise. The price of global benchmark Brent Crude oil was at about $77 per barrel as of Monday afternoon, up from about $71 a week ago and about $66 per barrel a month ago. U.S. gasoline...

Recall: Dog treats sold in multiple states may have salmonella

A Florida-based pet food company is recalling dog treats sold in several states that may be contaminated with salmonella, according to a recent FDA announcement.

Greene: Trump could use manufactured crisis to cancel midterms

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday said President Trump could attempt to use a national emergency declaration to cancel midterm elections.  Greene said she could “see it” happening in a post on the social platform X made in response to a post from radio host Shannon Joy.  “Trump doesn’t seem to care about...

Jeffries: ‘We are seeing the beginning of an all-out war in the Middle East’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday said President Trump has launched an “all-out war” in the Middle East after a series of strikes on Iran over the weekend. Jeffries and other Democrats have remained unsupportive of the attacks, questioning the military strategy in the region given past tensions and alleging Trump’s actions are...

Sen. Lindsey Graham says ‘Cuba is next’ after Iran strikes

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday lauded U.S. strikes in Iran and said Cuba is “next.” “Cuba's next. They're gonna follow this communist dictatorship in Cuba. Their days are numbered,” Graham said during an appearance on Fox News’s “Sunday Night in America.” “The Iranian regime, the mothership of international terrorism is about to collapse. The...

Fetterman ‘baffled’ by some senators not supporting Iran operation

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said he is “baffled” by some of his fellow senators not backing the recent U.S. military action against Iran. “Every member in the U.S. Senate agrees we cannot allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon,” Fetterman said in a post on the social platform X Monday morning. “I’m baffled why so...

Americans stuck in Middle East speak out amid strikes: ‘Beyond scared’

Three dozen people, including a woman from Missouri, touring Israel together. A 17-year-old, her father, and their members of their North Carolina church. A husband and wife from Pittsburgh. They're all among the unknown number of Americans who found themselves stranded in the Middle East this weekend.

Anthropic’s Claude hits No. 1 in the App Store as users drop Chat GPT over recent news

Claude downloads spiked amid backlash to OpenAI’s "Department of War" deal.

Trump: ‘I don’t care about polling’ showing Iran strikes unpopular

President Trump dismissed polls showing low approval among Americans for the U.S. military operation in Iran, saying public sentiment actually reflects otherwise. “I think that the polling is very good, but I don’t care about polling. I have to do the right thing. I have to do the right thing. This should have been done...

Southwest Airlines ‘refining’ new seating process amid complaints over boarding, bin space

The announcement comes after complaints from some of Southwest’s longtime travelers.

Texas attorney general: ‘Illegal’ for mental health providers to ‘transition’ kids in state

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Monday issued a legal opinion that it is illegal for mental health care providers to "transition" children under state law. In 2023, Texas S.B. 14 went into effect, banning gender-affirming care to treat gender dysphoria in adolescents. The bill barred the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapy and...

Top Iranian official denies push for talks, rips Trump’s ‘delusional fantasies’

Ali Larjani, the secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, said his country will not negotiate with the U.S. amid the ongoing war and slammed President Trump as “delusional.” Larjani wrote on the social platform X late Sunday that Trump “plunged the region into chaos with his ‘delusional fantasies’ and now fears more American...

Trump says Iran operation will continue for at least ‘four to five weeks’

President Trump on Monday said U.S. military operations in Iran could go on for at least “four to five weeks” but acknowledged the situation may be ahead of schedule, or take longer. “We have the strongest and most powerful, by far, military in the world, and we will easily prevail,” Trump said, speaking at a...

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