Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is backing two gubernatorial candidates who don't have President Trump's endorsement in the Georgia and South Carolina GOP primary runoffs. Cruz endorsed Georgia billionaire Rick Jackson over Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R-Ga.) in the governor’s race for the Peach State while supporting South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson over Lt. Gov....
Some of President Trump’s most prominent allies in his war on Iran are revolting against the reported contours of his memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Tehran to end the conflict. Conservative pundits and hawkish Iran experts are warning against any agreement that gives up key leverage against the Islamic Republic, or opens access to badly...
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal on Tuesday panned President Trump for saying that Syria would more effectively combat Hezbollah than Israel. "I think that idea is absolutely absurd. Remember Syria’s record on human rights and its acting as a proxy for Russia,” Blumenthal told host Kate Bolduan on “CNN News Central.” “But most important, Israel cannot,...
The upcoming grand opening ceremony for former President Obama’s presidential center will feature a lineup of award-winning performers, the former president’s nonprofit announced on Tuesday. The Obama Foundation’s chief executive, Valerie Jarrett, said that the Thursday event “will be unlike any other — filled with music, performances, and hope.” “The Grand Opening Ceremony will reflect...
An American passenger exposed to the hantavirus on a cruise ship was ordered to remain in quarantine in Nebraska against her will and despite a federal medical review recommending she could leave. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed an updated order Monday to continue keeping Angela Perryman isolated in quarantine at a facility in Nebraska, even though a review from...
French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday were heard on a live microphone discussing President Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Leaders' summit in Evian-les-Bains. "Yesterday, we had a difficult discussion in front of the camera," Macron said of the G7 meeting with Trump regarding the war in Ukraine. The...
Senate Democrats on Tuesday released a blueprint of proposals to lower prescription drug costs, as Democrats focus on affordability to provide a counter message to the White House and help Democrats win back control of Congress. High prescription drug costs are a persistent concern for voters of both parties. President Trump has been touting his own efforts of voluntary pricing deals...
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) met with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday for what he described as a “positive interview,” but did not commit to backing his nomination to head the Department of Justice. “I will not make a decision on confirmation until after that briefing and completion of his hearing before the committee,”...
"The View" hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin on Tuesday pressed Vice President Vance on the Trump administration's removal of Black history from sites around the country and the dismantling of majority-Black voting districts. Goldberg asked Vance what Black people did “to this administration that has allowed it to really stigmatize folks of color.” “You...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to ensure the mother of Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha can attend her son’s next FIFA World Cup match. Cape Verde on Monday played to a 0-0 draw in Atlanta against Spain, one of the pre-tournament favorites. That was in part thanks...
Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has joined the advisory board of Canadian mineral exploration firm NovaRed Mining, the company announced Tuesday. Noem, who now serves as Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas, will work in a strategic advisory role as the company seeks to acquire and advance critical mineral exploration projects using...
Vice President Vance mocked Major League Baseball for issuing a warning to a handful of San Francisco Giants players who wore Bible verses on their Pride Night ball caps during a recent game. The three players, pitchers Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker, wore Pride Night hats with Bible verses written on them when...
⚽ Plus: Iran’s World Cup team ordered to quickly leave US, says coach {beacon} It’s Tuesday. The World Cup storyline of Scottish soccer fans taking over Boston has gotten even funnier. The Boston Globe reports that some bars literally ran out of beer last weekend. One bar’s COO says she had never seen anything like it in...
