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Trump: Vance ‘maybe less enthusiastic’ at start of Iran war

President Trump on Monday described Vice President JD Vance as being “maybe less enthusiastic” at the start of the U.S. war in Iran. “We get along very well on this,” Trump told reporters in Miami when asked if there were any divides with Vance on the war. “He was, I would say, philosophically a little...

Most Americans expect even higher gas prices: Survey

Americans are bracing for expected economic impacts of the Trump administration's military operations in the Middle East, with a majority in a new poll expressing pessimistic views about the future of gas prices.  In the Reuters/Ipsos survey, released Monday, 67 percent of respondents said they anticipate gas prices to surge even higher in the U.S....

The May shootout at the Texas corral: RINO meets MAGA 

Texas could, quite surprisingly, be the deciding state in the Democrats’ quest for Senate control.

Live updates: Hegseth says Iran faces ‘most intense day’ of attack

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is holding a briefing alongside Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine on Tuesday morning. President Trump on Monday gave conflicting messages on the progress of Operation Epic Fury, calling it a "short excursion" yet threatening more "fury" to achieve the operation's goals, as the economic ramifications of the...

The Movement: GOP weighs disclosure and due process in sexual misconduct allegations

From Jeffrey Epstein to Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and beyond, Republicans are reckoning with classic questions: Should powerful figures accused of sexual misconduct be immediately exposed, or should they be given the presumption of innocence until proven otherwise? Call it a part two to the “Me Too” movement from nearly a decade ago, which saw sweeping structural and cultural...

Trump can crush the foundations of three dictatorships in three months

The first three months of this year seem to be defining the next three decades in Latin America and the world.

Iranian drone strike killed US soldiers at civilian port in Kuwait

An Iranian drone strike on Sunday killed six U.S. soldiers at a civilian port in Kuwait, according to The Associated Press.  The group relocated from Army base Camp Arifjan to Port Shuaiba, approximately 10 miles away, in hopes of evading the incoming strikes from Tehran.  “They were dispersing because they were in fear that the...

Trump’s murky legal landscape on attacking Iran

President Trump’s attack on Iran has hurled the administration into muddy legal waters, from the commander-in-chief's authority to provoke a war to adherence to international law. The strikes on Iran began early Saturday after Trump for weeks threatened Tehran with attacks, building up U.S. military might across the Middle East amid diplomatic negotiations on the...

The new SNAP food restrictions aren’t just confusing — they’re illegal

The Department of Agriculture has approved waivers for 18 states to restrict what SNAP recipients can purchase at grocery stores, despite the fact that it lacks legal authority to do so, and this could lead to a blank check for executive restructuring of any program with waiver provisions.

Watch live: Hegseth, Caine give update on Iran strikes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine will speak with reporters Wednesday morning, just days after U.S. strikes in Iran over the weekend took out the country's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Saturday strikes have garnered mixed reactions across the political spectrum and resulted in retaliatory strikes from Iran on...

Trump’s 401(k) proposal could be a major step toward retirement security

Getting all workers into retirement savings plans, particularly low-earners, remains a formidable challenge.

In Iran, regime change is the only goal that ever made sense

The only way a U.S. attack on Iran ever made sense was is if its goal was regime change. If the intention is, for example, to compel Iran to do a “deal” then there was no point in attacking. Under the current circumstances, no deal is worth the cost of lifting sanctions that would give...

Talarico beats Crockett in Texas Democratic Senate primary

James Talarico is projected to defeat Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the closely watched Democratic primary for Senate in Texas, according to Decision Desk HQ. The rising star now presents Democrats’ best hope of winning in the red state, where Democrats haven’t won statewide in decades. Controversy surrounding a CBS “Late Show” segment appeared to give...

Noem’s spending review has held up more than 1,000 FEMA contracts, grants and awards, Dems say

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s policy of personally reviewing expenditures of more than $100,000 has held up more than 1,000 contracts, grants and awards at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), according to a new report from Senate Democrats. The report says that as of Sept. 8, Noem’s policy had delayed approval of or left...

Cornyn, Paxton in ugly runoff: 5 takeaways from Texas, North Carolina primaries

Texas Republicans are bracing for an ugly Senate runoff, while Democrats wait to see the outcome of its contest for the upper chamber, with primary season in full swing. Voters in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas headed to the polls Tuesday to kick start the 2026 midterm cycle. Texas held competitive primaries for Senate, state attorney general and a...

Gonzales forced into House GOP runoff amid affair allegations

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and gun rights YouTuber Brandon Herrera are projected head into a runoff after allegations of an affair with a former staffer rocked the lawmaker's candidacy, according to Decision Desk HQ. Gonzales and Herrera will head into a May runoff in the GOP contest for the state’s 23rd Congressional District. Military veteran Keith...

Crenshaw ousted by Toth in Texas GOP primary upset

Texas State Rep. Steve Toth (R) is projected to pull off a victory in Tuesday’s primary, unseating fourth-term incumbent Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), according to Decision Desk HQ. Toth’s win all but ensures he will represent the deep-red Texas 2nd Congressional District in Congress next year. Crenshaw, who has at times broken with President Trump,...

Trump posts photo of Mamdani with Declaration of Independence in Oval Office

President Trump on Tuesday shared a photo of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) standing next to the Declaration of Independence in the Oval Office, the latest turn in their unique relationship. Trump posted the photo of Mamdani lightly smiling next to a framed copy of the U.S. founding document to his Truth Social...

Rubio briefs senators as questions pile up about Iran conflict: 4 takeaways

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top Trump administration national security officials on Tuesday briefed senators on the U.S. conflict with Iran as questions about the goals, timelines and scope of the operation pile up. The session, which lasted about 80 minutes, comes as the Trump administration has offered conflicting explanations about the timing...

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