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Michael Goodwin: Trump spared the ayatollah for now— but his options in Iran are still wide open

Almost from the day Donald Trump entered the political arena, the legacy media have been committed to depicting him as a trigger-happy warmonger who’d rather shoot first and ask...

Bias and the Federal Judicial Center’s ‘Climate Science’

Should the FJC really be in the business of taking sides in active litigation?

Trump says he’ll protect time slot for Army-Navy game by executive order

President Trump on Saturday said he will sign an executive order to secure an "EXCLUSIVE" four-hour time slot for the annual Army-Navy college football game in December. "The Army-Navy Game is one of our Greatest American Traditions — Unmatched Patriotism, Courage, and Honor!" Trump posted on Truth Social. "This incredible Tradition is now at risk of being...

Iran protest death toll surges to over 3,300: Activist group

A human rights group on Saturday found that the number of deaths during widespread anti-government protests in Iran has reached over 3,300. The Human Rights Group Activist News Agency verified the latest death toll after three weeks of protests, with 4,382 cases that the group said are still under review. "So far, 2,107 people with...

Schumer: Democrats will try to block Trump’s Greenland tariffs

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Saturday said Senate Democrats will block President Trump's new 10 percent tariffs to be implemented on European countries over his calls for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. "Donald Trump’s foolhardy tariffs have already driven up prices and damaged our economy and now he is only making things worse,"...

Trump: ‘We’re keeping the oil’

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Trump rejects comparisons between Iraq, Venezuela President Trump on Monday dismissed comparisons between past U.S. involvement in Iraq and the recent military operation in Venezuela, saying the difference is that the Trump administration plans to keep...

Greenland on alert after Trump’s move to control Venezuela 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Greenland on alert after Trump’s move to control Venezuela President Trump’s threats against Greenland are taking on a newfound resonance in the wake of the U.S. operation to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. © Associated Press...

Bad flu season reaches a record high 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story Bad flu season reaches a record high With a more severe flu strain circulating on top of other respiratory illnesses like COVID-19, RSV and whooping cough, the percentage of people going to their doctors for flu-like illnesses has reached the...

Crockett compares Trump to Maduro

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said Tuesday that President Trump attempted to be “a Maduro of the United States” on the day of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, referring to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. “I do want to just say this. Everyone wants to talk about how Maduro was illegitimate. As we sit here...

GOP, Democratic senators say Trump should ‘respect sovereignty’ of Denmark on Greenland

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) and Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.), the co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate NATO Observer Group, issued a statement Tuesday urging the Trump administration to “respect the sovereignty and the territorial integrity” of Denmark, which controls Greenland, a territory that President Trump has set his ambitions upon. Tillis and Shaheen argued...

Trump backs Henry Cuellar’s GOP challenger after controversial pardoning

President Trump endorsed Rep. Henry Cuellar’s (D-Texas) Republican challenger Tano Tijerina on Tuesday, roughly a month after he pardoned Cuellar who was facing charges related to allegedly accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes and laundering the funds. “I don’t know why, but the fact that Henry Cuellar would be running against Donald J. Trump, and the...

Trump’s NATO ambassador: ‘The Iranian people want to be free’

U.S. NATO Ambassador Matt Whitaker on Tuesday said the Iranian people "want to be free" and that citizens deserve to be “listened to.” “I don't want to speculate in what the future is for Iran or its leaders, but I can tell you, the Iranian people want to be free, and they have been repressed...

Minnesota governor’s race remains likely Democratic after Walz exit: Sabato’s Crystal Ball

Democrats are still likely to win this year’s Minnesota gubernatorial race after the current governor, Tim Walz (D), ending his campaign, according to Sabato’s Crystal Ball. On Monday, Walz announced he was ending his reelection bid amid increasing scrutiny about his management of massive pandemic era fraud scandal. In a statement, the former running mate...

Venezuelan army says 24 soldiers died in US operation to capture Maduro

The Venezuelan army is mourning the two dozen soldiers it says were killed in the U.S. operation to capture the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, this weekend. The army posted a tribute to the soldiers on Instagram on Monday. The U.S. captured and arrested Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in the predawn hours of Saturday....

Klobuchar: ‘I’m seriously considering’ Minnesota governor bid

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) confirmed on Tuesday that she’s "seriously considering" a bid to succeed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), who announced Monday that he was dropping his campaign for a third term. “I love my job, I love my state and I’m seriously considering it,” the North Star State’s senior senator told CNN. A source...

Trump ‘utilizing’ US military as option to obtain Greenland, White House says

The White House said on Tuesday that President Trump is weighing using the U.S. military to acquire the Danish territory of Greenland. “President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it’s vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region,” White House press...

Actor Michael Rapaport says he’s running for NYC mayor in 2029

Actor and podcaster Michael Rapaport says he's running for New York City mayor in 2029, railing against Zohran Mamdani just days after the democratic socialist was sworn into office. "I, Michael Rapaport, will be running for mayor of New York City in 2029," the "Higher Learning" performer said in a video posted on Instagram on Monday. "You...

Kemp sets date for special election to fill remainder of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s term

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) has set a March date for a special election to fill the vacancy left by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) after she resigned from Congress on Monday. Voters in the Peach State's 14th Congressional District will cast their ballots March 10 to fill the remainder of Greene’s term, Georgia Secretary...

Jan. 6, 2021, was even worse than Pearl Harbor

Donald Trump's attempted coup on Jan. 6, 2021, was worse than the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and former special counsel Jack Smith had gathered enough evidence to bring charges against Trump for his role in the failed coup.

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