President Trump signed two executive orders Monday slashing nearly 3 million acres from Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah, reversing Biden-era expansions and reigniting a decades-long battle over presidential authority under the Antiquities Act.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Monday the federal immigration officer who fatally shot a man in Maine did so out of fear for “public safety.” The department wrote on X that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were conducting “targeted surveillance on the last known address” of an undocumented migrant in Biddeford, Maine,...
The defense ministry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said Monday Iranian forces targeted a pair of its tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one crew member. The UAE Ministry of Defence wrote on social platform X Iranian cruise missiles hit the country’s Mombasa and Al Bahiyah tankers, which were transiting the southern lane...
The U.S. and Iran are both claiming control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway in the conflict between the two countries, after weekend fighting. In a post on the social platform X Sunday night, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said that it had “completed a new wave of offensive strikes against Iran” on Sunday...
U.S. forces on Sunday launched additional strikes on Iranian targets, as the two sides continue their resumption of hostilities over the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said Sunday evening its forces hit “dozens of targets at multiple locations with precision munitions" in order to "degrade Iran's ability to continue attacking international shipping" through...
Prediction market users have wagered in excess of $197 million on midterm election results, according to NBC News. The outlet analyzed 1,408 open markets on Kalshi and Polymarket for its report, published on Friday. On both platforms, users can bet on a variety of topics, including sports, global events and political elections. As of Sunday...
The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Saturday sent shockwaves through the Senate, as the upper chamber lost a 23-year veteran who shaped debate on a litany of foreign and domestic policy items. Graham died on Saturday “from a brief and sudden illness,” his office said early Sunday. The chief medical examiner of...
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Sunday said he won’t return to the Capitol for votes “quite yet” as lawmakers prepare to return from recess. “As much as it frustrates me, this process takes time. And on the advice of my doctors, I won’t be able to return to the Senate floor to vote quite yet....
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) died on Saturday of an aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, the office of the Washington, D.C., chief medical examiner said Sunday. “The death certificate will be PENDING until all the toxicological and microscopic testing are finalized and at that point the death certificate will be updated to reflect the...
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stepped down on Sunday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reshapes his cabinet amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of the eastern European country. In a lengthy statement on social platform X, Zelensky said he and Svyrydenko determined they need to implement “personnel changes” to “ensure the implementation of the updated political strategy.”...
The ongoing absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) from Capitol Hill is throwing another wrench in President Trump’s uphill push for a massive $1.5 trillion defense spending package next year. McConnell, who has been in the hospital for more than three weeks, chairs the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee, the panel that controls Pentagon spending. His...
Russia has used Japan as a base for tech and spying in its war against Ukraine, according to a new report from The New York Times. According to the Times report, released Sunday, some Russian spies ended up in Japan after getting kicked out of Western countries following the beginning of the war, per officials....
On Sunday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) spoke with President Trump regarding a potential endorsement in the special primary to replace the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham (R), according to a new report. The president told Norman, "Give me a week,” when asked about an endorsement, Bloomberg Government reported hours after Graham’s office announced his...
Democrat Annie Andrews, who was running against Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in the South Carolina Senate race, called for “setting partisanship aside” after Graham's death on Saturday. “My deepest condolences are with the family of Senator Lindsey Graham, his friends, his devoted staff, and all who are grieving this sudden and tremendous loss,” Andrews wrote...
United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz on Sunday said Cuba's regime is "a national security threat," as the Trump administration keeps its sights on the Caribbean island nation amid rising tensions. Waltz accused China and Russia of "collecting information around our military bases in Cuba" during an interview on "Sunday Morning Futures" with Fox News's Maria...
Hunter Biden on Sunday reflected on Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) relationship with his father, former President Biden, and several other lawmakers in a statement that shared memories of a “time before Donald Trump.” “When I heard about Senator Graham’s death last night, the first thing I thought about was not all the things he said...
FBI Director Kash Patel said Sunday his bureau is “assisting local authorities” in the wake of the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). “Senator Lindsey Graham was a devoted public servant, a fierce defender of our nation, and a true patriot who dedicated his life to the people of South Carolina and the United States,”...
