The Treasury Department is planning to use Iranian assets to assist Gulf allies in the rebuilding process resulting from Iranian damage from the war, according to a new report. CBS News, citing a source aware of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s thoughts, reported Saturday that Iranian assets are set to be used by the department in...
Former Sen. Bob Packwood (R-Oregon), who resigned from the Senate in 1995 after the Senate Ethics Committee voted to expel him for sexual and official misconduct, has died, according to multiple reports. The Oregonian reported Saturday that Packwood, 93, died that day. A family friend said that he died in California, according to the outlet. ...
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) took another swipe at the Justice Department's nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund," an initiative that lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have criticized in recent days. "I call it a payout pot for punks," Tillis said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union." "It makes no sense. So, it's politically...
President Trump will give remarks Monday afternoon during a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, a tradition set to honor the fallen on Memorial Day. The president, in a post online, took a swipe at critics of his administration in a message for the holiday. "Happy Memorial Day to all, including the Dumocrats, who disrespect...
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the shooting near the White House over the weekend reiterates the need for President Trump's ballroom. Blanche, in a federal court filing on Sunday, argued the incident “underscores the critical need for top level, state of the art security at the White House, including the Ballroom.” The filing was...
President Trump on Monday called for Gulf allies to join the Abraham Accords amid talks between the U.S. and Iran to bring an end to hostilities in the Middle East. The pressure comes as the two nations are reportedly working on a deal to extend the ceasefire in the region and reopen the Strait of...
Let’s hope that if Xavier Becerra is elected to serve as California’s governor, he brings that attitude with him and that he sets an example of how state and local leaders can support press freedom.
Pope Leo XIV on Monday warned about the risks posed by AI in his first encyclical. In the manifesto, titled “Magnifica Humanitas,” the pontiff wrote that policymakers must address the widespread availability of the emerging technology with “clarity to establish adequate regulatory tools capable of upholding justice and curbing the distorting effects of technological power.”...
Oil prices decreased early Monday amid negotiations between the Trump administration and Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the Middle East conflict. West Texas Intermediate crude futures, the benchmark for North American markets, dipped by more than 6.1 percent to $90.68 as of early Monday. Brent crude futures, the global benchmark, dropped...
President Trump on Monday slammed critics of the reported deal the U.S. is negotiating with the Iranian government to bring an end to the nearly three-month conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “I laugh at all of the Dumocrats, RINOS, and Fools who know nothing about the potential deal I am making with Iran,...
It would be nice if political journalists read more. It would be nicer still if we didn't constantly have to wonder whether they understand the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution — or even know the difference between the two. Consider the case of MS Now host Katy Tur, who last week seemed not to...
