As America marks its 250th anniversary this year, an AP-NORC poll of adults in the U.S. found that only 25% believed that the U.S. stands above every other nation.
Maine voters are split on whether Democrat Graham Platner's controversies, including a Nazi-linked tattoo and allegations, disqualify him from the Senate.
Three of the world’s leading AI companies are racing to go public, opening yet another front in the high stakes competition over the technology. SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are all expected to make their stock market debut with hefty valuations, as investors are eager to get in on the companies at the heart of the...
Former White House national security adviser John Bolton on Monday said the negotiations to end the war in Iran are "a mistake." Bolton, an outspoken critic of President Trump's handling of the conflict, told CNN's Pamela Brown that he hopes to see the discussions "break down." "I think the ceasefire was a mistake," he said....
Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on Monday was pepper-sprayed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers while demonstrators gathered outside an immigration detention facility in Newark, N.J. Videos circulated online of mutual aid volunteers pouring water into Kim's eyes while he held an ice pack in his hand. One video showed Kim speaking directly to ICE...
U.S. Central Command (Centcom) on Monday said U.S. forces fired "defensive strikes" in southern Iran amid discussions to bring the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Tehran to an end. These strikes were intended "to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces," specifically boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, Navy Captain Tim Hawkins,...
Iranian officials are in Qatar for talks amid efforts between the U.S. and Iran to bring about an end to the nearly three-month long war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with a risk that hostilities could resume if neither side agrees to the latest emerging proposal. President Trump on Monday posted to Truth Social...
President Trump on Monday outlined options for the fate of Iran's enriched uranium stockpile if both countries sign on to a peace agreement currently under negotiation with Tehran. "The Enriched Uranium (Nuclear Dust!) will either be immediately turned over to the United States to be brought home and destroyed or, preferably, in conjunction and coordination...
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) will be in the fight of his political life Tuesday, as he looks to defy the odds and defeat Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who clinched an endorsement from President Trump, in the Senate GOP runoff. The last-minute support tees up another test of Trump's influence in a Republican primary. The president has already successfully picked off several...
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) on Monday said she was denied access to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Newark amid protests outside the facility and a hunger strike within its walls. The governor said being denied access to Delaney Hall, the detention center, raised "serious questions about what they are...
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday urged foreign nationals to leave Kyiv, after Russian forces conducted a large-scale attack on the Ukrainian capital. Russian forces are carrying out “consistent and systemic strikes at enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry ... including specific facilities for designing, manufacturing and programming drones and preparing them for operation,” the...
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday said her country will host Iran's FIFA World Cup team amid simmering tensions between the Latin American country and the U.S. Sheinbaum told reporters at a press conference that her government has agreed to allow the team into Mexico amid the war in Iran. Mexico will cohost the World...
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on Monday slammed the reported terms of the deal that the U.S. and Iran are negotiating. “The emerging agreement with Iran is a disaster,” Lapid wrote on social media. “I supported the war in Iran from the very first moment, but the diplomatic management of the entire affair couldn't have...
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Monday filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for the 2028 election, less than a week after losing his primary to a challenger endorsed by President Trump. “I filed with FEC for the 2028 House race,” Massie wrote on social media. “This allows me to raise funds to continue...
Congressman Jeff Crank believes that blockchain technology can help the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Pentagon track service members' records more efficiently, reducing wait times for veterans seeking benefits and improving the overall process.
