President Trump on Sunday argued the U.S. has already forced regime change in Iran, pointing to the death of multiple Iranian leaders since joint U.S.-Israeli forces launched attacks a month ago. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said he wasn't sure if the U.S. would reach a deal with the current Iranian leadership to...
President Trump on Sunday suggested his priority in Iran is taking control of the country's oil industry as he weighs next steps one month into the war he launched with Israel. “To be honest with you, my favorite thing is to take the oil in Iran but some stupid people back in the US say:...
(NEXSTAR) - Determining how much you need to make to get by can be tricky. You need money for your basic necessities, such as a home, food, and clothes. You also need money for the things you enjoy doing, like grabbing dinner with some friends, going to a concert, and those new sneakers you've been...
A federal judge in Kentucky agreed Friday to toss charges against two former Louisville police officers accused of providing false information on a search warrant that led to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in her apartment in 2020. Judge Charles R. Simpson III of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky...
President Trump on Friday evening joked that he surrounds himself “with losers” because he “like[s] people who listen to my success” in public remarks at a Saudi-backed investment conference. Trump was responding to a question at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) summit in Miami about leadership skills he believes are missing in the world. “Well,...
There have been several efforts to use tariff revenue for direct payments (or tax benefits) for Americans, yet none have happened so far. Here's where those efforts stand.
The House on Friday night passed its own legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in its entirety, as the partial government shutdown stretches into a seventh week. Calling it "a joke," House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed forward with a temporary stopgap measure rather than agreeing to put the Senate-passed DHS funding bill,...
Homeowners in several states should brace for potential double-digit percent increases in their home insurance rate in 2026, according to a forecast by Insurify.
Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen are taking credit for a missile attack early Saturday morning on Israel, which the Israeli government said they intercepted without casualty, The Associated Press reported. The strike comes a day after the militant group warned they would join the conflict if three red lines were crossed, including the allyship of Middle...
The move by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House GOP leaders to forcefully reject a Senate deal to fund the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that was backed by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is putting Republican division on display. Johnson on Friday showed rare anger as he slammed the Senate...
An unprecedented number of House Republicans are opting to retire or pursue other offices, complicating Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) bid to fend off a potential blue wave in the 2026 midterms and preserve his razor-thin majority. So far, 36 House Republicans — including the most recent, Rep. Sam Graves (Mo.) — have announced they will...
States are already preparing for the possibility that the Supreme Court could eliminate grace periods for mail-in ballots received after Election Day, which could pose unexpected consequences for this year’s midterm elections and beyond. The high court on Monday weighed the lawfulness of a Mississippi statute that allows ballots postmarked by Election Day but received five business days afterward to still be counted. More than a dozen states...
The House and Senate both passed legislation on Friday to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and end one of the longest government shutdowns in the history of Congress — but not the same legislation. For all the activity of the past 36 hours, the impasse over DHS is no closer to being broken...
