1906—William J. Brennan, Jr., is born in Newark, New Jersey. In his 34 years on the Court, Brennan will deploy his impressive backroom political skills…
Senate Democrats on Thursday called on a federal watchdog to investigate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford's stock divestment, accusing him of making profits that "violated his ethics agreement." Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) called on Department of Transportation Deputy Inspector General Mitch Behm to look into evidence...
Podcaster Joe Rogan said Thursday that President Trump’s strategy in Iran “doesn’t make sense," renewing his criticism of the conflict days after appearing alongside the president for an executive order signing at the White House. The comment came as Rogan was discussing the current situation in the Middle East on his podcast, “The Joe Rogan...
The abrupt firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan, the latest head to roll in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s turbulent Pentagon, points to President Trump’s anxiety over his ambitious and divisive vision for U.S. shipbuilding. Phelan, a billionaire and Trump fundraiser, was ousted on Wednesday, 13 months into the role, becoming the first service secretary to...
New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman on Wednesday said her "sense" is President Trump would like to “just be done” with the Iran war as negotiations linger. “Look at his Truth Social feed now, or listen to the roughly 40 minutes that he spent on 'Squawk Box' yesterday. … He's clearly frustrated. He's...
The Trump administration is facing growing opposition on the political right over its plan to bail out Spirit Airlines, with conservatives raising concerns about the precedent it sets for government involvement in business. President Trump first floated the idea of a bailout Tuesday when reports surfaced that the administration was considering a $500 million bailout...
A new poll released Thursday shows that respondents' desire to move to the U.S. has dropped to a new low despite still being the most preferred destination among foreign citizens to permanently move to. Global polling taken by Gallup in 2025 found that 15 percent of surveyed adults worldwide say they would move to the...
President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by three weeks following talks at the White House. Trump posted news of the extension on Truth Social following a meeting at the White House that included “high ranking” representatives from Israel and Lebanon in addition to Vice President Vance,...
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday said only one person had been approved for President Trump’s $1 million “Gold Card” visa that offers an expedited pathway to U.S. citizenship. “They have approved, recently, one person, and there are hundreds in the queue," the Commerce secretary said during testimony before the House Appropriations Committee. "They wanted...
A U.S. Army soldier has been accused of using classified information about the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to place bets on the prediction market Polymarket, federal officials said Thursday. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a soldier stationed at Fort Bragg who was involved in the planning of the operation, was charged with using confidential government information...
Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) on Thursday predicted that President Trump will fire Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard next because he "only fires women." McBride told MediasTouch reporter Pablo Manríquez that all of Trump's Cabinet officials "deserve to be fired," and added that she supports an impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the U.S.-Israeli...
President Trump ruled out using nuclear weapons in Iran on Thursday, saying there’s no need. “Why would I use a nuclear weapon when we’ve totally, in a very conventional way, decimated them without it?” Trump said in the Oval Office after an event on drug pricing. He called the question “stupid.” “No, I wouldn’t use...
