From the moment Israel and Iran agreed to a U.S.-imposed ceasefire in June, ending a 12-day air war that the United States itself participated in, the Iranian nuclear issue has taken the form of one long, never-ending soap opera. As far as we can tell, Iran’s 400-kilogram stockpile of highly enriched uranium remains buried somewhere […]
In today’s political climate, lies run rampant, and too often the lies come directly from the media. They feel protected because the laws regarding defamation are more lenient when a public figure is the subject. But President Donald Trump is pushing back against the lies and suing the media. Once again, he is standing up […]
Looking to solidify the progress made by President Donald Trump’s successful surge of federal law enforcement officers into Washington, House Republicans passed two crime bills this week that, if passed by the Senate and signed into law by Trump, would undo much of the damage caused by soft-on-crime Democrats in the District of Columbia over […]
Democratic lawmakers continue blaming Republicans for the 43-day government shutdown when pressed by Fox News Digital about whether the historic closure was worth it.
A trio of Democratic senators — Chris Murphy (Conn.), Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Tina Smith (Minn.) — traveled to South Florida on Monday to address rising health care costs amid the government shutdown. In a video Murphy posted to social platform X, the Connecticut lawmaker said they traveled to the area to speak with “regular...
President Trump’s promise to defend persecuted Christians in Nigeria has put Abuja on the back foot and thrust Africa’s most populous country into the president’s unpredictable crosshairs. Trump threatened over the weekend to mobilize American troops against Islamist terrorists killing Christians, blaming Nigeria’s leaders for failing to tackle the problem and labeling it a "country...
President Trump on Monday urged New York City voters to back former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) in the mayoral race, officially throwing his support behind his one-time rival as he trails Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani in the polls. "Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice. You must vote for...
A quartet of bipartisan House lawmakers on Monday proposed a framework to temporarily extend ObamaCare’s enhanced tax credits that includes a sunset period and an income cap for high earners. The “statement of principles” from centrist Reps. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.), Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) and Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) represents the only public proposal from...
President Trump’s sweeping tariffs will be scrutinized by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, placing the president’s most significant economic initiative into the justices’ hands. The main question looming over the case is whether Trump can use emergency powers to justify his worldwide levies as he seeks to transform global trade — an untested expansion of...
The Trump administration announced Monday that food assistance would be partially funded in November following two judges' rulings to keep SNAP running. But despite Monday's announcement, benefits could still be delayed weeks or even months.
The Trump administration announced Monday that food assistance would be partially funded in November following two judges' rulings to keep SNAP running. But despite Monday's announcement, benefits could still be delayed weeks or even months.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) emailed grocery stores prohibiting them from offering discounts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients amid the government shutdown. The email, shared Sunday by MSNBC’s Catherine Rampell to social platform X, said that grocery stores “must offer eligible goods at the same prices and on the same terms and...
Former President Obama praised New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s (D) run in a recent call, according to multiple reports. The New York Times reported Saturday the call happened that day, with the former president telling Mamdani he could be a “sounding board” later on. The call lasted about 30 minutes, two sources familiar...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on Monday that he is “optimistic” lawmakers can strike a deal to reopen the government by the end of the week, and he is considering a stopgap spending bill into January or later as the proposed late-November date in the House-passed bill is no longer feasible. The GOP...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) doubled down on his support for the Senate filibuster, even as President Trump has pushed the upper chamber to use the so-called nuclear option to forgo it and reopen the government with a simple majority vote. At a press conference Monday, Johnson said he spoke to Trump “multiple times” over the...
