President Trump said Iran’s navy has been destroyed and confirms a sweeping oil blockade, while sharply criticizing NATO allies and warning U.S. support for the alliance faces scrutiny.
President Donald Trump accused Pope Leo XIV of being "terrible" on foreign policy as the pontiff continues to criticize the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and call for peace.
Rep. Eric Swalwell dropped his bid for California governor after a growing number of Democrats called on him to step aside following a bombshell report.
The leader of North Carolina’s state Senate on Tuesday conceded after a recount in a Republican primary race that came down to 23 votes in the Tar Heel State. North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger (R) came up short behind Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page (R) in state Senate District 26 earlier this month, among...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday accused the Trump administration of "politicizing" the death of Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman, who was killed in Chicago last week. “Our thoughts are with the family, friends, and Loyola University community grieving the senseless murder of Sheridan Gorman," Pritzker's office said in a statement obtained by NewsNation,...
The Supreme Court debated Tuesday whether the government can turn back asylum-seekers attempting to reach a port of entry, a practice that originated in the Obama administration that President Trump now wants the right to potentially restore. Known as “metering,” border officials would turn back migrants before they could physically cross the border. The policy...
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen will perform at this weekend's “No Kings” demonstration at the state Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., the Minnesota Star Tribune reported. “You want to try to meet the moment,” Springsteen told the Star Tribune. “The No Kings movement is of great import right now.” “When you have the opportunity to sing...
Democrats are looking to flip the Florida state House district, which includes President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, in a Tuesday special election. Small business owner Emily Gregory (D) is facing off against Trump-backed Jon Maples to take over the Republican-held seat vacated by Mike Caruso in August. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee views the district as...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine were “disappointed” by the idea of a U.S.-negotiated ceasefire with Iran, President Trump said Tuesday. Hegseth and Caine were “the only two people that were quite disappointed” the U.S.-Israeli war against Tehran may soon come to an end, Trump said in the...
A federal judge on Monday determined a lawsuit against Elon Musk for his former advisory role in the Trump administration’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can move forward. US District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a memo Monday tossing out a dismissal request from the federal government, stating the claims that Musk and other DOGE...
Iran launched a new wave of strikes against Israel and neighboring Gulf States late Monday, just hours after President Trump said negotiations were underway to end the conflict. The attacks continued into Tuesday morning, with The Associated Press reporting that a missile with a 220-pound warhead slammed into a street in the center of Tel...
President Trump is set to swear in his new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), on Tuesday, as a deal to fund the department is taking shape. Worsening airport security lines and flight delays have turned up the pressure on Capitol Hill to end the partial government shutdown. Immigration and Customs...
First lady Melania Trump will deliver remarks Tuesday morning at a global summit as part of her Fostering the Future Together initiative — which focuses on ways "to address challenges children face in the digital era." During the event, Trump will welcome a group of first spouses from 45 nations, senior Trump administration officials, "select...
The Trump administration announced on Monday two new civil rights investigations into Harvard, ramping up its latest attacks against the country’s oldest and richest university. The Education Department said it is investigating Title VI violations, alleging Harvard has used affirmative action in admissions despite a ban on the practice by the Supreme Court in 2023. ...
A year ago, Joe Kent, Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene were undeniably a core part of the MAGA movement that supported President Trump and helped propel him back into power. Now, they’re either on the outs, or actively challenging Trump’s biggest policy moves. Kent, who first came to prominence for primarying a Republican who voted to impeach Trump after...
