The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran was met with praise from some lawmakers and world leaders, and left others condemning the Trump administration and declaring its actions illegal. Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), the only Iranian American member of Congress, called Khamenei the "epitome of evil" and said,...
Iran now stands without its supreme leader for 36 years, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after joint strikes from the U.S. and Israel on Saturday killed him and attacked military command posts and missile sites across the country. President Trump announced the strikes at 2:30 a.m. EST in a video shared on Truth Social. The mission, dubbed...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth late on Saturday broke his silence about the U.S. strikes on Iran, which he described as the "most lethal, most complex, and most-precision aerial operation in history." "The Iranian regime had their chance, yet refused to make a deal — and now they are suffering the consequences," Hegseth said in a...
Tuesday is one of the most consequential days of the year in Texas politics. Voters will decide who appears on the November ballot - or in many cases, who advances to a May runoff.
Discord, a social platform popular in the gaming community, announced Monday it is rolling out new age assurance technology that will require users to submit a video selfie or another form of identification to fully access the platform’s features. Starting in early March, the platform will begin shifting all users to a “teen-appropriate experience” by...
The Department of Health and Human Services has invested $100 million in a pilot program in eight U.S. cities focused on court-ordered treatment, psychiatric care, crisis intervention, and recovery-oriented housing, while rejecting harm reduction and housing-first approaches, which has been met with criticism for its lack of transparency and potential to undermine existing evidence-based initiatives.
White House border czar Tom Homan said last year that federal immigration enforcement operations should be targeted, rather than sweeping, according to a forthcoming book. In a June interview for “Undue Process: The Inside Story of Trump’s Mass Deportation Program,” by NBC News’s Julia Ainsley, Homan said "the vast majority of the American people think...
Elon Musk on Sunday offered to pay the legal fees of any Epstein survivor sued for speaking the “truth” in regards to naming who was responsible for their abuse. “I will pay for the defense of anyone who speaks the truth about this and is sued for doing so,” Musk wrote in a post on...
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was met with mixed reactions, with some celebrating the performance's message of inclusivity and Latin culture, while others criticized it for its political overtones and language barrier.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday praised Turning Point USA for an alternative Super Bowl halftime show meant to compete with the official performance by Bad Bunny. “From the War Department, we salute Turning Point USA and every American who still believes freedom is worth defending,” Hegseth said in the clip on the YouTube livestream...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) slammed influencer Jake Paul over his criticism of Bad Bunny performing at Super Bowl LX. Paul wrote on the social platform X before the game began that he will be “purposefully turning off the halftime show.” “Let’s rally together and show big corporations they can’t just do whatever they want without...
The NFL plans for both outcomes so they’re ready regardless of who wins. What that inevitably means is a whole lot of merchandise that’s pre-printed and pre-made – but fans won’t ever be able to buy it. What happens to all that swag?
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon on Saturday signaled a growing concern about what he described as the lack of enthusiasm among President Trump’s MAGA base over the White House's direction. “You have a massive lack of enthusiasm among the base. Because they’re sitting there going ‘I’m just not feelin’ it right now,'” Bannon said...
Chloe Kim, the two-time Olympic snowboarding gold medalist, voiced support Monday for Hunter Hess, a fellow Team USA athlete who has drawn criticism from President Trump over comments expressing mixed feelings about representing the United States in Milan-Cortina. “My parents being immigrants, this one definitely hits pretty close to home,” Kim said when asked during...
As evidence mounts regarding the former Prince Andrew’s ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Prince William, Andrew's nephew, and Princess Kate are voicing their concern for the victims of the disgraced financier. “I can confirm that the Prince and Princess of Wales have been deeply concerned by the continued revelations,’’ a spokesperson...
