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Trump-endorsed Sen Lindsey Graham files for re-election: ‘Nobody is better prepared’

GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who President Donald Trump endorsed for re-election last year, announced that he filed for re-election.

Trump says he believes he has ‘honor’ of ‘taking Cuba,’ calls Caribbean island a ‘very weakened nation’

President Donald Trump said at the White House that he believes he has the “honor" of “taking Cuba" as he described the Caribbean island as a “failed nation."

New names emerge in Jack Smith’s wide-ranging bid for GOP lawmakers’ phone records, unearthed emails show

DOJ emails show special counsel team identified House and Senate members who interacted with Mark Meadows and Rudy Giuliani during Trump's legal challenges

Top counterterrorism official resigns in protest of US war against Iran

The nation's top counterterrorism official resigned Tuesday in protest of the U.S. war against Iran, saying Tehran posed no imminent threat.

"After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today," Joe Kent said in a post on X.

"I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."

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Map shows glaring scope of auto theft increase in Walz’s Minneapolis: ‘Deterrence problem’

Minneapolis saw a sharp rise in auto thefts in January and February of 2026, which a former state trooper says is part of a broader problem of a lack of deterrence.

How Congress became NASA’s partner for the Artemis return to the moon

The 2026 version of the NASA authorization bill that passed out of Senate Commerce is as different from the 2010 legislation as day to night.

Zelensky: Russia providing Iran with Shahed drones used against US bases

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Russia provided Iran Shahed drones that were later used on U.S. bases. “First of all, Russia gave drones already, these Shaheds. They are using Iranian licenses. You know that they built and produced a lot of drones, they gave them. I have 100 percent facts that they — that...

‘Your data has been breached’: But is the message itself hiding a scam?

Cyber experts are warning that the message no one wants to receive – "Your data has been breached" – could actually be the first phase of a popular scam.

How soon will clocks ‘fall back?’ This year, as early as possible

You only have about 230 days to enjoy later sunsets.

The Fed cannot fix what it did not break

A rate cut will not rehire a federal employee whose position was eliminated, nor restore a job that has been automated.

Trump administration offers $10M reward for information on Iranian leaders

The Trump administration is offering a $10 million reward for information on Iranian leaders amid the U.S. conflict in the country. The State Department, via its Rewards for Justice division, says it is putting up a reward stretching up to $10 million “for information on the key leaders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)...

Jet fuel prices are rising. That could make summer flights more expensive

(The Associated Press) -- Jet fuel prices are rising as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies, putting cost pressure on airlines as the busy summer travel season approaches. Experts say it’s not a question of if airfares will go up, but when, for how long and by how much. The impact may be felt...

When universities punish faculty speech, everyone loses 

Universities exist to pursue ideas wherever they may lead. That mission cannot survive if professors must fear, as many now do, that a lecture, research project or public statement that someone in power deems objectionable, divisive or “un-American” might cost them their careers. 

If students want to understand politics, they should start with Ancient Rome

The Roman Republic fell roughly 2,000 years ago — the culmination of a series of events including Julius Caesar's assassination 2,069 years ago today. Yet the republic's ruin still influences how we engage in politics today. As a student who has spent the past five years studying Latin and Roman history, I was surprised by...

Trump says Iran ‘wants to make a deal,’ but he’s not ready yet

President Trump said on Saturday that Iran is ready to make a deal with the U.S., but that he was not ready to come to an agreement and negotiate a ceasefire.  “Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” Trump told NBC Newss’...

Jackson, Bean eye comeback bids in Illinois

As a growing number of lawmakers head for the exits, two former House members are gambling Tuesday that voters will reward experience over novelty as the Democratic Party wrestles with generational change. Former Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr. and Melissa Bean are running for their old House seats, south and west of Chicago. Yet, their reelection bids are no sure bet,...

Texas, Florida face pushback over efforts to exclude Islamic schools from school voucher programs

Texas and Florida are facing criticism and potential legal challenges over moves to exclude Islamic schools from their school voucher programs. Both states have tried to designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest U.S. Muslim advocacy group, as a foreign terrorist organization, despite it lacking a criminal conviction or any similar federal categorization. And now,...

Trump snarls GOP’s midterm message 

House Republicans have spent months scrambling to unite around a midterm strategy that will keep them in the majority following November’s elections. In just the last two weeks, President Trump has made their task much tougher. On the messaging front, the president’s attacks on Iran have muddled his “America First” mantra and caused the price...

Formula 1 calls off April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to conflict in Iran

Formula 1 has called off Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia next month due to the ongoing conflict with Iran, the sport and its governing body confirmed on Saturday. Officials announced the decision in a statement ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, noting it was made after “careful evaluations” and in...

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