President Trump on Sunday defended his social media post from earlier this week stating “a whole civilization" would die in Iran, arguing it brought the Iranian government to the negotiating table. “I’m fine with it,” Trump told host Maria Bartiromo on Fox News's “Sunday Morning Futures,” when she asked about the post. On Tuesday, less...
President Trump said Sunday that the U.S. Navy will “clean out” the Strait of Hormuz, just a few hours after he announced that the military branch will block ships from entering the passageway. “We're going to clean out the strait,” Trump told host Maria Bartiromo on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures.” The president also said...
. In challenging the idea that the government’s authority was absolute, Otis helped lay the groundwork for the American understanding of constitutional limits, individual rights and resistance to arbitrary authority.
Voters in Social Circle, Ga., overwhelmingly backed President Trump in 2024. But when the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) purchased a 1 million-square-foot warehouse in the tiny city to convert it into a mega detention center for immigrants, residents and local officials pushed back hard. In February, the city notified Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
A growing number of House lawmakers, including both Democrats and Republicans, are calling on Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) to step aside amid sexual assault and misconduct allegations. "[If] that vote comes to the floor, I will be voting yes on both measures. These allegations are despicable and they demean the integrity...
As the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary, a battle for the soul of U.S. history is unfolding, with efforts being made to whitewash the history of resistance against enslavement, prompting Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) to introduce a resolution in Congress to protect Black history museums and cultural institutions.
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) slammed President Trump for withdrawing the U.S. from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran during his first term. “This is not going to be an easy negotiation because the last negotiation that led to a control of Iran's nuclear program, the U.S. made the decision to tear it...
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) on Saturday became the first House Democrat to call on Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) to resign after the latter was accused of sexual misconduct. “I've seen enough. With his nuanced statement aimed at defending likely criminal charges, Swalwell all but admits a per se abuse of power under House ethics rules:...
President Trump on Sunday announced that the U.S. military will begin blockading ships seeking to enter the Strait of Hormuz after weekend peace talks with Iran did not bring about a deal. "Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to...
The West must offer Russians ways for both individual and collective exit in order to split the local elites and reincorporate the Russian middle class into Western society, economy, and culture, thus creating an opportunity for a more stable and predictable Russia to emerge.
