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US strike in Syria kills al Qaeda leader tied to deaths of Iowa National Guard troops

The U.S. military conducted a strike in northwest Syria on Friday that killed an Al-Qaeda leader with ties to an alleged ISIS gunman who killed three Americans in an ambush last month, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). CENTCOM on Saturday identified the deceased leader as Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, an “experienced terrorist leader” with “direct...

Sunday shows preview: Trump faces scrutiny over Greenland, Iran moves

President Trump is facing scrutiny over his increasing demands for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, facing pushback from Danish and Greenlandic leaders, some Republican lawmakers and a majority of Americans. The president has frequently said the U.S. needs the island territory for national security purposes, citing the threat of Russia and China having access to...

Spanberger calls for unity as she becomes Virginia’s first female governor

Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) called for unity and pledged to “work tirelessly” for Virginians as she was sworn in as the Commonwealth’s first female governor on Saturday.  “It is the honor of my life to stand before you and take the oath today,” Spanberger said as she stood on the steps of the Virginia Capitol,...

The Status of Presidential Appointments After Year One

The entire process is much more combative and cumbersome than it used to be, or than it needs to be, a trend that seems...

Vance and Rubio set to attend Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Italy. Trump isn’t on the list

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance will lead an American delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy and attend the opening ceremony, the White House said Saturday.

Board of Peace for Gaza is forming with ambitions for a wider mandate of other conflicts

President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," which was initially seen as a mechanism focused on ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, is taking shape with ambitions to have a far broader mandate of other global crises, potentially rivaling the United Nations in what would be a major upheaval to the post-World War II international order.

Supreme Court prepares to weigh Trump’s power over Federal Reserve 

President Trump’s power over the Federal Reserve will be front and center at the Supreme Court next week. The justices on Wednesday will hear arguments on whether Trump can fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook over accusations of mortgage fraud.  Looming over it all is the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, the Fed’s chair,...

Trump invites leaders of Egypt, Turkey, Argentina to join Gaza peace board

President Trump has invited the presidents of Egypt, Turkey and Argentina to join his newly created “Gaza Board of Peace.”  The White House announced the board’s creation on Friday as part of the Trump administration's efforts to advance its 20-point peace plan for the region.  Argentinian President Javier Milei announced that he’d accepted his position...

Tillis, Murkowski say Trump tariffs tied to Greenland will hurt US, divide NATO

Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Saturday slammed President Trump's new 10 percent tariffs on Denmark and European allies, saying the tariffs will hurt the U.S. and divide NATO if the president takes Greenland by military force. "This response to our own allies for sending a small number of troops to Greenland...

Carville predicts GOP ‘wipeout’ in 2026 midterms

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville predicted Saturday that the 2026 midterm elections will be a “wipeout” for Republicans, with Democrats picking up 25 seats “at a minimum.” “Frankly, it’s going to be a wipeout,” Carville told host Kayleigh McEnany on Fox News’s “Saturday in America.”  “Your viewers need to know that the Democrats are going...

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