Responding to President Donald Trump’s recent megaphone diplomacy, Democratic critics seized on the Constitution’s 25th Amendment, under which the Cabinet or Congress may remove a chief executive if he’s incapable of discharging the duties of his office. None of those brandishing this constitutional club at him genuinely thought Trump could be removed — Vice President JD […]
Whatever the outcome of President Donald Trump’s war on Iran, his push, along with Israel’s, to reinvigorate an American-led world order has only just begun. Before what remains of the Iranian dictatorship agreed to a tenuous ceasefire, the White House released its fiscal 2027 budget, which demonstrates the Trump administration’s understanding that securing American hegemony, […]
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), a fierce advocate for Israel, on Thursday slammed the increasing Democratic criticism of the country over its joint operations with the U.S. against Iran. The lawmaker cited a Pew Research survey released this week, which found that 80 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents have a negative view of Israel. “That’s...
President Trump on Thursday slammed the Wall Street Journal, panning the editorial board for claiming his declaration of victory amid the Iran conflict was “premature." “The Wall Street Journal, one of the worst and most inaccurate “Editorial Boards” in the World, stated that I ‘declared premature victory in Iran,’” Trump posted to Truth Social. “Actually,...
Former NATO commander James Stavridis on Friday dismissed Iran's declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is open amid a shaky ceasefire with the U.S. as "nonsense." Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said the strait was open, but vessels would need to coordinate with Iran's military, citing "technical restrictions because of the war zone and because...
The White House warned staff last month against using nonpublic information to trade on financial markets, as a series of well-timed bets on oil and prediction markets related to the war in Iran have raised concerns about insider trading. A White House official confirmed to The Hill that an email was sent to staff. The...
If the Democrats control Congress, we will have a deadlocked government. And business owners like me will breathe a sigh of relief. We could use a couple of years of inaction to actually focus on our businesses.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he is “fed up” with how the U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran has impacted energy prices in the United Kingdom, drawing a parallel between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. "I'm fed up with the fact that families across the country see their bills go up and down...
Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who has stepped up her public profile in recent months, will give remarks at the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network (NAN) conference in New York on Friday morning. The speech comes as speculation swirls around whether she will launch another White House bid in 2028 — after losing to...