U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson was released Tuesday afternoon a week after she was abducted in Baghdad at the end of March, an Iraqi official told The Associated Press. Iraqi militia group Kataib Hezbollah said in a statement earlier Tuesday that it would free Kittleson but mandated that she “leave the country immediately” after her release,...
A Bahrain-led resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz failed at the United Nations on Tuesday, unable to withstand opposition from Russia and China despite attempts to weaken its provisions to win their support. Nearly a dozen countries — Bahrain, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, Liberia, Panama, Somalia, United Kingdom and...
A spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday mocked President Trump's latest threat toward Iran, saying his "civilized" country will win over "brute force." Trump has set a deadline for Iran to submit a peace proposal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz at 8 p.m. EDT on Tuesday. On Tuesday morning, he reiterated his existential...
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Monday characterized President Trump as someone who is “undisciplined, immature and narcissistic” but not “stupid.” “He knows he is in trouble. When that happens, he flails and that is what he is doing now. He is flailing. That is the way to explain what you see now....
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a Florida bill allowing the state to declare terrorist organizations and impose penalties on universities that support them, saying the law protects Floridians.
President Donald Trump escalates rhetoric against Iran, warning of massive infrastructure strikes as a Tuesday deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approaches.
Tennessee Republicans pass a bill criminalizing remaining in the state after a final deportation order, with violators facing jail and up to $2,500 fines.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., plans to put a down payment on voter ID legislation through a party-line reconciliation bill in the fall, bypassing the filibuster with only Republican votes.
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for President Donald Trump's removal via the 25th Amendment after his Truth Social post threatening Iran's civilization.