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Senate passes 10-day extension of nation’s spy powers
The Senate on Friday passed a 10-day extension of the nation’s warrantless spy powers, approving a House plan hatched on the floor after a chaotic rejection of a package negotiated with skeptics. T...
Live updates: Iran says Strait of Hormuz open; RFK Jr. back in hot seat
Iran announced Friday morning that the Strait of Hormuz is “completely” open amid the temporary ceasefire reached between Israel and Lebanon. President Trump reacted enthusiastically to Iran’s anno...
Fraud reform must target criminals, not cut off disability care
The Trump administration is making rooting out fraud in social safety net programs a top priority, but it is essential to ensure that people with disabilities are not harmed in the process and that...
Colbert releases Pope Leo diss track toward Trump inspired by Kendrick Lamar
Stephen Colbert, the host of CBS’ “The Late Show,” released on Friday a Kendrick Lamar-inspired diss track against President Trump that included a depiction of Pope Leo XIV. The diss track, called...
Collins, Tillis signal shift on Trump war powers if Iran war hits 60-day mark
Two Senate Republicans who previously rejected Democratic-led efforts to curb President Trump’s ability to continue the military action against Iran without obtaining congressional approval signale...
Oil prices fall dramatically as Iran announces Strait of Hormuz reopening
Oil prices dropped dramatically on Friday as Iran announced that it was opening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping lane. International benchmark Brent crude plummeted 12 percent while U....
FIFA president Infantino says Iran will participate in World Cup ‘for sure’ despite war
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that Iran will participate in the World Cup “for sure” despite its war with the U.S.. Speaking at CNBC’s Invest in America Forum, Infantino said it is...
The ashes of war spread hate for America
Those who survive the horrors of war carry grief and rage that spreads through the culture like a cancer.
What will it take to bring back US naval production?
Years of budget shortfalls led to a decline in Navy force levels from a Reagan-era peak of 597 warships in 1987, to 293 battle force ships as of October 1 2025. The fiscal 2026 budget plan for 19 n...
Trump revels in Tucker Carlson’s ‘freefall’ in GOP opinion polling
President Trump celebrated his win against conservative commentator Tucker Carlson in GOP favorability ratings in a Truth Social post on Friday morning. The president was responding to a CNN segmen...
House Republican says Trump ‘almost a second coming’ amid backlash over AI Jesus posts
Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) likened President Trump to a “second coming” amid backlash over the president’s feud with Pope Leo XIV and his administration’s use of religious language when discussing t...
Iran says Hormuz Strait ‘completely open’; Trump says blockade ‘in full force’
Iran announced that the critical global shipping lane known as the Strait of Hormuz is “completely” open after being mostly closed since the war between the U.S. and Iran broke out earlier this yea...
In 2028, the candidate who admits the system has failed everyone will win
Somewhere not on cable right now, there’s a candidate who actually gets it.
Only months in, Spanberger and Democrats are losing their shine
It could not come at a worse time, as she is also the face of a highly partisan redistricting attempt by Democrats in the state.
Ty Cobb: Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo ‘shows you how crazy this man is
Former White House attorney Ty Cobb suggested Thursday that President Trump’s cognitive decline has “accelerated” since his first term, pointing to his recent attacks against public figures such as...
What does the Live Nation verdict mean for concertgoers?
A jury on Wednesday found Ticketmaster's parent company Live Nation to be guilty of running a monopoly over large venues across the U.S.
No, President Trump: ‘The Catholics’ do not love this.
The president should be smart enough to understand that religious leaders answer to a higher authority than him.
Trump to tap ousted FEMA leader to head disaster agency
Cameron Hamilton, who was fired from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) almost a year ago, is expected to be tapped by President Trump once again to lead the disaster relief age...
Why is the Trump administration continuing Biden’s abortion policies?
At some point, outreach starts to look like abandonment of core supporters and principles.
Post-Trump laws will have to prevent abuses of power and personal enrichment
The Trump presidency has highlighted the need for new reforms to prevent executive branch abuse, as the post-Watergate era laws and norms have been eroded, and suggested reforms include prohibiting...
Senate GOP losing patience with Speaker Johnson as DHS faces crisis
Senate Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated with Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) decision not to put a Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the...
Strait of Hormuz blockade hurts Iran’s economy, threatens to spike energy prices
The U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz has effectively shut down trade to and from Iran’s ports, cutting off an estimated 90 percent of the Middle Eastern country’s economy as the Trump administ...
Trump’s Turning Point USA stop to bolster young voters
President Trump is set to be the main speaker at Turning Point USA’s event in Arizona on Friday to bolster Republican turnout for the upcoming midterms. The “Build the Red Wall” event that will tak...
House GOP passes short-term FISA deal amid Republican infighting
The House unanimously passed a short-term extension of the nation’s spy powers early Friday morning after GOP rebels dramatically rejected a late-night, last-minute deal to extend the measure for f...
Acting ICE chief to exit agency: DHS secretary
The acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will leave his role at the end of next month, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed on Thursday evening. Todd Lyons wil...
Trump claims Mamdani is ‘destroying New York’ with proposed second-home tax
President Trump claimed that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) is “destroying” the city with his new proposed tax on second homes — perhaps his most direct criticism of the Big Apple’s leader...
Trump defends economic policies, casts aside ‘fake inflation’ amid Iran war
President Trump defended his administration’s economic policies at an event in Las Vegas on Thursday amid rising energy costs resulting from the U.S.’s conflict with Iran. Trump cast doubt on a rec...
Trump on public hearings with Epstein survivors: ‘I’m OK with that’
President Trump signaled Thursday that he was open to the possibility of Congress holding public hearings with survivors of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I’m OK with it,” he told rep...
Rogan again slams US war with Iran: ‘All of it’s terrifying’
Podcaster Joe Rogan is not letting up on his criticism of the joint U.S.-Israel conflict in Iran, commenting during his show on Thursday that he found the situation “terrifying.” “It’s f—ing terrif...
RFK Jr. grilled over vaccines, MAHA in back-to-back hearings: Key takeaways
House members got their first opportunity Thursday to grill Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as he kicked off a marathon series of seven congressional hearings in seven da...
Graham on Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: ‘Last thing’ US needs is to ‘throw Hezbollah a lifeline’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) responded on Thursday to the new short-term ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon. “While I appreciate every effort to bring peace through diplomacy in the Mid...
Senate votes to repeal Biden-era wilderness protections in Minnesota, sending bill to Trump’s desk
The Senate on Thursday voted to repeal Biden-era protections for a contentious wilderness area in Minnesota, sending the question to President Trump’s desk. The Senate voted 50-49 to overturn a Bid...
Trump says he held meeting on unconfirmed reports of missing scientists
President Trump told reporters on Thursday that he held a meeting on unconfirmed reports of missing nuclear scientists. “I just left a meeting on that subject,” Trump told reporters, referring to i...
Trump picks former Deputy Surgeon General Erica Schwartz as new CDC nominee
President Trump on Thursday announced Erica Schwartz, who served in a senior health role in his first administration, as his third pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
Hawley pushes bill to bar lawmakers convicted of sexual abuse from receiving pensions
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has introduced legislation to bar lawmakers convicted of sexual abuse from receiving federal pensions, a proposal that will get a lot of attention after former Rep. Eric Sw...
Watch live: Trump hosts ‘no tax on tips’ roundtable in Las Vegas
President Trump will host a roundtable event Thursday in Las Vegas highlighting his administration’s “no tax on tips” law, just a day after the IRS’s tax filing deadline. The law, which was part of...
Live updates: Congress grills Kennedy, Vought, Driscoll; Trump taps new CDC nominee
President Trump on Thursday named his next pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Erica Schwartz, who served as deputy surgeon general in his first term. Earlier, he annou...
Minnesota seeks arrest of ICE officer for pointing gun at citizens during surge
An arrest warrant is out for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer accused of brandishing a gun at two people on a highway during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, prosecutors said...
White House budget director Vought declines to tell senators cost of Iran war
Russell Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, declined to give senators an estimate of the cost of the military operations against Iran when pressed on the issue duri...
Trump says he may go to Islamabad if Iran war deal signed in Pakistan
President Trump told reporters on Thursday that he might visit Islamabad, Pakistan, if a deal is reached there between the U.S. and Iran. “I would go to Pakistan,” Trump said when asked if he would...
