Democrats’ high hopes of a flip were dashed in Georgia's special House race on Tuesday, but an overperformance in the red district — plus a landslide win for liberals in a Supreme Court race in Wisconsin — underscored the party's enduring momentum as the high-stakes midterm
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine will brief the press at the Pentagon on Wednesday at 8 a.m. EDT, after President Trump announced a two-week pause on strikes against Iran. The Pentagon previously canceled a briefing featuring Hegseth
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas) said Tuesday that he will back a House war powers resolution when it comes before the lower chamber again, a reversal of his previous position. In a lengthy statement, Cuellar criticized President Trump’s threat that a “whole civilization
Democratic-backed candidate Chris Taylor is projected to win a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, expanding the court's liberal majority, according to Decision Desk HQ. Taylor, an appellate court judge, defeated Maria Lazar, a conservative and fellow appellate court judge,
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Tuesday slammed President Trump for threatening that “a whole civilization will die” in Iran, before he backed off and suspended strikes on the Middle Eastern country for two weeks. “The President’s threat that ‘a whole civilization will die
Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) on Tuesday said he filed impeachment articles against President Trump for the war in Iran citing his recent social media post promising to erase a “whole civilization” if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened immediately. Trump paused the strikes for
The Cook Political Report on Tuesday shifted five House races toward Democrats and one toward Republicans, as the minority party seeks to take back control of the House in the November midterms. The report moved Rep. Greg Landsman’s (D-Ohio) race from “Toss Up” to “Lean
The Fox Corporation on Tuesday said it would integrate data from Kalshi prediction markets across multiple platforms to enhance the audience experience. Insight from the prediction market will be shared on Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox Weather and the Fox One
Republicans have avoided an upset and elected the President Trump-endorsed Clay Fuller to fill former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) seat in Congress, according to Decision Desk HQ. Fuller, a local district attorney, defeated Democrat Shawn Harris, a retired Army
An Alaska man charged with threatening to torture and assassinate six Supreme Court justices and some of their family members has reached a plea deal, according to a new court filing on Tuesday. Panos Anastasiou, 77, had pleaded not guilty when he was first charged in 2024. On
Democratic strategist James Carville on Monday said President Trump is deteriorating at a “rapid rate” as he weighs options regarding Iran and works on messaging to the American people. Trump, who announced Tuesday evening a two-week pause in striking Iran amid a developing
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday called President Trump’s latest threat against Iran “unacceptable.” “Today, as we all know, there was this threat against the entire people of Iran, and this is truly unacceptable,” the first American pontiff told reporters outside of his residence in
President Trump said Tuesday that he would “suspend” an escalation of attacks on Iran for two weeks as long as Iran agrees to open the Strait of Hormuz. In a Truth Social post less than two hours before his 8 p.m. EDT deadline for Iran to make a deal to open the strait, the
Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas) said Tuesday he doesn’t support President Trump’s threat that a “whole civilization will die tonight” ahead of his 8 p.m. deadline for Iran to strike a peace deal. “Let me be clear: I do not support the destruction of a ‘whole civilization.’ That
Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) on Tuesday urged U.S. service members to “follow the law” if directed to strike Iranian civilians targets, after President Trump issued a dire threat to Iran earlier in the day. "Well, it's a war crime. It's a very clear war crime,” Crow, a former Army
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Tuesday called on President Trump and Iran to de-escalate from their "unprecedented saber-rattling before it is too late" after the president issued an ominous warning toward the Middle Eastern country. Trump threatened Tuesday morning that
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday urged members of President Trump’s Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment and hand his powers to the vice president over his remarks about wiping out Iran's civilization. If the Cabinet is unwilling to take that action,
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President Trump on Tuesday announced a slate of endorsements for various Indiana state legislative races ahead of the state’s May primary. Although several of Trump's endorsements, which were posted on his Truth Social account Tuesday afternoon, were previously announced, the
President Trump’s scathing threats against Iran sent tremors across Capitol Hill, as anxiety mounted among some GOP lawmakers ahead of Trump's 8 p.m. deadline. Less than two hours before that time, he announced a two-week suspension of hostilities amid negotiations with
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President Trump’s extraordinary rhetoric threatening Iran’s civilization faced a severe backlash Tuesday amid conflicting signals over whether he was poised to make a deal with Tehran or intensify the U.S. bombing campaign. Trump warned early Tuesday that “a whole civilization
The Social Security Administration has warned beneficiaries of an impersonation scam with devastating consequences for retirees.
The leader of the Catholic Church has denounced Donald Trump’s warmongering rhetoric. Pope Leo XIV described the U.S. president’s recent threats to obliterate Iranian civilization as “truly unacceptable.” “Today as we all know there was this threat against all the people of
New allegations that Rep. Tony Gonzales sent sexually explicit text messages to a campaign staffer marked the second time the Texas Republican has been accused of sexual advances toward an employee and are renewing calls from several Republicans for further action against the
President Donald Trump spent the Easter weekend issuing a belligerent stream of threats to destroy Iranian civilian infrastructure. He set a deadline of 8 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday night for the Iranian government to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or U.S. airstrikes would
Wisconsin voters will decide Tuesday between liberal candidate Chris Taylor and conservative contender Maria Lazar for a seat on the state's Supreme Court. Although the race has not garnered the same amount of national attention as last year's race, the contest could further
Republican Clayton Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris are facing off Tuesday to fill former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R) seat in Georgia, after she resigned earlier this year. Fuller, who is backed by President Trump, and Harris, a farmer and retired Army general, advanced
Annie Ramos, the 22-year-old wife of Army soldier Matthew Blank, was released from ICE custody on Tuesday. Ramos had been detained for five days after being arrested on the Fort Polk, Louisiana, military base where her husband is stationed. “I am deeply grateful to my husband,
The cost of the Iran war is weighing on Americans as joint operations from the U.S. and Israel stretch into a sixth week. Poll results released by Pew Research Center on Tuesday found that heightened gas prices resulting from the conflict in Iran are a concern for 7 in 10
Vice President Vance opposed President Trump authorizing full-scale strikes against Iran, according to a Tuesday report in The New York Times. New reporting by Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman for their forthcoming book “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday pressed President Trump to extend his 8 p.m. EDT deadline for Iran to make a deal, saying, “diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of the ongoing war in the Middle East are progressing steadily.” He asked Trump for a
Iran’s envoy to the United Nations said Tuesday that Tehran is willing to engage in “genuine” negotiations to end the conflict in the Middle East but will not accept a temporary ceasefire, as the country defies intense pressure from President Trump to make a deal on the Strait
As President Donald Trump drags the U.S. deeper into a war with Iran that has caused horrific civilian casualties and decimated the global oil market, it’s worth looking back at how the country got here. New reporting from The New York Times on Tuesday provided key insight into
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has voted to no longer lead security drills at power plants, instead allowing companies to lead their own drills in the coming years. Last week, the commission decided to transition to company-led drills rather than agency-led ones to
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s relentless claims of an unqualified success in Iran has only put American defenses in jeopardy. The weekend rescue of a downed F-15 crew member stands as proof that America does not have “complete control of Iranian skies,” despite what Hegseth
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday said the Department of Justice (DOJ) has been providing legal counsel to the Trump administration on possible strikes on Iran. “The Department of Justice as it always does, supports the Department of War, the White House,
Donald Trump is asking for millions of taxpayer dollars for his proposed 250-foot-tall arch in Washington, D.C. The White House is seeking $15 million from the National Endowment for the Arts to build the massive archway across from the Lincoln Memorial, NOTUS reports , citing
A former assistant is suing Howard Stern and his wife, Beth Stern, alleging the couple created a “hostile work environment.”
Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Tuesday rebuked President Trump’s threat to Iran that if it refuses his demands, “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” “That is the definition of genocide,“ Jones, typically a Trump supporter, said
Former Vice President Kamala Harris spoke out against President Trump’s Tuesday threat to escalate military operations against Tehran. “The President of the United States is threatening to commit war crimes and wipe out a ‘whole civilization’ — all because he started a
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior urged those in the country to shelter in place for six hours early Wednesday, which overlaps with President Trump’s 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday deadline for the Iranian government to lift restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz. In a Tuesday post on social
Democrats erupt in protest, but Republicans make their peace with “negotiating Trump style.”
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, went after President Trump for a recent Truth Social post threatening that Iranian “civilization will die tonight,” referring to an 8 p.m. EDT deadline the president gave. “President Trump’s
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche proudly admitted his deference to Donald Trump regarding using the Department of Justice to attack the president’s political enemies. “President Trump has made no secret of the fact that he wants to see his perceived political enemies
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s amended charter for a vaccine advisory committee was published Monday and is set to go into effect soon, but there are currently no members after a federal judge effectively nullified those handpicked by the secretary.
NASA officials will provide an update on the Artemis II mission Tuesday afternoon, as the crew is expected to return to Earth on Friday. The 10-day mission, launched last Wednesday, marked the first crewed test flight to travel toward the moon in more than five decades. On
Go wherever you wish and talk to whomever you want to talk to, but if you have the chance, please tell them terrorism is actually bad and communism is a very dumb form of government that causes mass starvation. That’s all I ask for.