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Swalwell's exit shakes up California governor's race

Rep. Eric Swalwell's (D-Calif.) suspension of his California gubernatorial bid is injecting fresh uncertainty into the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). The congressman’s campaign rapidly devolved over the weekend, when prominent organizations and lawmakers rescinded their

Trump: I don't owe Pope Leo an apology

President Trump said Monday that he will not apologize for his criticism of Pope Leo XIV after calling him “weak” because the pope spoke out against the Iran war. Trump told reporters outside the Oval Office when asked if he owes the first American pope in history an apology,

Trump on AI Jesus image: 'I thought it was me as a doctor'

President Trump told reporters Monday that the AI image appearing to depict him as Jesus Christ was actually an image of Trump as a doctor healing people.  "I did post it, and I thought it was me as a doctor, and had to do with the Red Cross, as a Red Cross worker there, which...

Trump says 34 ships passed through Strait of Hormuz on Sunday

President Trump said Monday that 34 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, as the U.S. moved to block ships from transiting the critical body of water from Iranian ports. “34 Ships went through the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, which is by far the highest number

Trump's blockade on Strait of Hormuz begins: What to know

President Trump’s new blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, during which the U.S. military will block Iranian ports and stop some ships looking to enter the key waterway, took effect Monday as talks with Iran faltered over the weekend. The blockade began at 10 a.m. after 21 hours

Watch live: Trump speaks at White House unexpectedly

President Trump delivered unscheduled remarks to reporters on Monday morning, shortly after his blockade on the Strait of Hormuz came into effect. President Trump announced Monday afternoon 34 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz today, "which is by far the highest

These Democrats are calling on Swalwell to leave Congress

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who on Sunday suspended his campaign for California's governor amid sexual assault allegations he has denied, is now facing pressure from fellow congressional Democrats to leave his seat in Congress. In a post on the social platform X, Rep. Teresa

Iran taunts Trump, threatens Gulf ports over blockade threat

Iran is taunting the Trump administration over gas prices in the U.S. and threatening ports on the Persian Gulf after President Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian parliament, told the U.S. in a post

Trump faces backlash over AI image of him as Jesus

President Trump is facing a conservative backlash from some of his supporters after posting an image created with AI depicting himself as Jesus healing sick people. The image, posted Sunday on Truth Social, shows him in a religious garb with his hand on a sick man’s head. In

CPC PAC endorses Chris Rabb in Pennsylvania House primary

The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) PAC announced Monday that it’s backing state Rep. Chris Rabb (D) ahead of the May Democratic primary for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District. “Pennsylvania state Representative Chris Rabb is a social justice activist, an