The State Department said on Thursday that nearly 20,000 Americans have returned home from the Middle East since the U.S. military’s launch of strikes against Iran on Saturday. Assistant Secretary of State Dylan Johnson said in a Thursday press release that this figure omits
President Trump warned Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday that it would be "bad for him" not to drop out of the state’s Republican Senate primary runoff if the president decides to back incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Trump was responding to a question during an
President Trump has declared that he wants to essentially handpick Iran’s next leader, an extremely bleak yet unsurprising development in this regime change war. “They are wasting their time. Khamenei’s son is a lightweight. I have to be involved in the appointment, like with
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Wednesday warned ahead of a vote on a war powers resolution that the U.S. airstrikes on Iran "will radicalize new generations of terrorists." Massie, the only GOP sponsor of the House measure, pointed to the long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in
Seriously, what is it with Republicans and their Nazi-loving group chats? A group chat started by Abel Carvajal, the secretary of Miami-Dade County’s Republican Party, for conservative college students at Florida International University quickly devolved into a breeding ground
House GOP Caucus Chair Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and other top Republicans will speak with reporters Thursday afternoon as funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains in limbo nearly three weeks after appropriations lapsed. Republicans have revamped their push
If we’re serious about the planet, accountability must start at the top — not at the bottom of a milkshake.
Officials in Azerbaijan said Thursday it would retaliate against Iranian drone strikes on its territory as tensions in the Middle East escalate. Its foreign ministry said Tehran targeted portions of land within the exclave of Nakhchivan and successfully struck the Nakhchivan
Despite expressing frustration over Donald Trump’s war with Iran, some Democrats are still considering voting to boost military spending by billions of dollars. At least four Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee haven’t ruled out additional funding for the
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) appealed to the First Amendment to block the "censure" levied against him by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon agreed, freezing the censure action pending the outcome of an appeal.
House Armed Services Committee Chair Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) on Thursday went after Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby for not keeping Congress in the loop on force posture changes in Europe. In a hearing on the National Defense Strategy, Rogers accused the Trump administration
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for comparing Israel to an “apartheid state.” “That's a talking point of the fringe of my party, and that's profoundly disappointing. I mean, I was shocked,” Fetterman told NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo on
CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins defended herself following a spat with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday over media coverage of the deaths of six U.S. service members as part of President Trump's ongoing military operations in Iran. "Needless to say, our
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday called for the U.S.-Israeli military operations in Iran to de-escalate while agreeing that Iran must not acquire a nuclear weapon. The two leaders met in the Australian capital
there are many outside the school system, including some prominent California political candidates and national media, who oppose the protesters — and blame teachers.
The Trump administration is panicking over oil pricing spikes caused by the war it started on Iran. An anonymous energy industry executive told Politico that Energy Secretary Chris Wright, a team led by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and other top energy advisers on Trump’s
The income necessary to be considered among the middle class varies across the country, a new study shows.
The House Agriculture Committee voted to advance this year’s farm bill early Thursday morning after more than 20 hours of deliberation. The legislation will now proceed to the House floor for a full vote. The Republican-backed legislation passed 34-17 with the support of seven
Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday said the impact on energy from the ongoing conflict in Iran is a “small price” for toppling Tehran's regime. “Are we going to have a transient bump up as we've seen in gasoline prices, we do a little bit, but I think [it is] a very
We would be wise to consider carefully the precedents of two other presidents not named Trump.
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) late Wednesday cast doubt on the Trump administration’s ability to manage the ongoing military operation in Iran. "I’m thinking, you could pick a random group of people off the street tonight here in Washington, D.C. — just a random group — and they
Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), an Army veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, on Wednesday expressed his frustration with the U.S. operation against Iran. “I learned when I was fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan that when elites in Washington bang the war drums, pound their
President Donald Trump’s illegal and expensive war in Iran could stretch on until September—just in time to hand Republicans a win for the upcoming midterm elections. U.S. Central Command requested the Pentagon dispatch more military intelligence officers to its Florida
Centrist Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday defended President Trump’s massive military operation against Iran as a “good thing” and declared he is “confident” that the “world is better” as a result of the death of Iran’s supreme leader and other senior officials in the
Google will roll out a series of changes to its Play Store model to settle its years-long legal fight with Epic Games over its app store practices, the company announced Wednesday. Among the changes are a lowered commission fee of 20 percent on in-app purchases, along with a
Why would the U.S. pursue an alliance to defeat ISIS with a military that is itself composed of former ISIS and al Qaeda members?
President Trump may be fed up with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Punchbowl News reports that the president is asking his Republican allies in Congress whether he should fire Noem, following her contentious hearings on Capitol Hill this week, including one where she
The firefighter and Marine veteran who was dragged out of a Wednesday Senate war powers resolution vote for yelling, “No one wants to fight for Israel” is now facing criminal charges. Brian McGinnis, in full uniform, can be seen on video being grabbed by Republican Senator Tim
Florida governor candidate James Fishback on Wednesday said his campaign was banned from Waffle House restaurants across the Sunshine State. Fishback planned to visit every Waffle House in the state to connect with voters over “hot coffee and warm waffles.” “In January, I
Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon’s under secretary of Defense for policy, will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday morning on the U.S. national defense strategy. The hearing comes two days after he faced questioning in the Senate. Sen. Roger Wicker
Former President Obama urged Virginia voters in a new ad to approve a redistricting measure next month that would give Democrats in the Old Dominion new pickup opportunities ahead of November. “Over the past year, several Republican-controlled states have taken the
Virginia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday gave another green light for a special election to put Democrats’ redistricting plan before voters in the state this spring. The court ruled, for a second time, that a statewide referendum can be held on April 21, giving voters a chance to
Scarborough is the closest thing to a Goldilocks presidential candidate for the Democrats.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s remark Wednesday about U.S. troops dying in the Middle East was so callous it reportedly stunned everyone—including Pentagon officials. During a press briefing, Hegseth claimed that the press was only reporting on the deaths of American soldiers
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will speak with reporters Thursday morning about pushing medical schools to teach more about nutrition as part of the Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" agenda. The press conference comes weeks
Iranian leaders are calling for President Trump’s “blood” after the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Tehran over the weekend, vowing to take action over the "atrocity." Ayatollah Abdollah Javadi Amoli said Iran was looking to shed “Trump’s blood” on state television,
Former Vice President Mike Pence, who served under President Trump in his first term, said Wednesday that Trump “made the right call” on the U.S. operation against Iran. Pence credited the Trump team, which he has sometimes broken with on tariffs and other issues, for seeking
Just more than half of registered voters say they think the U.S. should not have taken military action against Iran, according to an NBC News poll released Wednesday. The outlet found 52 percent of respondents said they are against the military action, compared to 41 percent
If the U.S. administration doesn’t act soon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have outmaneuvered Trump and derailed America’s efforts in Gaza.
There is no such thing as a free ride in geopolitics. But given the immense misery caused by the Iranian theocracy and its threat to the wider region, acting is a better policy than inaction.
The House is expected to take up a vote on a war powers resolution that would curb any further U.S. military action in Iran, and Democrats are scrambling to bolster support for it. Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly Wednesday against the upper chamber's resolution seeking
President Trump on Wednesday endorsed former federal prosecutor Kurt Alme to succeed Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), who announced the same day he will not run for reelection in November. "A Highly Respected Criminal Prosecutor in my Administration, and distinguished Harvard Law
Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-N.C.) is expected to defend her seat in North Carolina's 4th Congressional District after progressive challenger Nida Allam conceded on Wednesday. Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) has yet to call the narrow Democratic primary for the Durham-based seat. “Though
A group of House Democrats introduced a new bill Thursday that would ban the president, vice president, members of Congress, candidates for federal office, and their spouses and dependents from buying and selling individual stocks. The bill, dubbed the No Getting Rich in
“I hope it’s going to be soon,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters hours after making his latest plea to the president to endorse Sen. John Cornyn.
To allow Russia to retain the stolen cultural treasures would be to concede part of Ukraine’s identity at the negotiating table.
Realtor.com found nearly 2 million young would-be buyers trapped in what would've been considered a state of suspended adulthood.
Notwithstanding predictable partisan hand wringing on Capitol Hill over the war in Iran, the conflict has sent the Russia-China axis reeling. The toppling of Nicolás Maduro in January was just the start of a much broader plan. Trump's pressure on Cuba is the second salvo. But
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