Iran launched two ballistic missiles toward a joint U.S.-U.K. military base in the Indian Ocean on Friday, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The strikes did not hit the base on Diego Garcia, a small island in the Chagos Archipelago, officials told the Journal. One
FBI Director Kash Patel said on Friday that Russia's intelligence services have targeted Americans of “high intelligence value” on private messaging apps in an ongoing phishing campaign. Patel said the targets of Russian hackers include U.S. government officials, military
The Trump administration lifted sanctions on Iranian oil stuck at sea on Friday evening as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran continues to hike up global energy costs. “Today, the Department of the Treasury is issuing a narrowly tailored, short-term authorization permitting
Border czar Tom Homan met again with lawmakers Friday night in the Capitol.
Fox News’s Martha MacCallum pressed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Friday afternoon about growing concerns about rising gas prices amid the U.S. war on Iran. “I think that this is a situation where people have to understand that this is temporary, this is not permanent,”
Republicans are bracing for President Trump to deploy U.S. troops on the ground in Iran as the conflict in the Middle East crosses into its third week with no signs of slowing down. The administration is reportedly weighing missions to secure a safe passage for oil tankers
The leader of North Carolina’s upper Legislature is requesting another recount after a machine tally showed him losing a contested Republican primary for his state Senate seat by 23 votes. North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger (R) asked the state’s Board of Elections in a
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DORAL, Fla. — Tensions over President Trump’s war in Iran within the GOP and Make America Great Again movement are “good,” Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts told The Hill on Thursday at the group’s inaugural security conference. The head of the influential
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a federal judge to dismiss a case against the two former officers connected to the Louisville, Ky., shooting that led to the death of Breonna Taylor. Taylor, a Black woman, was shot and killed by Louisville police officers carrying out a
President Trump’s reluctance to endorse a candidate in the Texas Senate Republican primary race could prove perilous for Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) bid in the upcoming runoff between the sitting senator and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). A new Change Research poll
A federal judge ruled Friday that the Pentagon’s new policy restricting press access violates the First Amendment, siding with The New York Times. “The Court recognizes that national security must be protected, the security of our troops must be protected, and war plans must be
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Friday subpoenaed a local Virginia prosecutor he’s accused of failing to take action against protesters outside the home of White House aide Stephen Miller. The subpoena is an escalation after Jordan demanded an interview
President Trump said Friday that the U.S. is “getting very close” to meeting its objectives in Iran as Washington considers scaling back its military operations in the region. “We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military
Ukraine has deployed military units to protect the civilians and infrastructure of five Middle Eastern countries against potential Iranian drone attacks amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Rustem Umerov, the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine,
Two vessels carrying Russian oil are reportedly heading for Cuba in the coming days in a move that could test President Trump’s longstanding blockade, according to the Financial Times, citing maritime intelligence companies. One of the tankers making its way to the Caribbean
When Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman was elected in 2023, the Democratic Party thought it might have a new kind of leader. The gruff, hoodie-wearing Fetterman was able to win over the working class in the country’s most important swing state and defeat his Republican
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy paid for a lavish trip to Puerto Rico using campaign funds, a new report from MeidasTouch has revealed . Ramaswamy’s campaign paid $11,898.25 to the Dorado Beach Ritz-Carlton Reserve, one of the island’s most lavish resorts, in
Paolo Zampolli—the man who introduced President Donald Trump to his wife, Melania—requested that Immigration and Customs Enforcement detain and deport his ex-girlfriend in an effort to win a custody battle over their son, The New York Times reported Friday. Zampolli denies the
Chadwick Boseman’s cancer returned in 2019, and he died August 2020.
ABC stuns Bachelor Nation with a last-minute shakeup no one saw coming. Just three days before its highly anticipated premiere, the network has reportedly pulled the entire season of The Bachelorette—leaving fans confused, frustrated, and searching for answers. Read More: Live
The Senate will stick around Washington for an uncommon weekend session, as conservatives work to get the SAVE America Act, and other legislative priorities, passed. Lawmakers are voting Friday on whether to advance funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which
The Israeli military announced Friday that the top spokesperson for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was killed by airstrikes as part of the U.S. and Israel's joint military offensive in the Middle East nation. The Israeli military, in a post on social platform
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) on Friday signed a bill that suspends the state gas tax for 60 days, marking the first state-level action aimed at bringing relief at the pump as fuel prices soar amid the war with Iran. The bill, which temporarily waives Georgia’s 33-cent-per-gallon
A co-founder of Super Micro Computer and two others have been charged with attempting to smuggle advanced AI chips to China in violation of U.S. export restrictions, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw, who served as a board member and senior
House Republicans leaders will not bring a “clean” reauthorization of foreign surveillance powers up for a vote next week as they had hoped, a source familiar with the schedule confirmed to The Hill, as opposition to the program in both parties prevents swift passage. House GOP
It will be the third attempt to pass Homeland Security appropriations.
President Trump has had differing statements on the Iran war and the end goal. And his administration’s talking points have often shifted in real-time, with the U.S. war aims a constantly moving target. Trump initially said the strikes constituted “major combat operations” that
The Trump administration is once again suing Harvard University, contending that “for several years, Jewish and Israeli students endured a hostile educational environment” at the Ivy League school. The lawsuit, filed in Massachusetts federal court on Friday and first reported
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GOP hard-liners have threatened to tank a clean extension of the law.
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) suggested Friday that the Iranian regime should be the one to fulfill a $200 billion supplemental funding request from the Pentagon for its ongoing military operation, not Congress, arguing the country that “started the war” ought to foot the bill.
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss and President Tom Cibrowski announced Friday that the outlet will cut 6 percent of its staff and shut down CBS News Radio after almost 100 years in operation, multiple outlets reported. "We recognize that this is a difficult time for those
The Pentagon is planning to keep a National Guard presence in Washington, D.C., through the end of President Trump’s second term, a guard official confirmed Friday to The Hill. The plan — which is in the final stages and awaiting a final approval from Defense Secretary Pete
Imagine, if you will, U.S. military aircraft about to touch down in Greenland ahead of a forced annexation of the island. Suddenly, BOOM! The runway flippin’ explodes. Airplanes and helicopters are forced to pull up as fire and smoke fill the air—it’s like something out of
Iran has used its cyber capabilities to launch an attack on Stryker Corporation, demonstrating its ability to conduct asymmetric warfare and highlighting the need for American companies to prepare for further attacks.
Chuck Norris, a martial artist who starred in several blockbuster action movies, has died at the age of 86, according to a Friday announcement from his family. “It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning,” the
ATLANTA — Republican nominee for Illinois governor Darren Bailey is vulnerable as he enters the race for a second time. Bailey has once again secured the GOP nomination and will face Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker in November in a rematch. Pritzker won in 2022 by 12 points.
The Justice Department is attempting to open criminal investigations into Colombian President Gustavo Petro—one of the Americas’ most outspoken opponents of President Donald Trump, as well as Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. The New York Times
I don’t understand why everyone is so upset about Donald Trump’s invocation of Pearl Harbor during his tête-à-tête with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. I mean, we learned that Trump actually knows who bombed Pearl Harbor. Shouldn’t we just take that W? All right. Yes,
The Swiss government is blocking its weapons companies from selling to the United States, declaring neutrality in response to the U.S.-Israeli joint war on Iran. “The export of war materiel to countries involved in the international armed conflict with Iran cannot be
The Washington Post revealed Thursday that the Trump administration altered a Social Security report to make call wait times appear shorter than they actually were. The report , produced in December by the Social Security Administration’s inspector general, portrayed the
President Donald Trump is reportedly realizing that his sweeping, murderous “mass deportation” policy might not be a good idea. The Wall Street Journal wrote Thursday that after speaking with advisers—and his wife—Trump has begun to cool on the draconian campaign. He’s
The proposal to encode federal laws document follows jockeying between the administration and the Hill over plans to establish federal rules governing the technology.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the media that the families of troops killed in the war on Iran offered their full support, telling him to “finish the job.” The father of one of the U.S. service members told NBC News that that was an outright lie. “What I heard through
Lawmakers will remain in town to continue debating the GOP's partisan elections bill and advance nominees.
Black victims are usually forgotten footnotes of history.
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