Almost without exception, those who enjoy the great honor of serving President Donald Trump have ultimately collided with two all-consuming dictums. The first is that Trump’s underlings must always elevate his personal interests above those of the institutions they run. The
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito sought medical attention after feeling ill at a March event in Philadelphia, the court confirmed Friday. The rare statement about the justice's health comes after CNN reported the incident. The outlet said he was taken to a hospital. "Out of
A retired Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force on Wednesday pleaded guilty to inflating the cost of information technology contracts for the U.S Pacific Air Forces by at least $37 million to enrich himself and co-conspirators, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Alan
A federal judge on Friday said he won't reconsider his decision blocking Justice Department subpoenas of the Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, the chief judge of Washington’s federal trial court, said the government "did not come
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to boost security at the NFL draft set to take place in Pittsburgh later this month as the conflict in Iran persists. “This is the first time since 1948 that the NFL will host the Draft in
President Trump released his budget request for fiscal 2027 on Friday morning, including a whopping $1.5 trillion ask for the Pentagon. This year’s defense budget request is a $441 billion increase from the $1 trillion approved by Congress last year. The request includes $1.1
The Trump administration is asking Congress for $152 million to transform Alcatraz into a “state-of-the-art secure prison facility,” as part of its 2027 budget proposal. That would cover just the first-year costs of the redevelopment, which has been roundly criticized as ill
Paradoxically, U.S. and Israeli air power may succeed in degrading the regime’s forces and nuclear infrastructure while failing to reduce — even increasing — Tehran’s leverage.
Podcasters Joe Rogan and Theo Von, who both endorsed President Trump in the 2024 presidential election, on Thursday slammed the administration's military offensive against Iran. Von made a guest appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience" where the two talked about the U.S.'s
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) blasted President Trump at a Democratic National Committee (DNC) briefing, saying his policies have hurt Americans’ wallets and livelihoods. “Donald Trump has not managed to liberate the economy,” Jeffries said. “What Donald Trump
A former senior military assistant to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth who rose to be the Army’s second-most senior officer is set to become acting chief of staff of the Army after the shocking ouster of Gen. Randy George. Gen. Christopher LaNeve, the Army’s vice chief of staff
President Trump is once again proposing to eliminate a program that helps low-income people heat and cool their homes. The president’s budget, released Friday, states that the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) should be cut. “For the sixth time, the Budget
The Trump administration officially sent Congress its 2027 budget proposal on Friday, and while the largest story that emerged from the mammoth document was that the president is looking to increase defense spending over 40 percent to a staggering $1.5 trillion, there are
Energy policy must be grounded in resilience and long-term supply security, prioritizing reliability, affordability, scalability, and strategic resilience, rather than being driven by ideology.
In the end, this wasn’t about independence. It was about results.
The White House’s “Ice Maiden” has been unnerved by the lack of information reaching the president regarding the reality of the Iran war. Three weeks into the conflict—in mid-March—White House chief of staff Susie Wiles forced a meeting of Donald Trump’s most trusted advisers
Former President Obama’s lead Iran negotiator, Wendy Sherman, admitted her X account was hacked Friday after posting a strangely worded message against the Iran war. “We were promised strength. Instead, we are watching the greatest decline in our nation’s history unfold in real
Austria is rejecting a request from the U.S. to use its airspace for military flights related to the war against Iran, with the Austrian government reaffirming its neutral stance and separating itself from President Trump’s war. “We want nothing to do with Trump's policy of
Journalist Katie Couric on Thursday said President Trump's latest attacks on mail-in voting and executive order to establish a national voting list are part of a "real effort" to interfere in U.S. elections and "scare election workers." Brennan Center for Justice director Sean
More than 100 international law experts in the U.S. signed an open letter Thursday, warning that American strikes in Iran could be deemed as war crimes. “We are seriously concerned about strikes that have hit schools, health facilities, and homes,” the letter reads. It called
HIPAA applies to doctors, hospitals and insurers — not to consumer AI platforms.
The Pentagon has been misleading Americans about the destruction of Iran’s military arsenal, casting doubt on Donald Trump’s timeline for ending the war. After five weeks of military bombardment from the United States and Israel, roughly half of Iran’s missile launchers and
The opioid crisis has resulted in over 700,000 overdose deaths since its beginning, and in response, pharmaceutical companies and distributors have agreed to roughly $57 billion in national opioid settlements, but a report has raised concerns about how some jurisdictions are
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) on Thursday said he will “immediately” look into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent decision to fire Army chief of staff Gen. Randy George. “That would be very surprising to me,” McCormick told Newsmax's Ed Henry, seemingly perplexed by the
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Thursday denied a claim that Attorney General Pam Bondi was fired for leaking information to him about a decade-old investigation into his relationship with an alleged Chinese spy. “The attorney general did not tip us off. No one in her orbit
President Trump is seeking $1.5 trillion in defense spending as part of the White House’s fiscal 2027 budget request, a roughly 40 percent increase from 2026 funding levels. The proposal released Friday said a base of $1.1 trillion will be specifically for the Department of
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Thursday said Iran is "nowhere near" possessing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that can reach the U.S., dismissing prior claims made by President Trump. Van Hollen was responding to a clip of Trump defending rising fuel prices amid
The Interior Department is offering its staff another round of buyouts and early retirements in an effort to slim down the federal department that’s in charge of the nation’s natural resources. A Thursday press release announced that Interior “will be offering another Deferred
A massive overhaul is in the cards among the higher echelons of the Trump administration. Donald Trump is “very angry” with his Cabinet thus far and is considering “moving” several officials, according to an administration official who spoke with Politico . Others are at risk
The issue is not whether the government has authority to investigate. It does. The issue is whether that authority was exercised with appropriate limits, neutrality and respect for constitutional protections.
For what was meant to be the Golden Age of America, it’s sure looking like a recession could be on the cards. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs report Friday found the U.S. added 178,000 jobs in March, surpassing expectations. But hidden in that good news was something else:
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said President Trump removed Pam Bondi from leading the Department of Justice (DOJ) for failing to meet the president's expectations. “She’s just not doing enough,” Scaramucci told NewsNation's Chris Cuomo late
A U.S. fighter jet was reportedly shot down by Iran on Friday. Iran is offering a “precious prize” to anyone who captures the pilot alive. Iranian state media reported, and U.S. officials have anonymously confirmed to various outlets, that an American F-15 fighter jet was shot
Governor Kathy Hochul's campaign message for New Yorkers to leave for Florida has backfired, as many have taken her advice and she is now trying to lure them back with promises of tax relief, while New York City considers raising the minimum wage to $30 an hour, which could
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s rampant racism and sexism extend further than we previously knew. Hegseth has made efforts to block or delay the promotion of more than one dozen female and Black officers across the Army, Air Force, Navy, and the Marines, according to nine U.S.
The Cuban government on Thursday said it would release 2,010 prisoners in a move that comes as President Trump has put the island’s government under extreme economic pressure with an effective oil blockade. The Cuban Embassy in the U.S. published the announcement on social
Iran shot down what appears to be a fighter plane on Friday, Iranian state media reported, in what would be the first time that Tehran downed an American jet since the war broke out five weeks ago. The search and rescue is underway for two service members. The Hill has reached
Vice President Vance’s new role as fraud czar will “primarily” focus on Democrat-led states, President Trump announced Friday morning. “We will call him the ‘FRAUD CZAR,’ and his focus will be ‘EVERYWHERE,’ but primarily in those Blue States where CROOKED DEMOCRAT POLITICIANS,
Individuals should never be forced to subsidize advocacy that runs counter to their beliefs or interests.
Authorities say guides would fake emergencies to bill international insurance for helicopter rescues and treatment.
The FDA said the eye drops were distributed by companies such as Kroger, Walgreens, H-E-B, Military Exchanges, and others.
Tiger Woods expressed astonishment as he was handcuffed after crashing his SUV last week in Florida, according to body camera footage released Thursday.
People do not respond to vague warnings: They respond to pain.
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) suggested Thursday that President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi to prevent her from testifying in the House probe related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “She was about to be deposed in the Epstein case,” Moulton said in an
The man tapped to fill Pam Bondi’s shoes isn’t any better at handling the Epstein files than she was. Hours after Donald Trump named him as Bondi’s temporary successor on Thursday, acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche took to Fox News, weaving a bold-faced lie about the
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is taking heat for seeking to distance himself from the Epstein files, saying they “should not be a part of anything going forward.” The comments came during an interview late Thursday with Fox News's Jesse Watters, who asked Blanche if he
President Trump is seeking the largest military budget in this country’s modern history for 2027, even as a multitude of domestic issues—from health care to housing, to the general cost of living—continue to persist. The White House on Friday requested $1.5 trillion from
President Donald Trump is bragging about committing war crimes in Iran—and promising to commit even more. The U.S. military executed a double-tap strike on a highway bridge outside of Tehran, according to a U.S. official who spoke anonymously to The New York Times Thursday. The
The president’s fiscal 2027 budget request calls for Republicans to use a partisan process for enacting billions for the Pentagon.
America's attacks on Iran reveal a deeper strategic logic behind Donald Trump’s “America First” doctrine: a renewed emphasis on controlling the maritime chokepoints that underpin economic and geopolitical power.