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Here's what's in Trump's SAVE America Act

President Trump's push to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act is taking center stage this week in the Senate, where it faces an uphill battle amid unified Democratic opposition. The legislation — which is a top priority for the president — is

Sean Penn missed Oscars to meet with Zelensky in Ukraine

Actor Sean Penn was absent from the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday due to a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Penn has frequently advocated for Kyiv amid its war with Russia, and he spent the weekend abroad in an attempt to push his efforts forward. “Sean,

Trump on ‘taking’ Cuba: 'I can do anything I want with it'

President Trump on Monday said he believes he will have the “honor” of taking over Cuba, coming as the administration is choking the communist regime in Havana with a fuel blockade. Trump, speaking to reporters from the Oval Office, would not rule out a military move, adding,

Cornyn, Casar spar over DHS funding outside Austin airport

Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) crashed a Monday press conference led by Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R), causing the two to spar over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding lapse. Cornyn was delivering food from Texas-based fast food chain Whataburger to Austin-Bergstrom

Wright says high gas prices will last 'a few more weeks'

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Wright says high gas prices will last 'a few more weeks' Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that Americans can expect to experience high prices at the gas pump “for a few more weeks” amid the U.S.

200 US troops wounded since Iran war started: Centcom

The Pentagon said Monday approximately 200 U.S. service members have been wounded since the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran broke out. The “vast majority” of these injuries have been “minor” and over 180 troops have returned to duty, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) spokesperson,

Vance pushes back on past criticisms of foreign intervention

Vice President JD Vance on Monday pushed back on the suggestion that he has reservations about the U.S. operation in Iran due to his past criticisms on foreign interventionism. “You’re trying to drive a wedge between members of the administration, between me and the president.

Oath Keepers Founder Abandons MAGA After Iran War

The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers said Monday that he is no longer part of the MAGA movement because of President Trump’s war in Iran. While guest-hosting for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s show, Stewart Rhodes lamented “the obvious role of the influence of Zionism in

Gingrich: Americans won't back Trump 'forever' on Iran war

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Americans won’t stick with President Trump "forever" on the Iran war and noted the spike in oil prices could be an early deterrent for his supporters. “I think they will back him for a little while, but they will not back him forever,”

Trump, 79, Claims He Totally Predicted 9/11 Attacks

While talking on Monday about the war he started with Iran, President Trump claimed that he predicted 9/11 “a long time ago.” “I knew about the Strait [of Hormuz], that it would be a weapon, which I predicted a long time ago, I predicted all of this stuff. You guys were very

Cuban officials report island-wide blackout

Cuban officials on Monday said that a blackout affecting the whole island had occurred, according to The Associated Press. The incident follows recent pressure on the island country's energy resources from the U.S. According to the Cuban Ministry of Energy and Mines, a

Greene: Iran war hurting Vance, Gabbard

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who is opposed to the Iran war, on Monday said the issue is hurting other figures in the administration known for being against foreign wars, namely Vice President JD Vance and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. “The

The Last Human Oscars?

The In Memoriam segment of this year’s Academy Award ceremonies lasted for 15 minutes. On a night when several winners’ speeches were cut short—the songwriting team behind “ Golden ” was interrupted mid-sentence by its own platinum-plated K-pop earworm—the producers opted to go

Trump says Israel won’t use a nuclear weapon in Iran

President Trump insisted on Monday that Israel would not use a nuclear weapon in Iran after he was asked about one his advisers warning of such a potential risk. “Israel wouldn’t do that. Israel would never do that,” Trump told reporters in the White House East Room on Monday.

Trump reveals story about GOP lawmaker Neal Dunn's health

President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) revealed Monday that Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) received a terminal diagnosis for a heart problem, prompting concerns about the House GOP’s super-slim majority and leading Trump to connect the congressman to care at the Walter Reed

Piers Morgan blasts Trump over Iran strategy, war objective

Right now, two weeks in, the central question isn’t whether the United States can overpower Iran militarily. It’s whether the strategy behind this war fully accounted for the ways Iran could fight back, and whether that miscalculation is now shaping a much longer, much more