More than 400 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have quit their jobs since the partial government shutdown began on Feb. 14, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Acting DHS Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in a statement that
Oil prices dipped Monday as President Trump touted what he described as “productive” talks with Iran. Oil prices actually dropped a few minutes prior to Trump’s Truth Social Post. International benchmark brent crude was trading at about $102 per barrel on Monday, down from
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The State Department has threatened to cut global health funding in order to secure access to Zambia's mineral resources, but this approach is shortsighted and will ultimately fail to secure long-term access to minerals.
A Lyme disease vaccine produced by Pfizer and Valneva was deemed 70 percent effective by the companies after they reviewed the results from a phase 3 trial. If approved by regulators, it would be the only vaccine for humans against Lyme disease. “Lyme disease can cause
Most Americans believe that the current conflict against Iran is going poorly for the U.S., according to a new poll. In the CBS News/YouGov poll, 57 percent of respondents said they believe the conflict is either ending up “somewhat badly” or “very badly” for their country,
Donald Trump claimed Monday that the U.S. and Iran had moved toward a resolution to the American president’s disastrous war—but Israel is still dropping bombs. Trump claimed Monday that U.S. officials had held productive conversations with Iranian officials and that he’d issued
President Trump on Monday called airports “fertile territory” for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers brought in to aid with security, even as he said that’s “not why they’re there.” Asked by reporters whether ICE officers would be making immigration
President Trump will travel to Memphis, Tenn., Monday to highlight a crime task force established last year. Trump formed the Memphis Safe Task Force last September in order to replicate the federal law enforcement crackdown in Washington, D.C., in the Tennessee city. “This
Despite Trump’s reports of destroying Iran’s Navy and Air Force, Tehran is still conducting missile and drone strikes against U.S. and local allies in the Gulf.
The United States' largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, on Monday reached Crete, Greece for repairs after leaving the Middle East due to a fire onboard. Photos from AFP show the aircraft carrier arrived at Souda Bay naval base, where it had last stopped in February
Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center who resigned last week over the Iran war, accused Israel on Monday of attempting to undermine President Trump’s attempts to de-escalate conflict with Iran. His comments follow Trump’s Monday decision to
"Leo passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer," a company spokesperson said.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were spotted on Monday at numerous airports throughout the country after President Trump announced this weekend he would deploy them to assist with travel chaos stemming from the partial government shutdown. Videos of ICE
Donald Trump is governing without the consent of the governed.
President Trump has placed a statue of the explorer Christopher Columbus, an increasingly controversial figure, near the White House. In a Sunday press release, the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations (COPOMIAO) said that the statue, a replica of
President Trump is insisting that the U.S. and Iran have had extensive ceasefire talks—with 15 points of agreement even—while the Iranian government claims the exact opposite. On Monday morning, just hours before markets opened, the president announced a five-day postponement
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (R ), a GOP candidate for California’s governorship, seized more than a half million ballots from a November special election to approve redrawing congressional districts in a way that favored Democrats. Bianco said his probe was sparked by
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink argued Monday that long-term investing could help limit wealth inequality at a moment when the rapid rise of AI risks further concentrating wealth at the top of society. In his annual letter to investors, Fink underscored that in recent decades, most
John F. Kennedy International (JFK) Airport suspended its wait time reporting on Monday as the partial government shutdown is resulting in long lines for passengers going through security at multiple airports. The popular travel hub warned its travelers that the wait time
No Black defendant in a murder case should be represented by a lawyer affiliated with the KKK without their knowledge and consent
The Pentagon Press Association is pressing for the immediate restoration of journalists' access to the Defense Department after a federal judge on Friday ruled that the federal agency’s media policy was unconstitutional. “Our clients and the public face ongoing, irreparable
President Trump said Monday he has not been in contact with Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during ongoing negotiations with the country. “We’re dealing with a man who I believe is the most respected and the leader,” Trump told reporters in Palm Beach, Fla. “We have
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R ) on Sunday said President Trump’s response to former FBI Director Robert Mueller’s death was comparable to that of a child having a temper tantrum. Soon after Mueller’s death was announced Trump wrote that he was “glad” the former FBI
Trump again made it clear that he thinks the courts should function as one more weapon in his authoritarian political arsenal.
No one is happy about Donald Trump’s decision to use Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to help run airport security. ICE agents were deployed Monday to at least 13 airports across the country, including Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, and all three New York City airports.
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a police officer who forcibly removed a protester conducting a sit-in on the Vermont House floor a decade ago is entitled to qualified immunity. The ruling was unsigned but appeared to split 6-3 along ideological lines, with the liberal
A senior Iranian security official on Monday said Tehran is not in talks with President Trump adding that Trump “backed down” from further attacks on energy infrastructure due to pressure from the markets and allies. “Trump backed down from attacking critical infrastructure as
President Trump on Monday prominently rejected a core Democratic demand in the negotiations to reopen the Department of Homeland Security by declaring that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers should be allowed to wear masks to protect their identities during
Flights at Newark Liberty International Airport were halted Monday after the air traffic control tower was evacuated. In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that “[a]rrivals and departures are temporarily paused at” the airport “after air traffic
The potential deployment of US Marines to the Middle East to open the Strait of Hormuz raises the possibility of ground troops being involved in President Trump's war with Iran, and the potential for casualties and asymmetrical warfare.
Stocks rebounded Monday morning after President Trump announced a five-day pause of airstrikes on Iranian energy infrastructure and negotiations toward a "complete and total" end to the conflict. The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened with a gain of more than 800 points
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed’s fight for DNA testing nearly three years after allowing his bid to prove his innocence to move forward, a move that paves the way for his execution. Reed was convicted and sentenced to death
President Trump’s supposed five-day postponement of strikes on Iranian power plants may very well be a ploy to manipulate the markets in his favor amid skyrocketing oil prices. “I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE COUNTRY OF IRAN, HAVE HAD, OVER
President Trump's refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election is causing political consequences for Republicans, as they are being pressured to pass legislation to overhaul registration laws and are seeing the effects of redistricting wars and aggressive deportation
Joe Kent, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, is warning President Trump against deploying U.S. soldiers to Kharg Island, saying it would be a “disaster." “I just think that would be a disaster,” Kent told The Washington Post when asked of a potential
Donald Trump has claimed that Democrats are responsible for the long lines at airports, but the president just rejected a deal that would fund the Transportation Security Administration. Senate Majority Leader John Thune approached Trump Sunday with a plan for Republicans to
Some cars are more likely to be targeted than others.
When it comes to promoting candidates for political office, the FCC is obligated to enforce the congressionally approved Section 315 rules.
President Trump on Monday said Iran "has one more opportunity to end its threats" to the U.S. and its allies. He added that Iran wants peace. The remarks, made at a Memphis, Tenn., crime task force roundtable, came hours after he said attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure
President Trump late Sunday said there would be no deal to end the partial government shutdown until Democrats join with Republicans to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. “I don’t think we should make any deal with the Crazy, Country Destroying,
After four weeks of useless threats, bombings, and death, President Trump is placing a five-day pause on his war on Iran after failing to attain the “ unconditional surrender ” that he claimed he would earlier this month. “I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF
The data simply does not support the idea that conservatives, especially younger ones, are turning away from Israel.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) called for the Marines to seize Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub, which lies about 20 miles off the coast of the mainland, declaring on Fox News: “We did Iowa Jima, we can do this.” “Here’s what I tell President Trump: Keep it up for few
Two pilots were killed in a collision between a jet and a fire truck late Sunday on a runway at LaGuardia International Airport in New York. The aircraft was attempting to land when it struck the emergency vehicle, which was traveling across the runway to respond to an
There’s truth in the maxim that those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. However, bad intentions, not a learning disability, are driving America back into the problems we hoped we solved generations ago.
The president says he doesn’t even want a funding deal if the Senate doesn’t pass the SAVE America Act.
President Trump on Monday said U.S. strikes on Iran energy infrastructure would halt for five days after “very good” and “productive” conversations with leaders in Tehran. In a Monday morning Truth Social post, Trump wrote in all-caps that the U.S. and Iran "over the last two
Police say they have all of the potentially-contaminated dolls in their possession.