Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Wednesday credited conservative journalist Tucker Carlson, former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and commentator Ann Coulter for pushing President Trump to accept a ceasefire deal with Iran. Khanna said in a video posted to the social media
CNN is defending its reporting on a statement given by Iranian officials regarding a ceasefire agreement the U.S. and Iran reached just hours before President Trump was set to launch an attack on the Iran's infrastructure. As part of the network's coverage of the ceasefire deal
His lack of empathy for the terminated apprentice was a precursor of his emotions on display from the Oval Office.
First lady Melania Trump lauded the first conviction under the Take It Down Act against nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes, thanking federal prosecutors for "protecting Americans from cybercrimes in this new digital age." A Columbus, Ohio, man pleaded guilty on Tuesday
Iran called Donald Trump’s bluff. After spending days threatening to completely annihilate Iran, the U.S. president is suddenly open to giving them a lot of money. In a semi-incoherent post on Truth Social Tuesday evening, Trump called for a two-week ceasefire and suggested
The crew of four astronauts is on the way back to Earth after traveling farther into space than any humans in history.
A clear plurality of New York City residents approve of the job Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) is doing as he approaches his 100th day in office, according to a new poll from the Marist Institute for Public Opinion. In the survey, conducted throughout the last week in March, 48
Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth snapped at a reporter Wednesday who raised a simple question regarding the administration’s claims of a ceasefire and the reality on the ground. “Iran has said that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible in coordination with
Research from LendingTree found the bump came after tax exemptions and credits.
Two hair growth serum products were recalled last week after their packaging was found to pose a poisoning risk.
Given the recent disarray within the department, and a shortage of funding, Markwayne Mullin faces numerous challenges that will require decisive and forward-thinking actions, and perhaps even pushback against the demands of an ever-growing chaos coming out of the White House.
Oil prices plummeted on Wednesday after President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran. Futures for international benchmark Brent crude were down about 17 percent to about $91 per barrel while U.S. benchmark WTI was down about 18 percent, trading at around $93 per
The 22-year-old wife of a U.S. Army staff sergeant who faced deportation after being detained at a Louisiana military base last week has been released from federal custody, according to multiple reports. Annie Ramos was released on Tuesday after spending five days at an
President Trump sent a warning Wednesday that any country that supplies Iran with military weapons will face a 50 percent tariff on goods sold to the United States. “A Country supplying Military Weapons to Iran will be immediately tariffed, on any and all goods sold to the
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said late Tuesday that American journalist Shelly Kittleson was freed after being held hostage by an Iran-backed militia in Iraq for a little over a week. “I am pleased to announce the release of American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was
Walking away from the World Health Organization after the greatest pandemic in memory and ripping up global trade were foolish. Undermining the Department of Education and the Federal Emergency Management Authority is reckless. Blocking USAID was cruel. But when it comes to
President Trump on Wednesday said he is considering the formation of a "joint venture" with Iran to set up tolls in the Strait of Hormuz after the Trump administration and Tehran agreed to a two-week ceasefire deal. ABC News's Jonathan Karl asked Trump if he approved of Iran's
At the eleventh hour Tuesday night, Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire in his war on Iran, saying that Iran’s proposed 10-point plan was a “workable basis” for negotiations and claiming victory. But already cracks are forming. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
The most bloodthirsty MAGA acolytes are fuming at President Trump’s two-week ceasefire deal with Iran and his capitulation to its 10-point plan —a major win for the Iranian government. On Tuesday, after he threatened to kill “a whole civilization” and just 90 minutes before his
Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) on Wednesday urged lawmakers not to make “TACO” jokes about President Trump suspending strikes on Iran for another two weeks, but to encourage the preservation of life. “I do not appreciate anyone — Democrat or Republican — taking this moment to
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the U.S. military was “locked and loaded” to carry out President Trump’s threat to eliminate Iranian civilization, a warning that was met with condemnation from Democrats and other critics. “We had a target set, locked and loaded, of
The fact that voters are seeing through Trump’s empty promises doesn’t mean they suddenly support the Democrats.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) expressed cautious optimism late Tuesday about the two-week ceasefire reached by the U.S. and Iran, saying the peace deal must be brought before Congress for a vote. Graham reiterated in a post on social platform X that he preferred diplomacy with
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday claimed “overwhelming victory” over Iran, hours after President Trump announced a 14-day ceasefire. “Operation Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield, a capital V military victory by any measure,” Hegseth
Vice President Vance characterized the two-week ceasefire deal between the U.S. as “a fragile truce” while speaking in Hungary on Wednesday. “If the Iranians are willing in good faith to work with us, I think we can make an agreement,” Vance said. “If they’re going to lie, if
President Trump in a new interview praised the two-week ceasefire deal reached with Iran as a "total and complete victory" for the U.S. Trump told Agence France-Press (AFP) that there is "no question" that it is a U.S. victory. He also said in the brief interview that he
Disregard for sovereignty, blackmail and a complete lack of project oversight have become Beijing’s trademark.
President Trump said Wednesday that Iran will not enrich uranium, and that the U.S. will work with the country to dig up B-2 bombers as part of the latest agreement reached between the two countries. “The United States will work closely with Iran, which we have determined has
The harder question is what it will take to reach the people who are still smoking, and whether we’re ready for that.
Prediction markets are caught in legal crosshairs to determine how they are to be regulated as questions also swirl around the ethical nature of the business with the Iran war being pulled in. And as states dangle civil prosecution and criminal charges, Kalshi and other
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid slammed the temporary ceasefire reached in the joint U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran on Tuesday, criticizing the deal as a “political disaster.” “Israel wasn’t even at the table when decisions were made concerning the core of our national
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine will speak with reporters Wednesday morning about the U.S. military operation in Iran, after President Trump announced another temporary suspension of strikes on Tehran amid negotiations. Trump announced
President Trump on Wednesday declared "big money" is to be made by the U.S. "hangin' around" the Strait of Hormuz following a two-week ceasefire agreement reached between the U.S. and Iran. Trump wrote on Truth Social that it was a "big day for World Peace" and that "Iran wants
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine are briefing reporters first thing Wednesday, less than a full day after President Trump announced a temporary ceasefire with Iran. Hegseth started the briefing by calling Operation Epic Fury an
With thorium, America gets a permanent, verifiable, physics-enforced end to the Iranian nuclear threat that every administration since Carter promised and none delivered.
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 8 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Donald Trump’s threat to
What would happen if the U.S. were to offer to form Palestine as part of a deal to end this war?
Morning Report is The Hill’s a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today’s issue: President Trump has reset the timer on his threats to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages” after Tehran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks in exchange for a temporary pause in U.S.
President Trump’s 2027 budget proposal would cut thousands of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) jobs in a push toward privatizing the agency founded in 2001 that is housed under the Department of Homeland Security. Conservatives have long sought to outsource airport
President Trump’s dire warnings to strike Iranian civilian targets if Tehran does not meet his calls to open the Strait of Hormuz is opening a fierce debate over whether service members will be asked to carry out what amount to war crimes under the Geneva Convention. His
There’s a new way to teach American history. It’s not woke. But it’s not patriotic, either. It’s not the 1619 Project or the 1776 project. It’s the Iranian History of the United States, as seen in “ One Vengeance for All ,” the most cosmological of the recent pieces of pro-Iran
Starting in about 2005, something nearly unthinkable began to happen: The lifetime value of a college degree began to decline. Up until then, and really for quite a while afterward, a degree was considered a smart bet on a person’s future income and prospects. Possessing a
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte's planned meeting with President Trump at the White House on Wednesday comes at a potentially explosive moment for both the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, and the future of the trans-Atlantic alliance. Trump on Tuesday threatened that Iran's
In recent weeks, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has indicated that she wants to roll back the state’s landmark Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, or CLCPA—to the horror of everyday New Yorkers and civil society organizations, who have called to keep the act
President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget proposal, sent to Congress on Friday, doubles down on MAGA pet projects while taking a sledgehammer to a number of programs that help the working class. Among the casualties could be new moms trying to buy food and families with moderate
A parade of potential 2028 presidential contenders is set to take the stage this week at the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN) Convention for an early audition aimed at courting Black voters, one of the Democratic Party's most powerful constituencies. In a party
Donald Trump’s deranged threat to obliterate Iranian civilization entirely has prompted powerful pushback from some former MAGA allies. Some are suggesting it’s time to invoke the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to remove him, including Alex Jones , Anthony Scaramucci , and Marjorie
Democrats’ high hopes of a flip were dashed in Georgia's special House race on Tuesday, but an overperformance in the red district — plus a landslide win for liberals in a Supreme Court race in Wisconsin — underscored the party's enduring momentum as the high-stakes midterm
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine will brief the press at the Pentagon on Wednesday at 8 a.m. EDT, after President Trump announced a two-week pause on strikes against Iran. The Pentagon previously canceled a briefing featuring Hegseth
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar (Texas) said Tuesday that he will back a House war powers resolution when it comes before the lower chamber again, a reversal of his previous position. In a lengthy statement, Cuellar criticized President Trump’s threat that a “whole civilization