Senate GOP ready to move on elections bill

Federal court blocks Kennedy's vaccine changes, invalidates vaccine advisory panel

A federal judge on Monday blocked Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s changes to vaccine policy, including the reduction of the recommended childhood immunizations and his remaking of a key vaccine advisory panel. U.S. District Judge Brian E.

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

Jesse Jackson’s family withdraws posthumous endorsement in Illinois Senate primary

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton had touted an endorsement from Jackson, who died in February.

Supreme Court takes up Trump efforts to curtail protections for Haitians, Syrians

The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to review the Trump administration’s power to curtail temporary protections for migrants from countries experiencing extraordinary conditions, setting the stage for a high-stakes battle over the president’s immigration crackdown this spring.

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

Ex–Border Patrol Chief Set to Retire After Minneapolis Backlash

Former Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino, who presided over the Trump administration’s violent operations in Chicago and Minneapolis, will retire at the end of March, two unnamed sources told CBS News . Bovino was reassigned back to his home office in southern California in

Iran Gives Trump Middle Finger Over Restarting Peace Talks

Iranian officials are reportedly leaving Steve Witkoff’s messages on “read” as the hapless envoy attempts to restart negotiations he abandoned for Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East. Witkoff has sent messages to officials in Tehran, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi,

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

Johnson on Trump's Hormuz plan

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

FCC chair invites bipartisan backlash as MAGA battle with press intensifies

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr’s threat to crack down on broadcasters over coverage of the U.S. war in Iran is raising fresh alarm about Trump administration efforts to intimidate or influence the media. In a Saturday post that was not targeted

3,000 flights canceled as eastern US braces for high winds, tornadoes

Thousands of flights were cancelled Monday as the eastern U.S. braces for high winds and possible tornadoes and the Midwest deals with blizzard conditions. According to the flight-tracking website FlightAware, 3,573 flights had been cancelled that were destined within, into, or

Trump Rushes to Rein in RFK Jr. on Vaccines Ahead of Midterms

The White House has taken the reins at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Department of Health and Human Services . Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda—which has so far included stripping nationwide access to important vaccines—is apparently not winning Americans over. Motivated

Marines: ‘One-in-a-million’ malfunction caused explosion over I-5

The USMC has determined that a "one-in-a-million" malfunction in an artillery shell's fuze caused it to explode over Interstate 5 and strike a California Highway Patrol vehicle with debris during a 250th anniversary event in October 2025.

Warren demands information on xAI access to classified Pentagon networks

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is demanding more information from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on xAI’s access to Pentagon classified networks. She also asked him to address worries that the company’s chatbot, Grok, could pose reliability concerns for the U.S. military.

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.

Appeals court allows Trump to swiftly deport migrants to third countries

A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the Trump administration may keep swiftly deporting migrants to countries where they have no ties as a legal challenge unfolds. The 2-1 vote on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit contained no explanation. The panel also

Judge temporarily halts Trump demand for race-based admissions data from universities

A judge ruled on Friday to temporarily stall efforts by the Trump administrations demanding race-based admissions data from universities. U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor ruled in favor of the 17 blue states that challenged the administration’s new reporting requirements,

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

Why aren't TSA agents getting paid?

The U.S. Government is currently facing its second partial shutdown of the 2026 calendar year, albeit one that only affects the Department of Homeland Security. Why?

Progressive gains in Illinois 9th District race challenge Israel lobby

In the Illinois 9th District primary, progressive candidates Daniel Biss and Kat Abughazaleh are leading the race, while state Sen. Laura Fine, backed by the Israel lobby, is trailing due to her association with AIPAC, indicating a shift in Democratic Party sentiment on Israel.

Khamenei had reservations about son, says US intelligence: Report

The late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly was wary of his son, newly elected Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, succeeding him, according to U.S. intelligence reports. CBS News reported Sunday that President Trump, Vice President Vance and other

Trump 'strongly' encourages other nations to help on 'paper tiger' Iran, Strait of Hormuz

President Trump encouraged other countries to assist in dealing with the closure of Iran’s Strait of Hormuz on Monday, calling Tehran “a paper tiger” in response to concerns of threats from the Middle Eastern nation. “We strongly encourage the other nations to get involved with

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

Jeffries seeks to force vote on DHS funding without ICE and CBP

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is launching an effort to force a vote on legislation to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), minus funding for the immigration enforcement agencies at the center of controversy on Capitol Hill. In a letter delivered

Bessent says some ships are getting through the Strait of Hormuz

At least some ships are making it through the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping lane near Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday. “We are seeing more and more…ships start to go through,” Bessent told CNBC. “The Iranian ships have been getting out already, and we

GOP Rants About TSA Shutdown Right After Voting Against Funding TSA

Alabama Senator Katie Britt condemned Democrats for not funding the Transportation Security Administration just days after she voted against her Democratic colleagues’ attempt to fund the agency. “TSA officers have gone 74 days without a paycheck in FY26 because of Democrats’

America's most popular national parks in 2025 revealed in new data

Did your favorite make the list?

Democrats demand DOJ investigation into Noem testimony on ad campaign, detentions

Judiciary Committee Democrats in both chambers on Monday urged the Justice Department to investigate whether Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem lied under oath about several matters when appearing before Congress. The March 16 letter targets Noem’s comments about a $220

Crowd Gasps as Trump Exposes GOP Congressman’s Terminal Diagnosis

President Trump just told the entire world that GOP Representative Neal Dunn is supposed to be “dead by June”—information that was previously private. Trump approached the topic on Monday while complaining about the slim Republican majority in the House as Speaker Mike Johnson

Trump to Kennedy Center board ahead of vote on 2-year shutdown: 'You have to close it'

Ahead of a key vote, President Trump is urging his handpicked board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to move ahead with his controversial plan to temporarily shutter the institution for renovations, saying, "You have to close it." "I think

Leavitt: Trump meeting with China's Xi not in jeopardy over Iran

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Sunday an upcoming meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is not “in jeopardy,” but she acknowledged it could be rescheduled amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. “I don’t think the meeting is in

Could a $1 trillion deal reopen the Strait of Hormuz?

Do not assume Iran will magically open the strait: It will extort a price.

Democrats demand top Trump aides testify on Iran war decisions, planning

All Democratic members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Monday demanded that top Trump administration officials appear before the panel to testify on the decisions, diplomacy and planning related to the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. In a letter led by ranking member

Israel, US continue strikes in Iran, Trump calls on allies to help reopen Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump said he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as Iranian strikes continued to rain down on Gulf countries Monday. Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest, gradually restarted operations after a

Leavitt: NATO Allies Benefitting From Trump Decision To Take Out Iran Nuclear Threat

White House Press Secretary gives an update on Iran war, talks about the benefits other countries reaping from U.S. military intervention.

Trump pleads for global help to avert oil crisis

⛈️ Plus: East Coast braces for severe storms.

Top political moments from the Oscars

The film industry celebrated its biggest night of the year on Sunday amid global turmoil. At this year's Academy Awards, actors Michael B. Jordan and Amy Madigan locked down wins for their performances in the movies “Sinners” and “Weapons,” director Paul Thomas Anderson secured

New 'tariff rebates' worth hundreds – or thousands – proposed: How would they work?

Two new bills in Congress could give Americans "tariff rebates."

How Congress can — and must — fix the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has lost the trust of the American people due to its decisions being based on politics rather than principle, and Congress must take action to restore its integrity.

Trump Announces His Notorious Chief of Staff Has Breast Cancer

Donald Trump announced Monday that White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has early stage breast cancer, and will be completing much of her treatment on site at the White House. “She has a fantastic medical team, and her prognosis is excellent! During the treatment period, she

Start the Countdown: Trump Official Says Iran War Will End in 2 Weeks

The treasury secretary has pitched his own timeline for the Iran war. When asked by CNBC on Monday when the armed conflict would end, Scott Bessent insisted: “two weeks.” “Two weeks,” Bessent repeated . “I know the media likes to move things along, we see these headlines—and

Greene sides with Megyn Kelly in Iran fight with Trump, Mark Levin

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is siding with Megyn Kelly in an escalating fight over the Iran conflict between the podcaster and fellow conservative media personality Mark Levin, whom President Trump has backed in the back-and-forth. "I wholeheartedly support Megyn

Susie Wiles diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, Trump says

President Trump announced Monday that White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post, noting that Wiles has decided to take on treatment “immediately.” “She has a fantastic medical

Trump Turns to Migrant Workers Amid Farm Labor Crisis

Donald Trump’s solution to the farmworker shortage caused by his violent mass deportation campaign is to embrace migrant labor. The New York Times reports that the Trump administration is making it cheaper to hire migrant farmworkers on temporary visas under the H-2A program.

Colleges and universities are failing students in today’s ‘post-literate’ era

Americans seem to have given up on reading books.

Afghan who worked with US military dies in ICE custody: Advocacy group

An Afghan man who assisted the U.S. military during the war in his country died Saturday after Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took him into custody, with the AfghanEvac advocacy group calling for investigations into his death. Shawn VanDiver, the president of the

Germany Tells Trump No Thanks on Invite to Join Iran War

Germany has rejected President Trump’s request for them to join his war on Iran while the United States flounders in controlling the vital Strait of Hormuz. “What does Trump expect a handful of European frigates to do that the powerful U.S. Navy cannot?” German Defense Minister