President Trump on Wednesday suggested the U.S. would attack Oman if it sought to control the Strait of Hormuz with Iran, saying they would have to "behave or we'll have to blow 'em up." Trump quickly said that Obama understood his posiiton and "they'll be fine." The remarkable
Comedian Bill Maher, who previously was "cautiously optimistic" about President Trump's conflict with Iran, on Wednesday said the Trump administration missed its chance to overthrow the Middle Eastern country's regime. Maher appeared on the "Hot Mics" podcast with Billy Bush
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) on Wednesday fired back at President Trump after the president attacked the Texas Democrat following Green's primary loss the night before. Green on Tuesday lost the Democratic primary runoff for the Houston-based 18th Congressional District to Rep.
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday it has been “a while” since he last spoke to President Trump. “It’s been a while,” Pence told Roop Raj of FOX2-TV in Detroit, when the latter asked how long it had been since the former vice president last spoke to Trump. Pence
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin blamed New Jersey Senator Andy Kim for being attacked by federal law enforcement. Speaking at a Cabinet meeting Wednesday, Mullin pointed the finger at Kim, who was among dozens of demonstrators who were pepper sprayed outside of
Maine oyster farmer Graham Platner is leading Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) by 9 points in polling ahead of their November faceoff. The Pine Tree State Poll from the University of New Hampshire, released Wednesday, found that 51 percent of likely voters said they would cast
Journalist Sharyn Alfonsi is departing "60 Minutes" after criticizing CBS News's leadership under its new corporate owner Paramount. Alfonsi's contract with the weekly news program ended over the weekend, she told The New York Times and argued the outlet's decision not to renew
Half a year since a 60 Minutes segment on torture in Salvadoran prisons was cut last-minute by CBS News boss Bari Weiss, the journalist reporting the piece has lost her job. Sharyn Alfonsi had worked with 60 Minutes for over a decade. On Wednesday morning, she told The New
German officials say Stafford hasn't experienced any organ failure as his viral counts decline.
President Trump on Wednesday teased taking a trip to New York to see the Knicks play in the NBA finals next week at Madison Square Garden. Trump told reporters at a Cabinet meeting at the White House that he was planning on going to a game this week, but then the team secured a
Cuba’s foreign minister has accused Secretary of State Marco Rubio of lying about the island nation being a national security threat to the U.S. amid rising tensions between the two countries. “In all areas, however, he lies, he lies on and on,” Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuba’s
More than half of Americans say they “definitely will vote” in November's midterms, according to a new survey. In the Economist/YouGov poll, released this week, 57 percent of respondents said they “definitely will vote” in the upcoming elections. Eleven percent said they
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said in a report published Wednesday that it will take years to replenish the advanced weapons used by the U.S. during the Iran war. CSIS predicted it would take three or more years to replace the Tomahawk Land Attack
After his third medical checkup in 13 months, and a delusional all-out blitz from his social media team defending him, President Trump has once again fallen asleep on camera in the middle of a Cabinet meeting, on Wednesday. The president could be seen with his eyes closed for a
Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) said Tuesday that his campaign for Senate is attracting some support from previous President Trump voters who are becoming more disillusioned with the president’s policies, saying they whisper to him at rallies “like they’re in the witness
The Department of Veterans Affairs said Tuesday it was launching a trial review on the safety and efficacy of methylenedioxymethamphetamine, or MDMA, assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study will also focus on the impact of MDMA usage for people
After campaigning on a promise of “no new wars,” President Donald Trump just threatened to bomb yet another country. During a Cabinet meeting Wednesday, a reporter asked Trump whether he would accept a short-term deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz that would allow Iran and
people can support border security. People can support immigration enforcement. But cruelty should never become policy.
An increasing number of American households have struggled to afford enough food since 2020 because of rising economic strains, according to an analysis released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Wednesday. “We find a remarkable increase in food insecurity,
It strikes me as really backward to say that the wealthiest demographic, the demographic whose every need is attended to by taxpayer dollars, should be exempt from paying property taxes.
South Africa shot back at the Trump administration's claim of a humanitarian emergency for white people in the country, saying there is no basis for it. South African Foreign Ministry spokesperson Chrispin Phiri told The Associated Press on Wednesday that allegations about
The U.S. deported more than 4,300 Cubans to Mexico in the first 15 months of President Trump’s second term, sending thousands of migrants into areas of the country with high rates of violence and limited access to essential services, according to a report released by Human
A Democratic House candidate running in Texas raised eyebrows when she promised to turn an ICE detention facility into a “prison for American Zionists.” It turns out she was bankrolled by a major GOP fundraiser. Maureen Galindo’s candidacy was anything but normal: The sex
A bipartisan group of Senators have introduced legislation that would pave the way for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to create new rules around key issues like the transfer portal, television rights and eligibility requirements for major college sports
Massachusetts became the first state to certify that ride-hailing drivers with Uber and Lyft, who are considered independent contract workers under federal law, can organize and form a union. Ride-hailing drivers gathered Tuesday outside the statehouse in Boston's Beacon Hill
The Heritage Foundation on Wednesday added four new members to its board of trustees, including conservative commentator Mollie Hemingway and nationalist political theorist Yoram Hazony, marking a step in the think tank’s recalibration to “Heritage 2.0.” Also joining the think
Politicians in Illinois and Colorado are threatening the credit-card rewards system that increasingly powers airlines, which could have a devastating effect on the airline industry and consumers.
🥊 Plus: GOP picks up the pieces of bruising Cornyn-Paxton fight {beacon} It’s Wednesday. Have you seen the photos of the White House South Lawn being turned into a UFC fight night venue, with a cage and everything? 📸 Photos Oh, and have you seen the video of the pope
A university in Indiana will pay a former employee $225,000 to settle a lawsuit after she was fired over a social media post criticizing conservative commentator Charlie Kirk after he was killed last year. Ball State University agreed to pay Suzanne Swierc, the university’s
Only moments after Ken Paxton clinched the GOP nomination in the Texas Senate race on Tuesday, he quickly signaled his intention to run a lofty, issue-focused campaign. By way of characterizing Democratic opponent James Talarico as woke, as a leftist, and—perhaps worst of all
President Trump said he did not care about the midterms during his Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, referring to concerns over how the Iran war will impact Republican candidates in November. “They thought they were going to outwait me, you know, ‘we’ll outwait him, he’s got the
Canada announced Wednesday that it would pick Swedish surveillance planes over U.S.-made options as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government looks to downsize dependence on U.S. defense firms. Canada has entered into talks to buy Saab’s GlobalEye early warning jets, which are
Artists should be free to create their art without censorship, as evidenced by the success of Boris Pasternak's "Doctor Zhivago" and Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey", despite protests from politicians and influencers.
Alabama asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to clear the way for a redrawn congressional map that would remove the state’s second majority-Black district and give Republicans a potential pickup opportunity in November. State Republicans insist the justices’ recent 6-3
President Trump’s America 250 celebrations on the National Mall will feature military demonstrations, a 110-foot ferris wheel, and a slew of performers who are questionable at best. Flo Rida, Milli Vanilli, Martina McBride, and Vanilla Ice will headline the “Great American
Everyone’s favorite federal prosecutor is back in the White House, albeit in a far less important role. Pam Bondi has been appointed to an advisory committee on AI policy by President Donald Trump, Axios reported on Tuesday. The committee, officially called the President’s
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Wednesday it was a “mistake” to impeach former President Clinton and added that he believes the real problem was not Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky. Clinton was impeached by the House in 1998 for perjury and obstruction of
Podcaster Joe Rogan on Monday criticized a portion of President Trump’s recent settlement with the IRS that shields the president, his family and businesses from existing tax audits, calling the addendum “nuts.” “That is so crazy,” Rogan said during an episode of the “Joe Rogan
Federal officials on Wednesday expanded the Ebola screening program for travelers arriving in the U.S. who recently traveled to Congo, South Sudan or Uganda, adding a third U.S. airport to the list of approved entry points. All inbound passengers who have been to any of the
When politics increasingly takes away happiness, there will be personal, societal and medical consequences, including depression.
The White House is pushing back against a draft memorandum of understanding (MOU) published by Iranian state media Wednesday, marking the latest in the back-and-forth between Washington and Tehran on peace negotiations. “This report from Iranian controlled media is not true and
President Donald Trump can try to pour billions of additional dollars into the U.S. military, but restoring the country’s weapons systems will still take years. A new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies published Wednesday found that munitions
President Trump on Wednesday trolled Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) following his loss Tuesday in a Texas primary, with an added message of congratulations "to the Dumocrat Party!" Green, who for two years in a row has been escorted out of Trump addresses to Congress, lost the
The American Cancer Society (ACS) updated its guidelines Wednesday to include two new screening options for colorectal cancer, including a first-ever blood test. The ACS already recommends that adults take colonoscopy tests every 10 years beginning at age 45 and ending at age
By the time that the Democratic primary for New York's 12th congressional district wraps up in June, Anthropic and OpenAI will have spent millions on their battle over the political future of AI: who gets to regulate it, or who will be punished for trying to regulate it. But
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) scored a proxy win in Tuesday’s Texas primary runoffs over state Rep. James Talarico, who beat her out in the initial Democratic race for Senate. Former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas), endorsed by Crockett, won Tuesday's runoff for a Dallas-area
Police in Virginia say a white nationalist group that marched in Virginia Beach on Memorial Day weekend did not require a permit because the gathering met legal requirements.
Bondi said she has been going through treatment, including surgery, and is "doing well, though."
This is a lightly edited transcript of the May 26 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon . You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: And so we’re going to talk about three different nations that Trump is threatening or dealing
