Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) slammed President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, arguing the duo lack a strategy in the war against Iran as the conflict stretches into its third week. "The ‘no quarter’ comment by the SecDef and this ‘just for fun’ remark by the President tells me there was never a clear strategy...
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. Murphy, a Biden appointee, granted a motion by the American Academy of Pediatrics...
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,” Gingrich said in regard to Americans...
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. Until they hear oral arguments in April, the justices will keep intact lower rulings that block the administration from terminating Syria and Haiti’s designations for the Temporary Protected Status (TPS)...
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 “complete disconnection” had affected the Cuban electrical system, the AP reported. On...
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who is opposed to the Iran war, on Monday said 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 longer it goes on, it definitely does hurt JD Vance, and that’s...
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 toward a specific outlet, Carr suggested news broadcasters could have problems renewing their licenses because...
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 out of the U.S. as of 2:00 p.m. EDT. Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport topped...
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.
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. Warren, who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in a Sunday letter that...
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 was asked about recent comments...
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 expedited the schedule for the case's next stage. The Trump administration as part of its aggressive immigration...
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, arguing they were costly and burdensome to universities. The Trump administration wants to implement the “Admissions and Consumer...
President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) revealed Monday that Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) got 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 Walter Reed Medical Center. Trump talked about Dunn’s health during a press conference at the...
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?
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.
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 senior officials have received intelligence that the new Iranian leader’s father believed his son was...
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 us, and get involved quickly and with great enthusiasm,” Trump...
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 complicated conflict than anyone expected.
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 Monday to fellow Democrats, Jeffries said party leaders this week will unveil...
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 let that happen to supply the rest of...
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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 million ad campaign in which she urged migrants to leave the country, as well as...
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 everybody agrees, but subject to board approval, we determined...
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 jeopardy, but it’s quite possible the meeting could be delayed,” Leavitt said...
