Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Wednesday accused Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth of "blowing smoke" over his claims about the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. Van Hollen slammed Hegseth after the secretary praised the military operation against Iran as "a historic and overwhelming victory" earlier in the day Wednesday. He said at a Pentagon briefing...
President Trump on Wednesday claimed “fraudsters” were circulating documents related to negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over the countries’ conflict. “Numerous Agreements, Lists, and Letters are being sent out by people that have absolutely nothing to do with the U.S.A. / Iran Negotiation, in many cases, they are total Fraudsters, Charlatans, and WORSE,” Trump...
Democrats will attempt to pass a resolution to limit President Trump’s war powers in Iran by unanimous consent during a pro forma session of the House on Thursday. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) announced the plan in a letter to colleagues Wednesday while criticizing Trump’s management of the conflict and the ceasefire deal announced Tuesday. “A...
Former Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman, who was fired Tuesday, said he was shocked by the decision but that he was unlikely to pursue a lawsuit. “Absolutely I was blindsided,” Rothman told The Associated Press in his first interview since the ouster, saying he had still not been given a reason. “I really don’t...
A Wisconsin city passed a referendum Tuesday targeting data center construction, requiring future large-scale projects that receive tax benefits to secure approval from local voters. Port Washington, which sits just north of Milwaukee, approved the referendum with about 66 percent support, according to unofficial results published by the county. It is the first measure of...
President Trump boasted about a Republican candidate winning former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) seat despite “the stench left” by the Trump-supporter-turned-foe ex-congresswoman. “Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Brown’s (GREEN TURNS TO BROWN UNDER STRESS!) seat in Congress has been taken over by a wonderful and talented man, Clay Fuller, who won convincingly, and right from the beginning,...
Jasveen Sangha is the third defendant sentenced of the five people who have pleaded guilty in connection with Perry's 2023 overdose.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) on Wednesday suspended the Hoosier State's sales tax on gas for 30 days, as prices at the pump have increased since the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran began. Braun said at a press conference that he will “look at” whether to further extend the gas tax holiday at the end of...
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the "lies sold" to the U.S. amid the two countries' conflict with Iran. The Yesh Atid party member accused Netanyahu of leading Israel to "a strategic collapse," Yapid wrote in a post on the social platform X, translated from Hebrew. "There was...
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Wednesday that “violations” of the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran have occurred "across the conflict zone" and urged the parties to exercise restraint. “Violations of ceasefire have been reported at few places across the conflict zone which undermine the spirit of peace process,” Sharif wrote on the...
A senior Lebanese official condemned Israel’s wave of airstrikes inside the country Wednesday, labeling the attack that came hours after a temporary ceasefire was announced among the U.S., Israel and Iran a “very dangerous turning point.” “These hits are now at the heart of Beirut. … Half of the sheltered (internally displaced people) are in...
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday the upper chamber will vote on a war powers resolution to check President Trump’s power over military operations in Iran. The measure comes as the Trump administration has touted progress on a ceasefire agreement with Tehran and is looking to develop a longer-term peace deal. “Congress must...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) hinted Wednesday at a potential 2028 presidential bid, saying he wants to “be a part of that conversation” as Democrats grapple with the party's direction. “We have an opportunity to have a real debate within our party about what we stand for, about what our affirmative vision is,” Shapiro said,...
The State Department issued a new security alert for Iraq on Wednesday, recommending that U.S. citizens immediately depart the country through overland routes due to Iran-allied militia activity. The department said these groups have launched drone attacks near the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center and Baghdad International Airport in the country. “They may intend to conduct...
Social media influencer Dan Bilzerian filed paperwork Tuesday to challenge Rep. Randy Fine (R) in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. Bilzerian filed as a Republican for a House district that includes Palm Coast and Daytona Beach, according to a filing from the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The address included on the FEC filing is the same address as Lake County Commissioner Anthony Sabatini’s law...
Iran-linked hackers were responsible for recent disruptions to internet access for companies tied to U.S. oil, gas and water infrastructure, the FBI said in a report published Tuesday. The report warned that similar companies across the country should be aware of an increased push by hackers to take over programmable logic controller (PLC) systems, which...
Mark my words, if this war goes on much longer, or involves greater commitment to the U.S. and more protracted and prolonged conflict and greater hardship for Americans, the voters are just not going to stand for it.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Wednesday that the “negotiating document” to permanently end hostilities between the U.S. and Iran “has some troubling aspects,” after President Trump decided to pause strikes on the Middle Eastern country for two weeks. “Again a diplomatic solution to end the reign of terror in Iran is the preferred outcome,” Graham...
NASA officials will provide another update on the Artemis II mission, as the four astronauts aboard the test flight prepare to return to Earth at the end of the week. The lunar flyby mission, which launched on April 1, took the crew — Cmdr. Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency...
A letter written by leaders of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) outlines the group’s appropriations priorities for fiscal 2027, days after the White House unveiled its budget requests. The letter, sent Tuesday to House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) and ranking member Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and shared with The Hill, urges the panel to...
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday welcomed the news of a temporary ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran. The pontiff told a crowd in St. Peter’s Square that he took the news “with satisfaction and as a sign of deep hope” in remarks translated by Vatican News. The leader of the Catholic Church’s comments come...
Israel launched a barrage of attacks without warning in Lebanon on Wednesday, striking more than 100 sites in 10 minutes as a fragile ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran hangs in the balance. The attacks were of the largest scale in Lebanon since Israel started its latest offensive there more than a month ago....
Grindr is getting in on the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner action. The LGBTQ dating app will be joining the crowded party scene ahead of the annual WHCA dinner on April 25. Grindr will host its inaugural "White House Correspondents' Dinner Weekend Party" the night before the main event, a night which has been...
President Trump said Wednesday that Vice President JD Vance may not attend the in-person talks with Iran in Pakistan for security reasons. Trump told the New York Post that he expects the peace talks with Iran to happen in Islamabad “very soon” after a ceasefire deal was agreed to on Tuesday. Trump told the Post...
Heuermann, 62, pleaded guilty to kidnapping, torturing, and killing seven women as well as scattering their remains across Long Island between 1993 and 2010
