Politics

Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Vice President JD Vance is traveling to Los Angeles on Friday as protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown continue to grip the city. Vance, a Marine veteran, will tour a multi-agency Federal Joint Operations Center as well as a Federal Mobile Command Center. He will also meet with leadership and Marines […]

(WASHINGTON) — The world is waiting for President Donald Trump’s decision on whether the U.S. will join Israel in military action to wipe out Tehran’s nuclear facilities. As he weighs his options, Trump is being squeezed by different pressures from forces at home and abroad. The president huddled with advisers in the Situation Room twice already this […]

(WASHINGTON) — Senate Republicans largely lined up behind President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict between Iran and Israel and said they trusted Trump’s judgment on whether the United States ought to involve itself. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a defense hawk who said he spoke to Trump last night, endorsed the use of force if diplomatic […]

(WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with some Democratic senators as he was grilled at a congressional hearing Wednesday about the Trump administration’s latest military actions. The former Fox News host, who faced a contentious confirmation hearing, got into a heated exchange before the Senate Armed Services Committee with Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., who […]

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday was not revealing what action he might take related to Iran after multiple sources said he’s been presented with a range of options by his national security team. Asked by reporters on the South Lawn Wednesday morning, Trump said he wasn’t ruling out using U.S. military assets […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law banning certain gender-affirming care treatment for minors. The court ruled 6-3, with Chief Justice John Roberts authoring the opinion. The court’s three liberal justices dissented. The decision in the case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, is one of the most significant LGBTQ rulings to come from […]

Jackie Talarico said she grew tired of being harmed by her home. Now, the Navy wife says she is taking her former landlords to court. “Our houses are not our safe place,” said Talarico. “We were told there was no mold in our house. We were told there was no lead. We were told there […]

(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump met with advisers in the Situation Room on Tuesday afternoon, a White House official confirmed, as Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes. The meeting came some nine hours after Trump arrived back at the White House after abruptly leaving the G7 summit in Canada early, citing tensions in the […]

(WASHINGTON) — Republican Sen. Mike Lee deleted his controversial social media posts about the assassination of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband after several people criticized the Utah Republican for his comments. On Sunday night — a day after a masked gunman disguised as a police officer shot and killed Democratic State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her […]

(WASHINGTON) — As Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes in the Middle East, lawmakers are set to introduce bills and resolution aimed at preventing the United States from getting involved in Israel’s military campaign against Iran. While the efforts are in their early stages, the legislation is unlikely to garner sufficient support to override the will […]