Senate Republicans managed to reject what was the sixth bipartisan attempt on Thursday to limit President Donald Trump’s Iran war powers since the conflict began more than two months ago, but the results foreshadowed obstacles ahead from members of his party over a legal deadline. The vote underscored growing Republican frustrations with the war ahead […]
Louisiana will hold early voting this weekend ahead of its May 16 primary, but not for its six seats in the U.S. House. GOP Secretary of State Nancy Landry made the announcement Thursday shortly after the Republican-controlled state legislature signaled it was likely to redraw the congressional map. “This is a mandatory step prior to […]
The Iranian men’s soccer team is set to play in the World Cup in the United States this summer, FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed on Thursday as the war in the Middle East remains unresolved. Infantino made the announcement in Canada at the FIFA Congress. Iran was the only nation out of the sports body’s […]
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s considering withdrawing American troops stationed in Italy and Spain due to the countries’ unwillingness to help with the Iran war. Trump previously announced that the administration is “studying” a drawdown of U.S. forces in Germany, following a public spat with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The president has also […]
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is demanding what she called “irrefutable evidence” before her government will consider extraditing officials accused by the United States of ties to drug cartels, pushing back on a sweeping indictment from Washington, D.C. The Department of Justice on Wednesday charged 10 current and former Mexican officials, including the sitting governor of […]
President Donald Trump jokingly dismissed on Thursday the idea of wearing a bulletproof vest after the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner due to concerns of looking “20 pounds heavier.” Trump was asked during an Oval Office executive ceremony about “security changes” that would take place after Saturday’s incident. In particular, Trump was […]
Sen. Bernie Moreno‘s (R-OH) resolution to ban U.S. senators from trading on prediction markets unanimously passed the upper chamber on Thursday. The resolution takes effect immediately, meaning Senate members, staff, and officers are no longer allowed to place bets on or use prediction markets like Polymarket or Kalshi. The participation of government officials and lawmakers […]
Tax-exempt hospitals in Minnesota that have raked in large sums of revenue from a government safety net program spent tens of millions of dollars overseas over the past fiscal year, raising alarm among watchdogs monitoring the flow of cash in the nonprofit healthcare sector. Minnesota-based hospitals funded by 340B, a federal drug discount program that […]
The Israeli navy intercepted an aid flotilla with dozens of boats attempting to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza on Wednesday night into Thursday, detaining over 20 flotilla ships and 175 activists. The Global Sumud Flotilla set off for Gaza from Barcelona, Spain, earlier this month and was intercepted while sailing in the Mediterranean Sea near […]
President Donald Trump gave King Charles III a final parting gift on Thursday, announcing plans via Truth Social to drop the 10% tariff he brought last year on the import of Scottish whisky into the United States. Charles and Queen Camilla departed Washington, D.C., on Thursday following two-plus days in the nation’s capital and New […]
