American journalist Shelly Kittleson is expected to be released on Tuesday after a week in captivity following her kidnapping in Baghdad, according to statements from the militia that held her. Kittleson, an award-winning journalist with Al-Monitor, was reporting on regional developments in the Iraqi capital on March 31 when she was abducted by Kataib Hezbollah, […]
Over 30 congressional Democrats are calling on the Cabinet to remove President Donald Trump from office over his threats to escalate the war in Iran and target civilian infrastructure. The calls come after Trump wrote on Truth Social Tuesday that Iran’s “whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again” if Tehran doesn’t […]
CBS sold the timeslot occupied by late-night host Stephen Colbert to comedian and Allen Media Group CEO Byron Allen. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air its final episode on May 21, after which the 11:35 p.m. timeslot will be filled with two half-hour episodes of Comics Unleashed. This deal runs through the 2026-2027 television season, […]
President Donald Trump imposed an 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday deadline for Iran to agree to a peace deal and open the Strait of Hormuz. And if there is no deal, the president threatened “complete demolition” of Iranian power plants and infrastructure. As the war enters its 38th day, a familiar question hangs over Trump’s ultimatum: […]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers shot an illegal immigrant on Tuesday in Northern California, according to local authorities. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons shared a statement with the Washington Examiner, saying the officers were conducting a “targeted vehicle stop.” “On April 7, 2026, ICE officers were conducting a targeted vehicle stop in Patterson, CA to arrest […]
Israel revealed on Tuesday morning that it blasted multiple Iranian bridges, hours ahead of a deadline President Donald Trump gave to Iran aimed at averting such damage. “STRUCK: 8 bridge segments utilized by the Iranian terror regime for transporting weapons & military equipment,” Israel’s military wrote in a post to X. “The IDF struck 8 […]
Voters in Wisconsin are heading to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new justice for the state Supreme Court, a decision that will determine whether liberals hold steady or widen their majority on the bench. The contest stands out in Wisconsin’s spring elections, which feature a range of judicial, local, and school-related races that are typically […]
EXCLUSIVE — The Trump administration has quietly backed off from President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50% steel and aluminum tariffs on imported bicycles, e-bikes, and bicycle frames. In August 2025, the administration added e-bikes to the list of products covered by Trump’s steel tariffs. In October 2025, bicycles and frames were included in a list […]
Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of Washington Secrets, lifting the curtain on power and politics in the capital. Today, we look at whether a right-wing talk show host has the secret formula for getting Republicans elected in one of the bluest cities in the country, and the options facing Donald Trump on “infrastructure day.” No Republican […]
President Donald Trump’s threat of strikes against Iranian power plants would not only devastate the country but also would impact several regional players. Destroying Iran’s power plants would disable its electrical grid for months or possibly years. But Iran also supplies several neighbors with electricity. In recent years, the main recipient of Iranian electricity has […]
