White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt warned Iran against closing the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation against President Donald Trump bombing the nation’s three nuclear sites. “I can assure you the administration is actively and closely monitoring the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Iranian regime would be foolish to make that decision,” […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday condemned U.S. strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities, characterizing the action as “absolutely unprovoked aggression” that has “no basis or justification.” Putin’s comments came during a meeting in Moscow with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who hand-delivered a letter to the Russian president from Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei […]
Trump-aligned political advisers have formed a political action committee in Kentucky to oust Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), in President Donald Trump‘s first effort to challenge a Republican incumbent. Massie has often bucked his party by voting against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last month and more recently sowing doubt that Iran was an “imminent […]
Five years ago, the Black Lives Matter protests became the broadest and most sustained social movement in recent U.S. history by multiple measures. Coinciding with the fifth anniversary of the 2020 protests is another large-scale crusade against law enforcement — specifically, against immigration authorities. At the peak of the 2020 protests, crowd-counters estimated as many […]
President Donald Trump’s decision not to protect illegal immigrant workers from arrest and deportation is being met with dire warnings from small businesses and large corporations concerned for economic decline if millions of the workforce are targeted. Groups that represent workers in hospitality, restaurant, and agriculture industries have not only called this past week for […]
President Donald Trump‘s trade war rages on as he’s set to huddle with world leaders in Europe this week, with a major deadline looming. Trump announced a 90-day pause on his “Liberation Day” tariffs on April 9, which means he has less than three weeks to strike trade deals affecting more than 80 countries ahead of the July […]
The Supreme Court’s ruling this week upholding the Tennessee ban on transgender medical procedures for minors is rapidly transforming legal battles across the country, handing state lawmakers a sweeping win and signaling a new judicial standard that restricts the reach of gender identity claims under the Constitution. In United States v. Skrmetti, the justices ruled […]
A notorious Iranian prison and nuclear facility were reportedly targeted in Israeli airstrikes on Monday. Iran’s Evin Prison, located in the capital city of Tehran, and the Fordo nuclear facility were bombed on Sunday, reported Iranian state media. The prison is widely known for keeping political prisoners, such as high-profile European and American citizens, who […]
NATO members are bending over backward to get in President Donald Trump‘s good graces ahead of a summit that will invite questions about how much they contribute to their own self-defense. Member nations, anticipating Trump’s complaints about their defense spending, are poised to announce plans to commit 5% of their gross domestic product to defense […]
Congressional Democrats, and some Republicans, have cried foul over President Donald Trump’s ordered bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities on Saturday. Critics of the military operation claim that Trump did not have the constitutional authority to order the bombings and that it was a violation of power. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) argued to the contrary, specifically […]
