Top diplomats from several key Middle Eastern powers gathered in Pakistan on Sunday for high-level talks aimed at ending the monthlong war in Iran. Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt met in Islamabad in what Pakistani officials described as an effort to open a path forward toward negotiations between Washington and Tehran. The […]
The April 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in three days. SSI payments are typically issued to beneficiaries on the first day of each month. Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability. The amount beneficiaries […]
Ukraine views the U.S. war in Iran as an extension of its war against Russia, even though it doesn’t seem like President Donald Trump and his administration agree. From their perspective, Iran’s assistance to Russia through the war, and Russia’s reciprocal assistance back demonstrates that they are on the same side of this broad wide-reaching […]
Republicans are pushing to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure, but early divisions within the GOP are complicating efforts to streamline the data centers needed to support it. Artificial intelligence has become a key policy issue in Congress and on the campaign trail, especially as the White House pushes for its expansion to boost economic and national […]
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said the Iran war won’t last forever and is basically won, but has been less consistent about whether operations are about to wrap up or intensify. Media reports similarly say both that Trump is pushing his team for a speedy conclusion to the war and that he is considering sending […]
FBI Director Kash Patel has moved to release decade-old files on Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) over his ties to an alleged Chinese spy, according to multiple reports. The Washington Post reported on Saturday that Patel ordered agents in the FBI’s San Francisco office to redact the files before they are eventually released and shared with […]
The residence of Nechirvan Barzani, who is president of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq, was targeted in a drone attack on Saturday, in what is a serious escalation as the Iran war continues to spread throughout the region. The drone struck Barzani’s home in Duhok, located in northern Iraq. The attack resulted in damage to […]
Over 3,000 U.S. troops deployed to the Middle East amid the war in Iran have now arrived in the region, U.S. Central Command said on Saturday. CENTCOM announced that the USS Tripoli and its 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit have reached their “area of responsibility.” The Pentagon sent the warship and the MEU to the Middle […]
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is warning that Republicans could face a tougher-than-expected general election in Texas as the state’s high-profile Senate primary heads to a runoff between Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Attorney General Ken Paxton in late May. “Look, I have concerns about the general election,” Cruz said in an exclusive […]
Exclusive: GRAPEVINE, Texas — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) sidestepped questions about a potential 2028 bid, but instead tied any future decision to Republicans’ ability to hold power and deliver results ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, which he warned would determine whether the GOP’s agenda continues or grinds to a halt. Asked in an interview […]
