President Donald Trump said that responsibility for securing and guarding the Strait of Hormuz would have to lie with the other countries that use it, with the United States only helping. In a Friday post on Truth Social, Trump said the U.S. was “getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down […]
FBI Director Kash Patel warned that cyber actors linked to Russian intelligence services were scamming Signal users. Earlier this month, the Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service along with General Intelligence and Security Service warned of a “large-scale global cyber campaign” targeting government officials and journalists, carried out through the attempted hacking of their Signal […]
Iran threatened to strike U.K. bases after London cleared the United States to use them for some strikes. On Friday, the United Kingdom shifted its position on the use of its bases by the U.S. for strikes against Iran, allowing its usage for the targeting of Iranian military assets targeting the Strait of Hormuz. After […]
The Justice Department under President Donald Trump on Friday moved to dismiss charges against two former Louisville police officers accused of falsifying the warrant that led to the 2020 raid in which Breonna Taylor was killed. Federal prosecutors asked a judge to dismiss the case with prejudice against former Detective Joshua Jaynes and former Sgt. […]
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is delaying an expected vote on renewing the government’s spy powers amid opposition from hard-line Republicans who want to see reforms to warrantless surveillance and the potential inclusion of voter integrity measures. Johnson initially announced he would hold a vote next week on a clean 18-month reauthorization of section 702 of […]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani broke his Ramadan fast with prisoners at the controversial Rikers Island jail complex this week, describing the visit as a moment he will never forget. “People sharing what little they have: breaking bread, offering prayer, making space for one another’s dignity even in the hardest place,” the mayor posted […]
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz faced questioning from House Democrats on Friday about the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, after the Trump administration backed major changes to how vital supplies are distributed. Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL), the leading Democrat on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and […]
A new California poll is offering an awkward snapshot of the Democratic Party’s 2028 pecking order, with Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) significantly outpacing former Vice President Kamala Harris among voters in their shared home state. Newsom leads the field with 28% support among California Democrats, well ahead of other national figures, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez […]
The Supreme Court unanimously allowed a Mississippi pastor to continue his lawsuit challenging a local law barring protests near a public amphitheater outside of designated zones, despite the pastor being previously punished for violating the law. Justice Elena Kagan penned the high court’s opinion in Olivier v. City of Brandon, finding the lawsuit brought by […]
American forces have been targeted by and are retaliating against Iranian-backed militias in Iraq in response to the war in Iran. Kataib Hezbollah and other Iranian-backed militias have fired rockets and drones at U.S. troops since the start of Operation Epic Fury, Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command, told the Washington Examiner. […]
