Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel addressed the social media post by first lady Melania Trump, criticizing him for a joke he made last week about her being a widow. The first lady posted the request on X on Monday morning, two days after Cole Allen broke through a security checkpoint at the White House […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized the Iranian regime, blasting the leaders of the country for using force to control shipping through an “international waterway.” Rubio said the regime is trying to hold the world hostage by controlling the Strait of Hormuz, through which over 80% of the world’s oil is transported. He said their […]
Mentalist Oz Pearlman is no longer appearing on late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s show amid a controversy between President Donald Trump and the comedian. Pearlman was scheduled to appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday evening, but the lineup was quietly updated to swap the magician for Pod Save America co-host Jon Lovett, who is known […]
New York City is gearing up for a visit from King Charles III that is expected to feature an encounter between the monarch and Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Charles arrived in the United States on Monday for a state visit with President Donald Trump at the White House. The king’s itinerary includes a number of stops […]
Four Democratic senators are investigating accusations that the Pentagon was unprepared for an Iranian attack on U.S. forces in Kuwait that killed six service members. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) on Sunday wrote a letter to War Secretary Pete Hegseth suggesting that Washington failed “to take […]
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) addressed his prolonged absence from Capitol Hill in a statement Monday, saying he will be back on the job “very soon.” Kean, who has not voted in the House since March 5 due to an undisclosed medical problem, said he plans to “return to a full schedule and be at […]
The Supreme Court appeared split Monday over whether to allow lawsuits against Bayer for not including a warning label about cancer risks on its Roundup weedkiller to proceed, as the company and the Justice Department argued that federal law preempts state labeling laws for herbicides and pesticides. The justices heard arguments in Monsanto v. Durnell […]
The shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday has the district on edge as it gears up for a summer of high-profile events marking the country’s 250th anniversary. The suspect, Cole Allen, accused of running through the dinner’s security checkpoint, shooting a Secret Service officer, and running toward the […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Monday announced he is introducing legislation seeking to fund President Donald Trump’s ballroom project. The bill would direct $400 million in federal funding to the White House’s new ballroom. Trump has argued the new venue is necessary to address security concerns sparked by the recent shooting at the White House […]
An injured U.S. Secret Service officer fired five shots at a gunman who was allegedly attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump during an attack on the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday evening. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the officer was struck by a firearm in the chest but was protected by a ballistic vest and […]
