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Five GOP House seats shift toward Democrats: Cook Political Report

Democrats’ chances of recapturing the House in the 2026 elections have been steadily increasing, amid President Donald Trump’s low approval rating, historical trends, and the cost of living. An analysis from the nonpartisan Cook Political Report reported that 5 competitive seats shifted toward Democrats and one toward Republicans, as Democrats eye recapturing the House for the last two years of Trump’s second […]

Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire with Iran if Strait of Hormuz reopened

President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to annihilate Iran on Tuesday, saying negotiations between the United States and Tehran would continue on how to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that […]

Mike Johnson rules out defunding Planned Parenthood in next party-line bill

EXCLUSIVE — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) plans to leave a top priority of the anti-abortion movement out of a party-line bill Republicans hope to pass in the coming weeks, the latest sign GOP leadership is resisting attempts to expand the scope of the legislation beyond immigration enforcement. Anti-abortion organizations are urging House and Senate leaders […]

Steve Hilton says Trump endorsement was smart strategy in California governor’s race

California gubernatorial hopeful Steve Hilton brushed aside concerns Tuesday that an endorsement from President Donald Trump could be a liability in the November elections, arguing instead that Republicans should unite behind the most viable candidate. Hilton said he briefly spoke with Trump after the Sunday night endorsement to express his gratitude, describing it as a […]

Trump’s crisis communications skills tested by Iran war

President Donald Trump plays many roles as commander-in-chief, but in the last few days his effectiveness as a crisis communicator during the Iran war has come under scrutiny. Trump threatened Tuesday morning that Iran’s “whole civilization will die tonight” absent a deal. This followed an Easter Truth Social post warning “Tuesday will be Power Plant […]

Pope rips ‘truly unacceptable’ Trump threat to end Iranian civilization

Pope Leo XIV denounced President Donald Trump‘s threat to Iranian civilization on Tuesday, telling reporters he thought the president’s words were “truly unacceptable.” The pope’s words came hours after Trump posted to social media that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if the Iranian regime does not strike a deal with the U.S. ahead of […]

Pakistan pleads with Trump to extend Iran ‘civilization’ deadline two weeks in return for Iran opening Strait of Hormuz

The prime minister of Pakistan is begging President Donald Trump to postpone his bombing campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran, simultaneously pleading for the Trump regime to open up the Strait of Hormuz as a gesture of good faith. Shehbaz Sharif published the plea to social media on Tuesday afternoon, claiming that “diplomatic efforts […]

Harris calls Trump’s threats against Iran ‘abhorrent’ as ‘no plans’ present to end war

Former Vice President Kamala Harris slammed President Donald Trump’s threats to “commit war crimes” against Iran. Trump demanded that the Iranian regime “open the f***in’ Strait” of Hormuz or “all Hell will reign down,” setting a deadline of Tuesday at 8 p.m. The president’s threats are drawing major pushback from Democratic lawmakers, calling it “unhinged” […]

Iran vows ‘proportionate’ response if Trump follows through on power plant threat

Iran’s representative at the United Nations is vowing a “proportionate” response if President Donald Trump follows through on his threats to destroy the country’s power plants. At a Security Council session on the Strait of Hormuz blockade, Amir-Saeid Iravani, Tehran’s representative at the U.N., decried Trump’s Truth Social post saying a “whole civilization will die” […]

Environmental activists plead with appeals court to shutter Alligator Alcatraz

An appeals court hearing in the legal fight by environmental activists to shutter the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention facility turned into a battle on Tuesday over who controls the facility: the state or the federal government. The lawsuit, filed by Friends of the Everglades, claims that the construction of the immigration detention facility on the […]
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