Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that an extensive war in Iran could deal a significant blow to his country’s ability to defend itself in its war with Russia. Zelensky said that as U.S. defense manufacturers provide missiles for the war with Iran, there would be a deficit in the number of U.S. Patriot missiles provided […]
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday rebuked former counterterrorism director Joe Kent after he resigned Tuesday in protest of the Iran war, saying administration officials who disagree with President Donald Trump should step aside rather than publicly break ranks. “Now I know Joe Kent a little bit. I like Joe Kent. You heard the president […]
House Democrats moved Wednesday to force a vote on a plan to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security — excluding border patrol and immigration enforcement — escalating their standoff with Republicans during the shutdown. The effort, led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and top appropriator Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), uses a discharge […]
Republicans earned a sweeping special election win in a Virginia state House race, defying the Democratic wave of victories in similar special elections across the country. Andrew Rice took 62.5% of the vote in Tuesday’s election compared with Democrat Cheryl Smith’s 37.5%, with 95% of votes counted in the state’s 98th District. The development breaks […]
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and FBI Director Kash Patel told senators Wednesday that they were unaware of any draft executive order tied to reported plans for President Donald Trump to invoke emergency powers over elections ahead of the midterm elections. The exchange came during the Senate Intelligence Committee’s worldwide threats hearing, where Vice […]
The Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to hold its interest rate target steady as inflation remains elevated. After a two-day meeting in Washington, the Fed’s monetary policy committee announced it would hold its rate target at a range of 3.50% to 3.75%. Investors had expected that outcome, but President Donald Trump has pushed hard for more aggressive rate cuts. The central bank has not […]
Labor organizations across the United States canceled celebrations of civil rights icon Cesar Chavez after a bombshell investigative report published on Wednesday uncovered allegations of pedophilia and sexual abuse. Chavez, who died in 1993, became an icon of Latino civil rights through his activism for farm workers and Hispanic Americans, often compared to other influential […]
A judge’s dissenting opinion in a transgender case regarding access to female-only facilities ignited uproar within the federal judiciary last week over the intentionally provocative language he used to describe the crux of the legal fight. Judge Lawrence VanDyke, an appointee of President Donald Trump, declared in an opinion on Thursday that the appellate case […]
President Donald Trump’s military operations around the globe are a geopolitical gamble, watched intently by Beijing, which hopes the United States has gotten in over its head. The Chinese Communist Party has been left on the sidelines while the White House abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, decapitated Iran, and now saber-rattles against Cuba. China has […]
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has authorized the country’s military to kill Iranian and Hezbollah officials without explicit approval from higher-ups. Katz announced the blanket order as he alerted Israeli residents that the military had taken out top Iranian intelligence official Esmaeil Khatib. Katz said he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorized the directive overnight. […]
