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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]