Lawmakers are expecting to hear directly from their commander in chief on Tuesday night about a U.S. military buildup near Iran that is dividing Washington sharply along party lines. The prospect of military strikes against Iran has cast a cloud of uncertainty over Tuesday’s State of the Union address, in which Trump is preparing to […]

France has revoked direct government access for U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner after he skipped a Monday meeting with the French foreign minister, who wanted the ambassador to answer for the Trump administration’s comments on the fatal beating of a right-wing activist in the European nation. French officials are upset about comments made by the U.S. […]

The death of a notorious drug lord by Mexican security forces on Sunday is emboldening GOP lawmakers who want to give the Trump administration more tools to take action against cartels outside of the United States. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) is making a renewed push for the Cartel Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act, a bill […]

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) is facing calls to step down from office or suspend his 2026 reelection bid from at least four of his fellow House Republicans after evidence emerged that he sent explicit late-night text messages to a staffer who died by setting herself on fire. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) was the first to […]