Senate Republican rebukes Carr’s threats to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran coverage
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Sunday rebuked Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr’s threats to revoke broadcasters’ licenses over TV networks’ news coverage. “I am a big supporter of the First Amendment,” Johnson said on Fox News’s “The Sunday Briefing.” “I do not like the heavy-handed government, no matter who is wielding it. ……
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Schiff on lifting of some Russian sanctions: ‘We’re enriching our adversary’
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday slammed the Trump administration’s “terrible decision” to lift some sanctions on Russian oil amid the war in Iran. “I think this is a terrible decision, but it is one of the things that comes about as a result of the unpredictability of war,” Schiff told NBC News’s Kristen Welker…
Data centers emerge as growing wedge issue in midterm races
The tech industry’s expansion of data centers is emerging as a wedge issue in the midterms, as candidates weigh economic opportunity against the associated strain on voters’ utility bills. In the Michigan governor’s race, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D), whose husband is a top executive at a company pressing for a new data center, wants regulations addressing related water usage and energy costs. Other candidates…
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Energy secretary on gas prices: ‘Americans will feel it for a few more weeks’
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that Americans can expect to experience high prices at the gas pump “for a few more weeks,” amid the U.S. conflict in Iran. “Yes, it is a short term disruption in the flow of energy. Americans are feeling it right now. Americans will feel it for a few more…
Energy secretary: US conflict in Iran will ‘certainly’ end in ‘next few weeks’
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that he thinks the U.S. conflict in Iran could end in the next weeks — or even sooner. “I think that this conflict will certainly come to an end in the next few weeks,” Wright told ABC News’s Martha Raddatz on “This Week.” “Could be sooner than that, but…
US demanding countries assist with ship escorts in Strait of Hormuz: UN ambassador
United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz on Sunday said that the U.S. is demanding that international allies help escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict in Iran. “President Trump is calling upon the world, saying the entire world is affected,” Waltz told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.” “Iran can’t hold…
How Congress became NASA’s partner for the Artemis return to the moon
The 2026 version of the NASA authorization bill that passed out of Senate Commerce is as different from the 2010 legislation as day to night.
Zelensky: Russia providing Iran with Shahed drones used against US bases
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Russia provided Iran Shahed drones that were later used on U.S. bases. “First of all, Russia gave drones already, these Shaheds. They are using Iranian licenses. You know that they built and produced a lot of drones, they gave them. I have 100 percent facts that they — that…
Two Weeks Into War With Iran, Trump Has Been Knocked Back On His Political Heels
Even some of the president’s supporters are questioning his plan and his overall poll numbers are declining.
Trump administration offers $10M reward for information on Iranian leaders
The Trump administration is offering a $10 million reward for information on Iranian leaders amid the U.S. conflict in the country. The State Department, via its Rewards for Justice division, says it is putting up a reward stretching up to $10 million “for information on the key leaders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)…
Trump says Iran ‘wants to make a deal,’ but he’s not ready yet
President Trump said on Saturday that Iran is ready to make a deal with the U.S., but that he was not ready to come to an agreement and negotiate a ceasefire. “Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” Trump told NBC Newss’…
Too Many Toots? What Excessive Farting Says About Your Health.
Doctors share their thoughts on what’s normal when it comes to gas and what needs to be checked out.
Trump snarls GOP’s midterm message
House Republicans have spent months scrambling to unite around a midterm strategy that will keep them in the majority following November’s elections. In just the last two weeks, President Trump has made their task much tougher. On the messaging front, the president’s attacks on Iran have muddled his “America First” mantra and caused the price…
Trump Rejects Efforts To Launch Iran Ceasefire Talks, Sources Say
Trump’s administration has reportedly rebuffed efforts by Middle Eastern allies to start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the Iran war.
FCC chair threatens networks’ licenses after Trump complains about Iran coverage
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr on Saturday threatened to revoke broadcast licenses after President Trump complained about how some networks are covering the joint U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran. “Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions — also known as the fake news — have a chance now to correct course before…
Paxton PAC running TV ads in Palm Beach while Trump at Mar-a-Lago
A super PAC backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) for Senate is airing television ads in Palm Beach, Fla., where President Trump is spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort, as his endorsement in a competitive primary runoff hangs in the balance. Lone Star Liberty PAC came out with a new television ad on…
‘WINNING’: Trump Brags About ‘RESHAPING THE MEDIA’ With Shameless Infographic
The president shared an image on Saturday celebrating his impact on the free press.
What is the Jones Act, eyed in bid to lower gas prices?
President Trump on Friday said he was looking at loosening shipping rules in the Jones Act as a method to lower gas prices that have skyrocketed since the U.S. launched its military offensive in Iran two weeks ago. Fox News host Brian Kilmeade pressed Trump on the issue during an interview on Kilmeade’s eponymous podcast,…
US embassy in Iraq hit by missile; no injuries reported
The U.S. Embassy in Iraq was struck by a missile earlier on Saturday, with no reported injuries, several outlets reported. The missile attack destroyed the embassy’s air defence system, an Iraqi security source told Al Jazeera. The Associated Press also reported that the missile struck a helipad inside the compound. Agence France-Presse, however, reported that…
Shapiro to Maher: ‘I refuse to take any of your bait’ on 2028 election speculation
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Friday told comedian and HBO’s “Real Time” host Bill Maher that he refused “to take any of your bait” in speculating on his chances of running for president in 2028. Twice did Maher suggest Shapiro was running while interviewing him about his new memoir, “Where We Keep the Light.”…
U.S. Embassy Urges Americans To Leave Iraq
The U.S. embassy in Baghdad was struck by an overnight missile attack.
Trump Says ‘Many Countries’ Will Send Warships To Keep Strait Of Hormuz Open
But he did not provide details on which countries would do so.
US Embassy in Venezuela raises American flag for first time in 7 years
The U.S. Embassy in Venezuela raised an American flag on Saturday, seven years to the day since officials last flew the stars and stripes there. “The morning of March 14, 2019, the American flag was lowered for the final time at U.S. Embassy Caracas,” U.S. Chargé d’Affaires to Venezuela Laura F. Dogu wrote on the…
Bill Maher Confused By Iran War Hurdle 1 Week After Praising Trump: ‘I Don’t Understand This’
The “Real Time” host on Friday expressed bewilderment about the U.S. failing to secure the Strait of Hormuz after previously admitting support for the war.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Gives Blunt Response To Trump’s ‘Concerning’ Comment On Iran War
The former Trump ally weighed in on an eyebrow-raising comment from the president about when the war in Iran might end.