House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is launching an effort to force a vote on legislation to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), minus funding for the immigration enforcement agencies at the center of controversy on Capitol Hill. In a letter delivered Monday to fellow Democrats, Jeffries said party leaders this week will unveil…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Sunday an upcoming meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is not “in jeopardy,” but she acknowledged it could be rescheduled amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. “I don’t think the meeting is in jeopardy, but it’s quite possible the meeting could be delayed,” Leavitt said…
Do not assume Iran will magically open the strait: It will extort a price.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as Iranian strikes continued to rain down on Gulf countries Monday. Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest, gradually restarted operations after a drone struck a fuel tank and started a fire. Tehran has accused the…
The conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran is entering its third week, and tensions are rising in one of the world’s most critical oil shipping lanes. Donald Trump says the U.S. is working with several allied nations to form a naval coalition to help protect ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz after…
The film industry celebrated its biggest night of the year on Sunday amid global turmoil. At this year’s Academy Awards, actors Michael B. Jordan and Amy Madigan locked down wins for their performances in the movies “Sinners” and “Weapons,” director Paul Thomas Anderson secured a directing Oscar for “One Battle After Another” and “KPop Demon…
The Supreme Court has lost the trust of the American people due to its decisions being based on politics rather than principle, and Congress must take action to restore its integrity.
Germany’s defense minister on Monday rebuffed calls from U.S. President Trump to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, telling reporters “this is not our war.” Trump has called on allies, including those in NATO, for military support to keep the vital shipping route open. Iran has effectively closed the strait for the past…
President Trump said Sunday he might push back his trip to China scheduled for later this month, as he pushes for other countries to help the United States reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. During a wide-ranging interview with the Financial Times, the president called on China to help police…
China has not offered a comment on President Trump’s request for assistance in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which has been all but closed due to the war with Iran. About 20 percent of the global supply of oil goes through the Strait, and the problems have triggered a huge jump in oil and gas…
He wasn’t even the Academy Awards host, but he still got under the administration’s skin.
President Trump said Sunday he is in talks with “about seven” countries on policing the Strait of Hormuz, as its closure amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran disrupts global energy markets. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, the president said his administration contacted various countries throughout the weekend, adding some countries have provided “positive”…
President Trump said on Sunday the NATO alliance faces a “very bad” future if countries do not answer his call to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. “It’s only appropriate that people who are the beneficiaries of the strait will help to make sure that nothing bad happens there,” Trump told the Financial Times. Trump…
President Trump and Vice President Vance are scheduled to participate in a White House signing ceremony on Monday afternoon. The event comes after Trump late Sunday said he was not ready to declare victory in Iran. “No, I’m not going to do that. There’s no reason to,” Trump said in a response to a question…
President Trump said late Sunday that he is not ready to declare victory against Iran, even though the U.S. has decimated the country militarily and economically. He’s pressing for global help in securing the Strait of Hormuz, as the 17-day war with Iran slows the flow of oil and gas. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer…
The president also lashed out against a federal judge who dealt a blow to the Justice Department’s probe into Jerome Powell.
The “Last Week Tonight” host warns viewers not to be fooled by the vice president.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is calling the SAVE America Act, the voting reform legislation that Senate Republicans will bring to the floor this week, “one of the most despicable pieces of legislation I’ve come across in the many years I’ve been a legislator.” “Nothing is more important than defeating this dagger to the…
President Trump said late Sunday that he is not ready to declare victory against Iran despite saying the U.S. has decimated the country militarily and economically. “No, I’m not going to do that. There’s no reason to,” Trump told The Hill while speaking with reporters on Air Force One. “I just say they’re decimated. I…
It’s helped “sustain his political career,” one expert said.
The internet incentivizes the very worst kind of behavior, as this shameful pile-on demonstrates.
Most of the squad members who sparked a diplomatic furor by seeking asylum in Australia reversed their decisions and rejoined the team in Kuala Lumpur.
“Make no mistake,” cautioned the podcast bro.
“Sorry, what was that?” one critic hit back at the president on social media.
The president ignored the question and went on a tirade instead.