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Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday described President Trump’s conflict with Iran as a “disastrous mistake” that violates international law, with the unusually strong criticism underscoring European anger toward the U.S. As part of a speech at the German Foreign Ministry, Steinmeier warned that Trump’s second term marked a rupture in foreign relations with his…

“Come on, brother, you’re sounding almost ridiculous now,” Mark Levin told the ex-counterterrorism director.

Conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly said Monday that it was becoming increasingly clear that the Trump administration will not be able to change the Iranian regime as a result of its war. “It is becoming apparent to the Trump administration that they are not going to be able to change the regime, unless you throw 10,000…

Journalist Kara Swisher on Monday said she will leave CNN if Paramount buys Warner Bros. Discovery and takes over the network. “I don’t think they’ll be good owners, I don’t,” she told reporter and Syracuse University professor Margaret Talev at an awards ceremony. “I think they’ve already shown several times, including editorial choices … that…

At least one Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer believes President Trump’s decision to deploy federal immigration officers to airports nationwide to assist with security is not a legitimate solution to lengthy wait times. Angela Grana, a TSA officer and union leader from Colorado, on Monday told Fox News’s “America Reports” that having an Immigration and…

Millions of people are expected to take to the streets Saturday for another round of “No Kings” demonstrations, against a backdrop of escalating tensions over immigration enforcement and the war with Iran. The protests against the Trump administration — which swept across the U.S. last year — are planned for March 28, with a flagship…

President Trump will host a swearing-in ceremony Wednesday afternoon for Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), who was confirmed Monday to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Trump tapped Mullin late last month to replace outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who faced criticism over the department’s tactics during immigration enforcement operations. The fatal shootings of…

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) commended President Trump’s decision to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to airports across the country this week to manage airport staffing shortages resulting from a monthlong partial government shutdown. “I think it’s terrible what’s happening. I’m glad the president has put ICE in…

Democratic lawmakers on Monday slammed the detainment of two individuals by federal immigration officers at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), an incident that occurred before officers were deployed to multiple airports to assist with security. Video of the incident shared on social media show officers holding a woman down against the floor. The law enforcement…

Comedian Jon Stewart went after President Trump over comments he made about talks with Iran, saying they sounded “like bulls‑‑‑.” “So, you didn’t even talk to them?” Stewart said mockingly on “The Daily Show” on Monday after showing a clip of Trump explaining that special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner had talked…

The firebrand rightwinger tried so hard to highlight a supposed Trump win but she flubbed it in a big way. 

Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Monday said the U.S. has a “few more levers” to lower gas prices after they skyrocketed in the weeks after the U.S. and Israel launched their military campaign on Iran late last month. “There’s things we can do on refinery efficiencies,” Wright said on “Squawk on the Street” on CNBC….

Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the U.S. ending the war in the Middle East would practically cede control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil travels, to Iran.  “Iran right now, if we declared victory, they would now say they own the strait. You’d see a tax for…

Despite having been in Florida while early voting was underway, Trump chose to cast his ballot by mail, a method he’s vowed to outlaw for most Americans.

Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders on Tuesday released a U.S. researcher who had been detained in the country for over a year following pressure from the Trump administration. Dennis Coyle, who had been in captivity since January 2025, was released after his family asked the country’s government to pardon him on Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim holiday that…

Miles Taylor said it’s “so unsurprising” to see the president’s controversial comments on the death of Robert Mueller.

President Trump, an outspoken critic of voting by mail who called it “mail-in cheating” on Monday, voted by mail ahead of a special election in Florida on Tuesday. Records from the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections website show that the president mailed his ballot earlier this month from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach…

The “Last Word” host cited one recent incident showing President Donald Trump has a “deep and irreversible perversion.”

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE America Act) is a poorly-crafted and undemocratic piece of legislation that would not solve a non-existent problem of voter fraud, but instead would disenfranchise millions of voters, including Republicans.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) has appointed energy executive Alan Armstrong to represent the state in the Senate, replacing outgoing Sen. Markwayne Mullin, who was confirmed Monday to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).   At a Tuesday press conference announcing the appointment, Stitt hailed Armstrong, a third-generation Oklahoman, as a “strong business leader who…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning will weigh the legality of asylum claims from migrants who have not physically crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. President Trump has defended an immigration policy known as “metering,” which dates back to the Obama administration and was rescinded under former President Biden. Under the measure, border officials would turn back…

Delta Air Lines is suspending its dedicated flight assistance service for members of Congress as airport security lines grow longer amid the ongoing partial government shutdown, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution The decision comes days after the Senate unanimously approved a proposal to end the preferential treatment lawmakers receive at airports, including allowing them to…

A fire at Valero’s largest oil refinery in Texas was put out on Tuesday after an explosion prompted a shelter-in-place order for residents in the area. The explosion occurred at a refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, around 90 miles east of Houston. Mayor Charlotte Moses told residents that no one was hurt in the incident….

Two former FBI agents, who were fired by President Trump last year, will testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee panel on their involvement in a probe of the 2020 presidential election. The hearing comes after two ex-agents, who were unnamed, sued the Trump administration after they said they were fired “solely” based on their work…
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Iran launched a new wave of strikes against Israel and neighboring Gulf States late Monday, just hours after President Trump said negotiations were underway to end the conflict. The attacks continued into Tuesday morning, with The Associated Press reporting that a missile with a 220-pound warhead slammed into a street in the center of Tel…