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Democrats have taken a political beating in recent years because they’ve failed to articulate an agenda that inspires voters, especially those in the struggling middle class. In short, they’ve lacked a unifying vision for the nation. 

The tariffs have been cited as a driving force behind inflation and the rising prices of everything from groceries to clothing and cars. If the tariffs are thrown out, does that mean we’ll see prices start to plummet?

All eyes have turned to Iran, where U.S. and Israeli joint strikes on Saturday killed the Middle Eastern country’s supreme leader. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine briefed reporters at 8 a.m. on the operation, which has now claimed the life of four U.S. service members. Kuwait on Sunday shot…

A fourth U.S. service member has been killed in the U.S. military operation against Iran, officials said early Monday. In a post on the social platform X, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said that the number of service members “killed in action” had risen to four. “The fourth service member, who was seriously wounded during Iran’s…

Kuwait “mistakenly” shot down three U.S. F-15 fighter jets on Sunday after strikes were launched against Iran one day earlier, according to U.S. Central Command (Centcom). Centcom said in a statement that the fighter jets were downed in Kuwait shortly after 11 p.m. EST Sunday. The jets “were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses,”…

With the requisite military assets now in place to punish the regime, Trump needs only to act in accordance with the United States Constitution and request congressional authorization.

Trump administration officials told congressional staff in private briefings that U.S. intelligence did not suggest Iran was preparing to launch a preemptive strike against the U.S.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will kick off soon – will Iran be in attendance?

The contest between the European and Copa America champions at Doha’s Lusail Stadium includes potential big-name draws Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi.

“They are going to fall,” said the key Trump ally.

Critics quickly seized on the president’s phrasing.

The title has been widely mocked online as “stupid” and “childish.”

The former MAGA lawmaker also criticized the president for his attack on Iran. 

Fans from Iran were already banned from entering the U.S. in the first iteration of the travel ban announced by the Trump administration.

The president sidestepped reporters’ queries about Iran, but paused just long enough to praise his new White House statues.

As the U.S. engages in another war in the Middle East, this time against Iran, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found that roughly one in four respondents support it. The survey, released Sunday, found that 27 percent of respondents approve of “Operation Epic Fury,” which the U.S. launched in tandem with Israel early Saturday morning. Meanwhile,…

Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan (N.Y.), an Army veteran, accused President Trump on Sunday of not looking out for U.S. troops, as three American service members have so been far been killed during the operation against Iran. Speaking to Kaitlan Collins on CNN, Ryan said Trump not answering questions from reporters at the White House on…

A new poll from Emerson College shows that Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) have single-digit leads in their respective Texas Senate primary races. The survey, released Sunday, found that 52 percent of likely Democratic primary voters backed Talarico, while 47 percent backed Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D). Paxton,…

Top Trump administration officials will brief both chambers of Congress on Tuesday regarding ongoing U.S. strikes on Iran, amid widespread Democratic opposition to the operation and broad Republican support. Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs Dylan Johnson told The Hill that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, CIA Director…

He spoke about the strikes after the U.S. launched an attack on Iran earlier this weekend. 

A top general had reportedly warned of the risks of a prolonged conflict prior to the strikes. 

Lawmakers are grappling with President Trump’s decision to launch strikes against Iran over the weekend, setting off a widening conflict that is set to dominate Washington’s attention this week. The joint strikes with Israel killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the conflict has spread as Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Israel and eight…

President Trump spoke about the ongoing U.S. operation against Iran on Sunday afternoon and acknowledged it is “likely” that more U.S. service members will die. Earlier Sunday, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said that as of 9:30 a.m. EST, three American service members have been killed in action, while five were injured and “several” others sustained…

The Department of Education hung a banner of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk outside its headquarters as the country prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday. Kirk was publicly assassinated on the campus of Utah Valley University last year by 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, who was charged with multiple crimes, including aggravated murder, obstruction of justice and…

Vice President Vance began his new role leading the Trump administration’s war on fraud with a bang this week by announcing a nearly $260 million moratorium on Medicaid funding for Minnesota.    Strategists on both sides of the political spectrum say the campaign carries risks for the administration as it seeks to move on from the…