Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Monday called into question whether President Trump understands the “complexity” of the U.S. military operation in Iran. The host used her opening monologue on “The Ingraham Angle” to talk about how, despite the April 16 deadline set by the president, Trump faces complications to his calls for negotiations with…
A group of former FBI agents who worked on the investigation into President Trump’s alleged subversion of the 2020 presidential election sued FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday over their dismissals from the bureau. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., alleges that Patel and Bondi violated the…
Italy has refused to grant the U.S. permission to land military planes at an air base in Sicily before departing to the Middle East, according to Italian media reports. Corriere della Sera reported Tuesday that “several US bombers” planned to land at Sigonella air base on their way to the Middle East earlier this week…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Tuesday that it plans to target major U.S. technology companies across the Middle East, including Apple, Microsoft and Google, on Wednesday amid the ongoing war. In a statement published by Sepah News, the IRGC’s official news outlet, the military arm named 18 companies that it accused of being…
Former White House press secretary Dana Perino said Monday she’s not sure that President Trump “cares that much” about midterm elections. “I don’t know what political price he could possibly pay,” Perino said during a Monday appearance on Fox News’s “The Five.” “He’s not running for president again. If it’s the midterms, I don’t know…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is slated to testify before the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) at the end of next month, addressing the panel publicly for the first time since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran started, a source familiar with the matter told The Hill on Tuesday. The upcoming hearing, which is scheduled for April…
Who is the favorite for the Democratic presidential nomination? Is Vice President Vance the heir apparent to President Trump? Join The Hill’s Amie Parnes, the bestselling author of “Fight” and “Shattered,” and Editor-In-Chief Ian Swanson for a live discussion and Q&A on the latest in the race, including whether California Gov. Gavin Newsom is really…
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon on Tuesday said the U.S. needs to wrap up its military operation in Iran, pressing the Trump administration to “finish it right” amid negotiations. “Now, I don’t know what the military knows. I don’t know what President Trump knows. I just think now we’ve got to finish this thing and finish…
New York Times correspondent Maggie Haberman said Monday that Americans are “confused” by President Trump’s plans to wind down the war with Iran, as the conflict reaches 32 days on Tuesday. “What exactly the endgame here is hasn’t been articulated,” Haberman, who has covered the White House dating back to Trump’s first term, told host…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the U.S. military looks “to be unpredictable” in putting American troops on Iranian territory amid speculation of a U.S. ground invasion. “We’re not going to foreclose any option,” Hegseth said during a Pentagon briefing when asked to respond to criticism from those who support President Trump but don’t want…
The White House is maintaining its support for Casey Means to be the next U.S. surgeon general one day after President Trump said he was open to withdrawing her nomination. Trump said over the weekend that he did not know how Means, sister of White House senior adviser Calley Means, was doing in the nomination…
Americans are more concerned about the availability and cost of health care than any other domestic issue, with it reclaiming the top spot for the first time since 2020, according to a new Gallup poll. The poll, released Tuesday, found that 61 percent of the 1,000 adults surveyed said they worry a “great deal” about…
Conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly on Monday said President Trump needs to strike a deal with Iran “within six weeks,” warning that the conflict’s effect on rising prices could hurt Republican control of Congress in the November midterm elections. O’Reilly raised this point in his appearance on “On Balance with Leland Vittert” on NewsNation, The Hill’s…
A Russian oil tanker docked in Cuba on Tuesday despite a U.S. blockade on shipments to the country as the Trump administration pushes for regime change in Havana. The Anatoly Kolodkin vessel is carrying 730,000 barrels of crude oil and is likely to meet the Cuban population’s daily demand for nine to ten days, according…
Pollster Nate Silver said President Trump has “profound problems” as the president’s job approval rating took a significant hit in recent surveys. Silver posted a string of posts on social platform X about the downward trend, after Trump’s average approval rating fell below 40 percentage points last week. Two separate surveys released last week by…
This lawsuit defends the rights of Europeans and the national sovereignty of the U.S.
The U.S. military on Tuesday struck the Iranian city of Isfahan, where one of the country’s main nuclear sites is located. The Isfahan Nuclear Energy Center was one of three facilities that U.S. B-2 bombers and a submarine hit last June. The Associated Press reported that analysts believe much of Iran’s highly enriched uranium is…
Attorneys for Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) are warning the FBI against releasing files in a decade-old case related to an investigation into a Chinese spy. The cease and desist letter comes amid reports FBI agents and other personnel in California have been directed to gather and redact sensitive information from documents in preparation for sharing…
The Iranian military struck a Kuwaiti oil tanker off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday morning, just a day after President Trump issued a stark warning against such a move. The Dubai Media Office said in a Tuesday post on social platform X that there were no reported injuries or oil leaks…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters on Tuesday morning, in the fifth week of the Iran conflict, that regime change “has occurred” in Iran and echoed the president in pushing U.S. allies to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump on Tuesday lashed out at allies over their reluctance to help secure Iran’s Strait…
Workers were later asked to return the gift cards after federal officials raised concerns about whether the gifts were allowed.
The average price of standard gas in the U.S. hit $4 as of Tuesday morning, after hovering right under the dollar mark for about a week. This is up by over a dollar from a month ago after the onset of the Iran conflict at the end of February spiked fuel prices. The average price…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine will speak with reporters Tuesday morning, as the conflict with Iran heats up despite alleged negotiations. Iranian officials have denied being in talks with the Trump administration over how to bring an end to the strikes — though Tehran has offered some…
Dissatisfaction is emerging with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) among Democrats running for Senate seats in this year’s elections. The question of backing Schumer as Democratic leader has become a new litmus test, with several candidates — even in purple and red states — pushing for a changing of the guard. “I’ve already said…
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Eric Trump, President Trump’s son, unveiled the first renderings of his father’s presidential library and museum on Monday, which will be built in downtown Miami. The younger Trump wrote on the social platform X that he has “poured my heart and soul into this project” with his team at the Trump Organization. “This landmark on…