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he U.S. is trying to temper the conflict with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, an essential shipping route in the Middle East. But thus far, negotiations have led to missile threats and soaring oil prices. HuffPost senior reporter Li Zhou explains.

President Trump touted updated plans for his multimillion-dollar White House ballroom construction project Sunday evening, amid heightened scrutiny. The president unveiled the new designs to media outlets aboard Air Force One. “I think it will be the finest building of its kind anywhere in the world,” Trump told reporters. “A lot of people are giving…

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Sunday criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s invocation of religion in the war with Iran. Kelly, who is a retired naval officer, urged Pentagon leaders and fighters to be “merciful people” who “respect life” and “respect the rule of law” in an interview with Greg Sargent of The New Republic. “The…

The State Department announced Monday it is resuming operations at its embassy in Caracas, a key milestone in reestablishing diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Venezuela. “Today, we are formally resuming operations at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, marking a new chapter in our diplomatic presence in Venezuela,” the State Department said in a statement….

South Carolina Republican Mark Sanford, a former governor and congressman, has filed to run for Congress, lodging a comeback bid for his old House seat in the Palmetto State.  The field is already crowded with candidates — 11 Republicans and 7 Democrats so far, according to state filings — eager to replace Rep. Nancy Mace…

Fighter jets on Sunday escorted a civilian plane away from President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The ​North American Aerospace Defense ​Command (NORAD) said the aircraft violated the temporary flight restriction at around 1:15 p.m. “The situation was resolved safely,” NORAD wrote in a Sunday statement on X. The F-16 fighter aircraft dispensed flares to…

Conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly on Sunday said deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller is the “most powerful guy” in the White House.  “Most powerful guy in the White House right now is Stephen Miller. And Miller is more militant about everything than Donald Trump is,” O’Reilly said during his Sunday podcast with former White House chief…

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider throwing out the 2019 conviction of Joe Exotic, the star of Netflix’s “Tiger King,” for his role in a murder-for-hire plot against rival animal rights activist Carole Baskin. The former zookeeper, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, is serving a 21-year prison sentence after a federal jury…

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he does not believe “there’s a will for a ground conflict” in Iran among lawmakers during a Sunday interview with NewsNation. “I know a lot of Republicans don’t support that, and I know all the Democrats don’t support it, so I firmly…

Chris Christie chuckled recalling how quickly signing New Jersey’s first legalized sports gambling law in 2012 sparked a lawsuit from the NCAA and the nation’s largest professional sports leagues against his state.   The Republican governor’s goal at the time was to reassert Atlantic City as an East Coast gambling destination and drive tourism to a shoreline in need of an economic boost. After years of…
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President Trump on Sunday indicated he was open to withdrawing his nomination of Casey Means, sister of White House senior adviser Calley Means, to be U.S. surgeon general, as reports indicate she does not have the necessary Republican support. While speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump was asked if he was considering withdrawing…

It seems that life is cheap and killing is good politics in the Trump administration.

Catherine Rampell appeared to relish rubbing salt in one of Trump’s old wounds.

Former federal prosecutor Chris Christie (R) on Sunday said Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is “obliterating” the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) reputation after the official touted the mass firing of employees tied to President Trump’s past indictments. “We didn’t obliterate the Iran nuclear program, obviously, in June — but he is obliterating his reputation and…

President Trump on Monday ripped birthright citizenship ahead of Supreme Court arguments regarding his efforts to thwart the 14th Amendment later this week.  “Birthright Citizenship is not about rich people from China, and the rest of the World, who want their children, and hundreds of thousands more, FOR PAY, to ridiculously become citizens of the…

More than 70 people were arrested at a “No Kings” protest near a federal detention center in Los Angeles on Saturday, The Associated Press reported.  The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) told AP that 74 people were arrested after they did not comply with an order to disperse after the rally ended. AP reported that…

Iran said that any U.S. ground troops who enter the country would be “set on fire,” as U.S.-Israeli military operations against the Middle Eastern country stretch into a second month. Iranian state media reported that Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran was “waiting for the arrival of American troops on the ground to set…

The former Trump supporter predicted that Americans won’t forget the president’s 2024 campaign vows at the ballot box in November.

The president’s spending in one certain field caught the ire of the California governor’s reps.

President Trump threatened Iran’s energy infrastructure on Monday in spite of what he said was “great progress” in talks with officials in Tehran. “The United States of America is in serious discussions with A NEW, AND MORE REASONABLE, REGIME to end our Military Operations in Iran,” Trump said in a Monday morning post on Truth…

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President Trump said late Sunday that the U.S. military is “building a massive complex” under his controversial new White House ballroom. “Now, the military is building a big complex under the ballroom, which has come out recently because of a stupid lawsuit that was filed,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One. “But the military…

Trump said if the strategic Hormuz Strait is not immediately reopened, the U.S. would broaden its offensive.

The basketball Hall of Famer blasted the Trump administration’s “travesty” during an NCAA tournament broadcast.

How men and women support Christian nationalism is consistent, but there’s one key difference.