Trump Administration
How could the new US Congress bring about an end to the war with Iran? - explainer
Trump is expected to veto any measure to stop the fighting. It takes two-thirds majorities in both chambers to override a veto, meaning Democrats would need Republican support to overcome Trump.
US deportation flight carrying Iranians turned back after Pakistan refuses entry - report
Trump vows 'total victory' over Iran, claims Tehran will need 25 years to recover from US strikes
Democrats preparing investigations into Trump's handling of US spy agencies
Families of American October 7 victims call for US congressional inquiry into massacre
During a ceremony, CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper displayed the murdered hostage and dual Israeli-US national Itay Chen's military dog tag, which his father gave him at the funeral.
Texas A-G, Senate candidate Paxton partied in Dubai with his mistress, federal fugitives - report
This comes as James Talarico holds a slight lead over Paxton in Texas’s Senate race. If Talarico wins the race, he will be the first Democrat to hold statewide office since the 1990's.
Katie Zacharia claims to be a lawyer. Was she ever actually licensed? - report
A spokesman for the State Bar of California told The Washington Post that it “has no record of Kate Sharon Zacharia or Kate Sharon Black having been licensed to practice law in California."
'They have too much to lose': Trump says he does not think China, Russia are helping Iran 'at all'
Trump has previously described Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin as "neutral" during the Iran war.
Trump administration launches investigation into US universities over J-1 visa allegations
The investigation is being conducted by the Labor Department’s Office of Inspector General, which has issued subpoenas seeking information about visa practices and foreign funding.
Hegesth plan to publicly livestream Nidal Hasan execution draws bipartisan, UN condemnation
“We’ll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it’s public, because people need to understand that there’s serious consequences for these types of things,” Hegseth told Jack Posobiec.
US DOJ launches investigation into news networks for possible antitrust violations in TV pool
The investigation concerns the television pool, a longstanding arrangement under which ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, and NBC share responsibility for filming presidential events and distributing footage.
Conservative commentator Katie Zacharia offered role of Trump's new White House press secretary
Zacharia previously worked as a legal adviser for Fix California, a conservative group that aims to address what it described as "the left’s stranglehold" on state politics.
US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court, hours after former judge wins Nobel
Washington has denounced the ICC over arrest warrants issued for Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and a past investigation into actions of US soldiers in Afghanistan.
Major US news outlets to ask federal judge for extension to protection from White House ban
Trump’s revocation of the outlets’ access for publishing what he said was “FAKE NEWS” was the latest escalation of his pressure campaign against media coverage he dislikes.