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Republicans have proposed a new approach to end the ongoing DHS shutdown without breaking the filibuster. Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) suggested a two-step plan: First, pass funding for essential DHS agencies like TSA and FEMA to…
Just three weeks into the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, America’s armed forces are already bearing the strain, with American service members killed, aircraft shot down, and key warships sidelined for repairs. On Monday, The…
A serial child abuser sentenced to three life terms in 1999 was granted parole under a California law supported by Governor Gavin Newsom, only to be arrested days later on new charges from a 1996 case. David Allen Funston, 64, was released…
The Middle East tensions rose again on Monday, March 23, after fresh claims emerged, saying that an Iranian force had shot down a U.S. F-15 fighter jet in Kuwait. The claims spread quickly on social media platforms amid the ongoing…
A Republican lawmaker has been called out for saying that the current U.S. military conflict with Iran is the result of policies made by former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, not decisions made by President Donald Trump. Rep. James…
President Donald Trump has stepped up his criticism of the ongoing partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). On Monday, March 23, he revealed that the idea of deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents…
President Donald Trump announced on March 23, 2026, that the United States is engaged in negotiations with a senior Iranian official to end the ongoing conflict, but he declined to identify the individual, citing concerns for their safety.…
President Donald Trump has responded after Iranian officials denied having held any talks with the Trump administration in recent days. Trump, on Monday, March 23, stated that secret negotiations between his envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve…
French ICC judge Nicolas Guillou says U.S. sanctions imposed in August 2025 after the court’s warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have left him unable to access basic financial and digital services. Guillou, who served on…
President Donald Trump is facing renewed criticism over the cost of his frequent golf outings, as new estimates suggest taxpayers have spent as much as $138.6 million on travel and security related to his time on the course since his…
U.S. Central Command issued a sharp denial on Sunday, March 22, to persistent Iranian claims that its forces shot down an American F-15 fighter jet, calling the reports outright false and pointing to an unbroken record of air superiority…
President Donald Trump has threatened an attack on Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened within 48 hours, as tensions around the key waterway continue to drive volatility in energy markets. Iran has been attacking…
Senate Republicans have voted down a Democratic-backed measure to fund Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers, even as President Donald Trump threatened to deploy immigration agents at U.S. airports to fill the gap amid a…
President Donald Trump has elicited widespread backlash on social media after he publicly showed relief over the death of Robert Mueller, the former FBI director and special counsel whose investigation into Russian interference in the 2016…
President Donald Trump has come under fire from Democrats after issuing a blunt threat to shift Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to U.S. airports for security and arrests, a move critics say would just deepen the travel…
President Donald Trump has signalled that the United States may step back from protecting the Strait of Hormuz once Iran’s military threat is neutralized. Trump, in a statement on Friday, March 20, suggested that this could leave the…
President Donald Trump has responded after Senator Lindsey Graham urged him to pull U.S. military aircraft and bases out of Spain, and suggested looking at Germany too, over their refusal to back American operations in the ongoing war…
The United States is reportedly preparing for the possibility of a ground war in Iran, with Pentagon officials drawing up detailed deployment plans even as President Donald Trump publicly insists no such move is imminent. According to a…
The United Kingdom (UK) has responded after receiving a severe warning from Iran for allowing United States forces to use British bases in the ongoing war in the Middle East. The UK government has categorically insisted its limited support…
The mounting tensions between the administration of President Donald Trump and Iran have brought Kharg Island into the public eye. The Island, which is located merely 15 miles off the Iranian coast, is the epicentre of the Iranian energy…
Hollywood actor and martial arts legend Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86. The family confirmed that he passed away on Thursday morning. In a statement on Instagram, the family confirmed that he died on Thursday, saying they wanted to…
President Trump’s critic, Robert De Niro, an Oscar-winning actor, has given a fiery criticism of the Trump administration’s policies and warned that attempts to limit voting through the SAVE America Act could silence Americans at a time…
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar issued a blunt warning to Senate Republicans on Thursday, March 19th, posting on X that the controversial Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act) is voter suppression. “Here’s a clear message for…
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv, chanting for an immediate end to the ongoing war with Iran and de-escalation with Hezbollah, even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a note of reserved optimism about…
