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The U.S. Navy on Friday pushed back against growing complaints from sailors and Marines on two major warships in the Middle East. Reports of meager meals and empty trays aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Tripoli spread quickly this…
Fans heading to the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium just got some bad news on how they’ll get there. NJ Transit announced Friday that it will sell only 40,000 round-trip train tickets for each of the eight games at the East…
The United States Coast Guard has launched a search operation for six people after losing contact with a disabled cargo vessel off the coast of Guam in the aftermath of Typhoon Sinlaku. The crew of the 145-foot dry cargo vessel, identified…
Confusion has emerged in high-stakes negotiations between the United States and Iran after Tehran firmly denied claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that it had agreed to transfer its enriched uranium to the United States. Iran’s Foreign…
President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has agreed to put its nuclear program on hold for an unknown period of time. Moreso, the United States will not release any frozen Iranian funds as part of the emerging agreement. In a phone…
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz fully open to commercial shipping on Friday and reportedly committed never to close the critical waterway again or to use it as a weapon against global trade. The April 17 announcement came hours after a…
President Donald Trump’s naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has squeezed Iran’s oil revenue hard, and Sen. Lindsey Graham wants him to tighten the grip even more by targeting energy facilities on Kharg Island. Graham laid out the plan…
Aboard Air Force One on Thursday, April 16, President Donald Trump flipped the channel on Fox News after one of the hosts left him unimpressed. In a lengthy Truth Social post, April 16, the president ripped into Jessica Tarlov, the…
The acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Todd Lyons, has reportedly resigned. According to Fox News, Lyons submitted his resignation to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, with his last day set for May…
President Donald Trump has hinted that he would consider traveling to Pakistan to sign a peace agreement with Iran, claiming the two sides are “very close” to reaching a deal that would end weeks of conflict. Speaking to reporters on the…
President Donald Trump has blasted Italy after the European nation refused to allow U.S. military planes carrying weapons for the Iran war to land at its airbase. The rebuke comes after Trump sharply criticized Italian Prime Minister…
Rep. Ilhan Omar sharply criticized those upset with Pope Leo XIV for urging peace and love in line with Jesus Christ’s teachings. She spoke out Thursday, April 16, after President Donald Trump publicly attacked the pope over his opposition…
President Donald Trump on April 16 told reporters at the White House that Pope Leo XIV had said Iran could possess a nuclear weapon, a claim that is not supported by any public statement from the Vatican, and he lied about the pope’s…
President Donald Trump fired back sharply on Truth Social after a federal judge ordered a partial halt to his ambitious White House ballroom project. The ruling came from U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington, D.C., on Thursday,…
President Donald Trump has unveiled a new leadership team for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz as the agency’s director. The announcement on Thursday, April 16, comes just hours after the…
The House of Representatives on Thursday turned back a Democratic effort to force President Donald Trump to end U.S. military operations against Iran, defeating the measure by the slimmest possible margin of 213-214. The April 16 vote…
Senate Democrats have delivered a historic rebuke of U.S. military aid to Israel, voting in unprecedented numbers to block shipments of bulldozers and bombs. The vote comes at a time when Democrats have simultaneously pledged to continue…
Florida Republican Rep. Cory Mills brushed off fresh calls for his resignation in a CNN interview, insisting there’s no reason for him to step down from Congress. He opened with a quip that blew up online Wednesday, April 15: “One, I’m not…
Fresh details emerged Wednesday showing that Iran used a spy satellite from China to pinpoint American military bases across the Middle East before launching missile and drone attacks last month. The revelations put immediate pressure on…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced the arrest of David Varela, wanted for the murder of his wife. The 38-year-old Navy Reservist fled the United States after being charged with the murder of his wife, Lina Maria Guerra…
Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said many people on the island “don’t feel safe” because of President Donald Trump’s repeated calls to take control of the territory. In a fresh interview with NBC News on Wednesday, April…
Vice President JD Vance faced sharp criticism Tuesday after he told a conservative audience that Pope Leo XIV should exercise caution when addressing public policy and theology. Vance made the remarks on April 14 at a Turning Point USA…
House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back Wednesday against Pope Leo XIV’s Palm Sunday remarks that God rejects war and does not hear the prayers of those who wage it. Johnson, speaking to reporters at a Tax Day press conference on Capitol…
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has unveiled plans for a new national monument, the United States Triumphal Arc, to be built in Washington, DC, as part of celebrations marking 250 years since the founding of the United States…
