In what military officials are calling the largest operational B-2 bomber strike in U.S. history, the Pentagon on Sunday released new details about Operation Midnight Hammer, a coordinated American assault on three Iranian nuclear facilities that President Donald Trump said were “completely and totally obliterated.” The operation, which took place …
Read More »Senate Parliamentarian Deals Blow to GOP Budget Bill Over Food Stamp Changes
A major Republican effort to slash federal spending and offset the cost of President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax plan suffered a major blow Friday after the Senate parliamentarian ruled that a central piece of the proposal — shifting food stamp costs to states — violates Senate rules. The decision, …
Read More »World Braces for Iran’s Retaliation After U.S. Airstrikes on Nuclear Sites
The world is on high alert as Iran vows retaliation following President Donald Trump’s unprecedented U.S. airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities — a major escalation in a decades-long standoff that threatens to ignite broader conflict across the Middle East. The strikes, confirmed by the Pentagon, targeted Iran’s key nuclear …
Read More »U.S. and Israel Launch Major Airstrikes on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
The United States has entered the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, launching a dramatic and unprecedented joint military strike on Iranian nuclear sites early Saturday alongside Israeli forces, President Donald Trump confirmed on his Truth Social platform. “We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites …
Read More »VP JD Vance Blames Newsom, Bass for Immigration Protest Unrest in L.A.
Vice President JD Vance ignited political controversy Friday by accusing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass of encouraging violent protests in response to a wave of immigration raids across Southern California — protests that prompted President Trump to deploy thousands of National Guard troops and Marines …
Read More »Court Sides with Trump on National Guard Deployment
President Donald Trump acted within his legal authority when he federalized California National Guard troops to respond to protests against federal immigration enforcement in Los Angeles, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday night. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Trump administration made …
Read More »Trump Demands Special Prosecutor for 2020 Election, Despite Admitting Disinterest Months Ago
President Donald Trump on Friday reignited his baseless claims about the 2020 election, calling for a special prosecutor to investigate the race he lost to Joe Biden over four years ago. In a post on Truth Social, Trump falsely declared that he had won the 2020 election in a “LANDSLIDE!” …
Read More »Trump Grants TikTok Another 90-Day Extension to Finalize Sale
President Donald Trump on Thursday extended the TikTok sale deadline by 90 days, granting ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of the app, more time to find a U.S.-based buyer and avoid a ban under federal law. “I’ve just signed the Executive Order extending the Deadline for the TikTok closing for …
Read More »Trump Ignores Juneteenth, Floats Cutting Federal Holidays Instead
On Thursday, President Donald Trump did not mark Juneteenth, the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, except to question its existence — and that of other “non-working holidays” — in a Truth Social post that made no direct mention of the occasion. “Soon we’ll …
Read More »Trump Administration Resumes Immigration Raids at Worksites, Prioritizing Criminal Cases
The Trump administration will resume immigration raids at U.S. worksites, including farms, hotels, restaurants, and meatpacking plants, with a renewed focus on prioritizing the arrest of criminals, White House “border czar” Tom Homan said Thursday. Speaking to reporters, Homan clarified that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would continue its …
Read More »Trump Sets Two-Week Deadline for Iran Strike Decision
President Donald Trump is giving himself two weeks to decide whether the United States will launch a military strike against Iran, as fears escalate over Tehran’s advancing nuclear capabilities and growing conflict with Israel. The deadline was announced Thursday by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who read a statement …
Read More »FDA Approves Yeztugo, a Breakthrough HIV Prevention Shot Given Just Twice a Year
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Yeztugo, a groundbreaking HIV prevention shot by Gilead Sciences, marking what many advocates are calling a historic advance in the decades-long battle to end HIV transmission. Delivered just twice a year, Yeztugo (generic name lenacapavir) nearly eliminated new HIV infections in clinical trials, …
Read More »988 Lifeline to Eliminate LGBTQ+ Youth Support Option
The 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will eliminate its LGBTQ+ youth-specific support option on July 17, according to a federal announcement that has triggered deep concern among mental health experts and LGBTQ+ advocates. The decision, posted Tuesday by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), will end …
Read More »Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady Amid Tariff-Driven Stagflation Worries
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.25% to 4.5%, signaling deepening concern over a stagflationary environment—a troubling mix of slowing growth and rising prices—exacerbated by tariffs imposed during the Trump administration. The Fed’s latest projections paint a pessimistic picture of the months ahead. Policymakers …
Read More »Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Prohibition on Gender Affirming Care for Minors
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s law prohibiting gender affirming care for minors, saying children who seek the treatment don’t qualify as a protected class. In United States v. Skrmetti, the high court issued a 6-3 ruling Wednesday overturning a lower court’s finding that the restrictions violate the constitutional rights …
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