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President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is launching what he called "the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country" against Iran, escalating his campaign to isolate Tehran . In a Truth Social …
The U.S. military has established a shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, allowing oil tankers to move despite continuing conflict with Iran, Axios reported Wednesday, citing two U.S. officials. The officials s…
U.S. Air Force Maj. Jason Watson was ordered into pretrial confinement on August 18 amid an ongoing military investigation, days after he criticized President Donald Trump in a CNN interview. An Air Force spokesperson co…
China's Commerce Ministry on Thursday strongly rejected a U.S. report alleging that Beijing is orchestrating a massive scheme to evade tariffs, calling the findings "irresponsible accusations" that "disregard facts." The…
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the federal government, seeking to invalidate the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Ame…
India has warned the United Nations Security Council that its membership must not be exploited to legitimize terrorists or push narrow political agendas through opaque sanctions regimes. Speaking at an open debate on wor…
A midair collision between a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and a small airplane near Carlisle Airport left one person dead and two troopers injured on Wednesday evening, authorities said. The Federal Aviation Admi…
Federal prosecutors have filed hate crime charges against a Bronx man who allegedly assaulted worshippers at a Manhattan synagogue during a Shabbat service. Larry Montes, 46, was charged Tuesday with two hate crime count…
President Donald Trump announced a three-day pause on planned 50% tariffs targeting approximately $20 billion in Canadian imports, less than two hours before the sanctions were set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday …
The Justice Department has filed its most detailed defense of the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, asserting "there is no serious dispute" his seashell post could be read as a threat against President Trum…
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released August 19, 2026, shows 63% of Americans believe President Trump and his family inappropriately profited from cryptocurrency ventures, including a memecoin that generated over $1 billion. Nea…
A Reuters investigation found that National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C., by former President Donald Trump have been involved in only 1.3% of criminal cases in D.C. Superior Court since August 2025, despite …
The National Republican Senatorial Committee has warned AI companies that public backlash against data centers threatens Sen. Jon Husted's Ohio reelection bid, according to an Aug. 18 memo obtained by Axios. The memo, ti…
President Donald Trump's endorsement record took a significant hit Tuesday night as three of his endorsed candidates lost their Republican primary elections . In Florida, scandal-plagued Rep. Cory Mills lost to Ryan Elij…
The USS Abraham Lincoln’s record deployment is facing intensified scrutiny over crew welfare, logistics and Pentagon transparency as the carrier supports U.S. operations against Iran. The carrier left San Diego on Novemb…
Florida state Representative Angie Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, defeated former national security official Alex Vindman in Tuesday's Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, securing over 56% o…
Harris and El Paso counties sued the Trump administration on Aug. 17 over federal conditions linking Homeland Security Grant Program funding to election procedures. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Distr…
The United States Department of Agriculture announced that the U.S. Forest Service filed a formal proposal to completely rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Enacted 25 years ago, the federal policy has shie…
Utah prosecutors are urging a judge to send Tyler Robinson to trial on all charges, including aggravated murder, for the September 2025 killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, arguing the evidence is "overwhelming…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a wanted notice for Indian national Major Singh due to his alleged involvement in a transnational criminal organization. According to federal authorities, Singh is linked to…
The United States military has released footage of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington transiting the Strait of Malacca while en route to the Middle East. The deployment aims to relieve the USS Abr…
Democratic U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff delivered a sharp verbal assault against President Donald Trump during a campaign event in Georgia, labeling him a draft-dodging, crook president. Ossoff criticized the federal administ…
The United States Department of Justice unsealed a superseding indictment on Tuesday charging seventeen individuals associated with the Iranian Mabna Institute for a massive, decade long cyber espionage campaign. Prosecu…
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened military action against Oman if it interferes with U.S. efforts involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, according to remarks reported from a Fox News interview. Trump said, "I…
President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to 33%, tying his lowest level of his presidency, in a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Monday, as Americans expressed growing concern about the prolonged U.S.-Iran conflict. The …