On April 17, 2026, Iran signaled that access through the Strait of Hormuz remains conditional, even after earlier claims that the key shipping route was open. Iranian authorities stated that vessels transiting the strait...
In a startling account, whistleblower Nicholas Enrich reveals that officials in the second Trump administration had a shocking misunderstanding of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and its mission. In...
Global leftist leaders, including Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, are gathering in Barcelona on April 17-18, 2026, to mobilize against the growing influence of far-r...
A federal judge has halted the above-ground construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom, a decision that comes in light of national security concerns. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled...
Pennsylvania Democratic lawmakers are taking decisive action to address the soaring energy costs plaguing residents. A package of bills aimed at reducing electricity rates has been introduced as utility shutoffs in the s...
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a barrage of tough questions during his testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday, as lawmakers examined his record on public he...
Two congressmen, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX), announced their resignations on Monday, marking a watershed moment in Capitol Hill's long struggle with sexual misconduct allegations. This swift...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in the midst of a political storm, facing intense calls for his resignation after it was revealed that his former ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, had failed a secu...
Amnesty International Ireland and Human Rights First are calling on the Irish government to end the use of Shannon Airport as a refueling stop for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation flights, which...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire after leading a prayer during a Pentagon worship service that closely resembles a monologue from Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film, *Pulp Fiction*. The incident, which took place...
U.S. naval forces are actively enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports, with no vessels breaching the blockade during its first 48 hours, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). As tensions rise, the United States has...
A federal judge has issued an injunction blocking Indiana’s ban on using student IDs as an acceptable form of identification to vote, a decision that has major implications for young voters in the state. The ruling, deli...
Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against Washtenaw County, Michigan, and several local officials, claiming they illegally interfered with federal immigration law. This lawsuit is part of a broad...
Senate Republicans are advancing a strategy to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through a narrow budget resolution, a move intended to bypass Democratic opposition and expedite the reopeni...
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell announced his resignation from Congress on April 14, 2026, just one day after Lonna Drewes publicly detailed allegations of sexual misconduct against him. The allegations surfaced during a press c...
Abdul El-Sayed, a prominent candidate in the Democratic primary for Michigan's U.S. Senate seat, is facing increasing scrutiny over his connections to controversial figures and radical socialist movements. As El-Sayed ra...