
The Hill - 27 min 41 sec ago
Former national security adviser John Bolton on Wednesday said the "big present" President Trump received from Iran was likely a tanker filled with oil. "I think I've speculated about this before and it's still speculation, but I think it is a tanker loaded with Iranian oil that they let out. And the reason Trump thinks...

The Hill - 35 min 29 sec ago
The Justice Department (DOJ) has settled a lawsuit from President Trump's former national security advisor, Michael Flynn, over claims he was wrongfully prosecuted for making false statements to the FBI during its probe of Russia's ties to the Trump campaign during the 2016 election. The agreement resolves a 2023 lawsuit in which Flynn cast the...

The Hill - 1 hour 10 min ago
A Democratic lawmaker has asked a federal judge to stop the Kennedy Center from sticking President Trump's name on its building and other branding. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), an ex officio member of the performing arts center's board of trustees, argued in a motion filed Wednesday that Congress plainly established former President John F. Kennedy...

NY Post - 1 hour 13 min ago
US stocks fell Thursday morning as oil prices jumped 4% and President Trump warned Iranian negotiators they "better get serious soon" amid conflicting reports over peace talks.

The Hill - 1 hour 43 min ago
President Trump's characterization of the U.S.-Israeli aerial bombardments of Iran as a "little excursion" has been met with criticism, as the conflict has already cost the U.S. billions of dollars and resulted in numerous casualties.

The Hill - 1 hour 45 min ago
President Trump's disapproval rating hit its lowest rating across both of his terms, according to a new Fox News poll. The survey, released Wednesday, found that 59 percent of registered voters do not approve of Trump's handling of the presidency, with 47 percent who say they strongly disapprove. Another 41 percent said the opposite, with...

The Hill - 1 hour 55 min ago
Bill Maher will receive this year's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, in what organizers say will be the final event at the Kennedy Center after President Trump announced it would be shuttered for two years for renovations. The HBO "Real Time" host will receive the award at a June 28 gala that will be premiere on Netflix, the...

The Hill - 2 hours 12 min ago
President Trump will convene a meeting of his Cabinet at the White House on Thursday morning as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown stretches into Day 41. The forum comes as pressure mounts over travel woes caused by airport security staffing shortages amid the DHS funding lapse and as Iran and the U.S. go...

NY Post - 2 hours 13 min ago
Offseason/winter recap. Venezuelan opposition leader Mar a Corina "Manny" Machado gifted her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump before Venezuela upset Team USA at the World Baseball Classic. Everyone but Stitches was named in the Epstein files. "The Bachelorette" was canceled but chair-throwing Taylor Frankie Paul is a shoo-in to win the Bobby Knight Memorial Award....

The Hill - 2 hours 41 min ago
President Trump will hold a Cabinet meeting on Thursday morning amid escalating tensions over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown and war in Iran. Fear is rising that some centrist Senate Democrats who have toed the party line on DHS funding will start defecting as the shutdown stretches on. All but one Democrat ...

The Hill - 2 hours 45 min ago
President Trump on Thursday urged Iranian negotiators that they "better get serious soon" as efforts for a ceasefire in the Middle East appear to falter. Trump previously said the two countries were close to a deal but wrote in a post on Truth Social that the Islamic Republic's negotiators were "very different and 'strange.'" "They...

New York Times - 3 hours 13 min ago
President Trump and Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Scotland, where a U.S.-E.U. trade deal was signed last July.

The Hill - 3 hours 18 min ago
The U.S. and Iran are standing by their hardened positions as the push to bring a ceasefire to the Middle East conflict appears to dissipate. President Trump early Thursday accused Iranian negotiators of "begging" to reach a deal with the U.S. after the Iranians submitted their own peace plan and rejected the Trump administration's 15-point...

Variety - 3 hours 40 min ago
The White House last week said it was “fake news” that Bill Maher would receive this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from the Kennedy Center. On Thursday, the Trump-controlled Kennedy Center announced that, in fact, Maher — who’s been a frequent critic of President Trump and his administration — will be the recipient […]...

Mother Jones - 3 hours 43 min ago
Former Vice President Al Gore delivered a blistering rebuke of President Trump's war on Iran this week in his first wide-ranging comments on the escalating crisis, calling Trump's lack of planning "an astonishing mistake" born of arrogance and corruption. “I never would have believed that any president would do even one-tenth of the atrocious things […]...

The Hill - 5 hours 13 min ago
The Iran war, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, and President Trump's demands for voting reforms are putting pressure on Republicans who were hoping to use a second shot at a GOP-only budget bill to pursue conservative priorities ahead of the midterms. None of those three factors were at play when GOP conservatives started...

The Hill - 5 hours 13 min ago
A pair of Democratic lawmakers on Thursday unveiled legislation to block the government from using funds for military action against Cuba without the consent of Congress, as President Trump floats a takeover of the island. The bill was introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), the ranking member of the House...

Newser - 5 hours 41 min ago
A Democratic lawmaker is asking a federal judge to force the Kennedy Center to block and reverse efforts to attach President Trump's name to the historic performing arts venue. In a motion filed Wednesday, Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio argues that Congress was clear in its intent that the Kennedy...

NPR - 5 hours 54 min ago
President Trump has tried to kill offshore wind's future in the U.S. But industry analysts say the attacks could hurt business confidence across the U.S. economy.

NPR - 6 hours 32 min ago
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with state Representative-elect Emily Gregory who won a special legislative election in Florida's 87th District, home to President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.

NPR - 6 hours 32 min ago
Minutes before President Trump delayed plans to attack Iran's energy infrastructure, big trades were made, raising insider trading concerns. NPR's A Martinez asks economist Paul Krugman.

New York Times - 7 hours 2 min ago
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has endured rocky relations with the United States during President Trump's second term.

New York Times - 12 hours 24 min ago
President Trump and top aides have been railing against judges who have ruled against him, including justices on the Supreme Court.

Newser - 12 hours 43 min ago
US President Trump said Wednesday that a deal to end the Iran war is near, after Tehran dismissed his 15-point ceasefire plan and issued its own sweeping demands to stop fighting as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, the AP reports. Trump insisted at a Republican...