
The Hill - 1 hour 4 min ago
Podcaster Joe Rogan said on Thursday that President Trump's strategy in Iran "doesn't make sense," renewing his criticism of the conflict days after appearing alongside the president for an executive order signing at the White House. The comment came as Rogan was discussing the current situation in the Middle East on his podcast, "The Joe...

The Hill - 1 hour 14 min ago
The abrupt firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan, the latest head to roll in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's turbulent Pentagon, points to President Trump's anxiety over his ambitious and divisive vision for U.S. shipbuilding. Phelan, a billionaire and Trump fundraiser, was ousted on Wednesday, 13 months into the role, becoming the first service secretary to...

The Hill - 1 hour 15 min ago
New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman on Wednesday said her "sense" is President Trump would like to "just be done" with the Iran war as negotiations linger. "Look at his Truth Social feed now, or listen to the roughly 40 minutes that he spent on 'Squawk Box' yesterday. He's clearly frustrated. He's...

NY Post - 1 hour 23 min ago
The US is ramping up its minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz, where underwater Iranian explosives have kept the oil chokepoint shut for weeks, President Trump said Thursday.

The Hill - 1 hour 30 min ago
The Trump administration is facing growing opposition on the political right over its plan to bail out Spirit Airlines, with conservatives raising concerns about the precedent it sets for government involvement in business. President Trump first floated the idea of a bailout Tuesday when reports surfaced that the administration was considering a $500 million bailout...

PBS Newshour - 1 hour 35 min ago
Two days after President Trump extended his two-week ceasefire with Iran, the prospect of talks is giving way to more tensions and brinksmanship from both sides. Iran released video of forces taking control of two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, and President Trump wrote that he ordered the Navy to "shoot and kill any boat" that threatens the strait by laying mines. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

The Hill - 1 hour 44 min ago
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story US military intercepts another Iranian ship The U.S. military said on Thursday that its forces seized an Iranian oil tanker in the Indian Ocean overnight as part of the naval blockade approved by President Trump. AFP The U.S....

New York Times - 1 hour 50 min ago
President Trump discussed renovations to the reflecting pool near the Lincoln Memorial during an event on health care on Thursday.

The Hill - 2 hours 52 sec ago
President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by three weeks following talks at the White House. Trump posted news of the extension on Truth Social following a meeting at the White House that included "high ranking" representatives from Israel and Lebanon in addition to Vice President Vance,...

The Hill - 2 hours 5 min ago
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday said only one person had been approved for President Trump's $1 million "Gold Card" visa that offers an expedited pathway to U.S. citizenship. "They have approved, recently, one person, and there are hundreds in the queue," the Commerce Secretary said during his testimony before the House Appropriations Committee. "They...

NBC News - 2 hours 7 min ago
President Trump says Americans should expect higher gas prices "for a little while" as the United States continues to try to negotiate with Iran.

The Hill - 2 hours 26 min ago
President Trump's pick to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has withdrawn his nomination after waiting more than a year for Senate confirmation. An aide with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs told The Hill the committee is aware Sean Plankey requested his nomination be withdrawn but had not yet...

The Hill - 2 hours 58 min ago
Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) on Thursday predicted that President Trump will fire Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard next because he "only fires women." McBride told MeidasTouch reporter Pablo Manr quez that all of Trump's Cabinet officials "deserve to be fired," adding that she supports an impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the U.S.-Israeli conflict...

NY Post - 3 hours 7 min ago
President Trump said Thursday afternoon that he plans to resume bombing Iran if there's no peace deal.

The Hill - 3 hours 10 min ago
President Trump ruled out using nuclear weapons in Iran on Thursday, saying there's no need. "Why would I use a nuclear weapon when we've totally, in a very conventional way, decimated them without it?" Trump said in the Oval Office after an event on drug pricing. He called the question "stupid." "No, I wouldn't use...

Los Angeles Times - 3 hours 27 min ago
Rep. James Comer told Politico that "a lot of people" support the idea of Maxwell receiving a pardon from President Trump in exchange for her cooperation in the committee's investigation.

New York Times - 3 hours 39 min ago
John Phelan, the Navy secretary, in December. President Trump's frustration over Mr. Phelan's management of his prized battleship program grew over the past two weeks.

NPR - 3 hours 43 min ago
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with White House Correspondent Franco Ordonez and National Security Correspondent Greg Myre about how President Trump's Cabinet is shaping the process of the Iran war.

NBC News - 3 hours 59 min ago
President Trump holds a healthcare affordability event at the White House as the fallout from the war with Iran drives up energy prices. NBC News correspondents Monica Alba, Yasmin Vossoughian, Courtney Kube and Brian Cheung discuss their latest reporting on the war's effects at home and abroad.

The Hill - 4 hours 9 min ago
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Thursday accused the U.S. of being a "promoter of terrorism" after President Trump shared a quote suggesting Iranians opposed to a peace deal should be killed. Baqaei referred to Trump sharing a post on Truth Social that quoted Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen. The post showed a video...

The Hill - 4 hours 18 min ago
Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized President Trump's recent feud with the head of the Catholic Church. "If I was advising him, as I did every day for four and a half years, I'd say, Let the Pope be the Pope and you be the president,'" Pence told MS NOW in an interview clip shared...

The Hill - 4 hours 20 min ago
President Trump unveiled a deal with drugmaker Regeneron on Thursday for the company to voluntarily cut prices, the final manufacturer to commit to the White House's "most favored nation" plan to lower U.S. costs in line with other developed nations. Under the agreement, Regeneron said it will reduce prices for its current and future medications sold to...

NBC News - 4 hours 21 min ago
President Trump said he thought Navy Secretary John Phelan was "a wonderful guy" but that he had "some conflict" with others in the Defense Department that led to his firing.

New York Times - 5 hours 13 min ago
The Supreme Court has used a "shadow docket" to grant President Trump more than 20 victories on issues like immigration and employee firings.