Hegseth says Department of War ‘will be prepared to deliver’ whatever Trump wants following Iran warning

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said his department will ‘be prepared to deliver whatever this president expects’ following a warning to Iran about its nuclear program.  Hegseth made the remark Thursday during a Cabinet meeting, one day after President Donald Trump told Iran that ‘time is running out’ to strike a deal.  ‘They should not […]

Cash surge: House GOP smashes fundraising records as Republicans gear up to defend slim majority

House Republicans are breaking fundraising records as they build resources to defend their razor-thin majority in November’s midterm elections. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), which is the campaign arm of the House GOP, on Friday highlighted its robust fundraising last year, as well as ‘record’ hauls by House Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve […]

Graham blocks Trump-backed spending plan, calls it a ‘bad deal’ as shutdown nears

The Senate has a deal to fund the government, but Republican anger over the nature of the deal, earmarks and what changes could come to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) derailed its progress Thursday night.  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and President Donald Trump agreed to strip out the much-maligned DHS funding bill […]

Capitol agenda: Senate shutdown deal hits a Lindsey Graham snag

A partial shutdown of multiple federal agencies is just 16 hours away as the Senate deals with a Lindsey Graham-sized snag and House Republicans face pressure from President Donald Trump to expedite whatever the other chamber sends their way. Here’s the latest on the stop-start drama around the government funding deal: — Graham’s revenge: It […]

Trump admin labels Israel ‘model US ally’ ahead of major military aid talks

Last week, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth released the 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS), a Pentagon blueprint that elevates Israel as a ‘model ally’ and translates President Trump’s national security doctrine into concrete military policy. ‘Israel has long demonstrated that it is both willing and able to defend itself with critical but limited support from […]

Trump warns UK it’s ‘very dangerous’ to do business with China after Starmer’s Beijing meeting

President Donald Trump warned the U.K. Thursday against strengthening ties with China, hours after Prime Minister Keir Starmer met President Xi Jinping in Beijing to reset relations after a long period of strain. Trump’s remarks came as Starmer and Xi had called for a renewed ‘strategic partnership,’ highlighting the pressures facing them amid global instability. […]

Trump declares national emergency over Cuba, threatens tariffs on nations that supply oil to communist regime

President Donald Trump on Thursday declared a national emergency via an executive order over Cuba, accusing the communist regime of aligning with hostile foreign powers and terrorist groups while moving to punish countries that supply the island nation with oil. Thursday’s executive order states that the policies and actions of the Cuban government constitute ‘an […]