Rand Paul to oversee confirmation hearing of Trump’s DHS pick who once blasted him as a ‘snake’
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a confirmation hearing ready to go, and he will have to reckon with an intraparty feud in…
Jackson-Kavanaugh tensions surface in candid exchange over Supreme Court ‘shadow docket’
Supreme Court Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett Kavanaugh had a dispute over the high court’s approach to its emergency docket in a rare, candid discussion during an event Monday…
Gas prices surge, pinching Americans and handing the GOP a new midterm headache
President Donald Trump, who rode promises of affordability back to the White House, is now confronting Iran-driven volatility that’s undermining that message as fuel costs rise nationwide — and putting…
Iran war, 11 days in: US controls skies, oil surges and the region braces for what’s next
One week into the war with Iran, U.S. officials say American and Israeli forces are moving toward ‘complete control’ of Iranian airspace — clearing the way for deeper strikes, a…
Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with Iran’s choice of new supreme leader
President Donald Trump said he is ‘not happy’ with Iran’s choice of a new supreme leader but that early results from Operation Epic Fury have been ‘way beyond expectation.’ Mojtaba…
Vietnam urges work from home amid fuel supply, price crunch in Mideast
Vietnam’s trade ministry is urging businesses to encourage employees to work from home to curb fuel consumption as the country grapples with supply disruptions and sharp price increases triggered by…
House GOP fears primary losers could jeopardize razor-thin majority
Some House Republicans are getting worried over the prospect of colleagues quiet-quitting after losing their primary races as election season heats up, threatening to whittle down the GOP’s already perilously…
Trump says it’s an ‘honor’ to keep Strait of Hormuz open for China and other countries
President Donald Trump said he wants to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, saying it would be an ‘honor’ to do so in an effort to help other nations that…
Trump, Thune clash on voter ID ultimatum as GOP remains divided on path forward
President Donald Trump’s declaration that he won’t sign any new bills until the Senate passes voter ID legislation threatens to derail his own legislative priorities and sideline confirmation of the…
Katie Britt blasts Democrats for playing ‘political games’ with shutdown amid airport chaos
Senate Republicans are accusing their Democratic counterparts of playing ‘political games’ as the caucus appears ready to escalate the standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). There’s been…