The United States has significantly expanded its military footprint near Iran in recent weeks, as President Donald J. Trump weighs potential military options against the regime in Tehran. President Trump has described the growing deployment as an “armada,” underscoring the scale of the buildup. While administration officials have not publicly

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles was reportedly stunned to learn that the FBI, operating under former President Joe Biden, subpoenaed her phone records during high-profile investigations targeting President Donald J. Trump. Wiles — who steered Trump’s successful 2024 presidential campaign before assuming her current West Wing role — reacted

Twice-defeated Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton used her sworn testimony Thursday before the GOP-led House Oversight Committee to accuse Republicans of orchestrating a political diversion aimed at shielding scrutiny of President Donald J. Trump during the panel’s ongoing investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. In prepared opening remarks submitted

House Republicans delivered a clear message this week: assaulting a police officer while in the United States illegally will no longer be met with leniency. The GOP-controlled House passed the Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act by a vote of 265–148, with 54 Democrats joining Republicans

Senate Republicans moved decisively this week to cement what is shaping up to be a historic confirmation record for President Donald J. Trump, advancing nearly 100 additional nominees and positioning the chamber to deliver another major governing victory. In a 53–47 party-line vote Wednesday, Republicans cleared a key procedural

The House of Representatives on Tuesday declined to advance the ROTOR Act, a setback for bipartisan aviation safety reforms that had gained unanimous approval in the Senate but faced resistance in the lower chamber. In a 264–133 vote, the bill failed to secure the two-thirds supermajority required under the

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is once again teasing a possible return to the national political stage, declining this week to rule out another White House bid after her 2024 defeat to President Donald J. Trump. During a podcast interview Monday, Harris was directly asked whether she intends to run

As tensions mount in the Middle East, top Democrats are pressing President Donald J. Trump for greater public clarity regarding his administration’s posture toward Iran — even as the White House signals that strategic deliberations are ongoing at the highest levels. Following a classified briefing Tuesday for senior congressional leadership,

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing intensifying backlash after comments about his SAT score — delivered during a public event promoting his forthcoming memoir — ignited a political firestorm over the weekend. Speaking Sunday evening alongside Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Newsom attempted to frame his academic struggles as a point of relatability

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a unanimous 9–0 ruling siding with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in a procedural dispute involving Whole Foods, sharply criticizing how a lower federal court handled the case. Justice Sonia Sotomayor authored the opinion, which centered not on the merits