A volatile standoff in the Middle East deepened Wednesday as US forces, acting in coordination with Saudi Arabia, launched retaliatory airstrikes on Iraq. The operation followed an Iranian ballistic missile attack on American military personnel in Jordan, shattering a brief weekend pause in hostilities and signaling a widening regional conflict.
The watchdog group Public Citizen is calling on lawmakers to reject Donald Trump’s nomination of Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, arguing that his history as a proponent of Medicare privatization poses a fundamental threat to the stability of the federal healthcare program.
Millions of older Americans face looming premium hikes after the Trump administration announced the end of the Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration. The subsidy, which previously slashed prescription drug costs by over 25%, will be terminated just months before the upcoming Medicare open enrollment period begins.
A coalition of environmental and indigenous organizations filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight of SpaceX operations in Boca Chica. The legal action seeks to halt further rocket launches, citing the catastrophic debris fallout from the April 20 test flight and ongoing damage to protected coastal ecosystems.
A coalition of environmental groups and indigenous organizations has launched a legal bid to block the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from ceding hundreds of acres of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge to SpaceX, arguing the move violates federal requirements for conservation benefits.
Six members of Congress or their immediate families acquired between $83,000 and $245,000 in SpaceX stock within a week of the company’s June 12 initial public offering, sparking renewed debate over legislative ethics and the potential for conflicts of interest within federal oversight committees.
A sudden shift in the Senate Judiciary Committee has turned a routine confirmation vote into a high-stakes standoff. With the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham removing a key Republican vote, two GOP senators are now threatening to block Todd Blanche’s path to becoming attorney general unless specific legal demands are met.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, defeating incumbent John Cornyn. The victory sets the stage for a high-stakes general election contest against Democratic nominee James Talarico, who immediately characterized the race as a referendum on systemic political corruption.
Construction crews descended on the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, affixing Donald Trump’s name to the facade of the national monument. The unauthorized addition triggered immediate condemnation from residents and political figures who denounced the move as a profound desecration of a memorial established by federal law.
As extreme heat claims lives across Europe and the United States, the world’s six largest oil and gas companies are poised to double their quarterly profits. Oxfam International warns that these corporations, whose emissions contributed to one in four global heatwaves since 2000, are set to reap $45 billion in the second quarter of 2026.
After 43 days of silence from Senator Mitch McConnell’s office, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has issued a formal ultimatum: the 84-year-old Republican must provide verbal proof of his capacity to serve or resign immediately, ending weeks of speculation regarding the senator’s health and the legitimacy of his continued tenure.
Exactly ten years after the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder gutted federal oversight of voting laws, twenty-nine states have enacted nearly one hundred restrictive measures. With the former protections of the 1965 Voting Rights Act dismantled, advocates argue that legislative intervention is now the only way forward.
Public confidence in the US Supreme Court has reached an all-time low, with a new Gallup survey revealing that only 33% of Americans now approve of the judicial body's performance. This sharp decline, paired with a record 61% disapproval rate, follows a series of high-profile rulings that have alienated voters across the political spectrum.
Tennessee Republicans are moving to fracture Memphis into three separate congressional districts, a tactical maneuver designed to eliminate the state’s only majority-Black district. The proposal, unveiled this week, follows a Supreme Court ruling that Republican leaders are now leveraging to reshape the electoral map along strictly partisan lines.
As President Donald Trump accelerates both liquefied natural gas exports and the construction of energy-hungry AI data centers, a new report warns that these overlapping policies could double wholesale gas prices by the late 2030s, leaving American households to shoulder the burden of rising utility costs.
Conflict has erupted in the New York City mayoral race as prominent billionaires threaten to relocate to Florida should democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani win the upcoming primary. The exodus warnings underscore a deepening divide between the city’s financial elite and a campaign platform centered on taxing the ultra-wealthy.
A recent Economist/YouGov poll reveals that 49% of Americans believe the United States should execute an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu. The findings arrive as the Israeli Prime Minister visits Washington, sparking a sharp divide between public sentiment and the current administration's diplomatic agenda.
President Donald Trump is reportedly pressuring Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to aggressively scale back recommended childhood vaccinations. The president contends that reducing the number of shots could lower autism rates, a claim repeatedly debunked by the global medical and scientific community.
Ten months into a purported ceasefire, medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reports that the violence in Gaza has not ceased but merely shifted. With fresh airstrikes hitting the Nuseirat refugee camp this week, the group warns that the conflict remains a systematic campaign of destruction against the Palestinian population.
At least 20 people were killed and over 150 injured on Thursday as crowds gathered for food at the Kuwaiti Roundabout in northern Gaza. Health officials in the territory report that Israeli forces opened fire on the desperate civilians, marking another bloody escalation in the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
A deepening rift between President Donald Trump and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has brought into sharp focus the administration’s dismissal of intelligence reports regarding Iran’s nuclear capabilities, fueling concerns that the U.S. is being steered toward an avoidable military confrontation in the Middle East.
President Donald Trump has escalated his rhetoric against Tehran, threatening to dismantle Iran’s power plants and bridges if a peace deal remains unsigned by Wednesday. The ultimatum has ignited sharp criticism from legal experts and advocacy groups, who warn that targeting civilian infrastructure constitutes a clear violation of international law.
President Donald Trump claims Israeli forces have retreated from Beirut and that Hezbollah has agreed to a ceasefire, even as Iran officially suspended negotiations with the United States on Monday, citing Israel’s intensified military campaign in Lebanon as a direct violation of existing peace commitments.
Negotiations aimed at ending the six-week conflict between the United States and Iran collapsed this weekend in Pakistan, with Iranian officials claiming the Trump administration derailed a near-final agreement by imposing last-minute, maximalist demands that effectively blocked any chance of a preliminary memorandum of understanding.
Donald Trump paid tribute to the late Senator Lindsey Graham on Tuesday, characterizing the South Carolina Republican as a man who simply loved war. The president’s remarks, delivered ahead of Graham’s funeral, arrived alongside a fresh ultimatum to Tehran, threatening to resume attacks if a peace deal remains elusive.
Human rights advocates are accusing prominent U.S. Republicans of inciting genocide following a series of inflammatory statements regarding the ongoing conflict in Gaza. As the death toll mounts, critics argue that aggressive rhetoric from American political figures is providing a dangerous endorsement for the destruction of the besieged territory.
Rep. John Larson, a Democrat from Connecticut, introduced the "No Funds for Illegal Wars Act" on Tuesday, seeking to terminate federal financing for the ongoing military engagement in Iran. The move challenges the administration’s authority, citing the absence of congressional approval for the conflict, which has now entered its sixth month.
With one week until Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed took aim at opponent Rep. Haley Stevens during their final debate, dismissing her claims of electability by pointing to the $60 million in outside super PAC funding currently backing her campaign against his grassroots-funded effort.
Defense Minister Israel Katz has signaled a shift in the military campaign against Hezbollah, announcing plans to mirror the destruction seen in Gaza across southern Lebanon. By ordering the demolition of border villages and bridges, the Israeli government aims to create a security buffer, drawing sharp condemnation from rights organizations.
The Israeli military has issued an urgent evacuation order for all residents of southern Lebanon, mandating an immediate retreat north of the Litani River. As ground troops push into border villages like Khiam, the intensifying offensive has triggered widespread civilian displacement and drawn sharp condemnation from the United Nations peacekeeping mission.
