Author: Nermeen Nabil

Senators are adding financial penalties against Iran to a bipartisan Russia sanctions package they are hoping to move before the August recess, Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday. “It was a late add,” Thune told…

Four Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House voted on Thursday to approve a war powers resolution to place pressure on the Trump administration to wind down its military operations against Iran.  The symbolic vote, which…

Hunter Biden in a recent interview said President Trump “would have his claws into my family” if former President Biden had not given him a pardon. “If my dad had not pardoned me, then Donald…

Some Chick-fil-A loyalty members may have had their personal information exposed following a recent cyberattack, the company said.  

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that President Trump and his administration have no plans to intervene in the extradition process of social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate.  “No. We’ve already answered…

The Senate Judiciary Committee recently held two days of hearings regarding the nomination of Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general amid concerns over his potential loyalty to former President Donald Trump.  

The House on Thursday passed a Democratic-backed war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s military action in Iran. The lower chamber voted 214-208 to pass the resolution, sponsored by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.). Four Republicans joined all…

It is the second time lawmakers have voted to halt the nearly five-month-long conflict.  

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Thursday morning to outline the party’s accomplishments and goals as the midterms loom. Since this congressional term began, lawmakers on the left…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is leading a field of possible candidates for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination in New Hampshire, according to a new poll. In the Granite State Poll from the University of New…

Brian Johnson, President Trump’s pick for director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) is testifying Thursday morning before the Senate Banking Committee. Johnson served in various roles at the agency during Trump’s first administration.…

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters on Thursday morning as the administration faces scrutiny over its strategy in Iran, the broader conflict in the Middle East and as the death toll rises…

President Trump is threatening to intensify the war with Iran as some Republican lawmakers urge him to “finish the job,” but there is also widespread skepticism on Capitol Hill on both sides of the aisle…

House lawmakers approved the renaming of the Defense Department to the “Department of War” in the body’s majority vote for the annual defense policy bill on Wednesday.   The fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)…

A federal appeals court has temporarily stopped the Trump administration from ending deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitian migrants living in the U.S., at least for another few days. More than 300,000 Haitians…

The fatal shooting of a man by police officers in Madison, Wis., on Wednesday is sparking protests. In a statement, the Madison Police Department (MPD) said the man injured an officer with a fix-blade knife…

Sanctioning Russia’s gasoline imports could lead to peace in Ukraine — and Iran.    

Houthi rebels in Yemen said Thursday they struck a pair of Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea, the first known attack since the group announced a blockade of Saudi ships attempting to go…

Speaker Mike Johnson successfully muscled Republicans’ Recon 3.0 ball into Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s court. GOP Senators aren’t exactly thrilled to have it there. “I don’t think Senator Thune’s going to take it up,”…