World
Progress in Iran talks; Tehran says no deal yet(The Center Square) – A top Iranian official says a deal to end the conflict between the U.S. and Iran is not imminent, despite earlier suggestions from U.S. officials… Read More
Government
Trump admin drops chemical program critics say was weaponized to target American manufacturing plantsThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pivoting from a long-contested chemical risk assessment program it notes Congress never authorized and critics say became a tool for targeting chemical facilities, including plants sterilizing medical equipment at the… Read More
Government
Gabbard announces resignation, cites personal reasons(The Center Square) – Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation Friday afternoon, citing personal reasons. The former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii will remain at her… Read More
Government
HHS brings back conscience, religious freedom divisionThe Conscience and Religious Freedom Division has returned to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights under the Trump administration after being dissolved during the… Read More
Culture
Rededicate 250: What attendees told The Lion about faith and AmericaThousands wrapped around Washington, D.C., city blocks over the weekend to attend a festival devoted to rededicating the U.S. to God ahead of its 250th anniversary. Freedom 250, the organization created to… Read More
World
Iranian drone strikes oil tanker as gas hits new high in conflict; Trump warns hesitant alliesIran struck a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker off the Dubai coast on Tuesday, according to multiple reports, as global gas prices continue to climb. An Iranian drone hit the vessel shortly after midnight local time,… Read More
Culture
‘Storytime with the Second Lady’ to combat falling literacy ratesSecond Lady Usha Vance is launching a new video podcast to encourage children to love stories and to fight declining literacy rates, according to a post from the White House. “Storytime with… Read More
Government
‘We have to do it now’: JD Vance urges passage of SAVE America ActVice President JD Vance said Congress must pass the SAVE America Act “now” or Democrats will “destroy this country.” “I would bet every dollar that I own that… Read More
Government
Watch: SNAP enrollment drops by 3.3 million in first year of Trump adminThe number of food stamp users fell below 40 million – a number not seen since 2020 –following a 3.3 million drop during the first year of the Trump administration. Agriculture… Read More
Government
Watch: Melania Trump enters education summit with humanoid robotFirst lady Melania Trump’s entrance to the Fostering the Future Together Global Summit at the White House on Wednesday included a talking humanoid robot walking alongside her. After… Read More
World
Pakistan’s US-Iran peace gambit shows China’s vulnerabilityPakistan is hosting backdoor U.S.-Iran peace talks this week, confirming a strategic realignment with Washington that is leaving China increasingly isolated. The shift may be a better measure of how… Read More
Government
Trump holds swearing-in for Markwayne Mullin as next DHS secretaryPresident Donald Trump held a swearing-in ceremony for former Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the next secretary of Homeland Security on Tuesday, promising the new leader would make the… Read More
World
Israel used Iran’s totalitarian surveillance system to track Khamenei before assassinationTehran’s own network of street surveillance cameras was hacked by Israel to track Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the hours before the Iranian leader’s assassination. Two… Read More
Government
Trump to delay strikes against Iranian power plants for 5 days, citing ‘productive conversations’ to end conflictPresident Donald Trump on Monday announced he would postpone “any and all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure” for five days, citing ongoing and “productive” talks… Read More
Government
Trump deploys ICE agents to relieve long lines at airports amid Democrat-led DHS funding freezePresident Donald Trump ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Officers to assist with airport chaos across the country as TSA agents are absent or working without pay on the… Read More
Government
Trump praises Japan for ‘stepping up’ on Iran in bilateral meeting, says he won’t be sending ground troopsPresident Donald Trump hosted Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the White House Thursday, where he praised Japan for “stepping up to the plate” on the Iran conflict and clarified he… Read More
Government
Watch: ‘You believe in surprise more than us’: Trump invokes Pearl Harbor in remarks on surprise Iran attackPresident Trump gave a surprising response Thursday to a journalist’s question about why the U.S. didn’t warn its allies in Europe and Asia about the surprise attack on Iran. Read More
World
‘A yes to Trump’: Pakistan attacks Taliban in what may be ‘strategic opening’The war between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban escalated Tuesday after a Pakistani airstrike on what Afghanistan called a drug rehab facility that Pakistan claims also stored ammunition. Read More
Government
Tulsi Gabbard testifies on Iran(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff pressed Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard at a hearing Wednesday on whether Iran posed an imminent threat… Read More
Government
Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission holds 6th hearing, touts health freedom turnaround from Biden-era censorshipThe Trump administration’s Religious Liberty Commission held its sixth hearing Monday on threats to religious liberty in the healthcare field, hearing from families, doctors, and religious leaders who faced government pressure to… Read More