Politics
US ‘locked and loaded’ for ‘massive attack’ on Iran, Trump says — but he’s ‘not in a hurry’ to strike
President Trump says the US military is ready for a “massive attack” on Iran, but he is holding off on a strike while negotiations continue.
Exclusive | Jared Kushner’s father is leaving New York City over mayor, first lady’s ‘antisemitism’
Lifelong New Yorker and real estate investor Charles Kushner, who is serving as US ambassador to France, is fleeing New York for Florida because of what he calls both Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji’s antisemitism.
Trump wants ‘a head for an eye’ in Iran — not ‘eye for an eye,’ Rubio says
The phrase “eye for an eye” stems from several ancient legal codes, but is most famously found in the Book of Leviticus.
Trump warns US will hit Houthis in Yemen after they fire at two Saudi ships
President Trump vowed to hold Iran accountable for any attacks by Yemen’s Houthis on commercial shipping in the Red Sea hours after the Tehran-backed rebels hit two Saudi Arabian ships.
Secret Service suspends agent accused of leaking JD Vance’s travel details
US Secret Service has put an agent suspected of leaking key details about Vice President JD Vance’s travel on administrative leave.
Trump says Saudi Arabia nuclear deal ‘totally subject’ to Riyadh joining Abraham Accords, normalizing Israel ties
President Trump abruptly announced Thursday he is conditioning a newly agreed nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia on Riyadh agreeing to join the Abraham Accords and normalizing relations with Israel.
Secret Service has probed 10,000 threats to Trump, other US officials so far this year, director says
The Secret Service has investigated approximately 10,000 threats to its protectees — including President Trump — in the first half of this year, the head of the agency revealed Wednesday.
Jack Smith hit with criminal referral for allegedly making false statements to Congress about Trump probe: ‘Strong evidence’
Former special counsel Jack Smith was hit with a criminal referral Wednesday for allegedly misleading House lawmakers about the Biden-era investigation into President Trump’s supposed efforts to interfere in the 2020 election.
Huge blow for Gavin Newsom as shock polls show Democrat 2028 White House rival streaking ahead
Ex-Vice President Kamala Harris has a comfortable lead over California Governor Gavin Newsom and the rest of the Democratic field in the most recent major presidential polls.
House votes on long-awaited stock trading ‘ban’ — here’s who the largest traders are
The “Stop Insider Trading Act” is perhaps the closest Congress has gotten to tightening its rules on stock trading by lawmakers since 2012, but still faces an uphill battle to actually become law.