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"We want to tell the American people what's in this deal," Vice President JD Vance said on "CBS Mornings," adding that the public can expect to see the contents of the deal between Wednesday and Friday.
Why it matters: "We want to tell the American people what's in this deal," Vice President JD Vance said on "CBS Mornings," adding that the public can expect to see the contents of the deal between Wednesday and Friday.
Document sent to Trump supporters and lawmakers lists Iran agreeing to never have nuclear weapon, reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a supposed end to fighting in Lebanon The post White House talking points claim...
Why it matters: Document sent to Trump supporters and lawmakers lists Iran agreeing to never have nuclear weapon, reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a supposed end to fighting in Lebanon The post White House talking points claim...
Departing Mike DeWine, who co-wrote state’s death penalty bill, says ‘I no longer believe [it] is a deterrent to murder’ Republican governor Mike DeWine, the who co-wrote the bill to reinstate Ohio’s death penalty more...
Why it matters: Departing Mike DeWine, who co-wrote state’s death penalty bill, says ‘I no longer believe [it] is a deterrent to murder’ Republican governor Mike DeWine, the who co-wrote the bill to reinstate Ohio’s death penalty more...
'Dealing with this regime will fail and we will all face the consequences,' Reza Pahlavi declares, as US-Iran agreement takes shape The post Son of Iran’s late shah warns against any deal that leaves Islamic Republic...
Why it matters: 'Dealing with this regime will fail and we will all face the consequences,' Reza Pahlavi declares, as US-Iran agreement takes shape The post Son of Iran’s late shah warns against any deal that leaves Islamic Republic...
Republican lawmakers, wary of trusting the Iranians, say they still don't know exactly what's in the agreement; Democrats question what has changed from Obama-era pact The post Trump’s Iran deal greeted with skepticism...
Why it matters: Republican lawmakers, wary of trusting the Iranians, say they still don't know exactly what's in the agreement; Democrats question what has changed from Obama-era pact The post Trump’s Iran deal greeted with skepticism...
Outspoken governor does not specify nature of the probe, but says Trump 'coming after me because I’m considering running for president'; DOJ declines to comment The post California Gov.
Why it matters: Outspoken governor does not specify nature of the probe, but says Trump 'coming after me because I’m considering running for president'; DOJ declines to comment The post California Gov.
The Senate has been at an impasse over the president's controversial pick to serve as acting intelligence chief that resulted in the expiration of a key spy authority.
Why it matters: The Senate has been at an impasse over the president's controversial pick to serve as acting intelligence chief that resulted in the expiration of a key spy authority.
US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss plans to demine the Strait of Hormuz with allies during next week’s Group of Seven summit in France, a senior US administration official said on Saturday, as mediators...
Why it matters: US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss plans to demine the Strait of Hormuz with allies during next week’s Group of Seven summit in France, a senior US administration official said on Saturday, as mediators...
Trump claims strikes called off as deal is close, but Tehran denies agreement near, while legal experts question if US targets may be a war crime.
Why it matters: Trump claims strikes called off as deal is close, but Tehran denies agreement near, while legal experts question if US targets may be a war crime.
President is first in US history to be impeached twice, over abuse of power and inciting an insurrection Donald Trump is pressing Congress to erase one of the darkest chapters of his political career, urging Republicans...
Why it matters: President is first in US history to be impeached twice, over abuse of power and inciting an insurrection Donald Trump is pressing Congress to erase one of the darkest chapters of his political career, urging Republicans...
Hundreds of people gathered at a public hearing on Thursday in Nashville, Tennessee, to voice opposition to a proposed data center that would be built next to the Nashville Zoo. The zoo says it could harm their animals.
Why it matters: Hundreds of people gathered at a public hearing on Thursday in Nashville, Tennessee, to voice opposition to a proposed data center that would be built next to the Nashville Zoo. The zoo says it could harm their animals.
A viral X post falsely claimed San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins threatened to arrest Hasan Piker. The post came from a parody account, but it still traveled as if...
Why it matters: A viral X post falsely claimed San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins threatened to arrest Hasan Piker. The post came from a parody account, but it still traveled as if...
Michigan Republicans are pressing Jocelyn Benson over her past ties to the Southern Poverty Law Center after a DOJ indictment put the group under fire. The fight is not just abo...
Why it matters: Michigan Republicans are pressing Jocelyn Benson over her past ties to the Southern Poverty Law Center after a DOJ indictment put the group under fire. The fight is not just abo...
The Justice Department has accused the Southern Poverty Law Center of fraud, and the center is calling it a political attack. This is not just a legal fight. It is a test of how...
Why it matters: The Justice Department has accused the Southern Poverty Law Center of fraud, and the center is calling it a political attack. This is not just a legal fight. It is a test of how...
A community-made documentary in Watts is being used as a tool against gang violence and invisibility. It matters because the film is not just reporting on the crisis. It is tryi...
Why it matters: A community-made documentary in Watts is being used as a tool against gang violence and invisibility. It matters because the film is not just reporting on the crisis. It is tryi...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly compared journalists to the Pharisees and called the press unpatriotic. That is not a throwaway insult. When a top defense official attac...
Why it matters: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly compared journalists to the Pharisees and called the press unpatriotic. That is not a throwaway insult. When a top defense official attac...
Wes Moore is battling the Baltimore Sun before its reported investigation into his record has even hit the page. The real fight is over trust and framing: who gets to define the...
Why it matters: Wes Moore is battling the Baltimore Sun before its reported investigation into his record has even hit the page. The real fight is over trust and framing: who gets to define the...
Trump’s “two weeks” line is back again, this time tied to the Iran ceasefire and a fresh round of negotiations. That matters because the phrase is doing political work, not just...
Why it matters: Trump’s “two weeks” line is back again, this time tied to the Iran ceasefire and a fresh round of negotiations. That matters because the phrase is doing political work, not just...
Donald Trump’s threat to Iran set off a warning from retired military officers that the president may have crossed into unlawful war talk. That matters because this is not just...
Why it matters: Donald Trump’s threat to Iran set off a warning from retired military officers that the president may have crossed into unlawful war talk. That matters because this is not just...
Pam Bondi’s Fox News comments about citizenship set off immediate backlash because they sounded like a test balloon for tougher executive power over who belongs in the U.S. That...
Why it matters: Pam Bondi’s Fox News comments about citizenship set off immediate backlash because they sounded like a test balloon for tougher executive power over who belongs in the U.S. That...
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Sheridan Gorman’s killing may have been a gang initiation. The claim is politically loud, but the story itself is still a homicide case...
Why it matters: Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Sheridan Gorman’s killing may have been a gang initiation. The claim is politically loud, but the story itself is still a homicide case...
A Fox News report says House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed Democratic sanctuary policies for the alleged murder of a college student in Illinois. The story is moving fast because...
Why it matters: A Fox News report says House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed Democratic sanctuary policies for the alleged murder of a college student in Illinois. The story is moving fast because...
A Daily Wire commentary ties Michigan’s U.S. Senate race to a recent synagogue attack and turns both into a warning about “radicals.” That matters because the piece is not just...
Why it matters: A Daily Wire commentary ties Michigan’s U.S. Senate race to a recent synagogue attack and turns both into a warning about “radicals.” That matters because the piece is not just...
Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she was asked to leave a Little Rock restaurant, and Donald Trump reacted with surprise. The episode is drawing attention because it feeds political...
Why it matters: Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she was asked to leave a Little Rock restaurant, and Donald Trump reacted with surprise. The episode is drawing attention because it feeds political...
A reported U.S. government domain registration is being sold as a disclosure milestone, but the claim is not solid enough to trust. That matters because shaky stories like this...
Why it matters: A reported U.S. government domain registration is being sold as a disclosure milestone, but the claim is not solid enough to trust. That matters because shaky stories like this...