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President Donald Trump today signed an executive order to help expand access to retirement savings accounts for Americans without employer-provided plans. The order directs the U.S. Department of the Treasury to launch the TrumpIRA.gov website by January, when eligible low-income workers will receive matching funds from the government. The shutdown is finally over, as Trump today signed a bill to...

The U.S. House of Representatives advanced bills to extend a surveillance authority, a budget plan for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, and a farm bill. The procedural vote to advance the legislation passed 216–210. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act at the center of the debate allows intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless surveillance on foreign targets located...

Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged with threatening the life of the president and making a threat across state lines, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced this afternoon. The case relates to an Instagram post Comey made about a year ago. Federal agents today raided day care centers in Minnesota as part of a fraud investigation. The Department of Homeland Security says it is...

A California man has been formally charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington. The White House, condemning political violence and the rhetoric it says inspired it. In the aftermath of the shooting, new focus is turning to the agencies that secured the event. Both the secret service and TSA are under the department of homeland...

President Donald Trump canceled the U.S. trip to Pakistan for talks with Iran Saturday. The president emphasizes that the United States holds all the cards, adding that the trip is too time-consuming and costly. On Saturday night, for the first time in his two presidencies, Trump is set to attend the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. The president had previously boycotted the event,...

The White House announced today that senior U.S. envoys will head to Islamabad tomorrow for a fresh round of direct talks with Iran. That's as the Treasury Department sanctions a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also announced sanctions on crypto wallets tied to Iran’s attempts to mov...

President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to strike any Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. That’s as a full naval blockade tightens the noose on the Iranian regime’s oil lifeline. The president says he’s under zero pressure to cut a deal with the regime. Senate Republicans passed a budget resolution to fund ICE and Customs and Border Protection. Republicans say this is the firs...

As President Donald Trump extends a ceasefire to allow Iran to present a unified proposal, the U.S. military says its forces have turned around almost 30 vessels since the naval blockade began. Washington is also refuting reports that some ships are getting through the blockade. Hours after Virginia voters approved a referendum for a new congressional map heavily favoring Democrats, a circuit cour...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a ceasefire extension with Iran. He said the United States has been asked to halt its attack on the regime until it submits a unified proposal. In the meantime, the president is directing the U.S. military to continue its blockade on Iranian ports. That comes as U.S. forces board a second vessel with ties to Iran in just two days—this time in the Indo-Pa...

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping down following an internal investigation into allegations of misconduct. The White House announced Keith Sonderling will take on the role of acting secretary of labor. President Donald Trump is threatening to destroy Iran’s power plants and bridges after accusing the regime of violating the ceasefire. This comes as the United States prepares for a se...

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Iran recloses the Strait of Hormuz today, hours after saying it would open the waterway to commercial ships. Iran’s joint military command says it will keep restrictions in place as long as the U.S. blocks Iranian ports. Today marks the 43rd anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on an American embassy in history. The Iran-backed Islamic Jihad terrorist group claimed responsibility for the 198...

President Trump today announced the Strait of Hormuz is fully open and ready for full passage. Meanwhile, he says the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports, now in its fifth day, “will remain in full force and effect as it pertains to Iran only, until such time as our transaction with Iran is 100 percent complete.” Oil prices dropped as Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz. Commerce Secretary Howard...

President Donald Trump today announced a major Middle East breakthrough involving Israel, Lebanon, and the Hezbollah terrorist group. The president says Iran is now willing to hand over its “nuclear dust,” as the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports financially squeezes the regime. The Department of Homeland Security shutdown is now in its 61st day—the longest in U.S. history. That’s as Republicans push...

We’re now on day three of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. President Trump says the military operation in Iran is “very close to over,” as the White House announces the beginning of an economic operation meant to pressure the regime. On Capitol Hill, IRS CEO Frank Bisignano told lawmakers the 2026 tax filing season is a success, as lawmakers on both sides question the agency’s performance. Mean...

President Donald Trump told the New York Post that additional peace talks could take place over the next two days in Pakistan’s capital, as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports ramps up pressure in the Gulf. Vice President JD Vance says the regime is engaging in an “act of economic terrorism” against the entire world after its military has been decimated. A new Justice Department report alleges the...

The U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz is taking effect as President Donald Trump demands Iran end its nuclear program. Trump also warns the Chinese Communist Party that if it arms the Iranian regime, it could face a 50 percent tariff. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) has said he will resign his seat in Congress. This comes after he announced he was dropping out of the gover...

Hungary's Prime Minister Victor Orban has conceded defeat in the country's national election, ending his 16 years in office. Peter Magyar of opposition party Tisza looks set for a major victory. President Donald Trump announced the next moves he's taking after weekend negotiations with Iran in Pakistan turned sour. Find out what the U.S. Navy will be doing next. Trump is also threatening China wit...

A U.S. delegation led by Vice President JD Vance, along with special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, is meeting with Iranian officials in Pakistan Saturday to discuss a path to peace. Also Saturday, U.S. forces are beginning the process of clearing out mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, the president issued a warning to Beijing, saying China could have “big problems” if it ships wea...

Vice President JD Vance is on his way to Pakistan for a high-stakes summit with Iran. The talks will mark the highest-level meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials since 1979. Ahead of the meeting, President Donald Trump is warning the Iranian regime to take negotiations seriously. Democrat-led states and small businesses were back in the International Trade Court today, challenging the preside...

President Donald Trump says U.S. ships and military forces will stay in and around Iran until what he calls the “real agreement” is reached. This comes a day after the White House declared that Iran has accepted a ceasefire proposal with the United States. The Iranian regime is calling on Israel to stop its war against the Hezbollah terrorist group in Lebanon, saying it is a violation of the cease...

The White House announced that Vice President JD Vance will lead the U.S. delegation for Iran peace talks on Saturday. This comes as President Donald Trump declared a “big day for world peace,” and the White House said Iran has agreed to a cease-fire proposal. Data show the first vessels are already managing to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. officials say all military objectives have been...

With under two hours left before his 8 p.m. deadline, President Trump has agreed to suspend bombing Iran for two weeks, if Iran agrees to open the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, the Iranian regime called on residents to form human chains around Iran’s bridges and power plants ahead of President Trump’s deadline for a deal.

President Trump declared Tuesday “power plant and bridge day” if Iran does not open the Strait of Hormuz. This comes as the president and top officials celebrate the historic rescue of two American airmen whose F-15 was shot down over Iran last week. The crew of Artemis II set a new record on Monday for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth. The Orion spacecraft is expected to reac...