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Vice President Vance on Thursday said the U.S. is increasing pressure on Iran. Speaking at a White House press briefing he said that "everything that could happen is on the table,” including economic pressure, military pressure, diplomatic pressure and covert pressure. The F-B-I is expanding its Most Wanted Fraudsters list. The bureau adding three fugitives accused of major fraud worth tens of mil...

Speaking at a dinner at the Rose Garden on Wednesday, President Trump said communism “never worked” as he gave a renewed warning ahead of the November midterms. The President said that he would defeat what he called the democrat communists. “They were supposed to hit socialism and then go communist,” said President Trump. “But they skipped socialism. They went right down to the bottom, and the bot...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the latest U.S. attack on Iran was justified and warned of bigger strikes if Tehran retaliated. President Trump, in a Truth Social post, said the U.S. military was striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday in retaliation for Iran's failed attempt at adding sea mines to the Strait and for shooting eight missiles at a U.S. military...

The White House released details on Monday about an agreement that would give the United States access to 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s oil reserves. The deal was brokered by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez through a partnership with private businesses, according to an Aug. 28 post by President Donald Trump. A Utah...

U.S. Forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers loaded with sea mines on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Aug. 30. The strikes were an attempt to protect operations in the crucial waterway after CENTCOM completed the clearing of sea mines from the strait’s international shipping routes last week. A generational battle is shaping up in Massachusetts. Voters will choose between two democrats...

The death toll from devastating floods in Nepal has topped 500, according to Nepalese police. 1,500 are still missing as rescue efforts continue. The State Department says it's also working with Nepalese authorities to locate Americans who may have been caught in the floods. That’s as officials say about 90 U.S. citizens currently remain unaccounted for. CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper says that aft...

Catastrophic floods in Nepal has killed at 270 people, with the death toll still rising. Nearly 1,500 people are confirmed missing from more than 30 countries, but officials warn the real number could be much higher. Relief efforts are underway, with search teams, medical personnel, rescue dogs and drones deployed across the affected areas. The threat is not over yet, with authorities warning of a...

Senator Darline Graham is heading back to the ballot in South Carolina after winning the Republican runoff for the Senate seat once held by her late brother, Lindsey Graham. She defeated Congressman Ralph Norman with around 52% of the vote. She now moves on to face Democrat Dr. Annie Andrews in November. Country music legend Dolly Parton passed away on Tuesday, at the age of 80. According to a sta...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is saying he’s launching Operation Economic Outcast against Iran, aimed at cutting off Iran’s economic lifelines around the globe. The Treasury says it will target networks Iran uses to sell oil, move money and evade sanctions. The Treasury says that the U.S. is giving countries a very short window to cut off these ties, warning that anyone who continues to help Te...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Aug. 23 that an “economic D-Day” is coming for the Iranian regime, with the United States taking strong measures to sever Tehran’s economic lifelines, including imposing consequences on Iran’s trade partners. Bessent will address the media on Monday and is expected to announce further U.S. sanctions targeting Iran and its trading partners. Tens of thousan...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday says the U.S. is unveiling what he calls the toughest sanctions in history on Iran. Bessent says he will announce the details on Monday. He says the measures will target Iran’s ability to generate revenue and support its military and is warning countries and companies that continue trading with Iran that they could also face U-S penalties. The U.S. mili...

President Trump declares an ‘economic D-Day’ against Iran, as diplomacy has fallen through with the regime. The president says any foreign countries that allow their financial institutions, businesses, airports, or government entities to provide any type of lifeline to Iran will face ‘TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences.’ The president didn’t name any offenders, but said that such nations ‘know who t...

The U.S. is delaying a planned 50% tariff on some Canadian goods after last-minute talks between the two countries. The tariffs were set to take effect on Wednesday, but President Trump announced on Tuesday night that he had paused them for only three days. The tariffs would have covered more than $20 billion in Canadian products, ranging from wine, hockey sticks and cement. Canadian Prime Ministe...

In Florida’s 25th district, Oliver Larkin, a member of the Democratic Socialist of America, is challenging two-term Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz. That’s after Florida passed legislature earlier this year that redistricted the state’s congressional map. Florida voters are also voting in a gubernatorial primary, with Congressman Byron Donalds in the lead. President Trump is tightening t...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 16 ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea. “Based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, of North Korea, I am not happy with the fact that the United States has, long ago, agreed to participate in Joint Military Exercises with South Korea,” he wrote in an Aug. 16 post on Truth Social. “These exercises are not only co...

President Trump signed a new order on Thursday that calls for a fifth U.S. Naval shipyard. The White House says it would be the first built in more than 80 years, and will expand the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding capacity. The changes are aimed at fixing long-standing problems in the Navy’s shipbuilding. President Trump's new order also instructs the Navy to replace some of its new tech, which he says...

Wisconsin Democrats chose Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley as their nominee for governor after a razor-thin primary upset against DSA candidate Francesca Hong. In Minnesota's Democratic Senate primary, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan defeats Congresswoman Angie Craig. Flanagan ran on a campaign to dismantle ICE, Medicare for all and a halt on sales of offensive weapons to Israel. Govern...

Wisconsin Democrats chose Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley as their nominee for governor after a razor-thin primary upset against DSA candidate Francesca Hong. In Minnesota's Democratic Senate primary, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan defeats Congresswoman Angie Craig. Flanagan ran on a campaign to dismantle ICE, Medicare for all and a halt on sales of offensive weapons to Israel. Govern...

President Trump is demanding compensation from Iran for Americans killed or wounded in attacks and conflicts dating back decades, as Tehran seeks compensation for damage from the current war and negotiators work toward an agreement on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump also saying Tehran should be held responsible for deaths and damage in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Gaza, as well...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rejecting the Board of Peace’s plan for Gaza, underscoring growing differences over how and when to implement the proposed ceasefire framework. Netanyahu says Israel is discussing the plan with the U.S., but only some of the proposals are acceptable to his government. President Trump's proposal calls for Hamas to disarm in phases, with Israeli forces wi...

President Donald Trump is pushing back against reports that U.S. stockpiles of key munitions have been depleted from months of military operations against Iran. The president said that "we have unlimited, virtually unlimited supply" of weapons. Trump also said defense manufacturers are rapidly expanding production to replenish inventories, and acknowledged that the military is always looking to ex...

Senators on Thursday morning will decide whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress, that’s after the fallout from his Senate appearance last week. That’s where he pleaded the 5th to avoid answering more than 100 questions. Contempt of Congress is a criminal charge that lawmakers can use if they deem someone as obstructing an ongoing investigation. Thousands of supporters went to se...

President Trump says Iran has contacted him about reaching a peace deal, saying the discussions have been positive so far. The president also saying a deal on the Strait of Hormuz could come as soon as Wednesday. That’s as an Indian-flagged commercial ship was sunk in the Red Sea after being struck by an explosive-laden boat off the coast of Yemen. The Democratic Senate primary in Michigan is stil...

Tuesday’s primaries in Michigan are shaping up to be one of the most closely-watched races. Abdul El-Sayed is up again Representative Haley Stevens, which many see as an ideological race between the moderate left and the Democratic socialists. An Emerson College poll published last week shows El-Sayed leading Stevens. But Stevens leads among voters over 60 years old. Whoever wins the Democratic pr...

President Trump says the intervention of the United States’ Gulf allies led him to put a pause on Iranian strikes, because there was a potential deal in the works. The president saying talks are a priority, with negotiations set to begin today. Iran has not publicly commented on Trump’s remarks, with Trump declining to comment about possible U.S. troop movements out of the region. Senators on Sund...