Capitol agenda: GOP losing patience over Warsh fight
Republicans eager to install Kevin Warsh as Fed chair with Jerome Powell’s term ending next month are joining the call for the Trump administration to end its probe of Powell.
Operation Economic Fury: US Launches ‘Financial Equivalent’ of Bombing Iran
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a news briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on April 15, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on April 15 that the United States plans to target Iran economically with the “financial equivalent” of a bombing campaign. “Yesterday,
Caine warns “we will use force” if Iran does not comply with blockade
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said at a news conference on Thursday that U.S. forces stand at the ready if any ships do not comply with the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz despite the two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran. “If you do
Watch Live: Hegseth, Caine and Cooper update on Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the U.S. military’s highest-ranking officer and U.S. Central Command’s Admiral Brad Cooper are holding a news conference on the war with Iran early Thursday. Hegseth said that the U.S. will maintain the “successful blockade” of the Strait of Hormuz., adding that the U.S. military can “make the transition” from this blockade
Dems block bid to defund Cesar Chavez monument despite child sexual abuse allegations
A GOP-led effort to defund and abolish the Cesar Chavez National Monument was blocked by Senate Democrats, despite bombshell abuse allegations against him.
Poll finds sharp rise in young men calling religion ‘very important’
Young American men are increasingly turning to religion, with a new Gallup poll showing a dramatic rise in religiosity among men under 30 since 2023.
House set to break with Trump, vote against ending deportation protections for Haitians
Washington — The House is poised to deliver rare pushback on President Trump’s immigration policies in a vote Thursday on a bill to stop the administration from ending temporary deportation protections for Haitian nationals living in the U.S. Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts spearheaded the effort to force a vote through a procedural tool