Washington — U.S. officials sought help from Russia during President Trump’s first term to secure the release of journalist Austin Tice after intelligence indicated that the Marine veteran was likely still alive but numerous leads and a hefty reward hadn’t helped locate him. Robert O’Brien, who was a hostage negotiator for the administration at the
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on June 1 said that he believes the Iranian regime “really wants to make a deal” to end hostilities after fresh U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets
Beach volleyball legend Christopher 'Sinjin' Smith endorses Spencer Pratt's Los Angeles mayoral campaign, calling him a disrupter who resonates with frustrated residents.
Senate Democrats plan to kill Trump's $2 billion anti-weaponization fund as GOP dissent grows and a reconciliation vote-a-rama approaches this week.
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, on May 31, 2026. AP Photo Iran has threatened to halt negotiations with the United States over what it describes as Israel’s escalating military campaign in Lebanon, according to Iranian state media and statements from senior officials, although conflicting accounts have
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, on May 31, 2026. AP Photo Iran has halted indirect negotiations with the United States over what it describes as Israel’s escalating military campaign in Lebanon, according to a report by Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency, raising fresh doubts about efforts
Washington — Congress is returning from recess this week to resume work that went unfinished before lawmakers left town, when GOP leaders were forced to scrap plans to fund immigration agencies after a Republican revolt over the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund. Senate Republicans were preparing to begin a marathon vote series to fund the Department