Michigan’s El-Sayed Suggests Hasan Piker’s ‘America Deserved 9/11’ Remark Must Be Viewed in ‘Context’

The left-wing Democratic Senate candidate is scheduled to campaign with streamer Hasan Piker later on Tuesday Abdul El-Sayed (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) and Hasan Piker (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Vanity Fair) The left-wing Democratic candidate for Michigan’s open Senate seat, Abdul El-Sayed, defended his decision to campaign with Hasan Piker, who said

White House Says US Already in Cuba Talks, as Democratic Lawmakers Return Urging Negotiations

Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) (C-L) and Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.) (C-R) pose for photojournalists at the Malecon in Havana on April 4, 2026. Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo The White House says the United States is already in talks with Cuba, as two Democratic lawmakers returned from a five-day congressional delegation to the island on April 5, calling

Iran Calls for Its People to Form Human Chains Surrounding Power Plants

Iranian officials are urging their people to form human chains around power plants as they face a deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump. As the deadline is ticking closer, Trump threatened intense strikes that he said could destroy a civilization. Find out what the administration has said, and how Iran is responding. Act… Original

Lawsuit challenges DOJ memo finding presidential records law unconstitutional

Washington — A pair of organizations filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Justice Department’s determination that a federal law requiring the preservation of certain presidential records is unconstitutional. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., by the American Historical Association, the largest membership association of historians in the world, and American Oversight, a

Vance in Hungary expresses optimism Iran will respond before deadline

Washington — Vice President JD Vance voiced support for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his reelection bid during a trip to Budapest Tuesday, while also expressing optimism about negotiations with Iran amid President Trump’s rapidly approaching deadline for a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz.  Speaking to thousands of Hungarians five days before

Bill Gates to appear before House committee investigating Epstein

Washington — Bill Gates will appear before the House Oversight Committee for a transcribed interview as part of the panel’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, according to a source familiar with the plans. The Microsoft co-founder is scheduled for questioning on June 10, the source said.  Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, the panel’s Republican chairman, wrote