Washington — Some Senate Democrats cast doubt on the Trump administration’s characterization of the strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities after top officials briefed senators Thursday. In recent days, President Trump repeatedly declared “total obliteration” after three nuclear sites were bombed in a secret attack by the U.S. Meanwhile, an initial classified assessment found that the
The Department of the Interior (DOI) is adopting new policies to speed up the exploration and development of critical minerals located offshore to strengthen U.S. supply chains and protect America’s energy, security, and tech needs, the agency said in a June 25 statement. Critical minerals, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, include minerals
The press secretary’s comments came in response to Washington Free Beacon report President Donald Trump hopes for peace in the Middle East but isn’t “afraid to use strength” again if necessary, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday. “We look forward to sustaining a long and durable peace in the region and the president
The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into the University of California system to determine whether its efforts to boost faculty diversity run afoul of federal anti-discrimination laws. In a June 26 announcement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said it is probing whether the university’s “UC 2030 Capacity Plan” and related campus-level programs
The House Oversight Committee on June 26 subpoenaed Anthony Bernal, a former assistant to former First Lady Jill Biden, after he failed to appear before the committee to testify about who was in charge of the White House during former President Joe Biden’s final two years in office. This comes a day after Bernal refused
Washington — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that the Trump administration doesn’t have any meetings scheduled with Iran, one day after President Trump said that the U.S. and Iran would talk and meet “next week.” “We don’t have anything scheduled as of now,” Leavitt told reporters during Thursday’s press briefing, adding that
New York City Mayor Eric Adams officially launched his reelection campaign on Thursday with a rally on the steps of New York City Hall. He faces New York state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in the race to become the next New York City mayor. At the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised the U.S. airstrikes on