Trump salutes ‘great heroes’ as he attends dignified transfer of US service members killed in Jordan, Iraq

President Donald Trump was seen Wednesday saluting the flag-draped caskets of four U.S. service members recently killed in action in Jordan and Iraq, as he attended a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.  Trump was seen standing alongside Secretary of War Pete Hegseth as they paid tribute to 1st Lt. Tyler … Read more

US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia

Trump energy secretary hails agreement that could potentially allow kingdom to enrich uranium The US has signed a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that could potentially allow the kingdom to enrich uranium. In a statement on Wednesday, the US Department of Energy said its secretary, Chris Wright, and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Abdulaziz bin … Read more

US House passes $1.15tn defense policy bill in near party-line vote

Passage of annual bill complicated by Trump’s decision to join Israel in attacking Iran without congressional approval The US House of Representatives passed a $1.15tn defense policy bill in a near-party-line vote on Wednesday, after Democrats refused to back the measure amid the war with Iran and Donald Trump’s push to impose new restrictions on … Read more

AOC surges past Buttigieg, leaves Harris in the dust in key 2028 battleground poll

Progressive firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has surged to the front of the prospective 2028 Democratic presidential field in New Hampshire, edging Pete Buttigieg and leaving Kamala Harris far behind in a new poll. Ocasio-Cortez drew 22% support among likely Democratic primary voters in the University of New Hampshire Granite State Poll released Wednesday, one point … Read more

Chaos erupts as House passes $1.15T defense bill with Israel provision: ‘Stop stoking Jew hatred’

The House passed its $1.15 trillion annual defense policy bill Wednesday after a bipartisan revolt over a provision expanding U.S.-Israel defense technology cooperation. The fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act passed 216-212, with Republicans largely supporting and Democrats mostly opposing the measure. The annual bill, which sets Pentagon policy and typically draws broad bipartisan … Read more