Iran war has cost the U.S. $25 billion so far, Pentagon official says
A top Pentagon official on Wednesday said that the cost of the ongoing U.S. war with Iran is estimated to be $25 billion so far, as the conflict nears a 60-day mark
Walz a no-show at key fraud hearing despite being in the building on other business: GOP leader
EXCLUSIVE: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was absent from a state fraud hearing on Tuesday, and the Republican lawmaker leading the hearing believes he was in the building at the time — and the reason for his absence, according to the lawmaker, was the governor’s “arrogance.” “I think he just feels above it all and doesn’t … Read more
Repeat offender with dozens of prior charges arrested for burglarizing church in Soros-backed DA’s county
A 30-year-old man with a long prior rap sheet was arrested on charges of burglarizing a Virginia church last week in a county judicial system led by one of the country’s most high-profile George Soros-backed prosecutors, who is now under congressional scrutiny. The suspect, Akuamoa Boateng, had a slew of prior charges — some dropped … Read more
Pam Bondi to testify in House Oversight Committee’s Epstein investigation on May 29
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify next month before the House Oversight Committee about her role in handling the release of the Epstein files, Republicans on the committee said Wednesday.”We have secured Bondi’s appearance for May 29,” an X account for the Republican members of the Oversight committee wrote following weeks of demands from … Read more
Pam Bondi to appear before House oversight panel over Epstein files
Democrats had filed civil contempt resolution against former attorney general for not appearing for deposition US politics live – latest updates The House oversight and government reform committee has said that former attorney general Pam Bondi will now appear before the panel on 29 May to answer questions about the Department of Justice’s handling of … Read more
Hegseth testifies before House over Pentagon’s budget amid ongoing Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before the House of Representatives for the first time since the Iran war began to answer questions about the military’s $1.5 trillion budget request.
US supreme court weighs whether protected status of Haitians and Syrians can be revoked
Case looks at whether Trump administration has authority to strip hundreds of thousands of immigrants of TPS The US supreme court was hearing oral arguments on Wednesday over whether the Trump administration can strip the temporary protected status (TPS) of hundreds of thousands of Syrians and Haitians, under a program that has shielded them from … Read more
King Charles’s White House visit was an exercise in full-throttle distraction and denial | Frances Ryan
A few days of joviality will hardly change American foreign policy or guarantee Trump’s ever-erratic affections for long Continue reading…
Trump’s agenda on razor’s edge as GOP divisions block legislative path in House
Republican infighting in the House of Representatives is jeopardizing the passage of President Donald Trump’s agenda, as deep divisions over three high-profile pieces of legislation stall action on the floor. House GOP leadership canceled votes on Tuesday as internal negotiations failed to win over conservative holdouts to support an extension of a controversial surveillance program … Read more
Powell could remain at the Fed despite looming end of chair term
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to deliver what is expected to be his final news conference as head of the Fed on Wednesday. The end of his chairmanship next month, however, may not mark his departure from the world’s most powerful central bank — and the circumstances are setting the scene for a … Read more