Scalise: ‘We’re having a lot of conversations’ on possibility of boots on the ground in Iran
[ad_1] House Majority Leader Steve Scalise did not refute the possibility of American ground troops entering Iran when asked on Sunday, even as many in his party have voiced concerns about such a move. “There are no boots on the ground today, but we’re having a lot of conversations about what could happen next,” Scalise […]
‘No Kings’ protesters set to rally in cities and towns across the country Saturday
[ad_1] “No Kings” protesters are expected to take to the streets in more than 3,000 cities and towns across the country Saturday to again call out President Donald Trump and his controversial polices, with organizers saying this one could be the biggest so far. The “No Kings” protests are the latest since October and organizers […]
UFC brings cage-match bout to the White House, home of a president who favors cage-match politics
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Cage-match fighting is coming to the White House to fete President Donald Trump, a proud proponent of cage-match politics. In the coming weeks, crews will erect a 6-foot wire-mesh fence shaped into an octagon on the lawn, where UFC fighters will use a combination of kickboxing, jiujitsu, wrestling and other martial arts […]
Where things stand 1 month into the war with Iran
[ad_1] On Feb. 28, the United States and Israel launched massive strikes on Iran in an operation targeting military and government sites that President Donald Trump has said could last as little as four weeks. One month later, both countries remain engaged in a war that has impacted the wider Gulf region, killing thousands of […]
House passes bill to fully fund DHS through May 22; top Democrat says ‘dead on arrival’ in Senate
[ad_1] The House voted Friday to approve a short-term bill to fund the entire Department of Homeland Security for eight weeks, sending the measure back to the Senate, where the top Democrat says it is “dead on arrival.” The House vote late Friday was 213-203. Three Democrats crossed party lines to vote in favor: Reps. […]
Judge orders better attorney access at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
[ad_1] FORT MYERS, Fla. — A state-run immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” must provide people detained there with better access to their attorneys, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell issued a preliminary injunction saying Alligator Alcatraz officials must provide access to timely, free, confidential, […]
Tiger Woods charged with DUI after rollover crash in Florida: Sheriff
[ad_1] Tiger Woods has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence following a rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, on Friday afternoon, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said. Investigators said the crash happened before 2 p.m. in the 280 block of South Beach Road when a truck pulling a small pressure-cleaning trailer was […]
Iranian hackers allegedly breached FBI Director Patel’s personal emails
[ad_1] Hackers breached FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email, according to sources familiar with the situation. The majority of the emails were from prior to 2019, according to sources, and appear to be from before his tenure at the FBI. There were a few emails from 2022, sources told ABC News. “The FBI is aware […]
Trump administration to face questions about seizure of Fulton County 2020 election records
[ad_1] Lawyers for the Trump administration will face serious questions for the first time on Friday about the search and seizure of more than 650 boxes of 2020 election records from a Fulton County, Georgia, election site. Fulton County officials have argued the FBI “intentionally or recklessly omitted material facts” about purported discrepancies in the […]
Iran forbids its sports teams from traveling to ‘hostile’ countries
[ad_1] TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has banned its sports teams from traveling to countries it considers “hostile,” Iranian state TV reported Thursday ahead of Tractor FC’s scheduled soccer game in Saudi Arabia. The ban announced by Iran’s Ministry of Sports in Tehran didn’t mention the World Cup which starts June 11 in the United States, […]