Justice Department pushes to end White House ballroom lawsuit
The legal fight over a new White House ballroom is escalating. A preservation group has refused a Justice Department request to drop its lawsuit over the $400 million project. After Saturday’s shooting at the correspondents’ dinner, the Justice Department gave the group until Monday to drop the case. Trump, along with some lawmakers, including Democratic Sen. John […]
Iran says US can’t ‘dictate’ other countries as it weighs peace proposal
As the U.S. weighs a new peace proposal from Iran, Iranian officials say America can no longer “dictate” what other countries do. “The United States is no longer in a position to dictate its policy to independent nations,” Iranian defense ministry spokesman Reza Talaei-Nik said, according to state-run TV. Rubio dismisses peace proposal It comes […]
Suspect charged in Trump assassination attempt; King Charles heads to Congress
A suspect now faces an assassination charge after rushing the White House correspondents’ dinner. Court filings detail how he got there and who he says he was targeting. Plus, King Charles moves from the White House to Capitol Hill on Tuesday. His address puts the war and U.S.-U.K. tensions squarely in focus. And first lady […]
Spiking fuel costs may sound death knell for budget airlines. Would a federal bailout help?
Travelers flying to or from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, have just one option: Spirit Airlines. But the budget carrier, operating in bankruptcy, is likely to shut down unless it receives a government bailout — leaving places like Latrobe with no commercial air service. “Losing them would be devastating,” Gabe Monzo, who runs […]
DHS scales back ICE enforcement tactics; Vance task force suspends hundreds of hospices
In this Media Miss Minute, the Department of Homeland Security is scaling back some of its more controversial immigration enforcement policies. And a task force led by Vice President JD Vance has suspended hundreds of hospices over suspected fraud. Media Miss by the right: ICE reportedly scales back courthouse arrests, warrantless entry practices The Department […]
Iran-linked hackers publish personal data on US Marines in Mideast
The Iranian-linked hacker group Handala on Tuesday published what it says are the names and phone numbers of 2,379 U.S. Marines stationed around the Persian Gulf. The leak came shortly after U.S. troops in the Middle East began receiving threatening messages from Handala. In a post to its website, the group said it published the […]
How the UAE’s departure from OPEC will affect global oil markets
The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday it will leave OPEC later this week, weakening the cartel’s influence over global oil supply and prices. The UAE, long one of OPEC’s largest oil producers, said it will “continue to act responsibly, bringing additional production to market in a gradual and measured manner, aligned with demand and market […]
FBI raids Minnesota businesses alleging ‘rampant’ fraud of taxpayer funds
The FBI, alongside federal and local law enforcement, executed at least 22 federal search warrants in Minnesota on Tuesday, tied to a fraud investigation in the state. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the news in a post on X, saying the department “executed criminal search warrants in Minneapolis relating to the rampant fraud of […]
Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin G. Shields
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marvin G. Shields remains the only Seabee to earn the Medal of Honor, an award he posthumously received for his actions during the Vietnam War.
