Trump’s pick for Iceland ambassador apologizes for joking about Arctic nation becoming 52nd state
Former Rep. Billy Long, who was nominated by President Donald Trump to be ambassador to Iceland, has apologized after privately...
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Trump Bullies Flip-Flopping Senators Into Defeating Vote to Block Venezuela War
President Donald Trump’s furious public pressure campaign succeeded Wednesday night in flipping the votes of two Republican senators who last...
US launches wave of strikes in Somalia targeting ISIS, al-Shabab terror threats
The U.S. stepped up airstrikes in Somalia in January, targeting al-Shabab and the local affiliate of the Islamic State group,...
Coalition of 207 women lawmakers file amicus brief in support of protecting female athletes for SCOTUS review
More than 200 women lawmakers have signed an amicus brief backing the legal defense to "save women's sports" ahead of...
Americans Are Sick and Tired of Pointless Wars
Demonstrators outside the Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse as Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro awaits his arraignment hearing on Jan. 5,...
Greg Grandin on Trump’s “Universal Police Warrant”
How long will the United States claim control over Venezuela “Only time will tell,” President Donald Trump told the New...
With Venezuela, the U.S. Is Back in the Business of Empire
Pro-government supporters attend a rally a day after the capture of Nicolas Maduro by US forces on January 4, 2026...
How Congress Blew All Their Chances to Stop Trump’s War With Venezuela
After President Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela, Democrats publicly criticized him for starting a war without approval from Congress and...
Trump Spent 2025 Making Trans Lives Unliveable. It’s Time for Democrats to Defend Them.
A transgender rights activist holds a flag during the Trans Day of Visibility rally on the National Mall on March...
My Quest to Make the Pentagon Care About the Crimes It Covered Up
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth took the unusual step last month of threatening to recall Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., to...
Kat Abughazaleh Thinks Campaign Funds Should Help Feed People
Nearly $7 billion couldn’t keep President Donald Trump from returning to the White House and Republicans from controlling the House...
Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Rebranding for the Post-MAGA Era. Centrists Are Falling for It.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene holds a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Nov. 18, 2025, with victims...
Australia terror attack exposes ISIS resurgence as experts warn of global jihadist networks
The terror attack in Australia has renewed urgent warnings from intelligence officials and counterterrorism experts that global jihadist networks are...
The “Warrior Dividend” Is Trump’s Latest PR Stunt to Act Like He Cares About the Troops
Donald Trump during a prime-time address to the nation in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington,...
Congress Squanders Last Chance to Block Venezuela War Before Going on Vacation
The House voted down a pair of measures to halt strikes on alleged drug boats and on Venezuelan land on...
