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Trump’s apocalyptic Iran warning raises stakes for sweeping US strike threat

President Donald Trump warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as a deadline looms for Iran to agree to U.S. demands, escalating his rhetoric even as last-minute negotiations continue…

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May 9, 2026 Politics

Graham eyes ‘down payment’ on Trump-backed SAVE Act without Democratic support

A top Senate Republican is eyeing a way to put a “down payment” on Trump-backed voter ID legislation through a party-line bill later in the year. The Senate has been…

May 8, 2026 Politics

Midterm alarm bells: Democrats face steep favorability deficit despite election gains

A new national poll is the latest to indicate that Democrats are facing major problems with their party’s image as they try to win back congressional majorities from the Republicans…

May 7, 2026 Politics

Democrat whose parents fled Iran moves to oust Hegseth

A Democratic congresswoman whose parents fled the regime of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini decades ago announced Monday she would file articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for alleged…

May 6, 2026 Politics

DHS scorches Pritzker’s ‘sanctuary’ state after child rapist on ICE detainer released

EXCLUSIVE: The Department of Homeland Security lambasted Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the state’s refusal to cooperate with ICE after an illegal immigrant convicted of child sexual abuse was released…

May 6, 2026 Politics

American journalist kidnapped in Iraq is set free, must leave country ‘immediately,’ her employer says

Shelly Kittleson, the American journalist who was kidnapped last week in Iraq, has been released, according to Al-Monitor, the Middle East publication where she works as a freelance contributor.  Viral surveillance…

May 5, 2026 Politics

Socialist mayor’s blunt 1-word message to fleeing millionaires sparks outrage: ‘We’re doomed’

Katie Wilson, Seattle’s new self-proclaimed socialist mayor, sparked a social media firestorm after she gave her take on reports that millionaires are fleeing Washington state due to taxes and various…

May 5, 2026 Politics

DC police captain cites bodycam footage of officers not making arrests, sparking backlash

A political firestorm erupted this week after a Washington, D.C., internal police email appeared to reprimand rank-and-file officers for body camera footage allegedly showing them “finess[ing]” their way out of…

May 4, 2026 Politics

MN governor race to replace Walz sees major shakeup as GOP contender ends campaign: ‘Don’t see a path’

FIRST ON FOX: Minnesota Republican lawmaker Kristin Robbins, chair of the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee, announced on Friday she is ending her gubernatorial campaign to replace…

May 4, 2026 Politics

Amazon explores ‘The Apprentice’ reboot with Trump Jr set for promotion: report

With President Donald Trump “hired” by the American people for a second term, Amazon — which now owns production rights to NBC’s “The Apprentice” — is looking for a new…

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