President Donald Trump appears to be moving toward striking Iran, with the U.S. military moving significant assets into the region as the president insists he would prefer to strike a deal with the Iranian regime but that, if it comes to war, his top general has told him “it will be something easily won.”
Capitol Hill lawmakers and President Trump have invited an array of guests to the president's State of the Union address Tuesday night, following the tradition of giving a seat to those who represent their political beliefs and/or the zeitgeist of American politics and culture.
The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a case brought by oil companies facing a lawsuit in Colorado that seeks compensation for damages allegedly caused by climate change.
In 2018, the city and county of Boulder filed a lawsuit seeking damages from weather events, which they allege are caused by burning fossil fuels. They also accuse the oil companies of deceiving the public about the dangers of climate change. The companies had sought to have the case dismissed in state court, but the Colorado Supreme Court allowed the case to proceed in Colorado courts. The companies are asking the Supreme Court to overturn that decision.
Special envoy Steve Witkoff this weekend said that Iran was a mere "week away" from enriching weapons-grade uranium, marking the latest statement of urgency from a senior Trump administration official as the president weighs another attack on the country.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's second in command Ralph Abraham resigned Monday because of "unforeseen family obligations," but comes as the agency sees a massive shake-up.
It comes after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ousted CDC Director Jim O'Neill earlier this month, and replaced him with National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya until a new leader is selected.
A three-judge panel of the Utah District Court on Monday declined to stay a redrawn set of congressional maps in Utah that could hand Democrats a winnable race.
"Because we conclude Plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits, and because the Purcell principle counsels this court not to enjoin a state’s election laws in the period close to an election, we DENY Plaintiffs’ preliminary injunction motion," the panel wrote in its decision.
The Pentagon is warning the White House of the risks of a protracted military conflict with Iran as President Donald Trump mulls renewing strikes on the country.
Trump has, for weeks, floated a second wave of attacks on Iran over stalled nuclear negotiations. He previously ordered attacks last year, leading to a 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel.
U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday barred the release of former special counsel Jack Smith's report on the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, finding that allowing the report to go public would case "irreparable damage" to President Donald Trump and his co-defendants.
The Transportation Security Administration said that PreCheck remains operational after a prior announcement from the Department of Homeland Security that the flight-security program had been suspended amid the partial government shutdown.
President Donald Trump is set to expand his imprint on the federal judiciary following the announcement of two upcoming vacancies on powerful U.S. Courts of Appeals.
Last week, Chief Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton, of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Cincinnati, and Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston, of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, in New York City, announced their plans to assume senior status later this year. Both judges were appointed by President George W. Bush.
Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, this week warned citizens of the state to remain vigilant to to watch for travel warnings as violence in Mexico over the killing of Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a request from ExxonMobil and Suncor to throw out a climate lawsuit the city of Boulder, Colo., brought against them.
The city sued the companies, alleging that they deliberately contributed to the climate crisis, though the oil companies have asked the court to assert that federal law bars state-level claims of climate injuries, The Hill reported.
