Politics

0:49President Trump declared on his social media platform on September 2, 2025, that he directed U.S. military forces to execute “a kinetic strike against positively identified Tren de Aragua Narcoterrorists within the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility.”@realDonaldTrump/Truth Social The aircraft utilized…

2:42In this frame from a video shared by the House Judiciary Committee, former special counsel Jack Smith addresses the committee during a deposition on Dec. 17, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.House Judiciary Committee via AP Former special…

2:31President Donald Trump addresses questions from the press while aboard Air Force One on January 11, 2026, as he returns to the White House from Palm Beach, Fla. Samuel Corum/Getty Images After stating that Iran is in "big trouble" and…

2:13Members of the 753 Brigade Engineer Battalion participate in National Guard Reaction Force (NGRF) training at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center on January 9, 2026. Staff Sgt. N.W. Huertas Air Force Elizabeth Dempsey Beggs opted for one of the Army’s…

0:39Sen. Mark Kelly departs after the Senate voted on the Venezuela War Powers Resolution at the U.S. Capitol, January 08, 2026 in Washington.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images On Monday, Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly initiated a lawsuit against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth,…

4:18Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell conducts a press conference after a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, December 10, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters The Justice Department’s investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome…

4:36The Federal Reserve Board Building is visible as it undergoes renovations on June 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP The refurbishment of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters is facing renewed scrutiny following the initiation of a criminal investigation by…

11:38Becky Pepper Jackson, 15, the sole known openly transgender athlete in West Virginia across any sport, is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to allow her to keep competing on the girls’ team.ABC News The Supreme Court will engage for the…

1:37President Donald Trump is present at a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House on January 9, 2026, in Washington. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images A "suspicious object" was detected by the Secret Service on…

3:29Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addresses the media during a press conference following a two-day session of the Federal Open Market Committee at the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, December 10, 2025.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters In a significant intensification of a prolonged…