Politics

The State Department revealed communications with Congress on getting Americans out of the Middle East as Democrats on Capitol Hill say the department is ‘refusing to help people leave the region.’ Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed concerns about Americans still remaining in the Middle East with reporters on Capitol Hill Tuesday, telling U.S. citizens abroad that ‘we need to know where you are’ in order to successfully help them evacuate.  ‘9,000 Americans have been...

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave very different responses to House lawmakers last week when asked whether President Donald Trump should testify in their Jeffrey Epstein probe, newly released video shows. Both testified to the House Oversight Committee behind closed doors for hours in their hometown of Chappaqua, New York. Each was also asked by the Democratic side whether Trump should come before the committee himself, given his own...

As Israel wages what it describes as an existential campaign against Iran, IDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said the war has reinforced a fundamental strategic shift in how Israel sees itself and its alliances, particularly with the United States and regional partners. ‘Israel was never part of this region. We thought we were part of Europe,’ he said. ‘Since the Abraham Accords started, we are having good relations with our neighbors. We are part...

The State Department has so far helped more than 130 Americans evacuate Israel during the war with Iran, an official told Fox News on Tuesday.  ‘Hundreds of American citizens have left Israel since the start of the conflict. Over the last few days, the State Department has assisted over 130 American citizens [in departing] Israel, with an additional 100 American citizens expected to depart today,’ the State Department official said.  ‘The Department is in direct...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the Iranian regime is ‘running out of launchers’ as its forces are ‘being decimated.’  The president made the remarks despite saying that the Iranian military is expected to ‘keep lobbing missiles for a while,’ according to Politico. The State Department is urging Americans to depart immediately from more than a dozen countries across the Middle East, warning of ‘serious safety risks’ as the Iran war intensifies.  ‘They’re running out,...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday said the department is reviewing interviews with some individuals who crossed the border under former President Joe Biden to identify potential threats following the conflict with Iran. Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, questioned Noem during a DHS oversight hearing, asking about the ‘millions of people’ who entered the U.S. under Biden’s ‘open border policy’ and what steps Homeland Security has taken to protect against potential Iranian sleeper...

President Donald Trump said U.S. military strikes on Iran have eliminated much of the regime’s anticipated leadership succession bench, raising new questions about who will emerge to lead the Islamic Republic after the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.  ‘Most of the people we had in mind are dead,’ Trump told reporters Tuesday. ‘So, you know, we had some in mind from that group that is, is dead. And now we have another group....

Undersecretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby told lawmakers that the administration’s latest defense strategy proposal does not sideline the U.S.’ European allies, but rather it aims to go back to a ‘Cold War mentality’ with an emphasis on ‘burden sharing.’ The Pentagon policy chief was grilled on Tuesday as members of the Senate Armed Services Committee questioned the 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS). The strategy outlines a shift in U.S. priorities to keep Washington...

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., is warning Democrats not to play politics with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) funding, particularly as the country is on high alert for any fallout from the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. ‘Put the safety and security of the American people first and stop playing political games to appease the far-left base, especially at a time like this,’ Scalise said in an interview with Fox News Digital. The ongoing...

Minnesota filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the Trump administration, accusing federal health officials of illegally withholding $243 million in Medicaid payments from the state. Attorney General Keith Ellison and the Minnesota Department of Human Services sued the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), arguing the funding freeze violates federal law. The state is seeking a temporary restraining order to immediately block the action....