Politics

Iran lashed out after President Donald Trump put the regime on notice in his State of the Union address, delivering a forceful warning about Tehran’s ambitions while world leaders largely stayed silent in the immediate aftermath of the speech. Speaking amid the largest deployment of U.S. aircraft and warships to the Middle East since the 2003 Iraq War buildup, Trump said he wanted to resolve tensions with Iran through diplomacy while accusing Tehran of expanding...

President Donald Trump warned in his State of the Union address that Iran has ‘sinister ambitions’ with its nuclear program and that the U.S. has not yet heard from Tehran that it will ‘never have a nuclear weapon.’  The remarks come as the U.S. and Iran are gearing up for another round of negotiations on Thursday.   ‘After Midnight Hammer, they were warned to make no future attempts to rebuild their weapons program and, in...

The one-year anniversary of FBI Director Kash Patel’s term has arrived. As a badge of honor, Patel is under constant attack by partisan Democrats and other conspiracy theorists – including even some whackjobs on the right. Contrary to these smears, Patel has boldly and decisively led back the FBI to where it should be: the premier law enforcement agency in the world. Patel, after many long days of work to ensure our American athletes and...

Presidential speechwriters sharply split late Tuesday after President Donald Trump delivered a record-breaking State of the Union address, drawing praise from allies and prompting early exits from some Democrats. During his address, Trump focused on immigration enforcement, economic concerns and global trade issues as he occasionally sparred with Democrats like Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, who, along with fellow ‘Squad’ member Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, left the chamber early, while Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, was...

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., wore a round button to the State of the Union address that read ‘F— ICE,’ referring to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She also wore a message that read, ‘STAND WITH SURVIVORS RELEASE THE FILES,’ in an apparent reference to materials pertaining to the late Jeffrey Epstein. Other lawmakers could be seen wearing that message during the speech as well. Tlaib was seated next to Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., a fellow...

A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court’s justices were absent from President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address Tuesday night — a conspicuous move coming just days after the high court struck down his signature global tariff policy. Only Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Associate Justices Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett attended the speech. Justices Samuel Alito., Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson were...

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas said Tuesday that she would ‘boycott’ President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech. She blasted him as a ‘wannabe king’ and described the present state of the union as ‘grim.’ ‘Tonight, I will boycott Donald Trump’s State of the Union address,’ she said in the statement. ‘The American people deserve better than a low-down, scamming wannabe king who plans to stand at that podium and spew more lies;...

Many conservatives quickly took to social media to praise President Trump’s State of the Union speech, which lasted just under two hours, energizing Republicans and riling Democrats. ‘It’s not just an excellent speech, it’s mostly POTUS himself,’ conservative radio host Mark Levin posted on X. ‘ He’s a truly historic leader. I know it drives DC nuts. Who cares.’ ‘Trump is a colossus; an amazingly patriotic speech,’ FOX Business Senior Correspondent Charles Gasparino posted on X.  ‘This...

President Donald Trump used part of his State of the Union address on Tuesday to spotlight American military heroism, awarding U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover and U.S. Navy Captain E. Royce Williams with the nation’s highest military honor.  Recounting what he described as a high-risk January raid targeting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Trump detailed Slover’s role in leading the mission. He said Slover was piloting a Chinook helicopter transporting U.S. forces into heavily...

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., on Tuesday urged spring breakers with plans to visit Mexico to cancel their trips due to violent clashes in the country triggered by the Mexican army’s killing of cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as ‘El Mencho,’ earlier this week. Mullin made the comments during an appearance on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box,’ in which he said his chiropractor was still planning to visit a popular tourist destination in Mexico. ‘Anybody that’s...