President Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
President Donald Trump says he’s replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.
Iran is pummeled by airstrikes as it launches a new wave of attacks against Israel and US bases
Iran has launched a new wave of attacks against Israel, American bases and countries around the region. The Islamic Republic warned that the U.S. would “bitterly regret” torpedoing an Iranian warship. Israel and the U.S. hammered Iran for a sixth day.
Takeaways from the first elections of the 2026 midterm campaigns
One of this year’s marquee Senate contests was practically a done deal heading into Tuesday. Democrat Roy Cooper will face Republican Michael Whatley in a race that’s critical to deciding control of the Senate in November.
Congress is taking its first votes on the Iran war as debate rages about US goals
The U.S. Senate is headed toward a vote Wednesday on President Donald Trump's decision to embark on a war against Iran, an extraordinary test in Congress for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy.
Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley clinch US Senate in North Carolina, setting up high-stakes fall fight
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and ex-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley have won their respective party nominations for a North Carolina U.S. Senate seat.
Noem defends her portrayal of killed Minneapolis protesters as agitators, in her Senate hearing
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended her department's immigration enforcement tactics in front of a Senate committee on Tuesday and pushed back against criticism from Democrats.
Poll: 6 in 10 Americans oppose decision to strike Iran
According to a new CNN poll, nearly six in ten Americans say they oppose the decision to strike Iran. More than half believe the conflict will drag on for an extended period of time.
Protesters gather in Charlotte's First Ward Park to speak out on the war in Iran
Protesters took to First Ward Park on Monday to speak out against President Donald Trump's decision to bomb Iran.
Rubio: "The hardest hits are yet to come" in Iran conflict
The conflict with Iran is spiraling across the Middle East and it appears set to escalate. The U.S. is urging Americans to leave the region right now. This comes as an attack on U.S. troops in Kuwait claims the lives of at least six service members. WCCB Charlotte's Sherrell Hubbard has the latest.
Trump says Iran operations likely to last 4 to 5 weeks, but prepared ‘to go far longer’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. has “ the capability to go far longer ” than its projected four to five week time frame for its military operations against Iran.
War widens as Israel and US pound Iran and Tehran and its allies hit back
Tehran and its allies hit back with attacks on Israel, neighboring Gulf states, and targets critical to the world’s production of oil and natural gas.
Iran vows revenge after the killing of its top leader and trades strikes with Israel in widening war
Iran vowed revenge Sunday after the killing of its supreme leader and traded strikes with Israel as part of a widening war prompted by a surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment.
World leaders urge return to talks after US and Israeli strikes kill Iranian leader Ali Khamenei
World leaders have urged calm after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran raised concerns about whether the violence could spread across the region.
Israeli strikes rock Tehran as Iran's counterattacks widen after the killing of the supreme leader
An enormous explosion rocked Iran’s capital Sunday as the Israeli military said it was targeting the heart of the city.
What to know about U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran
The strikes came after Trump has pressured Tehran for a deal to constrain its nuclear program, building up a fleet of American warships in the region as the country struggles with growing dissent following nationwide protests.
US and Israel launch a major attack on Iran and Trump urges Iranians to 'take over your government'
The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, and President Donald Trump called on the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” by rising up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979.
Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in dispute over AI safety
President Donald Trump says he's ordering all federal agencies to phase out use of Anthropic technology after the company’s unusually public dispute with the Pentagon over artificial intelligence safety.
Former President Joe Biden flies commercial, gets stuck in delays like everyone else
Former President Joe Biden flies commercially from Reagan National Airport and ends up stuck in the same delays as everyone else.
Bill Clinton says he 'did nothing wrong' with Epstein as he faces grilling over their relationship
The closed-door deposition in Chappaqua, New York, marks the first time a former president has been compelled to testify to Congress. It came a day after Clinton's wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, sat with lawmakers for her own deposition.
Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project
A federal judge on Thursday rejected a preservationist group’s request to block the Trump administration from continuing construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House.
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