By The Hill | Sophie Brams | 5/1/2026 9:33 PM

Sen. Todd Young (R-Indiana) said on Friday that the Trump administration would need to seek congressional approval before renewing military action against Iran, after officials asserted the 60-day war powers clock stopped running when the ceasefire took effect. “The purpose of the War Powers Act was to assert the constitutional responsibility of Congress to declare... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 5/1/2026 9:12 PM

Speaking at a Palm Beach forum, Trump appeared to joke the U.S. would be “taking over" Cuba “almost immediately" and that he'll "finish a job" in Iran first. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 5/1/2026 9:05 PM

The Pentagon confirmed the withdrawal of about 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany as tensions between Trump and Chancellor Merz intensify. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 5/1/2026 8:47 PM

A federal appeals court blocked mifepristone mail distribution nationwide, ending pandemic-era rules and likely sending the abortion pill fight to the Supreme Court. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 5/1/2026 6:58 PM

U.S. officials say the Iran ceasefire ended hostilities and reset the War Powers clock, but legal experts say military operations complicate that. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Sarah Fortinsky | 5/1/2026 6:54 PM

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Reform Committee, is pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for information on whether its former secretary, Kristi Noem, is still living in government housing. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Garcia cited the Wall Street Journal’s reporting last week... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 5/1/2026 6:52 PM

Trump turned a microphone malfunction into a comic riff at The Villages in Florida, joking that he was screaming his "a-- off" over the bad mic. ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Sophie Brams | 5/1/2026 6:36 PM

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville tore into the Supreme Court on Friday, accusing the justices of engaging in political favoritism and ethical misconduct. “There is no reason, none, that you should have any respect or any admiration for this pack of people who take money from anybody, don’t report anything, are the only nine people... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Filip Timotija | 5/1/2026 5:52 PM

President Trump ordered the Pentagon on Friday to withdraw about 5,000 U.S. service members from Germany amid his public feud with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.  The redeployment of troops will bring the number of service members roughly to pre-2022 levels and will affect a brigade combat team and potentially other U.S. forces already in Germany,... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 5/1/2026 5:35 PM

T.W. Shannon disagreed with former President Obama on the Supreme Court's racial redistricting ruling, saying race should not be a deciding factor in drawing districts. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 5/1/2026 5:23 PM

Pope Leo XIV named Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, who fled El Salvador as a teen, to lead West Virginia's Catholic diocese amid political debate. ... Read full Story

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By The Hill | Sophie Brams | 5/1/2026 5:05 PM

Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who also served as chair of the Federal Reserve, ripped the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) investigation into her successor, Jerome Powell, on Thursday as a “disturbing” attack on the Fed’s independence. “I think what President Trump is doing is unprecedented, and the most recent and most disturbing, in a way,... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Ryan Mancini | 5/1/2026 4:52 PM

New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman on Thursday questioned President Trump's critical focus on late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, pushing back on calls to fire the comedian with the opinion that "people don't have to like every single joke." Trump renewed his calls for Kimmel to be removed from the air after the "Jimmy... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | | 5/1/2026 3:46 PM

President Trump signed an executive order Friday expanding sanctions on the Cuban government, as the administration ramps up pressure on Havana to address the island’s humanitarian crisis. The executive order expands the scope of the sanctions to target “agents, officials, or material supporters of the Cuban government,” those who support Cuba’s security apparatus, and those... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 5/1/2026 3:41 PM

President Trump signed a 45-day extension of FISA Section 702 after the Senate rejected a House-passed three-year renewal that included a CBDC ban. ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 5/1/2026 3:01 PM

Democrat Tina Shah, running to unseat Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in a key New Jersey swing district, said transgender healthcare for children is a "no-brainer." ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Sophie Brams | 5/1/2026 3:00 PM

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Friday defended the Secret Service’s response to the shooting at the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) dinner last Saturday, saying agents “performed their job” by preventing the gunman from breaching the second security perimeter. “The security perimeter worked exactly like it was supposed to work, but that’s why we... ... Read full Story

By The Hill | Ryan Mancini | 5/1/2026 2:45 PM

The Treasury Department on Friday warned U.S. shippers that they could face sanctions if they have been found paying Iranian tolls to gain access through the Strait of Hormuz. The department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released an advisory stating the U.S. is aware of Iranian demands for shipping vessels to pay tolls to... ... Read full Story

By Fox News | | 5/1/2026 2:44 PM

USDA says wealthy individuals are exploiting a loophole to receive food stamps, with 14,000 SNAP recipients in one state driving luxury vehicles. ... Read full Story