Steve Scalise eyes House GOP post as Jim Jordan weighs minority leadership bid

With Mike Johnson ruling out a bid, Steve Scalise is preparing to seek House Republican leadership. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) is preparing to enter the race for House Republican leadership, setting the stage for a possible contest with Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), as Republicans regroup following their midterm losses, Axios reported. With Mike Johnson ruling out a bid, Steve Scalise is preparing to seek House Republican leadership. … Read more

Trump, Netanyahu speak as US weighs renewed military action against Iran

Diplomatic contacts continue through Qatar as Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu consider military options and Tehran signals openness to direct negotiations (REUTERS/File Photo)

President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday as Washington weighed possible renewed military action against Iran, according to a report. The call came even as diplomatic efforts continued through Qatari mediators to restart direct negotiations between the US and Iran. Diplomatic contacts continue through Qatar as Donald Trump and Benjamin … Read more

Trump cancels midterm rallies, Vance skips 'War on Fraud' event as US weighs fresh Iran strikes

Vice President JD Vance will skip an event in Minnesota while President Donald Trump has canceled his weekend midterm rallies in Iowa and Kansas. (X/@JDVance)

US President Donald Trump has canceled planned campaign rallies in Iowa and Kansas, while Vice President JD Vance‘s scheduled appearance at a fraud-related event in Minnesota has also been called off. The developments come as the Trump administration weighs options for possible renewed military action against Iran, according to media reports. Vice President JD Vance … Read more

Jury weighs fate of US woman who says father forced her into Syria's war zone when she was a teen

Jury weighs fate of US woman who says father forced her into Syria's war zone when she was a teen

The fate of a New York woman who says she was tricked as a teenager by her father into traveling to Syria and marrying a member of the Islamic State group rests in the hands of the Brooklyn jury after her lawyer implored it on Thursday to find that she never received weapons training. Jury … Read more

SpaceX stock jumps 10% as revenue surges 161% to $14.6 billion and Elon Musk weighs Tesla merger

SpaceX stock rises as revenue jumps 161% and Elon Musk considers a possible Tesla merger. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo) (REUTERS)

SpaceX shares jumped 10.4% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company reported strong revenue growth for the third quarter of 2026. The stock also gained attention after billionaire Elon Musk said he was considering a possible merger between SpaceX and Tesla. SpaceX stock rises as revenue jumps 161% and Elon Musk considers a possible … Read more

US military weighs using ‘mother of all bombs’ against Iran in future strikes: Report

US weighs using ‘mother of all bombs’ against Iran. (AP Photo)

The US military has drawn up new strike plans that include the possible use of the country’s largest non-nuclear bomb against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites, as President Donald Trump weighs his options for ending the conflict, CNN reported on October 15, citing multiple US officials familiar with the military planning. US weighs using … Read more

Christa Pike latest news: What’s next for Tennessee death row inmate? Can she be put to death again? Expert weighs in

This handout picture dated January 12, 2023 provided by the Tennessee Department of Correction shows convicted US murderer Christa Pike. (Photo by Handout / Tennessee Department of Correction / AFP) (AFP)

Christa Pike remains unconscious and on a ventilator in a Nashville hospital, five days after her failed execution in Tennessee. On being asked if she ever regained consciousness after the execution attempt, Assistant Federal Defender Stephen Ferrell, Pike’s lawyer, said on CNN’s State of the Union, “Not that I am aware of.” This handout picture … Read more

US weighs ‘red phone’ hotline with China ahead of Trump-Xi meet amid AI security risks: Report

US weighs ‘red phone’ hotline with China ahead of Trump-Xi meet amid AI security risks: Report

Trump and Xi set to meet in Washington, with AI expected to be among the issues discussed by the two leaders. Ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the United States is looking at setting up a direct communication channel with China to deal with emergencies involving artificial intelligence, including incidents … Read more

‘Do I want to annihilate them?’ Trump weighs next phase of Iran war

'Do I want to annihilate them?' Trump weighs next phase of Iran war

Trump weighs ‘big decision’ on Iran as IRGC halts tanker in Strait of Hormuz US President Donald Trump has once again raised the possibility of resuming a large-scale attack on Iran. His repeated warning comes as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps keeps the Strait of Hormuz heavily in its control and continues to restrict passage … Read more

Pakistan weighs austerity measures as US-Iran war drives up fuel prices

Pakistan weighs austerity measures as US-Iran war drives up fuel prices

Pakistan may bring back austerity measures to reduce fuel consumption as renewed fighting in West Asia drives up global oil prices, as news agency PTI cited Pak information minister Ataullah Tarar Monday.Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has directed officials to examine which of the measures introduced earlier this year can be brought back, Tarar said at … Read more