Day: May 9, 2025

Acting FEMA administrator out after pushing back against Trump agency plans

12:39 am May 9, 2025

The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is no longer with the agency — just a day after telling lawmakers that cutting FEMA, like President Donald Trump has proposed, is a bad move. Cameron Hamilton, who previously served as a hospital corpsman in the U.S. Navy with SEAL Team 8, has led FEMA […]

First American elected pontiff, get to know Pope Leo XIV

12:32 am May 9, 2025

Pope Leo XIV, 69, was elected to take up the papal seat on Thursday, on the second day of the papal conclave’s deliberations. Born Robert Prevost on Sept. 14, 1955 in Chicago, Ill., he was a suspected front-runner to succeed Pope Francis after his passing late last month, though some reporting suggested his being an […]

GOP senators: Congress should vote on Trump’s potential Iran nuclear deal

12:25 am May 9, 2025

A pair of hawkish, Trump-supporting Senate Republicans say that any “lasting” Iran nuclear deal would need to be approved by Congress, ideally through a two-thirds majority treaty vote. But scoring a two-thirds majority in the Senate for treaty ratification would require Iran to fulfill a series of steep demands. In addition to getting rid of […]

Fox News to air special editions of ‘Special Report’ and ‘Hannity’ live from Middle East

12:17 am May 9, 2025

Fox News Channel will air special editions of “Special Report” and “Hannity” live from the Middle East next week during President Donald Trump’s first visit of his new term. Hosts Bret Baier and Sean Hannity will host their shows, “Special Report with Bret Baier” at 6 p.m. ET, and “Hannity” at 9 p.m. ET, live from […]

Chief Justice Roberts doubles down on defense of courts as SCOTUS gears up to hear key Trump cases

12:15 am May 9, 2025

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts used a public appearance Wednesday to stress the importance of an independent judiciary, doubling down on defense of the courts under fire by President Donald Trump and his allies, who have accused so-called “activist judges” of overstepping their bounds. Asked during a fireside chat event in Buffalo, New York, […]

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