Politics

Putin Seeks Ceasefire, Zelensky Seeks A Different Ceasefire

Due to the nature of a ceasefire, both sides must be in agreement for hostilities to subside.

Trump taps Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after pulling Casey Means nomination

Means' nomination had stalled in the Senate over concerns about her controversial stances on vaccines, birth control, pesticides and psychedelics.

House strips MAHA-hated pesticide provisions from farm bill

MAHA advocates said the language that was stripped could have provided liability protection for Bayer in lawsuits involving its Roundup weedkiller.

Trump said his blockade would cause Iran's oil industry to 'explode' this week. Why that won't happen

The U.S. and Iran are locked in a standoff that will only break when one side decides it can no longer tolerate the pain. Who will move is unclear.

U.S. Senators Ban Themselves from Prediction Markets Trading

The move came after Democratic lawmakers asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to prohibit event contracts on elections, war and military actions.

Trump admin. faces critical 60-day Iran war deadline, but floats ceasefire loophole

The U.S. and Israel began their war against Iran Feb. 28, and U.S. law requires congressional authorization for a war to go beyond 60 days.