The Iranian national team captain discusses the complex emotional challenges of competing in Houston while war tensions ease.
Year: 2026
Singer tackles unused historic verses of Star Spangled Banner at UFC Freedom 250
Zac Brown performs the national anthem including rarely heard verses at the outdoor White House cage-fighting show.
Renewed Hope Act officially becomes law in the United States
President Trump signs the bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening mental health services and community outreach.
US-Iran war highlights: Trump warns Netanyahu no more Israeli strikes in Lebanon
President Trump scolds Netanyahu over phone, warning that fresh Beirut strikes risk ruining weeks of delicate ceasefire talks.
Sen. Mitch McConnell hospitalized following fall, spokesman confirms
A spokesperson for the long-serving senator confirms McConnell is receiving treatment at a Washington hospital.
Supreme Court hears oral arguments over President Trump’s authority to impose emergency tariffs
Challengers argue that using emergency statutes to levy broad trade duties violates constitutional commerce rules.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggests tariff dividend checks require legislation
Bessent notes that distributing tariff revenues directly to working families faces legal and congressional obstacles.
Wisconsin Dem activists decry national party groups endorsing ahead of primary elections
Gubernatorial primary activists fail in their effort to amend the state constitution to block early national party endorsements.
Democratic Party delegates express mixed opinions over Wisconsin Senate’s surplus package vote
Activists at the Madison convention debate whether opposing the $1.8 billion surplus deal was the right move.
Hamas claims Mossad using ‘spy dolphins’ in Gaza maritime operations
Social media feeds recirculate historical and recent claims suggesting Hamas captured marine mammals outfitted with camera rigs.