McMahon is familiar with organizations built around an increasingly unstable man who is a genius at spinning story lines that inflame the crowd and damage enemies and institutions but, if you think too hard about them, don't necessarily add up to a coherent narrative.
Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Donna Geck upheld a preliminary injunction issued last summer against Sable, prohibiting the pipeline system's restart until the Houston-based company adheres to all state and local regulations.
Trump signed an executive order directing the FDA to expedite review of drugs such as ibogaine, which US military veteran groups have said can help treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
The Trump administration can continue building a $400 million White House ballroom at the site of the former East Wing, a US appeals court ruled on Friday. The three-judge panel granted the administration a stay of an order that had aimed to halt most aboveground construction.
Kristol pointed to Trump not mentioning Hegseth in his Truth Social post announcing a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon as one of two key pieces of evidence that Hegseth has lost Trump's confidence.
The Pharisees were there to witness, to write everything down to report, but their hearts were hardened. Even though they witnessed a literal miracle, it didn't matter. They were only there to explain away the goodness in pursuit of their agenda.
Kaine emphasized that legally the name of this department is the Department of Defense, questioning Vought's use of the term Department of War, which was introduced by Trump.
The budget builds upon the historic $1 trillion fiscal year 2026 defense topline by requesting $1.5 trillion for 2027, a 42% increase, as promised by President Trump last year.
Hegseth maintained that the zero-enrichment policy was not foisted on him, adding: As someone who, unlike the individual you referenced, is in the presence of the president nearly every day and has been inside every single key meeting that has happened surrounding the idea of Operation Epic Fury, not a single thing has been foisted upon the President of the United States.
United States President Donald Trump has announced that leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak to each other for the first time in 34 years on Thursday, raising cautious hopes for a diplomatic solution to the fighting that has continued for more than six weeks.