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Trump Iran threat sparks calls for his ouster, but one Dem says effort ‘not realistic’
Dozens of congressional Democrats are demanding that Republicans remove President Donald Trump for his latest threat against Iran, but one lawmaker says the idea isn’t "realistic."Several congressional Democrats want to invoke the 25th Amendment, a decades-old addition to the Constitution that empowers a president’s Cabinet to remove him from office if he is unable to do the job.Some Democrats are arguing that Trump’s latest threat against Iran on Truth Social — where he declared that a "whole c...
Commonwealth leaders vow to keep seeking reparations after Reform UK plan to halt visas
Politicians warn party’s pledge to ‘punish’ countries seeking justice for slavery will harm and isolate BritainCommonwealth politicians say they will not back down from seeking reparations as UK public figures, including a former Reform insider, warn the rightwing party’s pledge to “punish” countries seeking justice for slavery would harm and isolate Britain.This week, Reform UK said they would halt visas for nationals of countries formally demanding reparations from Britain if they took power....
The unspeakable truth about 'war crimes' in Iran as Trump threatens 'a whole civilization will die tonight': AYAAN HIRSI ALI
The unspeakable truth about 'war crimes' in Iran as Trump threatens 'a whole civilization will die tonight': AYAAN HIRSI ALIBy AYAAN HIRSI ALI FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 20:16, 7 April 2026 | Updated: 20:24, 7 April 2026 e-mail 1 View comments
Gilgo Beach victim’s son claims suspected serial killer’s family turned horror into profits ahead of plea
The son of a victim of the accused Gilgo Beach serial killer has filed a lawsuit against Rex Heuermann and members of his family over the alleged torture and dismemberment of his mother – just days before he is expected to plead guilty to the brutal killings of seven women. On Monday, attorney John Ray filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Benjamin Torres, the only child of Valerie Mack, according to court documents obtained by Fox News.The civil filing alleges that Mack’s death deprived...
French couple leave Iran after more than three years in jail
French couple leave Iran after more than three years in jail6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGeorge WrightGetty ImagesCecile Kohler and Jacques Paris were detained in May 2022A French couple who spent more than three years in an Iranian prison on espionage charges are on their way home, French President Emmanuel Macron says. Cecile Kohler, 41, and Jacques Paris, 72, were arrested during a tourist trip in May 2022 on spying charges that France said were baseless, and held in Tehran...
Antonia Romeo handed powerful mandate to deliver No 10’s priorities
PM’s most senior civil servant now has task of rewriting civil service code and ‘making it recognised for improved productivity’ Antonia Romeo, Keir Starmer’s most senior civil servant, has been handed a powerful new mandate to deliver his priorities, while Darren Jones, the No 10 chief secretary, has shifted to a less hands-on role.Romeo, who was promoted last month, took over the job of cabinet secretary and head of the civil service after an unsuccessful year in charge by her predecessor Chri...
Pope says Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization is 'unacceptable'
Pope Leo XIV says that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization is “truly unacceptable” and that any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law
Donald Trump's 'sweary' Truth Social post sparks 'warning of doom'
Donald Trump's 'sweary' Truth Social post sparks 'warning of doom'Donald Trump threatened to wipe out a "whole civilisation" as Iran's regime refuses to enter into negotiations to bring an end the war in the Middle EastCommentsNewsAnders Anglesey News Reporter20:06, 07 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesDonald Trump's rhetoric has been slammed in recent days (Image: China News Service via Getty Images)Donald Trump's latest "grammatically-challenged and sw...
Trump's threat to end Iranian 'civilization' sparks uproar on Capitol Hill
President Donald Trump's escalating threats against Iran sparked fierce bipartisan backlash on Capitol Hill, with some lawmakers calling for his removal from office.Trump warned Tuesday that a "whole civilization will die tonight" unless Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway responsible for one-fifth of the world’s oil supply. "I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. "However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, wher...
'Not a One-Strike Operation': Why Iran's Power Grid Would Likely Survive US Air Blitzkrieg
Trump's threat to bomb Iran "like never before" would likely fail not just because of Iran's military defenses, but due to the resilience of its power grid, according to a former Pakistani Air Force colonel.
Michigan Democrat defends appearing with Hasan Piker, distances himself from podcaster's controversial remarks
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed defended his decision to appear with controversial podcaster Hasan Piker at an upcoming rally while distancing himself from the host’s past remarks on 9/11 and the October 7 attacks during a "Fox & Friends" appearance on Tuesday."Of course I oppose rape. Of course I don't think 9/11 was justified," El-Sayed said, referring to past controversial comments made by Piker."[Just] because you appear with somebody, doesn't mean you agree with them...
DAVID MARCUS: In Trump's Department of War, it's soldiers — not experts — calling the shots
When President Donald Trump changed the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War last year, many saw it as merely a branding exercise, but as the fierceness of Operation Epic Fury in Iran has shown us, it was much, much more than that.On Easter Sunday, our military pulled off a daring rescue of a downed airman behind enemy lines, and what it made clear, once again, is that Trump’s Department of War is run by soldiers, not by experts, and the results are phenomenal.As Secretary...
Spanberger drop in approval rating ‘stunning’: Sabato
Political scientist Larry Sabato said Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s (D) drop-off in voter approval is “stunning” months into her first term at the helm of The Old Dominion State. Her approval rating sat at 47 percent, with 46 percent of voters disapproving and 7 percent expressing no opinion, in a Washington Post-George Mason Schar School…
Retired general: Trump ‘an absolutely terrible commander in chief’
A retired U.S. general slammed President Trump on Tuesday for being an “absolutely terrible commander in chief” after Trump threatened Iran’s “whole civilization” ahead of his deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and negotiate a peace agreement. CNN’s Kate Bolduan asked Brig. Gen. Steve Anderson about his reaction to Trump’s heightened rhetoric. The president…
Pope Leo calls Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization ‘unacceptable’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsPope Leo calls Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization ‘unacceptable’He called for action by citizens across the globeJoshua McElwee Tuesday 07 April 2026 20:03 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2953274","articleMeta":{...
Why Kharg Island is a strategic focus as Iran war escalates
The U.S. struck military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island for a second time overnight Tuesday, hitting a key point of the Iranian oil economy that sits roughly 16 miles off the coast of Iran and 300 miles from the Strait of Hormuz. Kharg Island has repeteadly been the focus of the U.S. warn on Iran as global…
Ocasio-Cortez tells military chain of command to refuse ‘illegal orders’ in Iran
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) slammed President Trump’s threat that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran does not meet his administration’s demands by Tuesday at 8 p.m. EDT. “This is a threat of genocide and merits removal from office,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote in a post on the social platform X on Tuesday. “The President’s mental…
Blanche says only Trump knows why Bondi was fired, defends president’s vision for DOJ
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said President Trump is the “only one that knows” why Pam Bondi was fired as he gave a vocal defense Tuesday of the president’s vision of the Justice Department. “Nobody has any idea why the attorney general is no longer the attorney general and I’m the acting attorney general, except…
DeSantis targets ‘jihad’ with hardline Florida terror crackdown
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday creating a state process to designate terrorist organizations and penalize universities that support them, part of what he described as a crackdown on Islamic extremism in Florida.DeSantis, standing behind a sign denouncing Sharia law, said during the bill signing Monday that the legislation was designed to protect Floridians and their tax dollars."We’ll do millions for public safety, millions for education, but never one red cent for jihad," DeSantis said,...
Ukrainian woman, 40, is named final victim of Hawaii helicopter crash that also killed Massachusetts couple
Oksana Pihol, 40, was announced as the final victim on Monday. She, alongside Patrick Haskell, 59, and Margaret Rimmler, 65, died after their helicopter crashed at Kalalau Beach.