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She paid into Medicare for years. Trump's immigration policy will end her coverage
Rosa María Carranza has worked and paid taxes for more than two decades, but a provision in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make her and an estimated 100,000 other lawfully present immigrant seniors ineligible for Medicare. Now Carranza's once secure retirement is in question.(Image credit: Hiram Alejandro Durán)
Why the Strait of Hormuz matters as Trump issues fresh ultimatum to Iran
Few places on the planet matter more to the global economy than the Strait of Hormuz.That’s why President Donald Trump has given Iran until Tuesday to allow all vessels through the key waterway — or face strikes on critical infrastructure, as fuel costs climb worldwide.In a profanity-laced post on Truth Social, Trump wrote on Sunday: "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F-----’ Strait, you crazy b-------, or y...
REP RO KHANNA: Trump needs to stop hurting American workers and stand up to China
President Donald Trump announced he will head to Beijing in May with the United States likely still dealing with the economic fallout from his reckless and costly war against Iran. Gas prices are rising, the stock market is tumbling, and American manufacturers, farmers and families are paying more for essential items as Trump continues to impose sweeping tariffs on America’s trading partners. By contrast, China enjoys stronger economic and strategic advantages than it did before President Trump...
Primary pause, political firestorm: High-stakes elections this month take center stage
The ballot box battle for the House majority resumes this week.Special U.S. House contests in Georgia and New Jersey and a Virginia referendum that is the latest face-off between President Donald Trump and Republicans and Democrats in the high-stakes congressional redistricting wars — with the House majority on the line — will all draw national attention this month.Also on tap in April: a state Supreme Court election in battleground Wisconsin.The consequential elections come as the 2026 primary...
I lost my daughter to sanctuary policies. My senators are too cowardly to talk to me
My family and I are lifelong Illinoisans. We are now living each day with the consequences of what I believe are misguided sanctuary city and state policies in our state. Our top government leaders—Democratic Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, along with Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker—have supported these policies, often without what many would consider meaningful guardrails. Too often there has been no direct engagement from any of these leaders or acknowledgment of the victims who live with t...
Iran war nears ‘completion’ as Trump eyes deadline — what the endgame could look like
President Donald Trump says the war with Iran is "nearing completion," but a looming deadline could determine whether the conflict is actually ending — or about to escalate."We are going to finish the job, and we’re going to finish it very fast. We’re getting very close," Trump said Wednesday night, adding that U.S. forces will "hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks" and "bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong."As the war enters what analysts describe as its fina...
Fetterman says 'moral clarity' drives his widening break with the Democratic Party
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said that "moral clarity," and not party politics, is his guiding principle, Saturday, as he described a widening break with Democratic colleagues over his support for Israel and opposition to the ongoing government shutdown."There's been a fracturing between me and my party... primarily it's been Israel," Fetterman said on "Life, Liberty & Levin," noting that he was one of the few Democrats to support Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign...
NEWT GINGRICH: What Trump can teach us about energy and America’s future
As conflict in the Middle East raises fears of new shocks to global oil markets, one lesson should already be clear: the United States needs as much reliable energy production as it can get.Artificial intelligence, massive data centers, advanced manufacturing and the electrification of industry are driving electricity demand sharply upward. According to analysis from Cleanview, nearly 680 data centers are currently planned in the United States, requiring electricity equivalent to roughly 186 lar...
Kim Jong-un successor named as next North Korean dictator by spy agency
Kim Jong-un successor named as next North Korean dictator by spy agencySouth Korea's National Intelligence Service provided its strongest indication yet that Kim has chosen a successor to become a fourth generation North Korean dictatorNewsLiam Doyle09:59, 06 Apr 2026View 5 ImagesKim Jong-Un's daughter is expected to take over(Image: KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Image)North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un's successor has now been conclusively identified, South Korea's spy agency ha...
Tragic search update after grandfather, 65, was swept off a weir during flooding in Outback South Australia
Tragic search update after grandfather, 65, was swept off a weir during flooding in Outback South AustraliaA man disappeared in northeast SA on SaturdayAuthorities spent three days searching for himThe 65-year-old's body was found on MondayREAD MORE: Pictures show the devastating aftermath of Victoria's floods By ASHLEY NICKEL, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA and AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 09:56, 6 April 2026 | Updated: 09:56, 6 April 2026 e-mail
US Democratic lawmakers visit Cuba, call on Trump to ‘bring the rhetoric down’
Two Democrats from the US House of Representatives visited Cuba last week, the first such delegation to go to the island this year since US president Donald Trump imposed a de facto oil blockade in a bid to bring Cuba's communist-run government to its knees. Congressional representatives Pramila Jayapal, a leading member of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, and Jonathan Jackson, a Democrat with a long interest in Cuba, said they had come to "see the suffering that is h...
A 'slap in the face' to taxpayers as civil servants claim thousands in expenses to travel to their OWN departments
A 'slap in the face' to taxpayers as civil servants claim thousands in expenses to travel to their OWN departmentsBy NOOR QURASHI, NEWS REPORTER Published: 09:51, 6 April 2026 | Updated: 09:51, 6 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Europe should resume dialogue with Belarus, Russia in its own interests — diplomat
According to Sergey Panasyuk, real interests of the Europeans require a renewed normal dialogue both with Minsk and Moscow, rather than new attempts to draw Belarus into the sphere of influence of the EU
Good Morning Britain hit with Ofcom complaints over Ed Balls' 'political bias' after 'disgraceful' clash with ITV reporter live on show
Good Morning Britain hit with Ofcom complaints over Ed Balls' 'political bias' after 'disgraceful' clash with ITV reporter live on showHave YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Not sure what to watch tonight? Discover our brand new TV GUIDE now!By JESS LESTER, TV REPORTER Published: 09:36, 6 April 2026 | Updated: 09:43, 6 April 2026 e-mail
Iran Tells IAEA Shelling of Bushehr NPP Is War Crime Example
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The shelling of the Bushehr nuclear power plant (NPP) is an example of a war crime, and Iran has sent a letter of protest to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi, demanding that he condemn such actions, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said on Monday.
White House forbids site from publishing satellite photos of Iran
Planet Labs’ images had provided for independent verification of damage on both sides of the conflict The US government has pressured satellite imaging company Planet Labs to stop publishing photos of the Middle East. The company said it would implement an “indefinite withhold of imagery” for pictures captured from March 9 onward, lasting at least until the conflict ends, citing a White House request. Plan...
Global economy at risk: The price of a US-Israeli war on Iran
Global economy at risk: The price of a US-Israeli war on Iran Economy April 6, 2026 - 11:53 TEHRAN- As tensions escalate between the US-Israeli alliance and Iran, economists are warning of a seismic shock to the global economy.A full-scale military confrontation would not remain confined to the Persian Gulf. Instead, it would trigger a cascade of supply shocks—starting with a sharp spike in oil and gas prices—that could plunge the world into a prolonged period of stagflation. The core threat is...
وزیر دفاع اسرائیل: یکیک رهبران حکومت ایران را شکار خواهیم کرد
یسرائیل کاتز، وزیر دفاع اسرائیل گفت: «سپاه پاسداران به سوی غیرنظامیان شلیک میکند و ما رهبران تروریستها را از میان برمیداریم. رهبران حکومت ایران در وضعیت تعقیب دائمی زندگی میکنند و ما یکییکی آنها را شکار خواهیم کرد.»
Keir Starmer insists he's 'on the side' of working Brits... as Middle England is whacked at start of new tax year to fund benefits splurge that will 'give some jobless families a £6k boost'
Keir Starmer insists he's 'on the side' of working Brits... as Middle England is whacked at start of new tax year to fund benefits splurge that will 'give some jobless families a £6k boost'By GREG HEFFER, POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT Published: 09:18, 6 April 2026 | Updated: 09:21, 6 April 2026 e-mail View comments
وزیر دفاع اسرائیل: ما رییس سازمان اطلاعات سپاه پاسداران را از بین بردیم
یسرائیل کاتز، وزیر دفاع اسرائیل گفت: «ما رییس سازمان اطلاعات سپاه پاسداران را از بین بردیم.» او افزود: «ما در تهران، مجید خادمی، یکی از مسئولان مستقیم این جنایات جنگی و یکی از سه نفر ارشد سازمان اطلاعات سپاه را خنثی کردیم.»