Matthew Rice

1 week ago | nysun.com | Matthew Rice

A Jewish lawmaker from Ohio, Congressman Max Miller, says he was run off a road in his home state on Thursday by a man who yelled “death to Israel” and called for Mr. Miller himself to be killed. Local police tell the Sun that the incident is under investigation. Mr. Miller, a former aide to President Trump, is one of only four Republican Jewish members of the House of Representatives. He described the incident in a video posted to X on Thursday.

1 week ago | nysun.com | Matthew Rice

President Trump now says any decision he makes on striking Iran will come within the next two weeks. He has been meeting with his national security team in the Situation Room over the course of several days ever since he told Iranians to evacuate the capital city of Tehran. Speaking to reporters at the White House briefing on Thursday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt read a statement from Mr. Trump laying out his timeline for making decisions about military action.

1 week ago | nysun.com | Matthew Rice

The White House is pouring all of their effort into getting a deal with Republicans on Capitol Hill to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Despite visits from Vice President Vance and chief of staff Susie Wiles, however, senators are stuck debating issues big and small. On Wednesday, they left town for the week.

1 week ago | nysun.com | Matthew Rice

President Trump says he’s not taking any options off the table with respect to Iran, including resuming negotiations about the country’s nuclear program. He is due to meet with his national security team in the Situation Room at the White House on Wednesday night. The possibility of American involvement in the Israel–Iran war ratcheted up on Monday night, when the president posted on Truth Social that everyone should evacuate the capital city of Tehran.

1 week ago | nysun.com | Matthew Rice

Senate Republicans came up with few answers on Wednesday after questioning three conservative witnesses about President Biden’s mental decline and its alleged coverup by his senior staff. Legislative fixes to authentication of presidential signatures, especially in the wake of Mr. Biden’s much-maligned use of the autopen, was the only concrete goal seemingly put forth after the hearing. The House GOP, on the other hand, has been running a more successful investigation.