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President Donald Trump is considering ending the Iran war without requiring the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blocked since late February.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump and aides assessed that reopening the waterway would exceed his four to six-week timeline. Trump's strategy aims to disable Iran's navy and missile stocks, then pursue diplomatic pressure on Tehran to restore trade flow.

According to a NOTUS report, TMZ launched a campaign exposing lawmakers leaving Washington, D.C., during the partial government shutdown while tens of thousands of federal workers remain unpaid.

TMZ executive producer Harvey Levin stated the outlet wanted to juxtapose members of Congress enjoying spring break against federal workers losing homes and livelihoods.

As reported by Daily Mail, defense attorneys for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, filed a court claim on Friday indicating Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or ATF was unable to match the bullet recovered from Kirk's autopsy to the rifle allegedly tied to the murder.

The filing sparked online speculation and fueled existing conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination.

As reported by ProPublica, Attorney General Pam Bondi's DOJ shuttered over 23,000 criminal cases in its first six months, abandoning investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime, drugs and nursing home abuse.

February 2025 alone saw nearly 11,000 declinations—the highest monthly total since at least 2004.

The Nebraska Democratic Party has denounced William Forbes, 79, a pastor running for Senate as a Democrat, calling him a "Republican Party plant."

Forbes has voted for President Donald Trump in multiple elections, attended a GOP-backed leadership summit in January, and opposed abortion access. The party chair provided screenshots from Forbes's deleted Facebook page showing attendance at anti-abortion events.

Conservative media personality Mark Levin delivered a Saturday night monologue on Fox News, vouching for U.S. military deployment to Iran to seize uranium supplies, following President Donald Trump's social media endorsement.

Critics argued that Levin's remarks could damage Republicans in the 2026 midterms and harm Trump's legacy.

A University of Massachusetts Amherst poll reveals President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped to 33%, with 62% disapproving — potentially his worst rating to date.

Despite the polling, the president continues to promote an unconstitutional third-term bid.

President Donald Trump faces accusations of market manipulation during the Iran war, as critics allege he times social media posts about military updates to shift markets and enrich his inner circle.

On Sunday, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf acknowledged the rumor, advising Americans that pre-market "news" or announcements are "often just a setup for profit-taking," and recommending they trade opposite to Trump's signals.

Rep. Ro Khanna explained Sunday why he believes Jeffrey Epstein's former accountant Richard Kahn retracted his testimony before the House Oversight Committee.

Kahn initially testified that Epstein's estate paid a settlement to "Jane Doe 4," a woman who accused President Donald Trump of raping her at age 13 in the 1980s.

On Sunday night, President Donald Trump undermined his surgeon general's nominee, Casey Means, who lacks an active medical license.

On Air Force One, Trump shared he was "looking at a lot of different things," and had "a lot of great candidates."

The U.S. Army opened an investigation into AH-64 Apache attack helicopters operating near Kid Rock's residence near Nashville, Tennessee, after the singer posted video of himself saluting the aircraft over his "Southern White House."

The 101st Airborne Division spokesperson Maj. Jonathon Bless confirmed Fort Campbell leadership is reviewing the circumstances of the activity, stating the division maintains strict standards for aviation safety and flight regulations. The same helicopters were also spotted flying over a "No Kings" protest in downtown Nashville, though Bless could not explain the demonstration overflight.

Catherine Rampell criticized President Donald Trump on MS NOW for missing CPAC for the first time in nearly a decade, suggesting his absence stems from concerns about optics related to his "obsession" with crowd sizes.

On "The Weekend Primetime," Rampell displayed a split-screen comparison showing massive No Kings protests drawing approximately 8 million attendees globally alongside the sparsely attended CPAC event in Texas.

President Donald Trump's Iran war is straining corporate America's tolerance, with CEOs largely silent due to fear of presidential retribution, according to Fortune's Diane Brady reporting from CERAWeek in Houston.

Despite their fears, mounting economic damage may force business leaders to break ranks.