Category Archives: National News
Marco Rubio To Testify Before Congress on Iran War
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will face a litany of questions Tuesday about the Trump administration's fragile or stalling diplomatic efforts around the world when he appears for back-to-back hearing...
Jun 02, 2026
President Trump Heads to Walter Reed Hospital for Another Check-Up
President Donald Trump insists a peace deal is close on this 88th day of the Iran war, but Iran on Tuesday denounced U.S. air strikes as a sign of "bad faith and unreliability" as negotiations continu...
May 26, 2026
SC Supreme Court Overturned Alex Murdaugh's Murder Convictions and Life Sentence
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the murder convictions and life sentence of disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh in the shooting deaths of his wife and younger...
May 13, 2026
New Report Reveals Pet Industry Continues Growing in 2026
STAMFORD, CT -- The American Pet Products Association (APPA) has announced the total U.S. pet industry expenditures in 2025 alongside its projections for 2026, demonstrating continued growth for the i...
May 11, 2026
U.S. Dollar Value Has Dropped 10% Since 2025
NEW YORK (AP) - A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills: a weaker U.S. dollar. The dollar has fallen about 10% against other ma...
May 05, 2026
White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect Does Not Enter Plea During Court Appearance
WASHINGTON (AP) - A man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives and attempting to kill President Donald Trump agreed on Thursday to remain ja...
Apr 30, 2026 thenews2.com / Depositphotos.com
Pete Hegseth Answers Iranian War and Budget Questions in House Hearing
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing questioning from lawmakers for the first time since U.S. President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran, which Democrats have contested as a costly confl...
Apr 29, 2026
President Trump Orders U.S. Military to "Shoot and Kill" Iranian Boats
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. military to "shoot and kill" Iranian small boats choking the Strait of Hormuz. In a social media post Thursday morning, he said the military is intensi...
Apr 23, 2026 thenews2.com / Depositphotos.com
Virginia Is the Latest State Set to Vote on Redistricting Maps
Virginia voters on Tuesday are deciding whether to ratify an unusual mid-decade redrawing of U.S. House districts that could boost Democrats' chances of flipping control of the closely divided chamber...
Apr 21, 2026
Pope Leo XIV Pushes Back Against President Trump's Iran Decisions
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) - U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump's broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican's appeals...
Apr 13, 2026
