Politics

President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he held a productive phone call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The discussion focused on the military campaign against the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and explored possible pathways toward resolving the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

The White House defended the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a convicted MS-13 gang member, after The Atlantic published a sympathetic profile labeling him a "Maryland dad" and attributing his removal to a mere “administrative error.” The Trump administration, however, maintains that Garcia was a verified gang member and posed a danger to public safety.

MyPillow CEO and prominent conservative activist Mike Lindell has announced he is seriously considering a gubernatorial run in Minnesota’s 2026 election. The potential candidacy would position Lindell, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, against incumbent Governor Tim Walz, a Democrat who has held the office since 2019.

Gun rights advocates in Illinois are appealing to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the state for possible violations of residents’ Second Amendment rights. The request follows Bondi’s recent remarks emphasizing that the right to bear arms is not a “second-class right,” a sentiment she expressed while examining gun permit delays in California.

CNN senior political commentator Scott Jennings sparked backlash from fellow panelists Monday after defending the Trump administration’s mass deportations of illegal alien gang members affiliated with the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Agua. The heated exchange unfolded during a segment discussing reports that individuals were deported based on body art linked to the gang.

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni says the team has turned the page on Super Bowl LIX celebrations, with one exception remaining: a White House visit scheduled for April 28. After a dominant victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, the Eagles received an invitation from President Donald Trump to celebrate their championship in Washington, D.C.

Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate have introduced the Unfair Gun Taxes Act, aimed at preventing states from imposing additional excise taxes on firearms and ammunition. The legislation, supported by Reps. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Richard Hudson (R-NC), and Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID), seeks to protect law-abiding gun owners from what they describe as discriminatory and punitive state-level taxes.

Justice correspondent Elie Mystal of The Nation made controversial statements Tuesday on ABC’s “The View,” claiming that every U.S. law enacted before the 1965 Voting Rights Act should be considered “presumptively unconstitutional.” Mystal’s comments reflect a growing sentiment on the far left that American legal tradition should be torn down and rebuilt to align with modern progressive ideology.

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) has called on Canada to repeal its controversial “Track 2” Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program. This policy allows euthanasia for individuals who are not terminally ill, raising serious concerns from human rights advocates and disability groups.

On Monday, March 31, Kevin A. Batts, a 59-year-old staff member for Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), was arrested by U.S. Capitol Police for carrying a pistol without a license on Capitol grounds.