Appeals court strikes down War Department’s ban on transgender troops

President Donald Trump said he is in no hurry to strike a peace deal after Iran reportedly suspended indirect talks over Israel‘s latest strikes in Lebanon. “I think we’ve been talking too much, if you want to know the truth,” Trump told NBC News on Monday. “I think going silent would be very good, and […]

A divided federal appeals court panel ruled Monday that the Trump administration is unconstitutionally expelling troops actively serving because they are transgender, but it can enforce its ban against those seeking to enlist.  It’s a mixed result for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has battled in court ever since taking steps last year to effectively bar openly transgender Americans from the nation’s armed forces.  The U.S. Court...

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday that former President Biden should not have entered the 2024 presidential race, which he eventually dropped out of following a damaging debate performance against President Trump. “I think Democrats do have to be honest about the mistakes that we made in 2024. Obviously, in retrospect, Joe Biden should have...

CBS News journalist Scott Pelley tore into the network's top editor, Bari Weiss, during a contentious meeting among "60 Minutes" employees. Pelley during a staff meeting told new "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton, a former New York Times journalist and author, that he had "slender" qualifications for the job and accused CBS's corporate company...