
President Donald Trump said Friday that he plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory after “we finish defeating Iran.”

President Donald Trump said Friday that he plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory after “we finish defeating Iran.”

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore joined CNN’s "State of the Union" and sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of concerns involving deployed US service members, saying America’s military deserves missions that are clear, understandable and winnable.

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy slammed President Donald Trump’s executive order last week that makes recommendations about the childhood vaccine schedule and says that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine should be split into three separate shots, calling the action "potentially tragic."

President Donald Trump dismissed claims that families of service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have concerns about conditions aboard the aircraft carrier, which has been deployed for nearly nine months supporting operations in the Middle East.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) called out the double standard between men and women in Congress as she faces backlash from Republicans after announcing she is freezing her eggs. In a post on Instagram marking the sixth day of the process, Ocasio-Cortez also opened up about hormone therapy and "why women are held uniquely responsible for the age they have children."

President Trump is asking the Supreme Court to allow him to continue building his ballroom project, citing previous threats to his life and national security needs. The emergency request comes after a series of legal rebukes, raising questions about the future of the active construction site. CNN's Betsy Klein reports.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln had been “completely misrepresented” while talking to reporters on a trip to Central America, though he did not specify his concerns with the reporting.


