Temple Israel synagogue. The man who was killed after ramming a truck full of explosives into the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on Thursday was an immigrant from Lebanon who specifically targeted the place of worship, officials have said, according to Fox News .  Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, 41, was identified by the Department of Homeland Security as the attacker. Ghazali arrived in the U.S. from Lebanon in 2011, became a naturalized citizen in 2016 and had

Senate Majority Leader John Thune. In a major reversal, Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota said he would bring the SAVE Act to the floor for a vote next week. Earlier in the week, Thune refused to put the bill up for a vote, saying there weren't 60 votes in the Senate needed to pass the bill and send it to President Trump's desk for his signature.  In his remarks announcing his intentions to force a vote on the SAVE Act, Thune repeatedly invoked the ideas of "c

U.S. Senator John Fetterman. U.S. Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania made the rounds on cable news Wednesday and, in response to various questions, praised the results so far in the 12 days of the war with Iran.  In an interview with CBS News , Fetterman said, "I do think it's very effective. And then I do think it's moving towards the kinds of appropriate outcome" the U.S. is pursuing. During an appearance on CNN, Kaitlin Collins pressed Fetterman on why he was the lone

Aaron Edwards, the NYPD assistant police chief who was seen in videos and photos vaulting over a barricade to pursue a would-be terrorist in Manhattan last week, has spoken out about what he was thinking in those tense moments and his ensuing viral fame.  Edwards, 46, and a father of two , was seen in videos clips posted on social media hurdling a barricade mere seconds after Emir Balat,18, threw a homemade bomb in the direction of Edwards and other NYPD officers during a pro

President Donald Trump. Speaking with reporters outside the White House on Wednesday, President Trump questioned Senate Majority Leader John Thune's ability to lead the senate a day after Thune said he wouldn't bring the SAVE Act up for a vote because the bill won't get enough votes to pass.  "Well, he's got to be a leader," Trump said in response to a reporter's question. "If he's the leader, he's got to get them," the president said about Thune rallying the necessary 60 vo

Cardboard cutout of new Iran supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei. According to numerous reports, 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei, who was appointed earlier this week as his father's successor, was injured in the same strike in Tehran that killed is father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and several other high-ranking Iranian officials. The younger Khamenei's absence at a succession rally led to an odd sight in which organizers marched out a cardboard cutout of the new supreme leader during

Abby Phillip. CNN has been struggling to accurately cover the attempted terror attack that took place in New York City over the weekend in the days since the incident. Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, were arrested and slapped with multiple terrorism charges for tossing IEDs at police and demonstrators during a protest outside Gracie Mansion on Saturday.  Authorities have said the two Pennsylvania teens confessed to having been inspired by ISIS, had hoped the attack wo

Senate Majority Leader John Thune. Senate majority leader John Thune suggested he wouldn't bring the SAVE Act, passed by the House of Representatives last month, up for a vote in the Senate.  "We don't have the votes either to proceed, get on a talking filibuster, nor to sustain it if we got on it," Thune told reporters on Capitol Hill Tuesday. "That is just a function of math, and there isn't anything I can do about that," he added. Thune acknowledged Trump's "passion to see

Vice President JD Vance, President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio. According to multiple recent reports, President Trump has been questioning advisers in his inner circle about who might be the better candidate for the Republicans to nominate in 2028: his Vice President JD Vance or his Secretary of State Marco Rubio.  The Wall Street Journal reports that Trump can't stop asking the question, and during a dinner with donors at Mar-a-Lago last week, Trump put the

James Carville. Longtime Democrat strategist James Carville unleashed a shocking tantrum during a podcast appearance in recent days, admitting during the profanity-laced tirade that he suffers from "Trump Derangement Syndrome" and calling the President of the United States a "fat a**hole." Carville, the man who in 1992 coined the phrase "It's the economy, stupid" while working as a strategist for then-candidate Bill Clinton, has been increasingly showing signs of mental insta

Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi. Two teenage suspects who were seen on video preparing and then throwing improvised explosive devices at demonstrators and police during a protest outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Gracie Mansion residence on Saturday were hit with a slew of federal charges on Monday, including use of a weapon of mass destruction.  Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, were charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS, using a weapon o

Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington. The U.S. military on Monday identified a seventh U.S. service member killed in the conflict with Iran. Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, of Glendale, Kentucky, died as a result of injuries sustained during the second day of the war, on March 1. In a statement, the Army said Pennington "was seriously injured at the scene of an attack on U.S. troops at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia," last Saturday and died a week later on Sunday, Mar

Kyle Schwarber Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber, one of the most prolific power hitters in the game of baseball today, smashed a two-run home run in the the fifth inning, breaking a 1-1 tie and propelling the U.S. to an eventual 9-1 blowout victory over Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic on Saturday night.  The towering home run ball traveled 427 feet into the upper deck seats in right field at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Those types of majestic home run

President Donald Trump. President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Congress on Sunday in an effort to urge prioritization of the SAVE Act, the proposed legislation to require voter ID, saying it "supersedes everything else" and that he won't sign any other legislation until the SAVE Act is passed and he signs it into law.  "It must be done immediately. It supersedes everything else. MUST GO TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE. I, as President, will not sign other Bills until this is

James Talarico. Much of America had its introduction to Texas state lawmaker James Talarico a few weeks ago with the campaign  stunt he pulled on Stephen Colbert's show . Talarico on Tuesday prevailed over Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett  in the Democrat Texas primary for U.S. Senator, which raised his profile considerably and put a spotlight on some of his past remarks -- which are raising eyebrows.  Talarico has been portrayed as a rather moderate Democrat who is proudly Chr

Congresswoman Nancy Mace. With questions mounting about Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's immigration status and skyrocketing net worth, attempts to investigate Omar are being stymied by Republicans on Capitol Hill, according to one congresswoman. Speaking with Lindell TV reporter Alison Steinberg this week in the halls of Congress, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina was very frank about her dissatisfaction with not being able to advance an investigation into Omar's ci

Kristi Noem. President Trump announced Thursday on Truth Social that he's replaced Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security. The president appointed Republican U.S. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to succeed her leading the department.  Noem's dismissal comes after she spent two days on Capitol Hill being grilled by Republican and Democrat members of Congress and defending her record leading the department. Noem withstood harsh questioning on the ubiquitous TV commercials,

Harry Enten comparing Trump popularity to Bush and Obama popularity. Donald Trump has often spoken of "so much winning" happening when he is president. He may as well have been talking about his record as an endorser in GOP primaries, because, as CNN polling guru Harry Enten pointed out, Trump's record with endorsements is nearly perfect.  "He is a GOAT when it comes to Republican primaries. He is a Tom Brady, he is a Babe Ruth," Enten declared, before diving into the numbers

Cody Khork, Nicole Amor, Noah Tietjens, and Declan Coady. Six American soldiers have been killed in action since military attacks against Iran began on Saturday, the Department of War has announced. All of the fallen soldiers were killed by a retaliatory drone strike in Kuwait in the opening hours of the joint U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran. The U.S. service members killed range in age from 20 to 54 years old. All of those killed died when an Iranian drone struck Shuaiba port in

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine delivered an update to reporters Wednesday morning on the status of the war in Iran as it entered its fifth day. Hegseth spoke in no uncertain terms, saying, "America is winning -- decisively, devastatingly, and without mercy." Hegseth praised the combined muscle of the American and Israeli military forces, saying the two countries had achieved "total and complete" control