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Washington — President Trump said in a phone interview with CBS News Monday morning that he aims to suspend the federal gas tax "for a period of time." "I think it's a great idea," the president said. "Yup, we're going to take off the gas tax for a period of time, and when gas goes down, we'll let it phase back in." Gas prices have soared over 50% since the start of the Iran war on Feb. 28, hitting a high of over $4.52 on Sunday, according to AAA. Analysts say the prices are likely to remain high with Iran...

The Talk Shows May 10th, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Energy Secretary Chris Wright; Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.)l; Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.); Janti Soeripto, president and CEO of Save the Children U.S.; former Trump administration’s FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb. FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.); U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz; daughter and son-in-law of a well-known detained Chinese pastor Grace and Bill Drexel; Christian author Candace Cameron Bure; Fox News Ruthless Podcast hosts Josh Holmes, John Ashbrook and Michael...

FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett; Sen. Rev. Raphael Warlock (D-Ga.); Rep. Jason eat Crow (D-Colo.); Neel Kashkari, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis; Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Chevron Corporation Mike Wirth.FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin; Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. Panel: Kellyanne Conway, Susan Page, Karl Rove and Juaner Williams.MEET THE dePRESS (NBC): Hosted by Kristen Welker: Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche; Sen. Adam Schitt (D-Calif.). (MSDNC) Panel: Julia Ainsley, Val Demings, Amna...

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The Talk Shows April 26th, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: British Ambassador Sir Christian Turner; Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Chevron Corporation Mike Wirth.FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries; acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche. Panel: Kellyanne Conway, Susan Page, Karl Rove and Juaner Williams.MEET THE dePRESS (NBC): Hosted by Kristen Welker: Sen. Thom Tillis (RINO quiter-N.C.); Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.). (MSDNC) Panel: Leigh Ann Caldwell, Lanhee Chen, Adrienne Elrod and Melanie Zanona—EVERY one of these easily...

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President Trump and first lady Melania were dramatically evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner less than 30 minutes after arriving. It was unclear what happened, but there were reports of a shooter.

A Virginia circuit court judge on Wednesday struck down the state's voter-approved redistricting amendment in its entirety, ruling that the measure was unconstitutional from its inception and that every vote cast in Tuesday's special election — for or against — is legally void. Judge Jack Hurley, a Republican appointee, entered the sweeping final judgment on April 22, granting relief to the plaintiffs on all counts. He declared the proposed constitutional amendment "void ab initio" — Latin for void from the start — and permanently enjoined state officials from certifying the election results or taking any steps to implement new congressional...

Democrats scored a major victory on Tuesday as a congressional redistricting referendum that could give Democrats a significant boost in the battle for the U.S. House of Representatives majority in this year's midterm elections was passed by Virginia voters, the Associated Press reported at 8:49 p.m. ET. The ballot measure gives the Democrat-controlled Virginia legislature — rather than the state's current nonpartisan commission — temporary redistricting power through the 2030 election. It could result in a 10-1 advantage for Democrats in Virginia's congressional delegation, up from their current 6-5 edge. That would give the Democrats four additional left-leaning U.S. House...

The Talk Shows April 19th, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz; Obama’s Wingman disgraced former Attorney General Eric Holder; Amos Hochstein, former Deputy Assistant to President Biden; Former Trump administration (1st term) Surgeon General of the United States Jerome Adams.FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream Energy Secretary Chris Wright; Sen. Tim coKaine (D-Va.); Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.); Daniel Cameron, Republican candidate for Kentucky Senator. Panel: Francesca Chambers, Sarah Isgur, Reince Priebus and Kevin Walling. MEET THE dePRESS (NBC): Hosted by...

The price of oil plunged sharply and U.S. stock indexes opened at new all-time highs after the Iranian foreign minister said that the Strait of Hormuz was open for commercial vessels. U.S. crude oil plunged 10% to nearly $85 per barrel, while international Brent crude also slid more than 8% to around $90 per barrel. Heating oil futures, which are a proxy for jet fuel, plummeted 13%. Wholesale RBOB gas futures also fell 7%. At the opening bell, the S&P 500 rose 0.6% and the Nasdaq Composite jumped 1%. Both set new all-time highs in early trading as a result....

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire. “I just had excellent conversations with the Highly Respected President Joseph Aoun, of Lebanon, and Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel. These two Leaders have agreed that in order to achieve PEACE between their Countries, they will formally begin a 10 Day CEASEFIRE at 5 P.M. EST,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “On Tuesday, the two Countries met for the first time in 34 years here in Washington, D.C., with our Great Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. I have directed Vice President JD Vance and...

Eric Swalwell resigns from Congress, complains that his colleagues in the House were denying him "due process" with an expulsion vote days after a former staffer accused him of sexual assault

U.S. President Donald Trump announced today (Sunday) a dramatic escalation in the confrontation with Iran, declaring a full naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The move comes just hours after reports of the unsuccessful conclusion of a round of talks between the American and Iranian delegations in Pakistan, and after the White House made clear it would not tolerate illegal transit fees being collected in the strait’s international waters. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: "Iran promised to open the Strait of Hormuz, and they knowingly failed to do so. This caused anxiety, dislocation, and pain to many...

The Talk Shows April 12th, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Israeli Ambassadorto the USA Michael Leiter; Sen. Mark Warner (DeepState-Va.); Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio); Kristalina Georgieva, Bulgarian economist and the leader of the International Monetary Fund (IMF); CBS News Polling Director Anthony Salvanto.FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Former Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin; Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.); Nate Morris, Kentucky’s U.S. Senate Republican candidate; American author and academic Arthur Brooks; Pascal Confavreux, deputy spokesperson at the French Minister of foreign affairs. Panel: Olivia Beavers, Michael...

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE! The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all Military objectives, and are very far along...

Pakistan’s prime minister asks US President Donald Trump to postpone his deadline for Iran by two weeks and implement a truce for that same period, also urging Tehran to allow maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz during that time. “To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks,” writes Shehbaz Sharif, whose government is serving as a mediator between Iran and the United States.“Pakistan, in all sincerity, requests the Iranian brothers to open Strait of Hormuz for a corresponding period of two weeks as a goodwill gesture,” he writes...

The Talk Shows April 5th, 2026 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore; Timothy Broglio, Archbishop for the Military Services, USA . Panel: Amy Walter, National Editor of The Cook Political Report; David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times and Jeff Mason, White House Correspondent for Reuters (a Trump hate fest).FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.); Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.). Panel: Leftist Richard Fowler, Hugh Hewitt, Howard Kurtz and Meridith McGraw.MEET THE dePRESS (NBC): Hosted by Kristen Welker:...

President Trump Addresses Nation on War with Iran