Senate Republicans are accusing their Democratic counterparts of playing ‘political games’ as the caucus appears ready to escalate the standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). There’s been little movement to reopen DHS…
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Iranian Kurdish opposition groups say they are prepared to challenge Tehran but are holding back for now as the war between the United States, Israel and the Islamic Republic continues to unfold. Khalid Azizi, spokesperson…
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Trump says it’s an ‘honor’ to keep Strait of Hormuz open for China and other countries
by adminPresident Donald Trump said he wants to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, saying it would be an ‘honor’ to do so in an effort to help other nations that rely on the vital Middle…
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Norwegian police are investigating an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Oslo that caused no injuries and only minor damage. Amid the war on Iran, the Norwegian Justice Minister Astri Aas-Hansen is deploying ‘considerable resources’…
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Iran’s last line of resistance holds back — but Houthi terror group warns it’s ready to act
by adminThe Iran-backed Houthi terrorist movement has yet to enter the conflict on Iran’s side but in recent days has been ratcheting up its rhetoric in support of Tehran, with its leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, declaring…
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State Department defends ‘proactive’ evacuation efforts against Dems’ claims of diplomatic chaos
by adminNearly 28,000 Americans have returned from the Middle East, according to the State Department, which outlined a large-scale evacuation effort as Senate Democrats escalated criticism over the conflict in Iran. A top State Department official,…
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Cartels fear US retaliation as Trump-era pressure reshapes strategy: ‘They fear the United States’
by adminMexican drug cartels are increasingly calculated in their targeting decisions, often avoiding deliberately attacking American tourists and citizens out of concern it could prompt intensified U.S. retaliation, according to experts. Following last month’s killing of…
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President Donald Trump is vowing to reject signing any new bills into law until the SAVE America Act is passed by the Senate, a tall order with just 53 Republicans seated and the 60-vote filibuster…
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President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran’s new leader is ‘not going to last long’ without U.S. approval as Operation Epic Fury continues into its second week. ‘He’s going to have to get approval from…
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US-sanctioned Mojtaba Khamenei named Iran’s next supreme leader after father’s death: reports
by adminIran’s Assembly of Experts has elected Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader, according to reports. Iran International cited sources who claimed the decision…