Retired Army general: Iran regime ‘fundamentally miscalculated’ Trump
Retired four-star U.S. Army Gen. Jack Keane said Monday that the Iranian government “fundamentally miscalculated” President Trump as conflict in the Middle East persists. “What these guys did, Rita and John, is they fundamentally miscalculated President Trump,” Keane told radio hosts John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby on WABC’s “Cats & Cosby” program. “They bought into…
Witkoff: Russians told Trump they have not been sharing intelligence with Iran to target US
U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff on Tuesday said the Russians have not been sharing intelligence with Iran to target the United States as it fires off retaliatory attacks on Gulf partners in the region. “I can tell you that yesterday, on the call with [President Trump], the Russians said they have…
Exxon evacuates personnel in Middle East
Exxon Mobil has evacuated some personnel from the Middle East amid growing instability in the region due to the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, CEO Darren Woods told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday. “Our first and highest priority is making sure our people remain safe, and we evacuated folks who weren’t critical or essential…
Watch live: White House holds briefing as Iran conflict stretches to 11 days
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Tuesday afternoon as tensions with Iran stretch into its 11th day. President Trump on Monday signaled the U.S. military operation in Tehran could wrap up “very soon” but acknowledged that the Pentagon has not ruled out deploying troops to the region in the future. Defense Secretary…
Rand Paul: Midterms will be ‘disastrous’ for Republicans
Republican Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) warned Tuesday that the midterms could be “disastrous” for his party if the war in Iran continues. “Already, we are behind the eight-ball as far as the electoral process,” Paul told host Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business’s “Mornings with Maria.” “I think if you add in high gas prices, high…
Schumer: Trump claim on Iran having tomahawk missiles ‘beyond asinine’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday called President Trump’s recent claim that Iran has Tomahawk missiles that it used on a girls school, killing over 100 civilians, is “beyond asinine.” “He claims that Iranian Tomahawk missiles were responsible for the bombing of an all girls school that killed 170 people, including many children,”…
Germany’s Merz raises concern over Iran war: No plan for ‘swift and convincing conclusion’
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed concerns Tuesday about the ongoing U.S. military operations in the Middle East. In translated remarks published by Politico, Merz said, “With each day of war, more questions arise.” “What concerns us most is that there is clearly no common plan for bringing this war to a swift and convincing conclusion,”…
71 percent expect Iran conflict to last months or longer: Poll
Almost three-quarters of American voters expect the U.S. conflict in Iran to last for months or longer, according to a new poll. In the Quinnipiac poll, 71 percent said they believed the Iran conflict would go on for “months,” “about a year” or “longer than that” into the future. Three percent said the conflict would…
Iran official: Strait of Hormuz will be for ‘peace and prosperity’ or ‘defeat and suffering’
Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, on Tuesday warned the Strait of Hormuz will “either be a strait of peace and prosperity for all” or a “strait of defeat and suffering for warmongers” as President Trump threatens retaliation against Tehran for disrupting the flow of oil. The narrow channel between the…
Iran warns it will hit US, Israeli infrastructure if its own is targeted
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian Parliament, is warning the U.S. and Israel against targeting his country’s infrastructure. “Let the enemy know that whatever they do, we will undoubtedly respond with a proportionate and immediate retaliation; no malice will go unanswered, and today we decree the rule of ‘an eye for an eye’;…
‘Black rain’ in Iran prompts WHO health warning
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday warned that strikes on Iranian oil depots causing “black rain” could lead to respiratory problems as toxic pollutants disperse through the air. “Black rain,” also referred to as “acidic rain,” falling over Tehran “is indeed a danger” to the city’s inhabitants, WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier told reporters in…
Solar installations drop after Trump guts subsidies, tax breaks
Solar installations in the U.S. decreased by 14 percent last year, a new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie found. The report, released Monday, found that the solar industry installed 43.2 gigawatts direct current (GWdc) of capacity in 2025, down from above 49 GWdc the year prior. Since President Trump…
Brennan: Trump ‘very well may decide to put US troops on the ground’ in Iran
Former CIA Director John Brennan expressed concerns on Monday about the long-term implications of President Trump’s ongoing military operations in the Middle East. The president and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have not ruled out putting boots on the ground in Iran, though Trump told the New York Post on Monday that the administration was “nowhere…
Luna: Graham ‘does NOT tell the President what to do’
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Monday criticized Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) for his defense of the U.S. military operation in Iran, saying that he does “NOT” tell President Trump how to oversee the conflict. “There are some in the Senate that advocate for war everywhere,” Luna wrote on the social platform X. “Lindsey Graham…
Graham floats mutual defense agreement with Saudi Arabia
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday suggested a mutual defense agreement with Saudi Arabia amid the ongoing U.S. operation in Iran. “Finally, to my friends in Saudi Arabia: I’ve been your biggest champion. I think the crown prince has taken Saudi Arabia in a completely different direction, in a good way,” Graham told Fox News’s…
Erika Kirk appointed to Air Force Academy board
President Trump has appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, to the Air Force Academy’s Board of Visitors, having her replace her late husband. Consisting of 16 members, the Board of Visitors is responsible for making recommendations to the Defense Secretary for changes at the Air Force Academy. The board provides an…
DNC sues Trump administration for any plans to deploy federal agents at polling sites
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) sued the Trump administration on Tuesday, alleging that several agencies failed to adequately respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests pertaining to any plans to deploy federal agents at election sites. The lawsuit alleges that the DNC sent close to a dozen FOIA requests to the Justice Department (DOJ), Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
Cruz: Carlson more anti-Trump than Democrats
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is blasting conservative pundit Tucker Carlson over the commentator’s criticism of President Trump’s foreign policy and military operations in the Middle East. “The Democrats and the press are trying to undermine President Trump, they’re trying to undermine the U.S. military, and they’re trying to bolster Iran and the Ayatollahs. Do you…
Drone company listing Trump sons as investors merges with ‘golf course operator’
A drone company that names President Trump’s sons among its top investors shared plans to merge with a golf course operator on Monday. In a press release, Aureus Greenway Holdings Inc. (AGH) announced a reverse merger agreement with American drone company Powerus to form Powerus Corporation. AGH owns and operates two public golf country clubs…
For Democrats, control of the Senate now in play
Democrats have a good chance of regaining control of the House and Senate in the 2026 midterms, which could clip Trump’s wings and put the brakes on his agenda.
Watch live: Former acting DHS chief testifies before Senate on sanctuary cities
Former acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Chad Wolf will testify before the Senate Budget Committee on Tuesday morning about sanctuary cities. President Trump earlier this year announced his administration’s plans to strip federal funding from sanctuary cities and states — or areas that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement to protect residents against…
Live updates: Hegseth says Iran faces ‘most intense day’ of attack
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said attacks on Iran would ramp up on Tuesday and that the U.S. is “winning” the battle. “Today will be, yet again, our most intense day of strikes inside Iran. The most fighters, the most bombers, the most strikes. Intelligence more refined and better than ever,” Hegseth said at a briefing…
Top Iranian security official to Trump: ‘Be careful not to get eliminated yourself’
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary on Tuesday threatened President Trump after the president warned Iran against stopping oil from passing through the Strait of Hormuz. “The sacrificial nation of Iran doesn’t fear your empty threats,” secretary Ali Larijani wrote on social platform X in a post translated by The Associated Press. “Even those bigger…
Firearm discharged at US consulate in Toronto
A firearm was discharged at a U.S. consulate in Toronto, local police said on social media early Tuesday morning. In a post on the social platform X, the Toronto Police Service said there were reports that someone discharged a firearm at 5:29 a.m. EDT at the American consulate. Police responded to the reports, according to the…
FDA approves Wellcovorin for ultra-rare disease. The Trump admin touted it as a treatment for autism
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday granted expanded approval to Wellcovorin for the ultra-rare disease cerebral folate deficiency (CFD) in both children and adults, the same prescription drug that the Trump administration touted from the Oval Office as a potential treatment for symptoms of autism last year. Senior administration officials announced that Wellcovorin,…