Ex-energy chief calls gas price surge ‘short-term pain’ for ‘long-term gain’
President Trump’s former Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette on Friday defended the White House’s ongoing military operation in Iran, even as global crude oil rates spike. Brouillette, in an appearance on NewsNation’s “The Hill,” emphasized that rising energy costs are a “short-term pain” in exchange for a “long-term gain.” “I think what the president sees here…
CENTCOM commander says 8K targets hit in Iran: ‘Their navy is not sailing’
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Adm. Brad Cooper said Saturday that the Pentagon’s operation in Iran has struck more than 8,000 targets since the start of the Middle East conflict. In his update, posted to social platform X, Cooper said the campaign has weakened Iran’s combat capabilities and crippled its naval forces. He added that…
Maher shrugs off Trump’s Pearl Harbor joke: ‘You’d laugh’ if a comedian said it
Comedian Bill Maher on Friday brushed off President Trump’s ribbing of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about Pearl Harbor amid the ongoing U.S. military operation in Iran. “He was in the Oval Office yesterday with the prime minister of Japan … and he was talking about our strike in Iran,” Maher said on his “Real…
The Justice Department takes action on the real Russian collusion conspiracy
It is time for the public to learn how top Obama officials and the media pulled off the greatest political hoax in history.
Cuba rejects US embassy’s ‘shameless’ request for diesel
The Cuban government rejected a request from the U.S. Embassy in Havana to import diesel for its generators, as the island grapples with a fuel shortage due to a blockade imposed by the Trump administration earlier this year. Citing diplomatic cables, The Washington Post reported the embassy warned the State Department on Wednesday that the…
Israel Threatens A Surge In Attacks As Iran Fires Missiles Farther Than Ever
On Saturday, Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment facility was hit in an airstrike, an official Iranian news agency reported, saying there was no radiation leakage.
Graham to Trump: Consider removing ‘US bases from countries who won’t let us fly from them’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Friday urged President Trump to consider removing U.S. military bases from countries “who won’t let us fly from them,” again lashing out at European allies over their refusal to assist the U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran. Graham reupped the suggestion after Trump told reporters earlier on Friday that the senator…
How An Anti-ICE Church Protest Became Fodder For Trump’s Propaganda Machine
Eight activists arrested in Minnesota told HuffPost how it feels to be targeted by Donald Trump’s war on dissent — and they have a warning.
Trump Wears This Inappropriate Fashion Accessory A Lot — And You’ll Never Guess Why
…And you still might think it looks weird and off-putting. This might be why.
MAGA battle over Iran, Israel intensifies with Joe Kent resignation
Joe Kent’s resignation from a key Trump administration intelligence post has put the spotlight on a small but vocal segment of right-wing figures who believe Israel has pulled President Trump into a war with Iran. Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center before his resignation this past week, asserted that Iran posed “no imminent…
Infrastructure strikes in Iran war escalate global energy crisis
Strikes on infrastructure amid the Iran conflict are worsening a global energy crisis. Energy supplies were already tight and prices were soaring due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping channel through which about a fifth of the world’s oil typically flows. But recent strikes on oil and gas infrastructure are…
Taiwan seeks to keep China threat front of mind in MAGA world
DORAL, Fla. — Taiwan’s representative to the U.S. is trying to keep China front of mind in MAGA foreign policy, sounding warnings that Beijing’s “threat is active” at the Heritage Foundation’s Miami Security Forum this week. America’s intelligence agencies recently assessed that Beijing is not planning a military invasion in 2027. Ambassador Alexander Tah-Ray Yui…
GOP braces for Trump to possibly deploy troops inside Iran
Republicans are bracing for President Trump to deploy U.S. troops on the ground in Iran as the conflict in the Middle East crosses into its third week with no signs of slowing down. The administration is reportedly weighing missions to secure a safe passage for oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz and overtake Iran’s…
Still trailing by 23 votes, NC Senate leader asks for hand recount
The leader of North Carolina’s upper Legislature is requesting another recount after a machine tally showed him losing a contested Republican primary for his state Senate seat by 23 votes. North Carolina Senate Leader Phil Berger (R) asked the state’s Board of Elections in a letter Friday to grant a hand recount at a sample…
Heritage president: MAGA tensions over Iran war ‘good’
DORAL, Fla. — Tensions over President Trump’s war in Iran within the GOP and Make America Great Again movement are “good,” Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts told The Hill on Thursday at the group’s inaugural security conference. The head of the influential conservative think tank said it support Trump’s decision to launch the war on Iran….
Poll shows Paxton beating Cornyn in Texas if Trump doesn’t endorse
President Trump’s reluctance to endorse a candidate in the Texas Senate Republican primary race could prove perilous for Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) bid in the upcoming runoff between the sitting senator and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). A new Change Research poll found that 42 percent of likely Texas Republican primary voters said they…
Trump says US ‘getting very close’ to meeting Iran objectives ‘as we consider winding down’
President Trump said Friday that the U.S. is “getting very close” to meeting its objectives in Iran as Washington considers scaling back its military operations in the region. “We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the Terrorist…
Markwayne Mullin Had An ‘Aggressive’ Moment With Al Green — It Said A Lot, Expert Says
One American studies expert said that the Oklahoma Republican’s past interaction with the Texas Democrat was “indicative of an explosive temper.”
Ukrainian counter-drone unit deployed to 5 Gulf states amid Iran war
Ukraine has deployed military units to protect the civilians and infrastructure of five Middle Eastern countries against potential Iranian drone attacks amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Rustem Umerov, the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, announced the deployment Friday and noted he had been visiting the five countries — the…
Russia may test Trump’s Cuba’s blockade with oil tankers crossing Atlantic
Two vessels carrying Russian oil are reportedly heading for Cuba in the coming days in a move that could test President Trump’s longstanding blockade, according to the Financial Times, citing maritime intelligence companies. One of the tankers making its way to the Caribbean island is Sea Horse, a Hong Kong-flagged ship estimated to be…
Trump says he does not want a ceasefire with Iran
President Trump ruled out a ceasefire with Iran on Friday, telling reporters, “we’re not looking to do that.” “Look, we can have dialogue, but I don’t want to do a ceasefire,” Trump told reporters outside White House. “You don’t do a ceasefire when you’re obliterating the other side. They don’t have a navy. They don’t…
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Trump calls UK move to allow US to use bases ‘a very late response’
President Trump described the U.K.’s move to allow the U.S. to use British bases to strike Iranian sites targeting the Strait of Hormuz as “late” on Friday. “Well, it’s a very late response, the U.K.,” Trump said in response to a question by The Hill as he spoke to reporters outside of the White House…
UK allows US to use British bases to strike Iranian sites targeting Strait of Hormuz
The United Kingdom will allow the U.S. to use British military bases to carry out strikes against Iranian missile sites being used to target ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.K. government spokesperson confirmed Friday. The decision came after British ministers met Friday afternoon to discuss the ongoing conflict, including Iran’s continued blockade of…
GOP senator suggests 2-step move to break DHS funding deadlock
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said Republicans should move to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through a two-step funding process to overcome Democratic opposition. The department has been shut down for more than a month as Democrats continue to demand major reforms to DHS’s immigration enforcement arms, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs…
New York AG sues to uphold national emissions rules
New York Attorney General Letitia James and 40 states, counties, cities, and state agencies have sued the federal government to stop the EPA from repealing the 2009 endangerment finding, which found that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare.