The defense secretary tried to reimagine America’s role in the escalating war with Iran following its deadly strikes on the country over the weekend.
The United Nations top nuclear watchdog on Monday rebutted allegations by an Iranian diplomat that U.S. and Israeli strikes have targeted the Natanz nuclear facility in the country. Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), told reporters that the agency had not seen major military activity targeting nuclear facilities, getting information…
Many senior U.S. officials remain skeptical that the U.S. and Israeli military operation against Iran will lead to a regime change in the near term.
The wife of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died after her husband was killed in joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Saturday, according to Iranian state television. In a post on the social platform X Monday morning, Iranian state television outlet Press TV said that the late supreme leader’s wife had been injured in a…
A new survey found that Americans are split on whether U.S. strikes on Iran were necessary, as the Middle Eastern conflict enters its third day. The Morning Consult poll, released late Saturday night, found that 41 percent of registered voters said that “Operation Epic Fury” was necessary. A slightly greater amount, 42 percent, preferred diplomacy.…
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The display of “shame” in the nation’s capital reportedly popped up within walking distance of the White House.
Defense Secretarty Pete Hegseth repeatedly said the airstrikes on Iran would not turn into a forever war, while declining to give specific details on future military action on the Islamic Republic.
“When I finish explaining this terrible day, my daughter looks straight ahead into a void and solemnly asks, ‘Did the kids die?’”
Democrats have taken a political beating in recent years because they’ve failed to articulate an agenda that inspires voters, especially those in the struggling middle class. In short, they’ve lacked a unifying vision for the nation.
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All eyes have turned to Iran, where U.S. and Israeli joint strikes on Saturday killed the Middle Eastern country’s supreme leader. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine briefed reporters at 8 a.m. on the operation, which has now claimed the life of four U.S. service members. Kuwait on Sunday shot…
A fourth U.S. service member has been killed in the U.S. military operation against Iran, officials said early Monday. In a post on the social platform X, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said that the number of service members “killed in action” had risen to four. “The fourth service member, who was seriously wounded during Iran’s…
Kuwait “mistakenly” shot down three U.S. F-15 fighter jets on Sunday after strikes were launched against Iran one day earlier, according to U.S. Central Command (Centcom). Centcom said in a statement that the fighter jets were downed in Kuwait shortly after 11 p.m. EST Sunday. The jets “were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses,”…
With the requisite military assets now in place to punish the regime, Trump needs only to act in accordance with the United States Constitution and request congressional authorization.
Trump administration officials told congressional staff in private briefings that U.S. intelligence did not suggest Iran was preparing to launch a preemptive strike against the U.S.
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“They are going to fall,” said the key Trump ally.
Critics quickly seized on the president’s phrasing.
The title has been widely mocked online as “stupid” and “childish.”
The former MAGA lawmaker also criticized the president for his attack on Iran.
Fans from Iran were already banned from entering the U.S. in the first iteration of the travel ban announced by the Trump administration.
The president sidestepped reporters’ queries about Iran, but paused just long enough to praise his new White House statues.
As the U.S. engages in another war in the Middle East, this time against Iran, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found that roughly one in four respondents support it. The survey, released Sunday, found that 27 percent of respondents approve of “Operation Epic Fury,” which the U.S. launched in tandem with Israel early Saturday morning. Meanwhile,…
Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan (N.Y.), an Army veteran, accused President Trump on Sunday of not looking out for U.S. troops, as three American service members have so been far been killed during the operation against Iran. Speaking to Kaitlan Collins on CNN, Ryan said Trump not answering questions from reporters at the White House on…