Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said Sunday that he believes that U.S. military action against Iran will have “overwhelming support” among Republicans on Capitol Hill. “I’ve been on the campaign trail all across Arkansas for the last two days, visiting with hundreds of Republicans,” Cotton told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union.” “I haven’t…
Senate Republican Dave McCormick (Pa.) on Sunday said the United States won’t be able to “fix” Iran following the death of the Allied Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. “We’re not going to be able to fix Iran. The Iranian people are going to have to step up,” McCormick said during an appearance on Fox News’s “Fox…
The U.S. announced Sunday that three servicemembers were killed in this weekend’s military operation in Iran. Five members were seriously injured, according to a Sunday morning update from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). “Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions — and are in the process of being returned to duty,” the CENTCOM statement reads….
Iran has named interim leadership in the wake of U.S. and Israel’s joint strike that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to Iranian state television. In a post on the social media platform X Sunday, Iranian state television Press TV said members of an interim leadership council includes Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Guardian…
Once upon a time, President Donald Trump campaigned against foreign military intervention and “endless wars.”
Colin Jost, host of the “SNL” news segment, let the president have the floor to explain his “bad idea.”
The State Department on Saturday urged Americans to “exercise increased caution” following U.S. military action in Iran and escalating tensions between the two countries. “Following the launch of U.S. combat operations in Iran, Americans worldwide and especially in the Middle East should follow the guidance in the latest security alerts issued by the nearest U.S….
Iranian officials hurried to plan a future after the death of Khamenei, who had no designated successor, as some Iranians who had long suffered from political repression celebrated.
President Trump on Sunday threatened Iran with “force never seen before” after the U.S and Israel’s strikes on the country, with Israeli forces also launching a new set of strikes Sunday. “Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever hit before. THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT,…
The NBC comedy sketch show mocked the “Nobel Peace Prize taker” for trying to offer explanations justifying the deadly military campaign.
President Trump is urging for regime change in Iran and warning against retaliation as Israel launches a second round of strikes in the Middle Eastern country Sunday. Overnight, the president threatened to strike Iran “with a force that has never been seen before” if Tehran retaliates “very hard” against the U.S. The Israel Defense Forces,…
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The fight for tariff refunds following the Supreme Court’s decision to void President Trump’s sweeping levies is underway. A Michigan auto parts store and New York wine importer are leading the charge, and they’re moving fast. Hundreds of small businesses and major corporations alike have rushed to court to reclaim the unlawfully collected funds, as…
House Republicans won a political victory this week in hauling former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before the Oversight and Government Reform Committee to testify in the case of Jeffrey Epstein. But Democrats are already warning that the extraordinary development will boomerang on the GOP whenever Democrats win back the House…
Several Democratic primaries in Texas and North Carolina are teeing up generational battles in the party. Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), 78, is facing a challenge from newly-elected 37-year-old Rep. Christian Menefee (D-Texas) in Texas’s redrawn 18th Congressional District in the Houston area. Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-N.C.), 69, is fending off a primary challenge from 32-year-old…
Four people were injured at the airport, the emirate’s media office said early on Sunday.
The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran was met with praise from some lawmakers and world leaders, and left others condemning the Trump administration and declaring its actions illegal. Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), the only Iranian American member of Congress, called Khamenei the “epitome of evil” and said,…
Iran now stands without its supreme leader for 36 years, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after joint strikes from the U.S. and Israel on Saturday killed him and attacked military command posts and missile sites across the country. President Trump announced the strikes at 2:30 a.m. EST in a video shared on Truth Social. The mission, dubbed…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth late on Saturday broke his silence about the U.S. strikes on Iran, which he described as the “most lethal, most complex, and most-precision aerial operation in history.” “The Iranian regime had their chance, yet refused to make a deal — and now they are suffering the consequences,” Hegseth said in a…
In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said Iran’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be respected.
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The administration’s latest escalation is boosting the global view of the U.S. as a rogue actor, fueling instability, acting illogically and illegally, and risking innocent lives.
American and Iranian representatives had a terse exchange Saturday at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, hours after the U.S. and Israel attacked the Middle Eastern country with a barrage of missile strikes. “I advise to the representative of the United States to be polite,” Iranian Ambassador to the UN Amir Saeid Iravani…
The U.S. strikes on Iran early Saturday has become the latest major issue addressed by candidates running in some of the more competitive Senate races. Reactions came after the U.S. and Israel carried out joint strikes on Iran overnight, attacking military command and control facilities, ballistic missile and drone launch sites, military airfields and Iranian…
The meeting was requested by Russia.