Thousands of supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrated in cities across the South American nation on Sunday, as organizers hoped to build momentum for a right-wing victory in the upcoming presidential elections.
The Israeli government closed all border crossings into the Gaza Strip on Saturday, as the U.S. and Israel launch strikes against Iran. Israel’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) wrote on the social platform X that the closure of the crossings is part of “several necessary security adjustments” amid the joint attacks on...
Military strikes in Iran have opened up a partisan rift in Texas' looming Senate primaries. Republicans praise Trump's operation while Democrats demand approval.
President Trump called three leaders in the Middle East on Sunday as he monitors the burgeoning conflict with Iran from his Florida estate, the White House said.
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina stressed Sunday that the future of Iran following the joint U.S.-Israel military strike that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be up to the citizens of the Persian nation and that American troops would not be sent into the country.
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Vice President Vance began his new role leading the Trump administration's war on fraud with a bang this week by announcing a nearly $260 million moratorium on Medicaid funding for Minnesota. Strategists on both sides of the political spectrum say the campaign carries risks for the administration as it seeks to move on from the...
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday mourned the loss of three U.S. service members as part of what she called an “absolutely unnecessary” operation against Iran. U.S. Central Command said that as of 9:30 a.m. EST Sunday, three American service members have been killed in action, while five have been seriously wounded and...
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday sharply criticized President Trump for authorizing strikes against Iran, warning that it risks dragging the U.S. into yet another conflict in the Middle East. “There was simply no basis to go in with this massive military campaign, with the goal of regime change. And the concern here is that...
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday that a democracy will not arise from the conflict in Iran, adding that “an even worse Iranian leadership” is going to come out of the fighting. “Now, the president has said that the goal is regime change, and the goal is to eliminate Iran's missile program and their nuclear...
