News

In SF, stunning arrests but a familiar script

San Francisco’s district attorney announced the booking of former human rights honcho Sheryl Davis into county jail on Monday, March 30. The case follows a familiar script: Government officials...

California needs oil. Let it flow — as steady as common sense

Few Californians welcome higher gas prices. So they should cheer the news that Sable...

How NYC’s top public schools box poor kids out — with a century-old map

New York City reserves the best public schools for those who can afford to...

Newsom tries to shift blame on homelessness to local government

Gavin Newsom stood before the cameras in early March and once again blamed local governments...

Lawyers for Rep. Swalwell demand that FBI director halt any plan to release old investigative file

Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell demanded Monday that FBI Director Kash Patel immediately end any effort to release records from a decade-old investigation involving the California Democrat and a suspected Chinese operative that resulted in no criminal charges.

A ground invasion of Iran would be a huge mistake

An American invasion of Iran would be a strategic catastrophe, a moral failure and a self-inflicted wound from which the United States might never fully recover.  

Trump: Military ‘building a massive complex’ under new White House ballroom

President Trump said late Sunday that the U.S. military is “building a massive complex” under his controversial new White House ballroom. “Now, the military is building a big complex under the ballroom, which has come out recently because of a stupid lawsuit that was filed,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One. “But the military...

Lebanon should ask for help to break Hezbollah — and the West should answer

Across much of Lebanese society, there is growing recognition that now is the moment to make a stand.

The current war in Iran may prevent much greater bloodshed

If Iran is truly prevented from obtaining nuclear weapons for the foreseeable future — then this preventive military action will have been a crucially important success, even if the regime survives.

Will Trump’s order fix the TSA crisis at airports?

TSA agents to get paid despite DHS shutdown, Iran war passes one-month mark with no progress, Graham faces GOP criticism. House Republicans set retirement record.

Trump support for warrantless spy powers leading to FISA flips on both sides of the aisle

The battle to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers is spawning reversals on both sides of the aisle, as President Trump’s support has pushed both the law’s critics and supporters to flip their previous positions. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) allows the government to spy on foreigners located abroad. Skeptics have...

4 ways Iran could strike back if Trump invades Kharg Island

The buildup of U.S. troops in the Middle East has raised speculation of a possible ground attack on Iranian soil, with eyes on the vital oil depot on Kharg Island. President Trump has railed against Tehran for closing the Strait of Hormuz — a vital shipping lane through which one-fifth of the world’s crude oil...

Trump claims deaths of Iranian leaders ‘truly is regime change’

President Trump on Sunday argued the U.S. has already forced regime change in Iran, pointing to the death of multiple Iranian leaders since joint U.S.-Israeli forces launched attacks a month ago. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said he wasn't sure if the U.S. would reach a deal with the current Iranian leadership to...

Trump says ‘my favorite thing is to take the oil in Iran’

President Trump on Sunday suggested his priority in Iran is taking control of the country's oil industry as he weighs next steps one month into the war he launched with Israel. “To be honest with you, my favorite thing is to take the oil in Iran but some stupid people back in the US say:...

Trump signals US will allow Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba

President Trump said Sunday night that he’s OK with a Russian oil tanker delivering its payload to Cuba, effectively relaxing a blockade that has plunged the island into an energy crisis. Reporters aboard Air Force One asked Trump about a New York Times report that the United States would allow the tanker filled with crude...

Iran warns US college campuses in Middle East could become ‘legitimate targets’

Iran on Sunday said it would begin treating American college campuses in the Middle East as “legitimate targets” for its military after it said U.S.-Israeli strikes earlier this week hit Isfahan University of Technology and Tehran University of Science and Technology. “The reckless rulers of the White House should know that from now on, all...

North Korea conducts test for missile it claims can target US mainland

North Korea on Sunday conducted a missile test for an upgraded solid-fuel engine it says can reach the U.S. mainland, according to state media. The country reported the engine’s maximum thrust is 2,500 kilonewtons, noting an increase from a 1,970-kilonewtons test in September, according to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).  The test took...

Former Centcom commander: US military has been working on Iran ground raid plans for years

Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, the former commander of U.S. Central Command (Centcom), said Sunday that the U.S. military has been working on plans for a ground raid in Iran for years, as President Trump is reportedly considering sending troops into the war. “Margaret, for many years we've considered options along the southern coast of Iran,...

House Democrat warns of ‘boots-on-the-ground quagmire’ in Iran

Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) on Sunday warned against putting American boots on the ground on Iran’s mainland and Kharg Island, noting it could lead to future requests that suggest the possibility of a longer war. President Trump hasn’t ruled out the possibility of an invasion, but has in recent weeks suggested Operation Epic Fury was...

- A word from our sponsors -

spot_img
HomeNews