The Islamic Republic is certainly weak and definitely unpopular, but how close to the toppling point it really is we will only find out in the coming days.
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...
The U.S. military conducted strikes against dozens of ISIS targets inside Syria this month as part of an ongoing “relentless military pressure” campaign on the terrorist network following a December ambush that killed three Americans, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). CENTCOM announced Saturday that forces had carried out 10 strikes against more than 30...
The U.S. ambassador to NATO on Saturday expressed the need for “strong allies, not dependents” in response to a question about NATO defense spending contributions at the Munich Security Conference. The Czech Republic has refused to increase the country’s defense spending above 2 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP), in violation of NATO’s new...
The Trump administration is repealing scientific findings that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare, exacerbating the effects of climate change on vulnerable communities and reversing progress towards justice.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday expressed his gratitude after meeting with U.S. senators on the outskirts of the Munich Security Conference, thanking them for their “support for Ukraine and its warriors." “Thank you to the senators for their unwavering bipartisan support for Ukraine and Ukrainians,” Zelensky wrote on social platform X. “Thank you to...
Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb warned Friday that the Trump administration's attacks on its perceived political enemies could lead to impeachment proceedings against top Cabinet officials if Democrats win back control of Congress in November. "All of those people should be impeached, for sure," Cobb said in an appearance on "The Beat with Ari...
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Saturday blasted President Trump and his administration over what she called "surveillance" ahead of November's midterms, citing the recent FBI raid on an election office in Georgia. "I hear that all over the United States, not just in Europe, that there is concern about the election," Pelosi told...
Surely many believe that Musk has now done more than enough for humanity with his massive fortune and technological vision. I am not one of them — nor, I suspect, is Musk.
The Jeffrey Epstein scandal isn’t going anywhere — despite the recent release of roughly 3 million documents by the Department of Justice. The story’s longevity is partly because of the horrific scale of Epstein’s predations. The latest releases also placed a shadow over the previous accounts given by allies of President Trump — from Commerce...
Americans overwhelmingly view former President Abraham Lincoln as an "outstanding" leader, while President Trump ranks near the bottom, according to a new poll. The YouGov survey, released Friday, found that 74 percent of U.S. voters collectively rank Lincoln, known affectionately as Honest Abe, as "outstanding" or "above average." Another 12 percent said he was "average"...
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed by a “deadly toxin” extracted from an Ecuadorian frog, according to the foreign ministries of five European countries. Navalny died in February 2024 at the age of 47 while serving out a 19-year sentence in a Russian prison after being convicted on charges of extremism. The opposition leader...
The United States and Iran are unable to bridge the gap between their red lines, resulting in a diplomatic deadlock and a potential for miscalculation leading to conflict.
Law enforcement has ramped up activity in the desperate search for Nancy Guthrie as the investigation into the disappearance of “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother persists. Three people were detained late Friday after a SWAT operation at a residence less than two miles from Guthrie’s home in Tucson, Ariz., according to NewsNation, The Hill’s...
