China weighed in on the Iran war recently, urging Tehran and Washington to negotiate and stating that “a ceasefire and dialogue remain the only way out.” The comments on their own won’t have much impact. But they’re emblematic of how China has handled the war in Iran so far: cautiously, from the sidelines, encouraging diplomacy […]
This June will mark four years since the Supreme Court handed down the landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The ruling changed the abortion landscape in the country by sending the issue back to the states. Both sides in the abortion debate predicted specific long-term outcomes. Four years on, one thing is […]
Before and after the United States began its current action against Iran, commentators claimed that the operation would overstretch the U.S. military. They raised concerns about weakening deterrence and readiness against China. But deterrence rests on credibility. If the U.S. lacks the munitions required to sustain even a lower-grade conflict, its warnings carry less weight. […]
President Trump's strategy to combat the Iranian regime draws on the same tactics used by presidents since Ronald Reagan to combat rogue states, including airstrikes against Libya and Iraq.
Former Vice President Pence on Thursday said Republicans loyal to his former boss, President Trump, are “overwhelmingly supportive” of the U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran. Pence told NewsNation’s Leland Vittert on “On Balance” that he favors the U.S. finishing “the job once and for all.” The former vice president also said, however, there exists “a...
Democrats have predicted that President Trump's war against Iran will end in disaster, but if it does end well, they will have to face their own potential disaster of having declared the war a mistake and failure.
Florida state lawmakers on Thursday passed a voting requirements bill modeled after the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, which has become President Trump's top legislative priority. House Bill 991 passed the state House by a 77-28 vote, hours after passing in the state Senate. The bill requires Floridians to show proof of citizenship...
Oklahoma Rep. Stephanie Bice (R) said Friday she would not be running for the Senate after President Trump tapped Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to run the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and set off a scramble among Oklahoma Republicans. “After prayerful consideration, I remain committed to serving the Fifth Congressional District, a place that I...
A Honduran man accused of shoving two people onto the subway tracks in Manhattan over the weekend has been deported four times and sneaked back into the country a fifth time, immigration officials said Thursday.
Donald Trump promised to avoid “forever wars.” It remains to be seen whether Iran will become one. However, there’s not much difference between forever wars and the continuous wars Trump has conducted in his second term.
An American refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq on Thursday afternoon killed all six of the U.S. service members on board, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) confirmed on Friday morning. An investigation into the incident is ongoing, but Centcom said the crash was “not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.” The tragic crash comes...
Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would stop the U.S. from going to war with Cuba without congressional approval as President Trump has threatened a “takeover” of the country. Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine (Va.), Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) and Adam Schiff (Calif.) on Thursday filed the war powers resolution, which could receive a vote by the...
Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.), who served on the U.S. National Security Council during the Obama administration, says that the missile strike on an elementary school in Iran may have been the result of Trump administration budget cuts. Kim told CNN in an interview Thursday that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth cut funding and staff at...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blasted CNN Friday morning for its coverage of the Iran war, exclaiming that the “sooner” Paramount CEO David Ellison “takes over that network, the better.” “Fake news from CNN reports that the Trump administration underestimated the Iran war’s impact on the Strait of Hormuz. Patently ridiculous, of course. For decades, Iran...
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