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Iran’s rulers down but not out: Civilians’ liberty hinges on what happens next

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.

Hochul ‘anti-fraud’ scheme backfires into a taxpayer gift to a monster union

New York's public-sector unions wield enormous power and enjoy lucrative funding, yet it’s nothing...

Just a quarter of Americans back Iran strikes: Poll

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,...

Dem rep: Trump not responding to questions on servicemembers killed is ‘pathetic’

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...

Mamdani’s response to Trump’s Iran strike sparks conservative backlash: ‘Rooting for the ayatollah’

NYC socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces conservative backlash after condemning Trump's Iran strike that killed Ayatollah Khamenei, calling it an illegal war.

Who was Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, confirmed dead Saturday after a joint U.S.-Israeli military strike on Tehran, was one of the world's longest-serving authoritarian rulers -- a cleric who held near-absolute power over the Islamic republic for more than three decades.

Iran vows ‘decisive’ self defense at UN after Trump kills supreme leader in Operation Epic Fury

Iran's U.N. ambassador condemned U.S. strikes that killed Supreme Leader Khamenei, calling attack a sovereignty violation at Security Council meeting.

Concerns rise over DHS shutdown in shadow of Iran strikes: ‘Now would be a good time’ to end it

Lawmakers and DHS sound the alarm over unpaid agency employees as homeland security comes into focus after Trump and Netanyahu's Iran strikes.

Jeb Bush commends former rival Trump’s Iran operation: ‘This is their time to take their country back’

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and former Ambassador Mark Wallace praised President Donald Trump's strikes on Iranian targets that apparently left dictator Ali Khamenei dead.

Democrats split over response to Trump’s Iran strikes

Democrats of all stripes quickly accused President Donald Trump of starting another prolonged conflict in the Middle East on Saturday and demanded limits to...

Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is confirmed dead by Trump after overnight bombing

Iran's leader, Ali Khamenei, was reportedly killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes aimed at toppling the Islamic republic's hardline regime.

Retail customers file lawsuits over tariffs against FedEx and Ray-Bans maker

At least two retail customers pursuing tariff-related refunds have filed proposed class-action lawsuits in U.S. courts against companies that also sued to recoup costs from the import taxes the U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Trump imposed without the legal authority to do so.

The Trump administration is detaining and questioning refugees already admitted to the U.S.

Their family spent years opposing Venezuela's socialist system.

Treasury Department terminates union contracts for IRS and Bureau of the Fiscal Service workers

The Treasury Department has terminated its collective bargaining agreement with unionized workers employed at the Internal Revenue Service, the agency said Friday, in an escalation of President Donald Trump 's push to exert more control over the federal workforce.

Joe Biden returns to South Carolina for ‘thank you’ event from Democrats

Joe Biden made a rare public appearance on Friday in South Carolina, basking in the appreciation of Democrats who resuscitated his presidential campaign six years ago. Although Biden faces scorn in many corners for his failed attempt at a second term that preceded Donald Trump's return to the White House, the audience here welcomed him as a political hero.

Republicans renew calls for Democrats to fund DHS after strike on Iran

Congressional Republicans are amping up pressure on Democrats to vote for funding the Department of Homeland Security after President Trump's bombing of Iran early Saturday.

Trump reverses course on military power for regime change

U.S. and Israel military action against Iran marks a significant policy shift for President Trump, who used to oppose military force to oust threatening foreign regimes.

What’s next for Congress after Trump’s Iran strikes?

With U.S. bombs still falling on Iran, Congress is barreling toward a constitutional confrontation with President Trump -- and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are demanding a reckoning over who has the authority to take the country to war.

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