As attacks on U.S. troops and assets continue to stack up in the Middle East, Washington has turned to targeted retaliatory strikes on assets belonging to Iran and its proxies. The tit-for-tat comes as regional tensions flare over the Israel-Hamas war. Unless an attack causes multiple American casualties or serious damage to U.S. assets, experts...
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said on Sunday that Republicans have no choice but to back the short-term funding proposal. In an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” McCaul stressed the importance of passing aid for our foreign allies, which will not be feasible if the government shuts down. “We're gonna...
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that nine Americans and one green card holder were still unaccounted for following the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sullivan said U.S. officials did not know whether those ten people were still alive, but that “active,...
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel appeared to dodge questions over former President Trump's Veteran's Day social media post in which he pledged to "root out the Communist, Marxist, racist and radical left thugs." McDaniel said she will not comment on candidates and their messaging. Asked by NBC "Meet the Press" anchor Kristen Welker...
Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel tried to paint the GOP as the “common sense” party on abortion and suggested Republican candidates ought to adhere to that message to win future elections. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Dana Bash pressed McDaniel on what the GOP messaging should be on abortion –...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' office says an FBI employees who might have leaked details of a federal corruption probe "undermines the integrity of our law enforcement process."
South Korea's president reportedly warned U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin both nations must have a defense posture capable of deterring "Hamas-style tactics" from North Korea.