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John Ransom

John Ransom is a Lion contributor and a national political writer and editor whose work has appeared in The Epoch Times, at Townhall.com, Newsmax, the Daily Caller and IBT.

Iran
Iran chooses hardline son to succeed supreme leader in move toward dynasty

(The Heartlander)–Iran’s Assembly of Experts has selected Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of recently killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader. The selection dashed hopes among… Read More

March 9, 2026
World
U.S., Canada jets turn back Russians near Alaska  

Russian reconnaissance jets operating in the Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense ID Zones (ADIZ) this week approached U.S. territory, according to a statement by North American… Read More

March 6, 2026
Courts
Pakistani on trial this week for Iranian plot to assassinate Trump  

A Pakistani man accused of a plot to assassinate President Donald Trump is claiming he was forced into the conspiracy by Iran’s ​Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). But U.S. Read More

March 6, 2026
Nigeria
Iran attacks could provide relief for African Christians

(The Heartlander) — The massacres of Christian communities in eastern Congo and Nigeria by Islamic extremists could diminish with U.S.-Israeli action against Iran. That’s because the weapons killing Christians in… Read More

March 3, 2026
Culture
Boy Scouts to end ‘woke’ diversity, equity and inclusion policies, says Hegseth

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Pentagon will continue support for Scouting America (Scouts) after the group committed to removing all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. “These, and other changes that Scouting America’s leadership committed… Read More

February 27, 2026