World
Iranian drone strikes oil tanker as gas hits new high in conflict; Trump warns hesitant alliesIran struck a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker off the Dubai coast on Tuesday, according to multiple reports, as global gas prices continue to climb. An Iranian drone hit the vessel shortly after midnight local time, and the… Read More
Culture
‘Storytime with the Second Lady’ to combat falling literacy ratesSecond Lady Usha Vance is launching a new video podcast to encourage children to love stories and to fight declining literacy rates, according to a post from the White House. “Storytime with the Second… Read More
Government
‘We have to do it now’: JD Vance urges passage of SAVE America ActVice President JD Vance said Congress must pass the SAVE America Act “now” or Democrats will “destroy this country.” “I would bet every dollar that I own that the next… Read More
Government
Watch: SNAP enrollment drops by 3.3 million in first year of Trump adminThe number of food stamp users fell below 40 million – a number not seen since 2020 –following a 3.3 million drop during the first year of the Trump administration. Agriculture Secretary Brooke… Read More
Government
Watch: Melania Trump enters education summit with humanoid robotFirst lady Melania Trump’s entrance to the Fostering the Future Together Global Summit at the White House on Wednesday included a talking humanoid robot walking alongside her. After Trump reached… Read More
World
Pakistan’s US-Iran peace gambit shows China’s vulnerabilityPakistan is hosting backdoor U.S.-Iran peace talks this week, confirming a strategic realignment with Washington that is leaving China increasingly isolated. The shift may be a better measure of how the U.S.-Iran conflict is… Read More
Government
Trump holds swearing-in for Markwayne Mullin as next DHS secretaryPresident Donald Trump held a swearing-in ceremony for former Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the next secretary of Homeland Security on Tuesday, promising the new leader would make the country… Read More
World
Israel used Iran’s totalitarian surveillance system to track Khamenei before assassinationTehran’s own network of street surveillance cameras was hacked by Israel to track Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the hours before the Iranian leader’s assassination. Two intelligence sources… Read More
Government
Trump to delay strikes against Iranian power plants for 5 days, citing ‘productive conversations’ to end conflictPresident Donald Trump on Monday announced he would postpone “any and all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure” for five days, citing ongoing and “productive” talks with… Read More
Government
Trump deploys ICE agents to relieve long lines at airports amid Democrat-led DHS funding freezePresident Donald Trump ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Officers to assist with airport chaos across the country as TSA agents are absent or working without pay on the 38th… Read More
Government
Trump praises Japan for ‘stepping up’ on Iran in bilateral meeting, says he won’t be sending ground troopsPresident Donald Trump hosted Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the White House Thursday, where he praised Japan for “stepping up to the plate” on the Iran conflict and clarified he was… Read More
Government
Watch: ‘You believe in surprise more than us’: Trump invokes Pearl Harbor in remarks on surprise Iran attackPresident Trump gave a surprising response Thursday to a journalist’s question about why the U.S. didn’t warn its allies in Europe and Asia about the surprise attack on Iran. Read More
World
‘A yes to Trump’: Pakistan attacks Taliban in what may be ‘strategic opening’The war between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban escalated Tuesday after a Pakistani airstrike on what Afghanistan called a drug rehab facility that Pakistan claims also stored ammunition. Taliban officials… Read More
Government
Tulsi Gabbard testifies on Iran(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff pressed Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard at a hearing Wednesday on whether Iran posed an imminent threat to… Read More
Government
Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission holds 6th hearing, touts health freedom turnaround from Biden-era censorshipThe Trump administration’s Religious Liberty Commission held its sixth hearing Monday on threats to religious liberty in the healthcare field, hearing from families, doctors, and religious leaders who faced government pressure to act… Read More
World
Trump: ‘Numerous’ nations to help with Strait of Hormuz closure despite lack of support from UK, NATOPresident Trump has said multiple nations have committed to helping the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as allies in Europe and Asia publicly declined. Trump made the statement at a White House meeting Tuesday with Kennedy Center… Read More
Government
Trump pushes allies to assist with Strait of Hormuz, says Iranian regime is ‘obliterated’President Donald Trump said Monday that Operation Epic Fury, now in its third week, has “obliterated” Iran, as U.S. and Israeli forces have struck more than 7,000 targets across the… Read More
World
Cuba goes dark after power grid collapseCuba’s power grid suffered a complete collapse Monday, leaving around 10 million people without electricity. The nation’s grid operator, Unión Eléctrica, announced the news on social media and said it would continue providing updates as it… Read More
World
Trade dominates as US upends China’s strategic network in IranOutside of the effects the U.S. war with Iran will have in the Middle East, several analysts say the conflict may carry significant geopolitical consequences for China – eventually. For now, however, China has adopted a wait-and-see attitude. Read More
Government
Trump says Iran conflict is ‘going to be ended soon,’ threatens further military action if oil supply is squeezedPresident Donald Trump said he expects the conflict in Iran will be “ended soon” at a press conference Monday but warned of further military action if oil supplies are disrupted. … Read More