Gulf waters are on edge tonight.Iranian state-linked media and officials have claimed that a retaliatory strike targeted the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier amid rapidly escalating tensions in the region. According to statements from Tehran, missiles were launched toward U.S. naval assets operating in the Gulf following earlier military operations involving U.S. and Israeli forces. … Read more

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Monday that passing a war powers resolution would strip President Trump of his authority to continue military operations in Iran, warning that such a move would present a “frightening prospect.” Representatives Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) plan to push for a vote on a war powers resolution … Read more

Iranian state television presenters announced the death of Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, the 79-year-old wife of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after she succumbed to injuries sustained in the same US-Israeli airstrike that killed her husband at his compound in Tehran. She died two days after Khamenei was killed, The Wall Street Journal reported. State television declared that … Read more

Legislation was passed 226 to 188 by the Republican-controlled House to prevent future administrations from prohibiting oil and gas drilling without the consent of Congress, giving President Donald Trump another significant win. The “Protecting American Energy Production Act” forbids the president from “declaring a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless Congress authorizes the … Read more

The U.S. Secret Service has announced that it is increasing its security posture around Mar-a-Lago and other federally protected locations as tensions escalate following the joint U.S.–Israeli military offensive against Iran. In a public statement, the agency said it is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East and coordinating with federal and local law enforcement … Read more

The House voted on Tuesday to pass a bill that would remove the Department of Energy’s authority to establish energy conservation standards for household appliances. The vote, which was 217-190, primarily followed party lines, aiming to limit what many consider a direct intrusion of regulation into American homes. The bill, introduced by GOP Rep. Rick … Read more

By the time the flames were finally contained, entire blocks of San Juan de Miraflores had been reduced to twisted metal, scorched wood, and ash. What were once improvised homes—stacked tightly on the dusty hillsides—now lie in ruins, their owners watching in silence as firefighters pick through the debris. Continue reading… Authorities now face a different … Read more

President Donald Trump went after Democrats who have criticized Operation Epic Fury in Iran, calling them “sick” and “crazy” and claiming their outrage is purely political. In remarks circulating online, Trump argued that his opponents would attack any action he takes—no matter what it is. “The fact is, whatever I do, they will be on … Read more

The deadly mass shooting in downtown Austin, Texas early Sunday morning is now being investigated for possible terrorism links after authorities confirmed the suspect was wearing clothing bearing Islamic and Iranian imagery at the time of the attack. The violence erupted around 2 a.m. on March 1 in the bustling Sixth Street entertainment district outside … Read more

A congressional committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released videos on Monday of the depositions of Bill and Hillary Clinton. The former president and former secretary of state appeared before the House Oversight Committee last week to testify about their relations with Epstein. Hillary Clinton told the panel that she did not know Epstein, … Read more