Trump contradicts Rubio on why US struck Iran, ‘They were going to attack’
President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States struck Iran because he believed Tehran was preparing to attack first. That explanation diverges from the rationale Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered to lawmakers just one day earlier. In the Oval Office, Trump rejected the idea that Israel forced his hand and said it was his […]
Republican senator calls Noem ‘disaster,’ confronts her over dog killing
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blamed Democrats Tuesday for a funding standoff affecting her department during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The hearing quickly turned confrontational when Republican Sen. Thom Tillis delivered a sustained attack on her leadership and renewed his call for her resignation. Noem opened her remarks by accusing Democrats of forcing […]
Tuesday primaries result in Talarico win, runoff election in Texas
The 2026 election season is officially underway after primary races on Tuesday in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas. The elections featured some wobbly results for incumbents, matchups for the general election and set up some runoff races. Talarico wins Democratic ticket The biggest action and the most-watched contests were in Texas. State Representative James Talarico […]
Iran war intensifies, Khamenei son emerges; Talarico wins Texas primary
Israel expands strikes across Iran overnight as Tehran prepares to choose a new supreme leader, with Ayatollah Khamenei’s son emerging as a possible successor. Plus, the Trump administration’s rationale for striking Iran keeps shifting. The president now says Tehran was preparing to attack first — contradicting earlier claims the U.S. acted ahead of an Israeli […]
In Pakistan, then Iran, Chinese air defense looks like a paper tiger
On Saturday morning, Iranian government officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, met at a compound in Tehran despite knowing a joint U.S. and Israeli strike was coming at some point in the future. They had prepared by upgrading their defense system with the Chinese-made HQ-9B surface-to-air missile and felt safe enough to conduct their meeting, […]
Iran to announce new supreme leader as early as Wednesday as war spreads
Iran is expected to announce its new supreme leader as early as Wednesday. The nation’s top clerics met Tuesday to deliberate and multiple sources report slain leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, is the frontrunner for the job. According to a report from the New York Times, some of the clerics fear announcing Mojtaba […]
‘Only just begun:’ Pentagon says efforts in Iran are ‘throttling up’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. military is four days into Operation Epic Fury and “we have only just begun fighting.” He and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine provided an update on the operation Wednesday, saying strikes will continue and the military is “throttling up.” “America is winning. Decisively, […]
Israel uses new ‘Iron Beam’ laser system for first time; Ukraine offers help stopping Iranian drones in exchange for Russian truce
In this Media Miss Minute, Israel is deploying its new “Iron Beam” laser system for the first time as the conflict with Iran intensifies. Plus, Ukraine’s president says he’s willing to assist the U.S. and its allies in countering Iranian drones — on one condition. Media Miss by the left: Israel uses Iron Beam laser […]
Trump’s ‘Epic Fury’ triggers legal questions around executive authority
When President Donald Trump ordered the assault on Iran that he calls “Operation Epic Fury,” it marked a turning point — both as a challenge to global relations and as a legal test of the American president’s ability to launch an American war without congressional approval. The United States has not formally declared war since […]
