‘Already won’ or ‘got to finish the job’: Trump’s mixed messages on Iran
How the war in Iran is going, and what the ultimate goal is, depends on the day, the hour and which administration official is speaking at that moment
How the war in Iran is going, and what the ultimate goal is, depends on the day, the hour and which administration official is speaking at that moment
An FBI advisory referencing an unverified tip about a potential Iranian drone concept off the California coast circulated to multiple California law enforcement agencies — only to be forcefully downplayed by the White House hours later. The advisory, distributed through federal security channels, referenced intelligence suggesting Iran had “aspired” to launch unmanned aerial systems from … Read more
Four U.S. service members were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq Thursday afternoon, officials confirmed. A U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq around 2 p.m. ET, U.S. Central Command confirmed early Friday. Four of the six crew members aboard the aircraft have been confirmed dead as rescue efforts … Read more
Trump claims US makes ‘a lot of money’ when oil prices go up, but rising costs could become political liability – key US politics stories from 12 March Donald Trump on Thursday shrugged off the economic toll the war in Iran is taking on gas prices across the US, writing on social media that “when … Read more
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday touted a Bronx Supreme Court judgment he said has already topped $2.1 million against Bronx landlord Seth Miller, portraying the case as a new template for City Hall to squeeze owners who don’t fix violations. Speaking at Bronx Borough Hall, Mamdani said the court found that “years … Read more
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., on Thursday renewed the push for his bill to expand the denaturalization process for people who commit fraud, serious felonies or join terrorist organizations. Schmitt brought up his legislation, the Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act, after a naturalized citizen originally from Lebanon allegedly rammed his vehicle into a Michigan … Read more
Sarah Rogers, Trump’s nominee, has led the administration’s campaign against E.U. and U.K. regulation of online hate speech and misinformation.
The Justice Department filed a criminal complaint this week against a Venezuelan national accused of assaulting a federal officer and grabbing and possessing the officer’s gun while resisting arrest outside a business earlier this month. Law enforcement officers assigned to the Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Task Force, or HSTF, began surveillance near a … Read more
The George Soros-backed district attorney in Norfolk, Virginia, where Thursday’s mass shooting at Old Dominion University took place, doubled down on his viral comments, saying community members looking to place blame on the shooting should direct it towards pro-gun lawmakers and judges. Commonwealth’s Attorney Ramin Fatehi was pressed by Fox News Digital to elaborate on … Read more
US Central Command officials say ‘incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury’ Middle East live blog – latest updates Pentagon tells lawmakers Iran war costs top $11.3bn – but true price unknown A US military refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, in an incident US Central Command said involved another aircraft … Read more