US-Iran hostilities resume amid concerns at Hegseth’s military leadership | First Thing

Leading Democrat accuses secretary of defense of causing ‘lasting harm’ to US forces. Plus, the curious case of the 5,500 missing sheep Good morning. The US has launched more airstrikes on Iranian targets, prompting counterstrikes by Tehran targeting American interests in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Iraq. The six-month conflict had shifted into an economic standoff … Read more

Inside the far-left’s anti-data center push and what experts say is driving it: ‘Playbook we’ve seen before’

As the development of data centers continues to grow into one of the top hot button political issues in the United States, some experts are sounding the alarm on the various left-wing groups and climate activists who are pouring money and resources into data center opposition campaigns. “It’s a playbook we’ve seen before,” Larry Behrens, … Read more

Democrat establishment flexes dominance as insurgents fall and GOP bench thins in deep blue stronghold

Massachusetts Democrats rewarded incumbency in marquee primaries Tuesday, but the clearest message came in the state’s generational showdown, with 80-year-old Sen. Ed Markey routing moderate Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, after Moulton argued it was time for the party to “pass the torch.” Tuesday night’s results underscored Democratic dominance in the deep-blue state rather than … Read more

Dream team or stuff of nightmares? Rams’ bold moves could go either way

LA added Myles Garrett and brought Aaron Donald out of retirement to create the NFL’s most menacing defense. A Super Bowl trip still isn’t a guarantee Last Saturday night, NFL Network premiered the 2025 edition of America’s Game, the annual NFL Films-produced documentary on the reigning Super Bowl champions, this time starring the Seattle Seahawks. … Read more

Gingers of America: portraits of people with ginger hair across the US

For his latest in a series of work photographing people with red hair, photographer Kieran Dodds interviewed and made portraits of hundreds of people with ginger hair, with widely varying backgrounds and heritage, across the US between 2024 and 2026. Dodds asked each interviewee the same question at the end of the interview: What unites … Read more

Hasan Piker cheerleads progressives as 80-year-old senator wins six more years

Hasan Piker, a controversial Twitch streamer and far-left activist who has supported several challengers against moderate Democrats, celebrated the victory of Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., in a primary contest that pitted the 80-year-old progressive stalwart against a far younger and more centrist candidate. “It’s very clear that the Dem voters care more about policies and … Read more