Preliminary US Inquiry Finds American Forces Likely Hit Iranian School
The findings are already raising difficult questions… A preliminary U.S. investigation has found that American forces were likely responsible for the missile strike that destroyed a girls’ elementary school in southern Iran, killing scores of children and teachers, according to officials familiar with the inquiry. The strike hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh primary school in the […]
China Thought America Was Declining – Then Trump Changed The Equation
The latest dramatic back-to-back shows of U.S. global might and power in Venezuela and Iran, likely has the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and People’s Liberation Army (PLA) questioning their strongly held conviction that as China was rising to global leadership, the United States was in permanent decline. In recent years, China’s leadership and public have […]
US Troop Injuries Climb As Iran War Enters Second Week
As the U.S. war with Iran moves into its second week, the number of American troops injured in the fighting is climbing. Administration officials and Pentagon sources say roughly 140 to 150 U.S. service members have been wounded so far. Most of the injuries are considered minor. Still, eight troops remain in critical condition. Injury […]
HHS Secretary Kennedy Recovering After Shoulder Surgery
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff on Tuesday, according to a report citing an HHS spokesperson. Kennedy, 72, had the procedure at a hospital in the Washington area and is expected to return to work after a short recovery, the official said. The […]
Georgia Judge Denies New Trial Request In Laken Riley Murder Case
A Georgia judge has denied Jose Ibarra’s request for a new trial in the high-profile killing of Laken Riley, upholding his murder conviction and life-without-parole sentence in a case that drew national attention and became central in immigration debates. H. Patrick Haggard of the Athens-Clarke County Superior Court rejected the defense’s motion, which argued that […]
Sen. Thom Tillis Calls For Trump Adviser Stephen Miller To Be Removed
Thom Tillis, the Republican senator from North Carolina, said Sunday that Donald Trump should remove longtime adviser Stephen Miller from the administration, calling him an “embarrassment” and a “big problem” for the White House. Tillis made the remarks during an appearance on State of the Union on CNN, where he spoke with host Jake Tapper […]
Morning Brief: New Epstein Questions, Sinema’s Media Move & Media Debate In NYC
Good morning. Today’s briefing looks at renewed questions surrounding one of the most controversial and questioned deaths in federal custody, an unexpected media move by a former U.S. senator, and the latest developments in a terrorism investigation tied to a protest outside New York City’s mayoral residence. New Documents Renew Questions About Epstein’s Final Hours […]
Texas Senate Candidate James Talarico Calls Ten Commandments Display ‘Violence’
James Talarico, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Texas, drew attention during debate over a state law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, arguing the policy harms the very religious traditions it claims to promote. The legislation, approved by the Texas legislature in 2025 and signed by Greg […]
If Thune Won’t Act, Johnson Should Help Trump Adjourn Congress
Just over 15 months ago, President Donald Trump won the presidential election and began his second term with a clear constitutional mandate. Article II vests the executive power in a single elected official, and that design is supposed to produce a simple line of responsibility: the president governs, and the public judges the results. But […]