Attempt To Breach US Consulate In Pakistan Results In At Least 35 Fatalities
At least 35 people were killed, and scores more were injured, on Sunday after hundreds of Shiite protesters attempted to storm the U.S. Consulate in Karachi amid violent demonstrations sparked by confirmation that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint U.S.-Israeli strikes, Pakistani authorities and local media reported. Protesters chanting anti-U.S. and […]
Will US Troops Enter Iran? Hegseth Leaves Door Open
WASHINGTON — War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that American ground forces are not currently deployed inside Iran but declined to rule out the possibility of deploying troops there in the future as the conflict with Tehran continues. At a Pentagon press briefing alongside Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, Hegseth described the ongoing U.S. […]
US Confirms Kuwait Mistakenly Shot Down 3 F-15 Fighter Jets
The Pentagon and U.S. Central Command say three U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses on Monday amid ongoing combat operations tied to the broader Middle East conflict involving Iran. The U.S. military characterized the episode as an apparent friendly-fire incident. According to the official statement, […]
California Democrats Push To Reinstate Publicly Funded Health Coverage To Illegal Immigrants
Two California Democrats are pushing to reinstate full state-funded health coverage for illegal immigrants after Gov. Gavin Newsom paused new enrollments earlier this year amid mounting budget concerns. State Sen. María Elena Durazo and Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula have introduced Senate Bill 1422, the Medi-Cal Access Restoration Act, which would restore eligibility for full-scope Medi-Cal benefits […]
Morning Brief: Strikes Abroad, Showdowns At Home
Good morning. The weekend opened with missiles in the Middle East, maneuvering in Sacramento, and a tech showdown in Washington. Operation Epic Fury: Strikes on Iran In the early hours of Saturday morning, Donald Trump announced that the United States had launched what he called “massive and ongoing” strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran. […]
Trump Says US Destroyed 9 Iranian Warships In Escalating Conflict
WASHINGTON — President Trump announced Sunday that the United States had destroyed and sunk nine Iranian naval warships as part of the ongoing military campaign against Islamic Republic forces, a dramatic escalation in the conflict that followed Iran’s initial strikes on U.S. and allied targets, which killed three U.S. service members. Trump made the claim […]
Jasmine Crockett Under Fire After Kicking Journalist Out Of Campaign Event
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) is once again facing criticism after The Atlantic staff writer Elaine Godfrey reported that she was removed from a Crockett Senate campaign rally in Lubbock on Monday. Godfrey wrote Thursday that she was escorted out of the event by armed security after spending about an hour at the rally covering Crockett’s […]
Did Noem’s Policy Change Create A Hidden Airport Vulnerability?
WASHINGTON — A classified Department of Homeland Security report has concluded that Secretary Kristi Noem’s decision to allow airline passengers to keep their shoes on during security screening created serious vulnerabilities in airport security, according to officials briefed on the matter. Key Security Concern The DHS inspector general found that many Transportation Security Administration full-body […]
War Powers And Executive Authority: The Case For Epic Fury
Last night, President Donald Trump ordered targeted military strikes against Iran. Critics immediately declared the action unconstitutional. Representative Thomas Massie and others argued that, absent a formal declaration of war, the president had exceeded his authority. These objections are serious. They deserve a serious reply. When examined carefully, the strike stands on firm constitutional ground. […]