EXCLUSIVE — The campaign arm of Senate Republicans is using the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security to criticize Democratic Alaska Senate hopeful Mary Peltola, as she looks to unseat Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) in the November midterms. In a nearly 30-second digital ad first seen by the Washington Examiner, the National Republican Senatorial Committee […]
Comedian host Conan O’Brien was the host for the 98th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday night in Hollywood, California. During his opening monologue, the former talk show host mostly avoided political topics, instead focusing his humor on the entertainment industry, most notably Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, actor Leonardo DiCaprio, and actor Timothee Chalamet, in the […]
Progress in Operation Epic Fury has been “relatively positive” with U.S. and Israeli forces causing significant damage to Iran’s military capabilities, according to a new assessment released by the Institute for the Study of War. However, more time is required for the joint U.S.-Israel military operation to achieve its objectives. “The war in Iran is currently […]
President Donald Trump has renewed his fury against the Supreme Court, smearing it as a “weaponized and unjust Political Organization” in what is a significant escalation of his rhetoric against the highest court. Trump made the remark in a lengthy Truth Social post that mostly included him rehashing the Supreme Court’s decision last month striking […]
The captain of Iran women’s national soccer team became the fifth team member to withdraw her asylum bid in Australia on Sunday. Zahra Ghanbari, 34, is “returning to the embrace of the homeland,” Iran’s IRNA news agency reported. Ghanbari’s decision comes after four other team members also left Australia. The team of 26 players went […]
President Donald Trump revealed on Sunday night that he has talked to “about seven” countries regarding the Strait of Hormuz, as he looks to form a coalition to reopen and defend the key waterway from Iranian attacks. “I’m demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory, because it is their own territory,” […]
President Donald Trump spoke with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer by phone on Sunday, a conversation that touched on Iran‘s chokehold of the Strait of Hormuz. According to a statement from Starmer’s office, the two discussed the Iran war and the “importance of reopening the Strait of Hormuz to end the disruption to global shipping.” […]
The Israeli military has determined that the brother of the man who drove his truck through a Michigan synagogue last week was a commander for Hezbollah, the terrorist group and Iranian proxy force based in Lebanon. Last Thursday, 41-year-old Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Lebanon, rammed his vehicle into the Temple Israel […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said Saturday that the “legacy media” is trying to “sugarcoat” recent attacks in the United States. The past two weeks have seen various acts of violence and attempted terrorism, including a shooting at Old Dominion University in Virginia, a bombing attempt in New York City, and a synagogue attack in […]
The World Health Organization announced Sunday it is releasing $2 million in emergency funding to support health services in Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria as the widening Iran conflict strains already fragile healthcare systems across the region. The funding comes from WHO’s Contingency Fund for Emergencies, which is used to rapidly deploy resources during humanitarian crises. […]