June 21, 2025
ROBERT MAGINNIS: Don’t be misled—Iran isn’t days away from a nuclear bomb
As tensions between Israel and Iran escalate, the airwaves are full of alarmist commentary. Military analysts and political leaders alike are warning that Tehran is ‘on the brink’ of possessing a nuclear weapon. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt even claimed, ‘Iran has all that it needs to achieve a nuclear weapon … and it would […]
June 21, 2025
Americans agree with Trump that Iran poses threat to United States: poll
Amid a week of daily attacks between Middle Eastern juggernauts Israel and Iran, President Donald Trump has repeatedly drilled home a key point. ‘IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON,’ the president wrote on social media. And speaking with reporters in the Oval Office at the White House, Trump highlighted, ‘I’ve been saying for 20 […]
June 21, 2025
Ro Khanna: Democrats lost 2024 because they became the ‘party of war,’ overlooked inflation
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) blamed the Democratic Party’s poor performance in the 2024 election on unpopular positions on foreign policy and ineffective messaging on inflation in an interview with POLITICO. Khanna said in an interview on “The Conversation” with Dasha Burns that Democrats became “the party of war” by standing with Israel amid the country’s […]
June 21, 2025
Tesla agrees to first deal to build China’s largest grid-scale battery power plant
Tesla has inked its first deal to build a grid-scale battery power plant in China amid a strained trading relationship between Beijing and Washington. The U.S. company posted on the Chinese social media service Weibo that the project would be the largest of its kind in China when completed. Utility-scale battery energy storage systems help […]
June 21, 2025
Arrest of Chinese nationals in swing state, Israel’s fight with Iran are ‘wake up’ call on CCP threat: experts
Recent arrests of Chinese nationals at the University of Michigan have resurrected concerns about CCP-owned farmland and property in the United States, particularly in Michigan, and caused some to draw parallels with the current conflict between Iran and Israel. Earlier this month, two Chinese nationals were charged with allegedly smuggling a ‘dangerous biological pathogen’ into the U.S. […]
June 21, 2025
Trump and Rubio secure Rwanda-Congo peace treaty amid Pakistan’s Nobel Prize nomination
President Donald Trump announced on Friday he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had secured a ‘wonderful’ treaty between Rwanda and Congo, as Pakistan formally nominated him for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. ‘I am very happy to report that I have arranged, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a wonderful Treaty between the […]
June 21, 2025
State Department says it has provided guidance to more than 25,000 people in Israel, West Bank and Iran
The State Department said Friday it had provided ‘information and support’ to over 25,000 people in Israel, the West Bank or Iran seeking guidance on what to do and how to get out. When pressed on the matter during a State Department briefing Friday afternoon, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce declined to go into further […]
June 21, 2025
Several provisions fail to pass muster with Senate rules in ‘big, beautiful bill’
Several provisions in the Senate GOP’s version of President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ have run afoul of Senate rules and must be stripped if Republicans want to pass the package without the help of Democrats. The bill is undergoing what’s called a ‘Byrd Bath,’ when the parliamentarian meticulously combs through each section of the […]
June 20, 2025
‘She’s wrong’: Trump says Tulsi Gabbard incorrect about Iran not having nuclear weapon capabilities
President Donald Trump told reporters Friday that his Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, is ‘wrong’ in her assessment that Iran is not close to building a nuclear weapon. Trump’s comments came after he departed Air Force One en route to his Bedminister, New Jersey, golf club, when he stepped aside to take a few […]
June 20, 2025
WATCH: Dem senators blame Trump for Iran crisis as GOP urges him to stand firm with Israel
While Democratic senators are blaming President Donald Trump for the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, Republicans are urging the president to continue standing in support of Israel as it attempts to eliminate Iran’s nuclear weapon capabilities. This comes as Israel and Iran, two major powers in the Middle East, are locked in a heavy missile war. Israel, […]
June 20, 2025
Oil prices rise more than 1% as Israel vows to intensify attacks on Iran
Crude oil futures rose more than 1% on Thursday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israel’s military to intensify attacks against Iran. U.S. crude oil was last up $1.36, or 1.81%, to $76.50 per barrel by 9:38 a.m. ET, while global benchmark Brent added $1.10, or 1.43%, to $77.80 per barrel. Prices have gained more […]
June 20, 2025
European diplomats urge Iran to continue US nuclear talks in first face-to-face since strikes started
Diplomats from Britain, France, Germany and the European Union met with Iran’s foreign minister on Friday, urging the country to continue diplomacy with the U.S. one week after stalled nuclear talks escalated into attacks between Iran and Israel. ‘We are keen to continue ongoing discussions and negotiations with Iran, and we urge Iran to continue […]