February 28, 2026
Tomahawks spearheaded US strike on Iran — why presidents reach for this missile first
The first missile in the U.S. arsenal used against Iranian targets in Saturday’s pre-dawn strike was the Tomahawk, a long-range cruise missile launched from Navy ships and submarines. About half the length of a standard telephone pole, the Tomahawk flies at the speed of a commercial airliner and can carry a 1,000-pound warhead about the […]
February 28, 2026
Omar, Squad lash out at Trump in response to Iran strike: ‘Illegal regime change war’
Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, both progressive ‘Squad’ members, lashed out at President Donald Trump on Saturday in response to his decision to strike Iran. ‘Trump has launched an illegal regime change war,’ Omar posted on X. ‘As someone who has survived the horrors of war, I know military strikes will not make us […]
February 28, 2026
Trump oversees US strikes on Iran from Mar-a-Lago, speaks with Netanyahu: WH
President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Saturday, after launching joint attacks on Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Saturday morning. ‘President Trump monitored the situation overnight at Mar a Lago alongside members of his national security team,’ Leavitt posted to X on Saturday. ‘The President spoke with Prime Minister […]
February 28, 2026
Gulf states condemn Iranian retaliatory strikes on their territories following US-Israeli operation
Arab nations are sounding off against Iran after the regime launched strikes against U.S. interests in neighboring countries in the region in retaliation for U.S.-Israeli joint strikes against Iran’s leaders. The Iranian response targeted all U.S. bases in the Gulf, except for U.S. bases in Oman, Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin reported, since the Omani foreign […]
February 28, 2026
Exiled crown prince calls on Iranian people to ‘finish the job,’ cheers Trump’s ‘humanitarian intervention’
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled crown prince of Iran, described the joint U.S.-Israeli attack on the country as promised ‘aid’ and an act of ‘humanitarian intervention’ by President Donald Trump. Following the reported strikes, Pahlavi urged Iranians to abandon the regime and called on security forces to defect. ‘Moments of destiny lie ahead of us,’ Pahlavi […]
February 28, 2026
Congressional Iran votes take on new weight after Trump strikes
Congress is set to vote next week on ending the U.S. military campaign in Iran in what will be an effective referendum on President Donald Trump’s decision to launch a new war in the Middle East. Bipartisan efforts to have the House and Senate weigh in to forestall a possible Iran attack have been brewing […]
February 28, 2026
Iran fires missiles at US bases across Middle East after American strikes on nuclear, IRGC sites
Iran launched missile and drone strikes targeting U.S. military facilities in multiple Middle Eastern countries Friday, retaliating after coordinated U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iranian military and nuclear-linked sites. Explosions were reported in or near areas hosting American forces in Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Jordan, according to regional officials and state media accounts. […]
February 28, 2026
TSA workers brace for missed paychecks as Democrats hold firm on DHS funding
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers are on the cusp of working without pay, and there is no backup plan in place to ensure they don’t miss a check. During the longest government shutdown in history last year, the White House was able to shift around funding from the GOP’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ to ensure that […]
February 28, 2026
Israel targets Iran’s supreme leader in sweeping strikes as US joins ‘Operation Epic Fury’
In a sweeping pre-dawn bombing campaign across Iran, Israeli forces targeted sites linked to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a senior Israeli official confirmed to Fox News. The official said Iran’s president was also targeted as part of the joint U.S. operation, dubbed Operation Epic Fury. Reuters reported that Khamenei was not in Tehran […]
February 28, 2026
If Khamenei falls, who takes Iran? Strikes will expose power vacuum — and the IRGC’s grip
As U.S. and Israeli forces strike deep inside Iran — reportedly targeting senior regime officials including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian — the question of who would lead Iran if the Islamic Republic collapses is no longer theoretical. Iran has retaliated with missile barrages against U.S. positions across the Middle East, […]
February 28, 2026
Fetterman praises Operation Epic Fury: Trump is ‘willing to do what’s right’
As one of Israel’s staunchest defenders from the left, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., full-throatedly endorsed President Donald Trump’s attacks on Iran as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle reacted Saturday morning. ‘President Trump has been willing to do what’s right and necessary to produce real peace in the region,’ Fetterman wrote on X. ‘God […]
February 28, 2026
‘Acts of war unauthorized by Congress’: Trump’s congressional critics denounce Iran strikes
Some of President Donald Trump’s Capitol Hill critics were quick to condemn his administration’s military action against Iran early Saturday, criticizing what they described as an unjustified act of war that hadn’t been approved by Congress. Shortly after reports of the attack against Tehran emerged in the predawn hours, frequent Trump-basher Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) […]