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WASHINGTON — CIA Director John Ratcliffe ripped Democrats during a closed-door briefing of senators on Thursday by comparing President Donald Trump’s successful airstrikes eliminating Iran’s nuclear program to former President Barack Obama’s failures with his Iran nuclear deal, Breitbart News has learned. A source in the room present for Ratcliffe’s, Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s all-senators closed-door briefing on Thursday told Breitbart News that Democrat senators repeatedly pressed them about the effectiveness of the strikes, pushing for more proof than they have offered on the matter. In response, Ratcliffe told them, per the source…
Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” is in tatters. President Donald Trump still wants it on his desk by July 4. Here’s everything that will have to go right to make that happen: GOP senators and staff now believe Saturday is the earliest voting will start on the bill. Senate Majority Leader John Thune acknowledged Thursday that parliamentarian rulings forcing Republicans to rewrite key provisions of the bill are throwing his timeline into chaos. A Saturday vote would assume no more major procedural issues, but that is not assured: Republicans could run into trouble with their use of current policy baseline, the…
The launch of a new smartphone has raised questions after experts noted similarities to Chinese devices and doubted US production capabilities Trump Mobile has removed the ‘Made in the USA’ label for an upcoming smartphone from its website, sparking renewed speculation over whether the $499 T1 device is a rebranded Chinese model. Launched by the Trump Organization on June 16, the company now says the T1 phone is “designed with American values in mind.”The change was first flagged by The Verge on Wednesday and confirmed through archived captures. The T1 8002 is currently described as “brought to life right here in…
Screenshot of fireball via Collin Rugg on X This isn’t something you see every day! Residents in the southeastern part of the United States spotted a massive fireball streak through the skies on Thursday afternoon. The American Meteor Society reported receiving over 140 reports from residents of Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina who had spotted a fireball. Residents in Georgia reported feeling an earthquake as the fireball crossed the sky. The National Weather Service assured residents in Georgia that the earthquake they felt was “the result of the sonic boom from the meteor or space junk.”…
New Kids on the Block’s Step by Step hits the Official Album Download chart for the first time as … More the boy band reissues the decades-old set. The members from the rock group New Kids on the Block (l-r) Joe McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Jon Knight, Danny Wood and Jordan Knight. (Photo by Robin Platzer/Getty Images)Getty Images New Kids on the Block is one of the rare boy bands from decades past that is not only still together, but which continues to release new music. The group reunited in mid-2024 to drop Still Kids, its eighth proper full-length and first…
The United Kingdom will buy 12 F-35A fighters from Lockheed Martin so the country can join NATO’s nuclear mission, becoming what might be called the world’s only dual-sovereignty nuclear-armed nation. British pilots will crew U.S.-made jets carrying American tactical nuclear bombs in support of the NATO nuclear mission, the UK government announced at the alliance’s summit this week. The F-35 is designated dual-capable, meaning that as well as the nuclear mission it will be able to perform regular warfighting duties as well. The government said in a statement: “The purchase represents the biggest strengthening of the UK’s nuclear posture in a…
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) engendered backlash on Wednesday for mocking first lady Melania Trump and the means by which she attained an “Einstein visa” to enter the United States. Crockett mentioned the first lady and her entry into the United States during a U.S. House hearing on Wednesday. “Since we’re talking about integrity, I’m confused as to why my Republican colleagues aren’t talking about the lack of integrity when it comes to the president’s family’s visas,” she said. “Let me remind y’all that Melania, the first lady, a model — and when I say model, I’m not talking about Tyra…
Sara Duterte has condemned the detention of her father Rodrigo Duterte as illegal The International Criminal Court (ICC) was acting outside its jurisdiction when it arrested former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, his daughter Sara Duterte, currently vice president of the Philippines, has told RT. In an interview on Wednesday, Duterte slammed the court for denying her father’s petition for interim release and accused the organization of serving political interests rather than justice.Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in March 2025, six years after the Philippines left the ICC, at Manila’s international airport. He was extradited to The Hague on charges of crimes against…
On the night of June 22, riel Jesús Sarmiento Rodríguez, a brave 25-year-old Venezuelan influencer, was brutally murdered in his home in El Piñonal, Maracay, while livestreaming on TikTok. On the night of June 22, Gabriel Jesús Sarmiento Rodríguez, a brave 25-year-old Venezuelan influencer, was brutally murdered in his home in El Piñonal, Maracay, while livestreaming on TikTok. Two armed men broke into his home, shooting him at least nine times and seriously injuring his mother with a shot to the abdomen. The crime, captured in real time, has shocked Venezuela and exposes the rot of a system where organized…
John Powell’s How to Train Your Dragon debuts on the Official Soundtrack Albums chart and on the … More Official Album Downloads chart, earning the composer his new career peak. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 07: John Powell attends Universal Pictures presents the Los Angeles premiere of DreamWorks “How To Train Your Dragon” at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on June 07, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Getty Images Since being released in mid-June, How to Train Your Dragon has quickly become one of the highest-grossing movies of 2025 globally. The live-action remake of the animated…