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Democrats, as well as establishment and liberal media, have claimed Vice President JD Vance has kept a low profile since Operation Epic Fury began in Iran earlier this month, despite the vice president engaging in a number of public-facing events. In the 17 days since the start of the United States’ Operation Epic Fury, which has seen the dismantlement of Iran’s Navy and much of its ballistic missile program, and also repeated casualties in its Islamic regime, Vance has engaged in seven public events. WATCH – Trump: U.S. Media Companies Putting Out False Info on Iran Is Very Dangerous: On March…

Former FBI Director James Comey shared a story on Sunday recalling an unusual moment from his time leading the bureau, describing how a reference to a Beyoncé song during a 2016 FBI briefing was met with silence from colleagues in the room. Comey stated in a video posted Sunday on his Substack: As FBI director, I would get briefed all the time on serious stuff, including operations or cases that always seemed to have these strange code names that nobody could explain the origin of, at least not to the director. And so the names became a little bit of…

Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of conducting an airstrike on a drug rehabilitation facility in Kabul, which Taliban officials say killed at least 400 people.Pakistan has been striking alleged terrorist camps in Afghanistan since February, accusing the Taliban government of supporting attacks on Pakistani soil. The Taliban has denied any involvement in the string of terrorist attacks in Pakistan.Taliban government spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said the strike on Monday evening destroyed large sections of the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital.“Unfortunately, the death toll has so far reached 400, while around 250 others have been reported injured,” Fitrat wrote on X.Afghan media published a…

President Donald Trump said he does not want war, adding that he wants “wars less than almost anybody,” but that Iran’s leadership consists of “violent vicious people.” While taking questions after signing an Executive Order to establish a taskforce aimed at rooting out fraud, Vice President JD Vance was asked if he was “completely on board with the current war in Iran.” Vance responded by stating the reporter was “trying to drive a wedge between members of the administration,” adding that he agrees with things Trump has “said consistently — going back to 2015” about how Iran should not have a…

As the Senate prepares to consider the SAVE America Act this week, voter identification and election integrity are emerging as central political issues heading into the 2026 elections, with Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) opposing the legislation even as polling in his state shows strong support for its provisions. The SAVE America Act — legislation that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and voter identification in elections, while also addressing mail-in ballot rules and other provisions — is expected to come before the Senate this week. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump is…

President Donald Trump declared Monday that Iran’s military has been “literally obliterated” by the U.S.-led Operation Epic Fury campaign, while revealing that Iranian officials have been reaching out seeking a deal even as he questioned whether those making contact actually have the authority to negotiate on behalf of a regime whose leadership he says has been largely wiped out. Speaking to reporters ahead of a meeting with the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, Trump said weeks of U.S. and Israeli strikes have shattered the Islamic Republic’s military capabilities. “They have been literally obliterated,” Trump said. “The Air Force is gone.…

A judge blocked changes that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made regarding the recommended childhood vaccine schedule. The ruling from Judge Brian E. Murphy comes after the Trump administration made “unprecedented changes to routine US immunization recommendations in January,” the Guardian reported. Murphy also ruled that Kennedy’s replacement of the vaccine advisers last year “likely violated federal law.” Murphy’s ruling also came after the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) filed a lawsuit against HHS, according to the outlet: When Kennedy fired all 17…

The island has not received oil shipments for the past three months, President Miguel Diaz‑Canel said Cuba suffered a nationwide power outage on Monday, the Cuban Energy Ministry said, amid the continuing US oil blockade of the island. The blackout left nearly 11 million people without electricity as the blockade strained the country’s aging power stations.Officials said emergency protocols were activated and that power has since been restored in several areas, including the Faustino Perez Hospital in Matanzas. The Energy Ministry said the cause of the outage is under investigation.Cuba has experienced prolonged power cuts and fuel shortages since the US…

On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) said that there is currently “a moment of significant leverage regarding Cuba,” but he thinks “Obama was on the right track when we opened trade relations.” Merkley said, “Well, there is a moment of significant leverage regarding Cuba, because after the oil was cut off to the island, their power grid has now collapsed completely. So, it’s a moment where America has some leverage as to whether we let more oil in. And, in that regard, I really think his team has been considering the Venezuela model, that is having…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called the SAVE America Act “one of the most despicable pieces of legislation” he has seen ahead of the bill being brought to the floor for a vote this week. Speaking to reporters on a Sunday phone call, Schumer claimed that President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans are attempting to “disenfranchise millions of Americans and undermine democracy by pushing this despicable SAVE Act,” also called the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility Act. He also called the election integrity bill “one of the most despicable pieces of legislation I’ve come across in the many years I’ve…