Author: Press Room

Iranian officials fired back at President Donald Trump on Tuesday, calling him “delusional” and declaring a “post-American order” in the Persian Gulf after the president posted a map labeling the Strait of Hormuz “New U.S. Territory” and insisted the strategic waterway is “open and operating.” Trump posted the map to Truth Social without comment Tuesday, following up on a claim he first floated last week and embraced again Monday when asked about the prospect of declaring the strait American territory. “I mean we control it,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “We control it with the blockade, and I…

Paramount Skydance is demanding California and other US states suing to block its merger with Warner Bros. put up $1.9 billion to cover fees the company will have to pay if the deal gets delayed, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. The audacious bid is the latest step in an increasingly high-stakes row pitting the media giant against a coalition of liberal states who say the attempt to swallow a historic studio will be bad for filmmakers and bad for moviegoers. Paramount, which is run by David Ellison, whose ultra-wealthy family is a close ally of US President Donald Trump,…

New energy routes would take years to build and come at a heavy cost, IRGC adviser Mohammad Reza Naqdi has told RT The Strait of Hormuz will remain indispensable to global energy trade despite efforts by Persian Gulf states to develop alternative export routes, a top Iranian military advisor has told RT.In an exclusive interview with the outlet, Mohammad Reza Naqdi, a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander and adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, argued that the strategic waterway cannot easily be replaced given the concentration of oil and gas production in the Gulf.“The Strait of Hormuz will never…

Screenshot Florida Democrats just delivered a brutal repudiation to one of the central figures in the coordinated deep-state effort to take down President Donald Trump. Retired Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, the National Security Council official who became a star witness in the 2019 impeachment circus over the Ukraine call, was defeated Tuesday night in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate seat in Florida. Progressive state Rep. Angie Nixon, a Democratic Socialists of America member, scored the upset victory. Vindman had been heavily favored by party establishment types and far outraised his opponent. He pulled in more than $16 million…

Florida Republicans are trouncing Democrats on primary Election Day, recent data shows. Florida voters are flocking to the polls on Tuesday for the Sunshine State’s primary races — the biggest, arguably, being the gubernatorial primary race. Over the years, the state has experienced massive growth in Republican voter numbers. In November 2021 — for the first time in history — registered Republican voters edged out registered Democrats, slowly changing Florida’s status as a swing state. Registered Republican voters now outnumber registered Democrats by over 1.5 million voters, and the results are even more evident this election day, as Republicans are…

The White House is reportedly weighing having cabinet members lead White House press briefings after Karoline Leavitt departs her post as press secretary. Semafor White House correspondent Shelby Talcott reported in the outlet’s newsletter Monday that the White House is considering the move. “It’s a temporary practice that satisfied Trump during the period that Leavitt was off for maternity leave, and a White House official told Semafor that it’s once again under discussion until a new permanent press secretary is named,” Talcott wrote. WATCH — Trump Says the Press Will Go Broke When He’s Gone… So He’s Running Again!: During Leavitt’s maternity…

In an interview with RT, Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr. weighed in on the potential release of 31 tons of Venezuelan gold held by the Bank of England to fund earthquake reconstruction The prospect of US control over Venezuela’s sovereign assets would amount to a “colonial relationship” and set a “terrible precedent” for Latin America, former IMF Executive Director Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr. has told RT. Reports have surfaced that some 31 tons of Venezuelan gold – valued at approximately $4 billion and held at the Bank of England – could be released to fund reconstruction following earthquakes in June, but…

The DSA is taking over the Democrat party and admitting they hate the Constitution. pic.twitter.com/P9vDQ9WmYk — Victor Nieves (@ItsVictorNieves) August 18, 2026 The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are taking over the Democrat party. They are wearing their hatred on the sleeve, as one of their steering committee members, Cliff Connolly, openly bragged about his hatred for the United States Constitution. The Gateway Pundit reported, The War Room’s Natalie Winters shared a disturbing video from the Democratic Socialists of America’s (DSA) Steering Committee member Cliff Connolly, admitting what we already know about the far-left organization….they hate the very principles on which America was…

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) signed an Executive Order cracking down on the development of AI data centers in the state, and placing strict requirements on data centers. In a post on X, Shapiro explained that developers of AI data centers would be required “to commit to strict environmental and transparency requirements,” along with receiving approval from local communities. Shapiro continued to explain that data centers were also being removed from the state’s “Fast Track permit program.” “I just signed an Executive Order implementing the strictest standards in the nation for AI data centers — because I will not allow Pennsylvanians…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian forces staged one of their biggest drone attacks on Russia since Moscow´s invasion more than four years ago, firing almost 800 drones just two days after launching a similar salvo, officials said Tuesday. Meanwhile, a Russian missile strike on a village in Ukraine´s northeastern Kharkiv region killed at least 10 people and wounded eight others as the barrage demolished homes, officials said Tuesday. The warring countries are locked in an escalating duel of long-range aerial strikes. Fighting on the roughly 1,250-kilometer (780-mile) front line in eastern and southern Ukraine is restricted by large numbers of…