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Friday on Fox News Channel’s “America Reports,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the 53 House Democrats who voted against a resolution reaffirming the U.S. position that Iran is the largest state sponsor of terrorism had “lost their minds.” Co-host John Roberts said, “Yesterday in the House, there was a vote that was taken to reaffirm the U.S.’s view that Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism in the world. When when a similar vote was taken three years ago, the vote was 420 to 1. Yesterday, 53 Democrats voted against that resolution, prompting Steve Scalise to say,…
The U.N. said on Friday that over 100,000 people have been displaced by fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan, which has been running at a tempo close to open warfare for the past week with no end in sight. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) begged Afghanistan and Pakistan to cease hostilities and turn their attention to resolving the humanitarian crisis created by their cross-border clashes. The U.N. agency said the displacements were especially severe on the Afghan side of the border, where at least 56 civilians have been killed – including 24 children and 6…
Friday on CNN’s “The Arena,” Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) said the ongoing military action in Iran began as a “last minute, impulsive decision” by President Donald Trump to launch what is very clearly a war. Crow said, “We do seem to have stumbled into this. Appears to be a last minute, impulsive decision by Donald Trump to launch what is very clearly a war. Make no mistake, we are at war with Iran. You know, if 11 different countries being, brought into this, a missiles, drones, aircraft, bombers, being exchanged across the entire region isn’t a war then I don’t…
The United States has access to a diverse array of bases and allied facilities to support its operations against Iran US aggression against Iran would have been impossible without US military bases on the territories of the Gulf monarchies. These bases serve as the key footholds for deploying America’s offensive capabilities. US military presence in the region has long been a strategic cornerstone of American policy. Its goal is to ensure the security of global oil supplies, protect allies, and deter regional threats, which, according to the US-Israeli narrative, emanate mainly from Iran.The US Navy’s Fifth Fleet is a cornerstone…
The White House released a promo for the strikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran, prompting backlash from actor-director Ben Stiller due to the use of clips from his hit satire Tropic Thunder. Released on the official White House social media account on Friday, the promo features clips from various films, including Gladiator, Braveheart, Top Gun: Maverick, Breaking Bad, etc. interspersed with actual combat footage from the strikes on Iran. In response, Stiller asked that the clips from Tropic Thunder be removed, saying he wanted his film to have no part in the White House “propaganda machine.” “Hey White House, please…
A significant number of House Democrats voted “no” on declaring the Islamic Republic of Iran a “state sponsor of terrorism.” Sponsored by Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), the resolution passed the U.S. House on Thursday by a 372-53 vote. Two Democrats voted present. While squad members like Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) were expected to vote “no,” a full 53 proved somewhat surprising. Their names, per Fox News: Donald S. Beyer Jr. Suzanne Bonamici André Carson Greg Casar Joaquin Castro Yvette D. Clarke Steve Cohen Danny K. Davis Maxine Dexter Lloyd Doggett…
The demonstrators have denounced new German legislation to set up conscription via lottery Several-thousand high school students have taken to the streets of Berlin to protest a recently adopted law that could lead to the reinstatement of compulsory military service.Under the new Military Service Modernization Act, all 18-year-old German men must register for potential service by filling out a questionnaire and undergoing a medical checkup starting this year. The legislation stipulates that recruits could potentially be called up via lottery should the armed forces face manpower shortages.Nach dem #Schulstreik ist vor dem Schulstreik: Die Demonstration gegen die Wehrpflicht hat inzwischen…
The United States expects to achieve its military objectives in Iran within “four to six weeks” and is already examining potential candidates to lead the country after the conflict, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday, as President Donald Trump reiterated there will be “no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.” Speaking to reporters as the campaign entered its seventh day, Leavitt said the administration believes the central goals of the effort are already coming into reach as U.S. forces continue degrading Iran’s military capabilities. “What President Trump has laid out is that the achievable objectives of this campaign…
Last summer, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) said Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is “a real Republican” who is trying to make it appear he is a MAGA Republican in order to keep his seat. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), who later lost the Democrat primary for Cornyn’s seat to James Talarico this Tuesday, stated the following during an August television appearance: Now listen, I’m about to tell all of MSNBC a secret. I actually don’t hate Senator Cornyn at all. And right now, what we have is a Senator who actually is a real Republican who’s doing everything that he can to…
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America Reports,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) stated that “we have to do a better job of trying to identify” and get to lone wolf terrorists and said that he hopes investigating the Austin shooter “will provide a blueprint that we can use going forward to try to identify potential dangers like this before they kill anybody else.” Abbott began by saying that while it isn’t known for sure yet, authorities “suspect” that the Austin shooter was a lone wolf. He added, “I think the United States of America, as a whole,…