(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) If the US invades Iran, Tehran will act through its allies in Yemen to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.
“If the enemy wants to take action on land in the Iranian islands or anywhere else in our...
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) Five years into Texas’ border security mission, Operation Lone Star officers have seized a record amount of illicit drugs.
Gov. Greg Abbott first launched OLS on March 4, 2021, in response to an unprecedented number of illegal border crossers and crime within the first year...
(Headline USA) The House Ethics Committee is holding a rare public hearing today at 2 p.m. into alleged ethics violations committed by Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida, pushing into the open a yearslong investigation into how she funded her political rise.
The two-term congresswoman is facing numerous ethics charges, including...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), chair of the House Armed Services Committee, denounced the US War Department on Wednesday for not providing enough information about the US war against Iran, including plans for potential ground operations.
According to POLITICO, Rogers said that during a briefing, members told Pentagon officials...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) A senior US arms control official on Wednesday refused to comment when asked during a congressional hearing if Israel has nuclear weapons, maintaining the US government’s ambiguity over Israel’s undeclared nuclear arsenal.
“I can’t comment on that specific question. I’d have to refer you to the Israelis on...
(Headline USA) The Justice Department has settled for roughly $1.2 million a lawsuit from Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump who was prosecuted during the Republican's first term as part of the FBI's politically motivated Russiagate investigation.
Court papers filed Wednesday do not reveal the settlement...
(José Niño, Headline USA) The Defense Department has discreetly directed private space imaging firms on approved terminology for Iran conflict coverage, imposing information controls on what Americans can learn.
Defense insiders informed journalist Ken Klippenstein that information restrictions surrounding the Iran campaign remain unprecedented, with virtually no public disclosure regarding...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Less than 24 hours after being sworn in as homeland security secretary, Sen. Markwayne Mullin became a target of left-wing criticism — not for his policies, but for his identity as a member of the Cherokee Nation.
Some left-wing social media users questioned Mullin’s heritage despite his...
(Headline USA) Meta and YouTube must pay millions in damages to a 20-year-old woman after a jury decided the social media giant and video streamer designed their platforms to hook young users without concern for their well being.
The California jury's decision Wednesday in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit could influence the...
(Headline USA) Paul Kovacich, a K-9 commander serving life for his wife's 1982 murder, has a mixed message for the California parole board ahead of his first chance of freedom: He doesn't want an early release — and he didn't kill his beloved German shepherd.
Far from admitting guilt, the...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) A United States Air Force pilot suffered shrapnel wounds when a US F-35 fighter jet was struck while flying over Iran last week, Air and Space Forces Magazine has reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) hasn’t shared any details about the incident...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The US has reportedly sent a 15-point proposal to Iran to end the war that the US and Israel launched on February 28, but there’s still no sign Tehran is interested in negotiations at the moment, despite President Donald Trump’s claims that they’ve been happening.
According to...