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The Trump administration has reportedly presented a 15-point peace plan to Iran. The White House is pushing back on reports saying that Tehran has rejected that peace plan, while also saying that talks remain ongoing and productive, the White House is also making clear that U.S. will step up attacks if Tehran rejects peace, warning that President Trump does not bluff. The TSA says some airports ar...

A newly-released documentary ‘Unbroken’ premiered on Tuesday night, and it follows world-renowned Shen Yun Performing Arts as it rises to global acclaim while facing threats and intimidation. In 2006, a group of classical Chinese artists came together in New York with a mission: to revive the traditional, divinely inspired culture of China, from a time before communism, and share it with the world...

On Capitol Hill, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R–Okla.) has been confirmed to take over as secretary of homeland security in a 54–45 vote. Mullin will take over at the end of the month, replacing Kristi Noem, whom President Donald Trump reassigned as special envoy for the Shield of the Americas. Mullin served in the House before being elected to the Senate in 2021. Trump is touting the successes of a mul...

President Trump posted to Truth Social on Monday morning saying he has given instructions to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for five days. The post comes just hours ahead of a 48-hour deadline he imposed that threatened further escalation into Iran. A collision at LaGuardia airport in New York City has left two people dead. Late Sunday night, an Air Canada passenger jet...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine held a press conference at the Pentagon on Thursday. Secretary Hegesth said that today will be the ‘largest strike package yet’ in the operation in Iran, saying that the U.S. is winning ‘decisively.’ Caine and Hegseth stressed that the U.S. will continue to strike Iran's industrial base. President Trump issue...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine held a press conference at the Pentagon on Thursday. Secretary Hegesth said that today will be the ‘largest strike package yet’ in the operation in Iran, saying that the U.S. is winning ‘decisively.’ Caine and Hegseth stressed that the U.S. will continue to strike Iran's industrial base. President Trump issue...

The Israeli Defense Forces carried out strikes on Tehran, eliminating Iran's Minister of Intelligence Esmaeil Khatib. Khatib was responsible for overseeing Iran’s entire global terror apparatus, including sleeper cells in locations around the world. The IDF also targeting Iranian command centers and ballistic missile sites, including the IRGC Security Unit headquarters, which israel says was used...

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) had killed General Gholam Reza Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard's all-volunteer Basij force. The defense minister also announced the killing of top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in an overnight strike. These recent killings strip Iran of more of its top leaders, following the death of Ali Kh...

In an interview with the Financial Times published on Sunday, President Donald Trump signaled he may delay his upcoming trip to China, the first in nine years. He didn't indicate how long the meeting might be delayed. In the interview, the president said that other countries, such as China, should help keep the Strait of Hormuz open. China gets 90 percent of its oil via the Strait. Trump says Oper...

U.S. Central Command says Iran is losing air capability day by day, after releasing footage on Wednesday showing strikes on three Iranian aircraft. CENTCOM says U.S. forces aren’t just defending against Iranian threats, but methodically dismantling them. President Trump adding that the U.S. is striking the Iranian regime ‘harder than virtually any country’ has been hit in history, and it’s not don...

The Pentagon says U.S. forces destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying boats near the Strait of Hormuz. A fifth of the world's oil travels through the waterway. The military says the vessels were part of a larger group of Iranian naval craft it targeted. President Donald Trump warns Iran that it must remove any mines placed in the strait, or face consequences. Severe storms across the South and Midwest ar...

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine said on Tuesday that the U.S. was carrying out strikes against Iranian mine-laying vessels. This, as the Strait of Hormuz has been closed off, leaving tankers unable to sail for more than a week. President Trump is warning Iran not to block oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump says if Tehran interferes with the key shipping route...

U.S. Central Command said the Iranian regime has been launching one-way attack drones and ballistic missiles from civilian areas in cities including Dezful, Esfahan, and Shiraz. CENTCOM said locations used for military operations can lose their protected status under international law and may become legitimate military targets. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said that there would be no deal with Ir...

Democrats on Capitol Hill failed to cut short military operations in Iran. Both chambers rejecting a war powers resolution that republicans described as dangerous. Two Republicans, Thomas Massie and Warren Davidson, joined with most Democrats to stop the operation. Democrats have expressed concerns about the operation evolving into an endless war, a notion the Pentagon has repeatedly rejected. The...

The State Department saying the first U.S. evacuation flight departed on Wednesday. Israel says it will begin reopening its main international airport on Thursday for incoming flights. This is as civilians are scrambling to leave the Middle East as the war with Iran ramps up, with evacuation flights carrying thousands of passengers out of the region. Senators rejected a push from Democrats on Wedn...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine held a press conference at the Pentagon on Wednesday. General Caine said the U.S. military will begin expanding ‘inland’ and striking deeper into Iran. Caine added that their progress has let U.S. Central Command to gain ‘air superiority’ with ‘overwhelming precision and firepower.’ The 2026 midterm election...

Saudi Arabia says the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh has been struck by two drones. The kingdom's defense ministry saying on Tuesday, the attack resulted in a limited fire and some material damage. The embassy has issued a "shelter in place" notice for U.S. citizens in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dhahran, and recommends they avoid the embassy until further notice. As Iran strikes countries in the Middle East, Secr...

U.S. Central Command says 3 U.S. fighter jets were shot down by Kuwaiti Air defenses in a friendly fire incident. 6 crew members ejected safely and are recovering in the hospital. Officials in Kuwait reporting their condition as stable. The cause of the incident is under investigation. There's currently an ongoing threat of missile and drone attacks over Kuwait. The U.S. government is warning Amer...

Former President Bill Clinton is expected to sit for a closed door deposition on Friday, as part of the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This follows former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s own closed door testimony on Thursday. Clinton said she never met with Jeffrey Epstein and had no knowledge of the crimes he committed. Iran and the U.S...

Another round of US-Iran talks are set to begin on Thursday in Geneva. No big breakthroughs are expected, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying Iran was attempting to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles while the talks will be focused around Tehran's nuclear program. Iranian officials meanwhile say a fair, balanced deal could still be reached, but Iran will not give up its nuclear amb...

President Trump gave his 2026 State of the Union Address, with a historically long speech, clocking in at just under 1 hour and 48 minutes. Trump addressed a number of issues his administration has tackled, including immigration, crime, election integrity and affordability. He also used his State of the Union to present a series of major honors. Two military pilots received the Medal of Honor and...

President Trump is set to deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday night, in front of a joint session of Congress. He's expected to highlight his administration's actions, including immigration policy, lowering inflation and his efforts to end global conflicts. Trump also invited the U.S. Men's Olympic hockey team to attend, after winning the gold medal against Ca...

A powerful nor'easter is sweeping across the Northeast. It's bringing heavy snow, strong winds, and hazardous travel conditions to the region. Blizzard warnings are in effect for major cities including New York, Philadelphia, and Boston, with more than 40 million people in the storm's path. Governors in seven states have declared emergencies and urged residents to stay home as snow accumulates qui...

President Trump ordered government agencies to release information about extraterrestrial life and related phenomena on Thursday. The move followed former President Barack Obama’s comments on alien life in a podcast interview earlier this week. In 2023, the White House acknowledged that there had been unexplained aerial phenomena reported by pilots and the Navy and Air Force. Andrew Mountbatten-Wi...

The BBC reported on Thursday morning that UK police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The alleged misconduct likely relates to his time as UK trade envoy before 2011. Last October, King Charles III formally stripped his younger brother of his princely title and removed him from the Windsor Estate. King Charles released a statement saying he is ‘deeply...