U.S. intelligence suggests Iran was surprised by Hamas attack
The United States has collected specific intelligence suggesting that top Iranian officials were caught by surprise by Hamas’ massive attack on Israel Saturday, multiple sources told CNN Wednesday. Israel has long accused Iran’s clerical rulers of stoking violence by supplying arms to Hamas. Iran has, according to analysts, provided Hamas with tens of millions of […]
Biden Administration proposes sweeping ban on junk fees
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday proposed a rule to ban any hidden and bogus junk fees virtually across the board. President Biden in his State of the Union Address this past February promised to crack down on junk fees across numerous industries. Since then, his Administration has targeted the hidden fees in such […]
Austin issues warning to any who’d take advantage of Israeli conflict
During a press conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels Wednesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin issued a stern warning to those who’d take advantage of the conflict in Israel. “The Department of Defense stands fully ready to deploy additional assets if necessary,” said Austin. “As President Biden has said, for any country, for any organization, […]
Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be next House Speaker
House Republicans on Wednesday nominated House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) to be the next Speaker by a vote of 113-99. The vote came amid a meeting of the Republican conference members behind closed doors following last week’s unprecedented ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). The road to the final vote is likely to be […]
Ukraine’s Zelensky urges support for the people of Israel
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday urged world leaders to visit Israel and show their support for its people in the wake of Hamas’ surprise attack Saturday. Zelensky’s remarks came during a surprise visit to NATO headquarters in Brussels. Speaking in English, the Ukrainian leader recalled the early days of Russia’s February 2022 invasion upon […]
George Santos facing new federal charges
Embattled Rep. George Santos (R-NY) was slapped with a new federal indictment Tuesday, alleging identity theft and credit card theft. According to the indictment, Santos stole the identities of donors to his campaigns, rang up tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges, then wired some of the money to his own personal bank account […]
Israel says first U.S. weapons shipment has arrived
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the first plane carrying weapons from the United States arrived at the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel Tuesday evening. “The cooperation between our militaries is a key part of ensuring regional security and stability in times of war,” the IDF posted on social media. Israel’s Defense Ministry posted video […]
Israel calls up 300,000 reservists amid war with Hamas
Israel has called up some 300,000 reservists for its military, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson, Maj, Doron Spielman said Wednesday. “There’s not a family that does not have somebody that’s been called up. Or unfortunately, since we’re such a small country, a family that does not have friends, or loved ones that are still missing,” […]
President Biden delivers fiery remarks against “sickening” terrorism by Hamas
President Biden on Tuesday delivered fiery remarks from the White House stating, “Let there be no doubt, the United States has Israel’s back” after what he called “sickening” atrocities by the terrorist organization Hamas. Accompanied by Vice President Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Biden said the people of Israel had lived through an […]
More than 25 Trump witnesses claimed privilege in 2020 election case: Special Counsel
More than 25 witnesses withheld information, asserting attorney-client privilege, in the federal case into 2020 election interference, Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office said in a court filing Tuesday. In the filing in the U.S. District Court for DC, Smith requests that Judge Tanya Chutkan order the legal team for former President Trump to disclose by […]
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