Iranian leaders have been reticent about ending the war waged against them by the United States and Israel, complicating President Trump’s apparent quest for an off-ramp. The message being sent from Tehran over the past 24 hours has been steadfast. An unidentified Iranian government official told state-owned Press TV that “Iran… Source link
TSA officials said Wednesday that wait times at airports are now at an all-time high, and the partial government shutdown may force the agency to temporarily close some airports. Source link
California sued the Trump administration on Monday to stop it from using the Cold War-era national emergency law that ordered Sable Offshore to restart its offshore oil operations to connect to refineries in the Golden State. Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) told reporters at a press conference that “it is not true” that a national……
Major airports are bearing the brunt of the partial government shutdown, as rising absenteeism rates among Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers strain security operations and lead to long lines at major hubs. Call-out rates for TSA officers have increased nationwide as the shutdown reaches its fifth week, with little sign of meaningful progress in Congress……
President Trump is speaking at the annual National Republican Congressional Committee fundraising dinner in Washington, DC, on Wednesday evening, where he discussed the conflict in Iran. He said of Iran, “They want to make a deal very badly, but they’re afraid to say it because they think they’ll be killed by their own people.” Source…
Conservative television personality Sean Hannity hosted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was pardoned by President Trump last year, on his podcast set to be released Thursday. During the “Hanging Out with Sean Hannity” podcast episode, Hannity questioned Blagojevich, a former Democrat who has since been supporting Trump, about how he handled former President Obama’s…
Representative Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) has recently come under congressional scrutiny for banning his staff from trading on prediction markets. “Effective today, Congressman Moulton is creating an office-wide policy that prohibits his congressional staff from participating in prediction market platforms like PolyMarket and Kalashi,” Moulton’s press office said in a post on the social platform. Source…
President Trump said at the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) annual fundraising dinner on Wednesday that he avoids using the word “war” to describe the conflict in Iran. “I wouldn’t use the word ‘war’ because they say if you use the word ‘war,’ it’s probably not a good thing,” Trump told the crowd. Source link
Former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Wednesday criticized Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Mark Levin, Laura Loomer and other Republicans for what she called “inciting Republican massacres before the midterms.” “I never changed. Trump and the GOP betrayed their voters and took the trash we threw out of the party. Loomer, Levin,… Source link
Senator John Kennedy (R-La) said on Wednesday that President Trump was ending a war rather than starting one by entering into conflict with Israel against the Middle Eastern country late last month. “That’s why we went to Iran: We had no choice. The president didn’t start the war, he was trying to stop the war……
