Congress fractures on how to respond to Iran’s attack on Israel
In the wake of Iran’s missile attack on Israel, President Joe Biden has reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate against Iran. Now, members of Congress are weighing in on what they think is appropriate action moving forward. Members of Congress have been divided on the Israel-Hamas War, with some in the […]
How Israel, with US backing, should respond to Iran’s attack
President Joe Biden and his advisers bear significant responsibility for Iran’s massive Saturday attack on Israel, consisting of more than 300 drones and ballistic or cruise missiles. Before, during, and after Hamas’s barbaric Oct. 7 assault on the Jewish state, his administration refused to acknowledge Tehran’s “ring of fire” strategy, conducted through terrorists such as […]
Speaker Johnson ‘hasn’t held his ground’ amid FISA criticism: Rand Paul
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has joined the growing number of critics House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faces within the Republican Party, claiming that the House speaker has not stood up against Democrats in Congress. Paul’s criticism stems from Johnson voting with 126 Democrats and 86 Republicans against an amendment to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, […]
John Kirby insists Biden has ‘been tough on Iran’
White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby made a case that President Joe Biden has been “tough” on Iran. Kirby appeared on Fox News Sunday the day after Iran launched an attack against Israel. Several of the missiles were shot down. However, Kirby addressed concerns that this attack came after sanctions against Iran that […]
7-year-old dead in Chicago mass shooting, other children injured
At least three children were among eight people shot in Chicago on Saturday night, with police reporting that one 7-year-old girl was killed. Police responded to Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side after being alerted to 18 gunshot rounds in the area, Chicago Police Department officials said during a press conference […]
Israel should consider destroying Iran’s nuclear weapons program after strikes: Bolton
Following Iran’s attack on Israel Saturday, former White House national security adviser, John Bolton, laid out different targets Israel could consider to retaliate against Iran. On CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper, Bolton had various suggestions about attacks Israel could consider. He said that unless Iran sees a powerful deterrence from Israel, attacks […]
Israel, with foreign help, intercepted most of Iranian missiles and drones
With the help of allies, Israel was able to intercept nearly all of the drones and missiles fired by Iran and its proxies at the Jewish State on Saturday night and into Sunday morning. Israel Defense Forces spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said they and allies were able to intercept “99% of the threats launched […]
Tax Day: Everything to know about taxes ahead of Monday’s deadline
Tax Day is rapidly approaching on Monday, and it could have costly consequences if filers fail to file the necessary documents in time. Most taxpayers must turn in their paperwork by 11:59 p.m. on April 15, but people in Maine and Massachusetts have until April 17 because of observed holidays. People in disaster zones will […]
Mass release of children from border has put ‘unprecedented’ strain on US schools
Tens of thousands of immigrant children who crossed the southern border alone and were released to an adult sponsor in the United States have been enrolled in public schools nationwide under President Joe Biden, putting educators in a bind. Over the past three years, more than 8 million people have been encountered at the southern border, including nearly 500,000 […]
Behind China’s global dominance as an EV producer
China has emerged as the leading global producer of electric vehicles, shocking others in the field. The reason for this surprise success was long-term investment from the Chinese Communist Party, which took a gamble in the early 2000s. With the help of generous government subsidies, the eschewing of regulations, and a fair bit of luck, […]