President Trump said he saved Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from his death by securing a peace deal between Iran and Israel, and lambasted him for declaring victory. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...Whenever Donald Trump has contemplated confrontation with Iran, his decisions have been guided less by the consensus of the U.S. intelligence community than by his own calculation of risk and reward. At times he has pulled the trigger. At times he has backed down. All the while, the U.S. assessment of Iranian nuclear intentions has stayed remarkably consistent. Now, Trump has gone all in. His decision this week to drop more than a dozen of the largest conventional bombs in the U.S. arsenal on key Iranian nuclear facilities was based,…
Read More...President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Monday. “Congratulations to everyone,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a complete and total ceasefire (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress, final missions!), for 12 hours, at which point the war will be considered ended!” The news comes after Israel launched targeted strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, military bases, and top leaders…
Read More...President Trump on Saturday deployed 2,000 California National Guard members to Los Angeles County after federal immigration officers in riot gear battled protesters for a second straight day. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...WASHINGTON – In response to the Trump administration restraining Senator Alex Padilla for asking questions during Secretary Noem’s press conference, MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement: “If the Trump administration can handcuff Senator Padilla for doing his job, then how can anyone expect Trump and Republicans to protect the rest of us? This isn’t only about one person’s rights, it’s about all of our rights. The dangerous abuses of power on display from Donald Trump and Republicans are a threat to each and every one…
Read More...President Trump said he talked by phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin about Iran on Saturday, hours before the Iranians began firing a new round of missiles at Israel. The Washington Times stories: White House
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