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 My son has narrated the last book I wrote. Please consider listening to it and encouraging others to do so too. (Click on Book Cover) World & Nation Trump Warns of Massive US Response After Iran Retaliates for Israeli Strike  President Donald Trump said in a social media post that Israel carried out a strike on Iran's South Pars Gas Field and warned that any further retaliation targeting Qatar would trigger a massive U.S. response. Trump wrote that "Israel, out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East, has violently lashed out at a major facility known as South Pars Gas Field in Iran," adding that only "a relatively small section of the whole has been hit." He said the United States "knew nothing about this particular attack" and emphasized that "the country of Qatar was in no way, shape, or form, involved with it, nor did it have any idea that it was going to happen."
Mojtaba Khamenei regime executes champion wrestler as Iran intensifies brutal crackdown during war Human rights activists call for international sports boycott after Saleh Mohammadi's execution alongside two other protesters in Qom  The Islamic Republic of Iran’s judiciary on Thursday ignored a U.S. State Department warning along with pleas from elite Iranian-American wrestlers to not execute 19-year-old champion wrestler Saleh Mohammadi for protesting against the Khamenei regime. Reports say Mohammadi was killed in a public hanging seen as a barbaric move by the Iranian regime to snuff out the ongoing movement seeking to topple it, according to Iranian American human rights activists and dissidents. Nima Far, a human rights activist and Iranian combat athlete who is an expert on elite Iranian wrestling, told Fox News Digital, "His execution was a blatant political murder, part of the Islamic Republic’s pattern of targeting athletes to crush dissent and terrorize society, as seen with Navid Afkari and others executed despite international outcry." Europe Backs US With Strait of Hormuz, UK's Starmer Leads Effort  A coalition of major European powers and Japan issued a joint statement condemning Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz. The move signals a shift toward coordinated Western backing of efforts to keep one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes open. The statement, released Thursday by the office of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and endorsed by leaders of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan, underscores mounting alarm over what it describes as Iran's "de facto closure" of the waterway. The Strait of Hormuz, through which about one-fifth of the world's oil supply passes, has become the focal point of tensions after a series of attacks on commercial vessels and energy infrastructure.
Federal judge temporarily changes grand jury rules after Trump effort to charge members of Congress Judge orders new transparency rules after failed charges against lawmakers who urged military to disobey orders  Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, a frequent thorn in President Donald Trump's side, ordered court procedures to require notice when a grand jury refuses to approve an indictment, at least temporarily. The move, ordered earlier this month, follows the Trump administration’s failed effort to secure charges against six Democrat members of Congress, which Trump and his backers have called the "seditious six" for telling U.S. service members not to obey illegal orders. "This Court has reviewed current practices relating to the return of indictments and notification of instances in which a grand jury has declined to indict," Boasberg wrote in the March 4 order. Mullin survives bruising hearing with Dem help, inches one step closer to becoming next DHS chief Committee approves nomination despite explosive hearing where Chair Paul refused to support Mullin  Members of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs assess if Sen. Markwayne Mullin should replace Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security Secretary. A Senate Democrat proved the decisive vote to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to the next round of his confirmation journey after an explosive hearing. That’s because Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who chairs the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, vowed not to support Mullin, whom he contended was "unfit" for the role. Mullin countered that if he had a problem with somebody, he would say it to their face. More so, he hoped to prove to Paul and Senate Democrats on the panel that he was the right pick for the job. EU Lawmakers Vote to Advance US Trade Deal  European Union lawmakers voted on Thursday to advance legislation related to the EU-U.S. trade deal struck last year, ending months of delay after President Donald Trump's threat of further tariffs and his new import levy. The trade committee of the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly — by 29 to nine and one abstention — in favor of the legislation, although with multiple added safeguards, reflecting concerns that the Trump administration will not stick to its side of the deal. The parliament has been debating proposals to remove EU import duties on U.S. industrial goods and improve access for U.S. agricultural produce, a key part of the deal struck in Scotland last July, as well as to continue zero duties for U.S. lobsters, initially agreed with Trump in 2020.
TSA Absences May Force Small Airport Closures  U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Thursday that if a partial government shutdown continues, small airports could soon shut down as 50,000 airport security officers go without pay. Since Sunday, around 10% of Transportation Security Administration airport personnel have failed to show for work daily - about five times the normal rate. That's led to long security lines at a number of major airports. Duffy said in a CNBC interview that if the standoff continues into next week, the government might have to take extraordinary steps. He noted that next week TSA officers are set to miss another full paycheck on March 27 and said things are likely to get worse as that approaches. Oil Surges Past $118 as Supply Fears Shake Markets  Oil prices pushed higher Thursday while stock markets across Asia declined, as escalating attacks on major energy facilities in Iran and Qatar heightened concerns about global supply disruptions, The New York Times reports. Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed above $118 a barrel, marking a nearly 10% increase from Wednesday’s close of $107.38. Since the start of the conflict, Brent prices have surged more than 48%. Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, edged up to around $96 a barrel after settling at $95.46 the previous day. Spring break travelers face hourslong airport security lines, risk of airport closures with no end in sight for Dem DHS shutdown  Massive hourslong security lines continued to plague major airports across the country Thursday — with smaller hubs at risk of shutting down entirely during the spring break rush. Fed-up passengers were forced to endure lengthy lines for Transportation Security Administration check points at several airports, including in Philadelphia and Houston, first thing Thursday morning. Chaotic footage on social media showed travelers backed up on escalators and stairs at Philadelphia International Airport, which only had a handful of TSA stations open. Democrats are gambling with our lives by not funding DHS The Department of Homeland Security isn’t a pawn in a political game By Sen. John Kennedy
My Democratic colleagues have opposed President Donald Trump’s agenda at every turn, and that’s their right. But their decision to shut down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) isn’t some harmless act of political gamesmanship; it’s incredibly dangerous. In the one month since Democrats voted to deny funding to DHS, the United States has faced at least four apparent terrorist attacks. On March 1, a gunman wearing a "Property of Allah" shirt killed three Americans and wounded 13 others outside Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden in Austin, Texas. On March 7, two men tossed explosives into a crowd of protesters near Gracie Mansion in New York City. The men told the New York Police Department that they had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. They had hoped to kill more people than the Boston bombers, but the courageous acts of NYPD officers on the scene foiled their attack. Teacher union greed is fueling a national demand for school choice By Post Editorial Board
Big-city US teachers unions are looking drunk with power — risking one doozy of a hangover as the public realizes how anti-education they’ve become. Last year, the Chicago Teachers Union won pay hikes above 4% a year for four straight years; the city already spent more than $30,000 per student, but then the CTU got one of its own elected mayor, and Brandon Johnson has stacked the Board of Education to give the union whatever it wants — despite Chicago’s near-$1 billion budget deficit. Cali teachers mean to catch up; the arrogant California Teachers Association has been orchestrating strike threats from San Diego to San Francisco. ’Frisco teachers got a 6% raise over two years; the Oakland union got raises of at least 11% raise over two years. |
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