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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 Hegseth predicts Tuesday will be ‘most intense day of strikes’ on Iran, vows war will end ‘on our timeline’  Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared Tuesday that the 11th day of America’s war against Iran would see the “most intense day of strikes” yet against the Islamic Republic — and added that the conflict will wrap up “on our timeline.” “We are winning with an overwhelming and unrelenting focus on our objective,” Hegseth declared during a press conference at the Pentagon, reiterating that those aims were to destroy Iran’s missile stockpiles, missile launchers and the ability to make them; destroy Tehran’s navy; and “permanently deny Iran nuclear weapons.” Promising that Tuesday “will be, yet again, our most intense day of strikes inside Iran,” the secretary insisted that the US “will not relent until the enemy is totally and decisively defeated, but we do so on our timeline and at our choosing.” To illustrate US dominance over the battlefield, Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, noted that ballistic missile attacks from Iran on other Middle Eastern states had dropped 90% from the beginning of Operation Epic Fury Feb. 28, while the number of one-way attack drone strikes from the regime has plummeted by 83%. Additionally, more than 50 Iranian ships have been damaged or destroyed, according to Caine. Top Iranian Security Official Threatens Trump  A senior Iranian security official issued a threat against President Donald Trump on Tuesday following Trump's warning that the United States would retaliate forcefully if Iran disrupts global oil shipments. Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, posted the message on X after Trump warned that Iran would be hit "TWENTY TIMES HARDER" if it attempts to halt oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz. "The Ashura-loving nation of Iran does not fear your paper threats," Larijani wrote. "Even those greater than you could not eliminate the Iranian nation. Watch out for yourself — lest you be eliminated." In a follow-up post, Larijani repeated the warning, writing that "those greater than you have failed to erase it … so beware lest you be the ones to vanish." Trump Would Back Killing Mojtaba Khamenei If US Demands Refused  President Donald Trump said he would support the killing of Iran's new supreme leader if he won't agree to U.S. demands, The Wall Street Journal reported. Mojtaba Khamenei, the new man at the top, must agree to end Iran's nuclear development, current and former U.S. officials told the Journal. "Not going to tell you. I'm not happy with him," Trump said to the New York Post about his plans for the younger Khamenei. Trump previously said he should have a say in picking Iran's next ruler if Iran was to surrender unconditionally.
House GOP fears primary losers could jeopardize razor-thin majority 'It's a real problem,' one House Republican tells Fox News Digital  Some House Republicans are getting worried over the prospect of colleagues quiet-quitting after losing their primary races as election season heats up, threatening to whittle down the GOP's already perilously slim majority. House Republicans will likely only be able to lose two votes on any party-line measure after a special election in a deep-red Georgia district this week. Some told Fox News Digital they're worried, however, that their colleagues could begin missing key votes before the end of their terms if their ambitions for higher office do not go as planned. "It's a real problem," one House Republican who was granted anonymity to speak candidly told Fox News Digital. "Is one of them going to be gone for his runoff? Will another not come back at all because he's mad? Is another one not going to come back because he lost?" Asked if such absences could translate to Republicans losing a functional majority in the House, that GOP lawmaker said, "We could, that's why everybody's nervous about it." CNN torched over 'bizarre' post about Pennsylvania teenagers charged with throwing bombs at a NYC protest CNN deletes post about ISIS-inspired attack in New York, admits it didn't meet standards  CNN is facing backlash on social media over a now-deleted Tuesday post on X about the two "Pennsylvania teenagers" who were charged with throwing bombs at a protest near Gracie Mansion in New York City on Saturday. "Two Pennsylvania teenagers crossed into New York City Saturday morning for what could’ve been a normal day enjoying the city during abnormally warm weather," the post read. "But in less than an hour, their lives would drastically change as the pair would be arrested for throwing homemade bombs during an anti-Muslim protest outside of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home. Here's what we know so far." The suspects, 18-year-old Emir Balat of Langhorne and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi of Newtown, traveled from Bucks County to Manhattan on Saturday, when police said they ignited and hurled explosive devices into a protest crowd outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence. Bondi: 2 Charged in ISIS-Inspired NYC Bomb Plot  Federal authorities have charged two men accused of plotting to bomb a protest in New York City in an alleged ISIS-inspired attack on Saturday, Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement Monday. Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, both of Pennsylvania, were charged Monday with trying to support the Islamic State group and use of a weapon of mass destruction, records show. Bondi announced the charges in a post on X, saying the two were linked to extremist ideology and planned to carry out a bombing targeting a public demonstration in the city. Trump on Cuba: May or May Not Be a 'Friendly Takeover'  President Donald Trump said on Monday Cuba is in "deep trouble" on a humanitarian basis and that Secretary of State Marco Rubio was dealing with the issue which may or may not be a "friendly takeover." "He's dealing (with it) and it may be a friendly takover, it may not be a friendly takeover. Wouldn't really matter because they're really down to .. .as they say, fumes. They have no energy, they have no money," Trump, speaking at a news conference in Doral, Florida, told reporters. The Cuban government has said it is not in any high-level talks with the United States but has not outright denied press reports that U.S. officials may be in informal talks with Raul Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, the grandson of former Cuban President Raul Castro.
WH Blasts 'Cowardly' Sources Over Report on Ukrainian Anti-Drone Offer  The White House blamed "cowardly unnamed sources" for a report the Trump administration "dismissed" a Ukrainian offer in August for technology that downs Iranian-made attack drones, pushing back strongly against claims the decision represented a major tactical misstep. According to Axios, Ukrainian officials presented the United States with a proposal nearly seven months ago outlining battle-tested technology designed to intercept Iranian-made Shahed attack drones that have become a major threat in modern warfare. In Trump’s Washington, Congress has little power left  Early in March, senators gathered to take a vote meant to remind President Donald Trump of Congress’s power. Just a few days before, the president had launched a war against Iran without seeking legislative approval. Two senators pushed forward a resolution that would have halted the fighting until Congress officially authorized military action — its prerogative under a 1973 law passed near the end of the Vietnam War. On his way into the Senate chamber, Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican and libertarian from Kentucky, said founder James Madison once wrote that each branch of government’s ambition would counteract that of the others. “But I think Madison never imagined or envisioned a Congress with no ambition,” Paul said. “This is a Congress without ambition. This is a Congress without really a belief structure in defending legislative prerogative. They just are a rubber stamp for whatever a president tells them to do.” The military needs money from Congress to finish off Iran Which means it is time for a second 'reconciliation' By Hugh Hewitt On "One Nation with Brian Kilmeade," Brian posed a key question to me: Would Congress pass a supplemental appropriation to cover the costs of the battle with Iran? It should, but that doesn’t mean it will. The Democrats have collapsed into a defeatist, demoralized group of elected officials held together (when at all) by their hatred of President Trump. It is hard to imagine the Congressional Democrats voting to supply the money necessary to actually win a decisive victory over Iran. Since President Obama ordered pallets of cash and precious metals worth $1.7 billion sent to Ayatollah Khamenei in January 2016 as part of the 2015 "Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action" ("JCPOA"), Democrats have been all about funding our enemy, not our troops. Four members of the House Democrats, and one Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, voted with the Republicans last week to block an attempt to fetter President Trump’s powers as commander in chief pursuant to the "War Powers Act." That Act of Congress is unconstitutional, but a collision over it was avoided because Republicans control the Congress at least until January 2027. Sanders' wealth tax dangles checks while torching the Constitution A wealth tax is neither a constitutional nor a practical way of addressing America's growing wealth gap By Jonathan Turley
"Enough is enough." With those words, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders launched a push to impose a 5% annual wealth tax on America’s billionaires. With Rep. Ro Khanna, the legislation, "Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act," echoes the growing "eat-the-rich" mantra on the left — seeking to replicate a disastrous push in California that has led to an exodus from that state and an estimated loss of $2 trillion in taxable assets. It is also flagrantly unconstitutional. Under the plan, Congress would target 938 billionaires to tap them for $4.4 trillion. That money would then be redistributed as a $3,000 direct payment to every man, woman and child in a household making $150,000 or less — $12,000 for a family of four. |
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