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During a recent appearance on Fox Business's Evening Edit, Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) excoriated Democrats for letting their hatred of President Donald Trump outweigh whatever good the ongoing Iran strikes are bringing about. Sen. Moody expressed disbelief at the opposition, pointing out that "President Trump has gone over and beyond to try and negotiate to make […]
CBS News reported this week that sources familiar with the Pentagon’s use of artificial intelligence confirmed that the U.S. military used Anthropic’s Claude Artificial Intelligence (AI) model during the launch of the U.S. and Israel’s joint kinetic airstrikes on Iran on Feb. 28. The U.S military is reportedly still using it. The reveal comes after […]
Court filings show that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has abandoned its legal defense of President Donald Trump’s executive orders that sanctioned several high-profile law firms. In proceedings filed with the U.S. appeals court in Washington, D.C., the Trump administration said it would voluntarily dismiss its appeals of four trial-court decisions that struck down President […]
Following a closed-door briefing with Congressional leaders over "Operation Epic Fury" and the conflict with Iran, Secretary Rubio spoke to the press to elaborate on the U.S. military campaign, expressing hope for a future led by the Iranian population. “The United States is conducting an operation to eliminate the threat of Iran’s short-range ballistic missiles […]
Two days have passed since the U.S. launched air strikes against key military targets in Iran as part of Operation: Epic Fury, and Florida House Democrats continue to insist to President Donald Trump that hey outline his war plan to Congres. In those two days, the Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, Iran retaliated […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed U.S. Operation Epic Fury amid increased concern that the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in Iran could result in a regional conflict, ensuring that the campaign is “laser focused.” "Destroy Iranian missiles, destroy Iranian missile production, destroy their navy and other security infrastructure, and they will never have nuclear weapons," Secretary Hegseth remarked, […]
President Donald Trump addressed the U.S. military and Israel’s joint military "Operation Epic Fury" on Iran during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House. President Trump confirmed that the U.S. military is continuing to execute “large-scale” operations in Iran in an effort to eliminate the “grave threats” the Islamic Republic has posed to […]
With the world still reeling from the recent assassination of Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei and most of the senior leadership in a joint United States-Israel operation, Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) clarified that there will be no "boots on the ground" during an appearance on MS NOW's The Weekend. In a clip from the interview shared […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating a fatal bar shooting in Texas that took place over the weekend as a possible act of terrorism. The shooting occurred a day following the launch of Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military campaign against Iran, which began with joint kinetic military airstrikes alongside Israel. According to […]
On Mar. 2, three U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwait air defenses during Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military campaign against Iran, in what is described as an “apparent” friendly-fire incident during the conflict. “All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in stable […]
Boca Raton— As the Republican-led U.S. Congress is on the verge of sending the SAVE Act to President Donald Trump’s desk for signing, congressional Democrats like Rep. Jared Moskowitz continue to express their opposition to the popular legislative measure that would mandate potential voters to furnish documentary proof of US citizenship in order to vote […]
In an 8-minute video shared on social media, President Donald Trump announced that the United States has undertaken "major combat operations" in Iran. The announcement comes after weeks of negotiations and threats between the two countries, which was further complicated after Iran called on the U.S. to scale back on its "excessive demands." The "demands," […]
As the U.S.-Iran agreement talks continue, Iran has called on the U.S. to drop its “excessive demands” to succeed in reaching a nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic. According to a report by the Iranian Students’ News Agency, Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, made the remarks on a phone call with Egypt’s foreign minister, Badr […]
On Feb. 26, the Pentagon shot down “a seemingly threatening” drone in southwest Texas that was later revealed to belong to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). A U.S. official shared that a laser weapon was used to neutralize the drone, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to close airspace around Fort Hancock, a small […]
Former President Bill Clinton is testifying before the Republican-led US House Oversight Committee in New York, stating that members may hear him frequently declare “I don’t recall." “That might be unsatisfying,” Clinton shared when referring to his efforts to answer some questions by claiming that he has no memory of them. “But I’m not going […]
After Secretary Hillary Clinton faced U.S. House Oversight Committee Republicans over Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal past, former President Bill Clinton is set to give his own deposition. During an appearance on Fox News’s Jesse Watters Primetime, Representative Anna Paulina Luna criticized Secretary Clinton’s responses, suggesting that President Donald Trump is “exonerated.” During Secretary Clinton’s deposition, she […]
Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) is urging President Donald Trump to ensure that the United States Coast Guard (USCG), which is under the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), continues to receive their salaries as the Department shut down ensues. Earlier in February, talks between the White House and Democratic members of Congress reached […]
Florida Reps. Mario Díaz-Balart (R), Carlos Giménez (R), and María Elvira Salazar (R), joined by Florida Senator Ashley Moody (R), commemorate and honor the victims of the 1996 shootdown of two “Brothers to the Rescue” aircraft by Cuban officials during an event this week. The Representatives, joined by family members of the victims who perished […]
