How the Middle East crisis could expedite the election of a House Speaker

There is increasing concern in national security circles about the status of the House of Representatives, bereft of a Speaker, during an international crisis.  It has been made clear to Fox that events in the Middle East are not an attack on the U.S., but “on an ally.” However, one source noted that these circumstances […]

Iran-linked terrorists, guerrillas surround Israel: Here’s what we know about them

A report from the think-tank Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) outlines the nearly two dozen proxy groups Iran has funded and armed around Israel’s borders, making clear the danger that could be waiting in the coming days.  “I know they’re connected to Iran in one way or another, or some of them are affiliated […]

Rep. Tom Cole: Even GOP Deals With McCarthy Are Sunk

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., claimed a “secret side deal” between Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Democrats on Ukraine aid was the nexus for his notice to vacate the speaker, but now a House Republican says the fiscal conservatives might have sunk their own side deal. House…[#item_full_content]

US Navy moving warships, aircraft closer to Israel amid Hamas war

The U.S. Navy is moving warships and aircraft closer to Israel in the aftermath of an unprecedented assault on the country from Hamas terrorists, a U.S. military official tells Fox News. United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told Fox News in a statement that he directed the movement of the USS Gerald R. Ford […]

Jim Jordan: First Action as Speaker Is Directive Helping Israel

A House speaker must be put in place as soon as possible to give Republicans someone they can unite around, particularly as the hostilities continue to climb in the war in Israel, and Rep. Jim Jordan, one of the two Republicans vying for the seat, said Sunday that his first…[#item_full_content]