WH: Spain Agrees to Cooperate With US Operations in Middle East
The White House on Wednesday said Spain has agreed to cooperate with U.S. operations in the Middle East after President Donald Trump had threatened to cut off trade with Madrid.[#item_full_content]
Trump teases kingmaker endorsement in Texas ‘soon’ to force other candidate out of runoff
President Donald Trump says he’ll soon take sides in the costly Republican Senate primary showdown in Texas between longtime Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton. “I will be making my Endorsement soon,” the president wrote Wednesday in a social media post the day after Cornyn and Paxton advanced to a May 26 […]
Palm Beach Co. Official to Newsmax: Trump Won’t Profit From Airport Naming
Palm Beach County Administrator Joseph Abruzzo said Wednesday on Newsmax that President Donald Trump would not personally benefit from a proposal to name the county’s airport in his honor, rejecting criticism from some Democratic lawmakers.
Leavitt says ground troops in Iran not currently being considered, doesn’t rule it out
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt would not rule out the possibility of the U.S. sending ground troops into Iran, though she said Wednesday it is not being considered at the moment. During the first White House press briefing since Operation Epic Fury was launched, a reporter asked whether ground troops would be sent into […]
Number of Iranian ballistic missiles fired plunges since start of Operation Epic Fury
The number of Iranian ballistic missiles launched since the start of Operation Epic Fury has dropped sharply, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said Wednesday, as U.S. forces continue their campaign against Tehran’s military capabilities. Caine said at a Pentagon press briefing that Iranian theater ballistic missile launches are down 86% […]
Oil slick, life rafts, dozens of bodies: What Sri Lankan navy found after US sank Iranian warship
Sri Lanka’s navy responded to a distress call from an Iranian warship, but found only oil slicks, empty life rafts and the bodies of sailors in the water after a U.S. torpedo strike sank the vessel in the Indian Ocean. The Sri Lankan navy sent ships and planes on a rescue mission after receiving a […]
Qatar Denies Tucker Claims of Mossad Agents
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday rejected Tucker Carlson’s claim that Saudi Arabia and Qatar had apprehended and “arrested Israeli Mossad agents planning bombings in those countries.”[#item_full_content]
TV Host Gayle King Signs New Contract With CBS News
Television host Gayle King has signed a new contract to remain at CBS News, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday, ending months of speculation about her future at the network.[#item_full_content]
Former Judge: Newsom Crime Laws Endanger Californians
A recently retired California judge is sharply criticizing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s criminal justice policies after a convicted child molester was approved for release under the state’s elder parole program and then faced new criminal allegations the same day.
Minnesota Leaders Defend Fraud Efforts to Congress
Minnesota’s governor and attorney general on Wednesday defended their attempts to combat fraud and told a U.S. House committee that their efforts have been hampered by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the state.[#item_full_content]
