The U.S. military completed a heavy wave of strikes against Iran, according to a U.S. Central Command social media post, following an Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. The military action killed at least 20 fighters and six Iranian advisers after American and Saudi forces targeted Iran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq. U.S. … Read more
Iowa’s high-stakes gubernatorial race is putting privatized Medicaid under a harsh microscope, forcing voters to weigh years of administrative complaints against arguments for private-sector efficiency. According to KFF Health News, Democratic state auditor Rob Sand and Republican candidate Zach Lahn are clashing directly over whether outside insurance companies should continue managing healthcare benefits for more … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Wednesday that he does not fear potential arrest by countries enforcing International Criminal Court warrants, telling Fox News host Sean Hannity that he would rely on special forces if a medical diversion required landing in an ICC-member state. According to Netanyahu, the Hague-based tribunal represents a corrupt and unelected … Read more
According to a senior diplomatic source who spoke with The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday, Iran is currently harboring centrifuges at Pickaxe Mountain, and Israel does not believe the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program has been completely destroyed. The diplomatic disclosures offer a direct look into high-level consultations between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and United States leadership, … Read more
The United States military intercepted ballistic missiles fired by Iran across the Middle East, according to a Wednesday statement from US Central Command (CENTCOM). The launch involved multiple ballistic missiles fired by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in what CENTCOM described on X as an “attempted surprise attack on US forces based in the … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is reportedly preparing a commercial restructuring that could spin off the World Cup into an independent private equity-backed entity, according to reporting by The Times. Under the proposal, outside investors would inject capital in exchange for commercial influence, potentially altering tournament formats and host locations. Privatizing the World Cup: How the … Read more
Musician John Mellencamp stopped a live performance of his 1983 hit “Pink Houses” to mock the executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico, telling concertgoers at a July tour stop that the revised title is wrong, according to reporting on the concert. John Mellencamp Slams ‘Gulf of America’ Renaming on Tour During a July 26 … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and newly appointed U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham met at a British naval base to discuss joint drone production and Ukraine’s critical need for ballistic missile interceptors, according to official reports from both governments. Naval Base Talks Focus on Defense Production and Interceptors The high-level discussions took place aboard the aircraft … Read more
A U.S. appellate court on Saturday upheld a federal ruling that blocked President Trump’s executive order to create a list of eligible voters and limit the delivery of mail ballots to people on that list across nearly half of all states. Circuit Court of Appeals, the decision rejects the Trump administration’s effort to enforce mail-in … Read more
According to reports from The New Yorker, Biden administration officials predicted that Israel would intentionally expand the war in Gaza to strike Iran and Lebanon, despite repeated warnings from Washington to avoid regional escalation. Former officials revealed that former president Joe Biden believed any intense U.S. pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would ultimately provoke … Read more