Category: Politics

By Jim Thomas | Sunday, March 1, 2026, 12:57 PM EST Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton, R-Ark., stated that upcoming U.S. military operations will methodically target Iran’s missile stockpiles, launchers, and manufacturing sites to reduce Tehran’s capacity to threaten U.S. forces, Israel, and regional allies. Speaking on CNN’s “State…

Sunday, March 1, 2026 — Amir Fakhravar, a member of the U.S.-based National Iranian Congress, stated that celebrations have erupted across Iran following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In an interview on “Wake Up America Weekend,” Fakhravar predicted the end of Iran’s Islamic regime and a new alliance among…

By Brian Trusdell | Saturday, 28 February 2026 08:17 PM EST Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., rebuked Democrats in Congress for criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran on Saturday, condemning them for suggesting the actions provoke conflict and stating that military moves are “how you avoid a war.” “We’re…

Former presidential adviser Dick Morris stated Saturday that President Donald Trump’s military strikes against Iran and the killing of its leader Ali Khamenei would mark “probably the most significant day” of Trump’s second term and could result in Republicans taking control of November’s midterm elections. In an interview, Morris compared…

Rep. Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin defended President Donald Trump’s authority to conduct military operations in Iran during a Saturday interview, dismissing criticism from fellow lawmakers amid debate over Congress’ war powers. Van Orden described Representatives Ro Khanna of California and Thomas Massie of Kentucky as “barking up the wrong…

By Solange Reyner | Saturday, 28 February 2026 03:27 PM EST Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., said he trusts President Donald Trump “implicitly” along with top national security officials as lawmakers await additional details about the U.S. and Israel’s strikes on Iran Saturday. “I trust President Trump’s judgment implicitly,” Fine told…

By James Morley III | Saturday, 28 February 2026 02:30 PM EST Democrats are split over President Donald Trump’s announcement this weekend of Operation Epic Fury, a new U.S. military action the administration claims aims to restore stability in the Middle East. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) broke with many Democrats…

By Nicole Weatherholtz | Saturday, 28 February 2026 05:02 PM EST Following the U.S.-Israel joint attack on Iran on Saturday, Ambassador John Limbert cautioned that the Trump administration may be underestimating Iran’s staying power. Appearing on special coverage of the attack, the retired U.S. diplomat and longtime Iran scholar said…

By Michael Katz Saturday, 28 February 2026 07:56 PM EST Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Saturday that Iran had a chance to avoid war and make a deal but is now “suffering the consequences” as a result of a joint Israeli-U.S. military operation targeting the regime’s leadership and military…