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A site in Iraq that is associated with the Iranian-backed militias has reportedly been struck amid the clashes that have broken out between the US, Israel, and Iran. Shafaq News in Iraq “reported that a security source and another in the Popular Mobilization Forces reported on Saturday that an Israeli missile strike targeted the headquarters of the Popular Mobilization Forces in the Jurf al-Sakhr area, specifically targeting the headquarters of Kataib Hezbollah.” This apparently happened on Saturday morning in the context of US and Israeli strikes on Iran. Iran has retaliated with attacks across the region. Kataib Hezbollah is an Iraqi militia closely linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Iran latest: Supreme leader Ayatollah
Khamenei killed in US-Israeli strikes,
says senior official replies
Khamenei killed in US-Israeli strikes,
says senior official replies
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, the clerical ruler who transformed Iran into one of the Middle East’s dominant powers, was killed by US-Israeli strikes on Saturday, a senior Israeli government source has told The Independent.
The source confirmed that he had been killed by the joint US-Israeli airstrikes which flattened his compound. The US launched a “major combat operation” overnight, Donald Trump said on Saturday. The Israeli military later confirmed that 200 warplanes were involved in attacking Iran.
The Iranian Supreme Leader's office accused the country's enemies of "mental warfare" following the Israeli claims.
Israeli officials informed Khamenei assassinated
in Iran strike, body said to be found
in rubble replies
in Iran strike, body said to be found
in rubble replies
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was assassinated in an Israeli strike on Tehran, with his body found under the rubble caused by an Israeli airstrike, senior Israeli officials were informed on Saturday evening.
Documentation of Khamenei's body was reportedly shown to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
A total of 39 people now face charges in the anti-ICE invasion of Cities Church in St. Paul last month, according to a superseding indictment that the federal district court unsealed Friday. (snip) The new indictment includes the original charges, but brings them against 30 more defendants. (snip) According to the indictment, (snip) two defendants noted "the location of parking areas, where they could 'pull up,' and that 'my thoughts are to be able to clog up this whole alleyway right here.'" Obstructing access is a key aspect of a FACE Act violation.
The death penalty is officially off the table for accused healthcare CIO killer Luigi Mangione. (snip) Mangione won't technically be charged with murder in the federal case, and will instead face a charge of "stalking" Thompson, leading to the father-of-two's death. (snip) In order to seek the death penalty, Garnett wrote, prosecutors needed to show that Mangione had killed Thompson while committing another "crime of violence." (snip) The judge acknowledged that her ruling might seem "tortured and strange" to the average person, but she stressed its the legally correct move, writing that "the law must be the court's only concern."
Some immigrants who illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and were arrested by Border Patrol have been released into the United States by the Department of Homeland Security despite the Trump administration's claim that "zero" releases have occurred over the past nine months, according to four sources aware of the releases. (snip) that some illegal immigrants have been released into the U.S. at all appears to contradict President Donald Trump's claim during the State of the Union address, as well as numerous statements by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (snip)
Americans woke up Saturday to something big. The United States and Israel launched a massive joint offensive against Iran’s regime, known as Operation Epic Fury. According to reports, targets included Iran’s supreme leader and president. Major combat operations are now underway, and the implications are global. Predictably, Democrats in Washington and even some Republicans are questioning the strikes. But let’s be honest — this moment was long overdue. Iran’s reign of terror didn’t start yesterday. In fact, this confrontation is the direct result of the Obama administration’s disastrous decision a decade ago to appease, enrich, and embolden Tehran.
Barack Obama and his administration sold the world a fantasy with
Dem governor under fire after illegal
alien allegedly stabs woman to death at
bus stop: 'Heinous' replies
alien allegedly stabs woman to death at
bus stop: 'Heinous' replies
Exclusive: The Department of Homeland Security is calling on Virginia's Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger to ensure local law enforcement cooperates with federal immigration officials by handing over an illegal immigrant with a lengthy criminal record who allegedly killed a woman earlier this week at a Virginia bus stop. Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, arrested an illegal immigrant from Sierra Leone earlier this week on charges of second-degree murder after he allegedly fatally stabbed a woman, Stephanie Minter, 41, who was found dead at a local bus stop with several wounds to the upper body.
The alleged suspect, Abdul Jalloh, 32, also has a criminal history of more than 30 arrests,
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has been one of the most consistent Republican defenders of the EB-5 investor visa program over the past several years — advocating for its reauthorization, intervening in its implementation, and signaling support for preserving it even amid President Donald Trump’s proposed “Gold Card” alternative.
During much of that same period, Cornyn’s daughter, Haley Cornyn, worked at Greenberg Traurig, a global law and lobbying firm that has structured billions of dollars in EB-5 investment deals and lobbied on matters related to the program.
The overlap between Cornyn’s legislative advocacy and the financial interests of his daughter’s employer raises questions about political optics and potential conflicts of interest
The Department of War announced that the agency will continue supporting Scouting America after the youth group agreed to scrap diversity initiatives and revise membership policies.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the decision in a video posted February 27, saying the department had been “seriously considering” ending its longstanding partnership with Scouting America, formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America.
“After 2012, however, the Boy Scouts lost their way, and a once-great organization became gravely wounded… DEI crept in, the name was changed to ‘Scouting America.’ Girls were accepted. The focus on God as the ruler of the universe was watered down to include
LA Democrats Advance Charter Reform To
Abolish City Controller's Office Amid
Massive Fraud Scandals replies
Abolish City Controller's Office Amid
Massive Fraud Scandals replies
In a move that has ignited fierce backlash, the Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission voted 9-2 on Thursday to advance a proposal that would effectively eliminate the independent City Controller's office, shifting its core functions -- including audits, accounting, payments, revenue forecasting, and fraud investigations to a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) appointed by Karen Bass and accountable to the City Council. This reform, framed by supporters as a consolidation of financial operations to address the city's budget crisis, comes just weeks after Controller Kenneth Meija's office played a significant role in exposing a $23 million homeless fraud scheme (snip)
President Donald Trump announced early Saturday morning that the United States and Israel launched massive joint air strikes against the Iranian regime.
The Times of Israel reports that Israeli intelligence is now assessing that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the longtime puppet master of the world’s biggest terror state, was likely killed in the strike on his compound in Tehran. However, there has been no confirmation yet.
Israel “assesses” that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was likely killed in an Israeli strike earlier today, Channel 12 says, citing unnamed Israeli sources.
Paramount is closer than ever to acquiring CNN parent company Warner Bros. after Netflix declined to raise its bid for the media conglomerate. That's bad news for the failing network's stable of overpaid hacks, many of whom will be first in line for layoffs (or drastic salary reductions) once the acquisition goes through. Not surprisingly, the Trump administration has already signaled its support for the move.
Larry Ellison, whose Paramount Skydance empire recently took control of CBS News, met with White House officials late last year to discuss potential changes at CNN, including the possibility of "axing" some of Donald Trump's least favorite on-air personalities. The president is particularly disinclined toward
Words liked “panicked,” apoplectic” and “freaking out” are being tossed around to summarize the reaction of CNN staffers as they realize the media giant Paramount Skydance will be buying Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s parent company.
The reason? The new owners want “a more politically centrist approach to news,” according to the New York Post.
Paramount Skydance took over CBS last year, prompting screams of outrage as the network was dragged, kicking and screaming, towards the political center. CNN President Mark Thompson sent out a memo Thursday urging staffers to see what the future holds before hitting the panic button.
To see just what lunacy is in store for the nation if Democrats flip the House in November’s midterm elections, consider Tuesday night’s “State of the Swamp” rally, “counterprogramming” President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) gave Dems’ public-facing reply, but the party’s true heart was on display at the event sponsored by the Democratic National Committee-associated Defiance.org.
They’re revving up the old #Resistance machine and studying their old playbook for ideas.
Election denier Stacey Abrams — the failed Georgia gov candidate who supposedly saved “our democracy” — made a videotaped appearance,
The Iranian regime tried to undermine President Donald Trump's reelection bid in 2020, then doubled down in 2024 through a host of election-meddling efforts and even assassination attempts in 2024. (snip) the Biden ODNI's report in March 2021 concluded: "We assess with high confidence that Iran carried out an influence campaign during the 2020 election season intended to undercut the election prospects of former President Trump."(snip) The Iranian regime stepped up its election influence efforts in 2024 (snip) "specifically influence operations targeting the American public and cyber operations targeting presidential campaigns."
Music legend Neil Sedaka has died after being hospitalized in Los Angeles on Friday morning. He was 86. The crooner’s family confirmed the news in a statement to TMZ: “Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Neil Sedaka. A true rock and roll legend, an inspiration to millions, but most importantly, at least to those of us who were lucky enough to know him, an incredible human being who will be deeply missed.” Sedaka did not feel well and was taken from his home in an ambulance around 8 a.m. local time, according to a report.
European leaders expressed their unease with President Trump’s attack on Iran, making it clear they took no part in it, with some calling it “dangerous” for stability in the Middle East. In a joint statement, the heads of France, Germany and the United Kingdom called for both sides to return to the negotiation table. “We call for a resumption of negotiations and urge the Iranian leadership to seek a negotiated solution. Ultimately, the Iranian people must be allowed to determine their future,” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.
A blockade on oil imports is leaving Cuba with few resources. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wants Cuba's government on its knees. The situation has become even more tense following a fatal confrontation at sea. In the early hours of Wednesday, a speedboat carrying 10 Cuban exiles drew near the coast of Cuba. It appears to have set out from Florida . It was intercepted by a patrol boat of the Cuban coastguard. There was an exchange of fire that left four people in the speedboat dead and the other six injured.
As the United States and Iran depart their third round of nuclear talks amid growing fears of another possible war in the Middle East, one man is hoping the US will launch a targeted attack on Iran, regardless of whether or not they reach a deal.
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled crown prince of Iran, has spent almost 50 years living abroad, serving as a rallying — but at times polarising — figure for opponents of Iran's regime.
In his view, if the US strikes the Iranian regime's nuclear facilities and apparatus, that could further weaken it and give Iran's people the chance to rise again.
The Green Party may be jubilant about its triumph in Gorton and Denton, but some voters are already expressing buyers’ remorse. Waqas Khan, 40, owns Al-Mecca Butchers on Stockport Road, where a “Vote Green” poster hangs in the shop window. He has lived in the constituency for almost 20 years. He and his family had previously been lifelong Labour voters, but all switched to the Greens on Thursday.
Until informed by the Telegraph, however, Khan was unaware of the Greens’ plans to legalise drugs and prostitution and to remove restrictions on pornography. “I checked the manifesto before, but I didn’t see that. It seems they hid those policies,” he says. Khan,
Bhattacharya goes from US health policy
outsider to leading top agencies at Trump's
personal request replies
outsider to leading top agencies at Trump's
personal request replies
The head of the National Institutes of Health is now at the helm of a sub-agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya says President Trump personally asked him to take the CDC job temporarily until a permanent director can be named.
“It's hard to say ‘no’ to the president. What it means is that I will still be the director of the NIH. That's my main day job,” Bhattacharya told "Full Measure" in a recent interview at NIH headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland.
Rodríguez used the words in the context of President Trump similarly referring to socialist Venezuela as a “new friend” of America’s following Maduro’s capture. Trump has repeatedly referred positively to Rodríguez, a hardline socialist who was among Maduro’s closest confidantes, as someone Washington could work with. He has also implied that Rodríguez is not actually in charge of the country, but carrying out orders from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whom polling shows is the most popular politician in Venezuela.
Semafor reported that, given Democrats’ chances of retaking the House, top Democrats are now devising how to focus on alleged corruption in the Trump administration amongst other issues in their investigative agenda.
“There’s opportunities to look at not just corporations that we think are enabling some of Trump’s corruption, but certainly corporations that are not supporting American families and not really focusing on affordability,” Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, said.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, said he might focus on potential violations of the Emoluments Clause, which bars the president from receiving gifts from foreign powers or American taxpayers.