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Jay Feely, the Republican nominee for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District: “They talk about how bad this country is. They continually talk about slavery and the things that happened in the past instead of talking about the greatness of this country”
Congratulations to Andrew Harnik for winning an award at last night's White House Correspondents' Dinner for this incredible photo that perfectly captures the Trump presidency
Trump: "I am pleased to announce my intention to run for a fourth term as President of the United States. I will be doing that. I won three times, now I'm going to do it again.”
NYT: American intelligence agencies believe Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, is far more interested than his father in pursuing a nuclear weapon. Fantastic job, Donnie
Trump: "I owned the Miss Universe pageant. And Miss Venezuela always did very well in that pageant. So I know something about the country."
JUST IN: Trump says he’s considering a “massive attack” on Iran, telling Axios: “I am considering a massive attack. Bigger than ever before. I am close to making a decision. We are all set for it.”
Meanwhile, Axios reports the U.S. military used a B-1 long-range bomber on Tuesday to strike IRGC targets in Iran. The use of a B-1 bomber, which can carry two dozen 2,000-pound bombs or dozens of cruise missiles, marks a significant escalation and expansion of the war
BREAKING: In a major blow to Trump, the House just passed an Iran War Powers resolution aimed at blocking military action against Iran. The vote was 214-208. Four Republicans joined Democrats: Fitzpatrick, Davidson, Massie, and Barrett. Trump’s stupid and reckless war must end.
Q: Do you rule out striking civilian infrastructure? Rubio: Iran's foreign minister said that their policy is an eye for an eye. The president's policy is a head for an eye. Honestly, that's what it's going to be. They will pay a very heavy price.
New Emerson poll: Generic ballot Democrats: 52.9% Republicans: 41.5% Is this an outlier, or is the GOP about to get wiped out in November?
Here’s RFK Jr. back in 2023 saying he wouldn’t vaccinate his kids against measles today.
Measles cases in the U.S. have reached a new 34-year high, with 2,295 cases so far this year, topping last year’s record of 2,286.
Donald Trump at Dover Air Force Base for the dignified transfer of the four U.S. Army service members killed over the weekend 📷: Evelyn Hockstein, REUTERS
Trump on attending dignified transfer ceremonies at Dover for fallen U.S. service members: “When I go to Dover, I read charts on all of the young people. And some are unbelievable. Some are a little bit you know, they’ve got a little bit of a, little, couple of little bad things put in”
The Trump administration is considering military strikes in Mali against an al-Qaeda-linked group, which would make it the eighth country Trump has ordered strikes in since returning to office—WaPo
Politico: The Trump administration ignored warnings from career Commerce Department officials when it gave the United Arab Emirates broad access to advanced U.S. semiconductors and other sensitive technology www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
Trump on the four U.S. service members killed over the weekend: “All of them said very strongly, ‘We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon.’” (He literally makes sh*t up.)
Reporter: What is your message to the families? What will you say to them today? Trump: “Well, all I’m gonna say is, we love you. We love your child and that’s what they are to them. They’re their children. There’s no games, there’s no nothing.”
The Pentagon identified Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of New York, as the third service member killed in the Iranian attack on a military base in Jordan.
WSJ: President Trump has formally approved a landmark agreement with Saudi Arabia that will provide the country with a civilian nuclear program and potentially open the door to uranium enrichment in the kingdom’s territory, according to U.S. officials.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun: “I’ve been looking forward to this visit for a long time, meeting such a great president like yourself” Trump: “See? He knows how to get to me. Now, he can have anything”
If Trump were trying to lose the midterms, what would he be doing differently? The Financial Times reports that Trump is poised to slap fresh tariffs on dozens of countries this week,even though his own advisers are warning that it could trigger another economic shock ahead of the midterm elections
Donald Trump, June 21, 2025: “Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated.”
The Pentagon has identified Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, as the third U.S. soldier killed over the weekend. Swinton was killed while destroying a downed Iranian drone during a controlled detonation at Erbil Air Base in northern Iraq.
Asked by The Atlantic whether America was ready to have a “disabled first lady,” Mark Kelly replied: “Hey, in my opinion, we have a disabled president right now.”
Politico: FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to visit Russia in mid-October, with stops in Moscow and St. Petersburg. He’s reportedly set to be hosted by the FSB, Russia’s main domestic security agency and the successor to the Soviet-era KGB.
NEW: Sen. Darline Graham, appointed to serve the remainder of her late brother Lindsey Graham’s Senate term, tells Fox News she’ll run in the South Carolina GOP primary for a full term: “I know I’m a hard worker. I’ve learned it from Lindsey…I feel like I can do it”
The Pentagon has identified the 2 U.S. Army soldiers killed in an Iranian strike on a military base in Jordan Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, was killed Friday in the attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, was killed Saturday