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05 Mar

Mamdani Faces Backlash for Dodging Iran Question After Khamenei Strike

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced sharp criticism after he declined to answer whether Iran is better off without Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Khamenei was killed last week in an Israeli strike in Tehran, and reporters pressed the mayor directly about Iran’s future.When asked, "Mr. Mayor, do you think Iran is…

05 Mar

Senate Blocks Measure Aimed at Restricting Trump’s Iran War Powers

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The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted down a War Powers Resolution intended to restrict President Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran.The resolution also failed to advance out of committee.Background and legal basisThe measure invoked the 1973 War Powers Act, which requires presidents to consult Congress before introducing U.S. forces into…

05 Mar

Steve Daines to Leave Senate Race and Endorses Kurt Alme

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Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) announced he will not seek a third term in the 2026 Senate race and withdrew his re-election candidacy before Montana’s filing deadline. The decision was reported by Politico and other outlets minutes before Montana’s 2026 federal primary filing deadline closed at 5 p.m. local time. Daines…

04 Mar

Sen. Tim Sheehy Intervenes as Protester Disrupts Armed Services Hearing

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A viral video captures Senator Tim Sheehy aiding Capitol Police as they removed a disruptive protester during a Senate Armed Services hearing.The footage shows Brian McGinnis, a Marine Corps veteran and Green Party candidate for Senate in North Carolina, being escorted out after interrupting the hearing to protest U.S. military…

04 Mar

Kurdish Forces Reportedly Open Ground Offensive in Northwestern Iran

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Fox News’ Jen Griffin reported that Kurdish forces have launched a ground offensive in Iran’s northwest, a region with a large Kurdish population. Initial Reports “Thousands of Iraqi Kurds have launched a ground offensive in Iran,” Griffin reported at 4:13 p.m. Eastern Time, citing an unnamed U.S. official. Barak Ravid,…

04 Mar

Leavitt Rebukes Kaitlan Collins for Misframing Pentagon Comments on Casualties

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt engaged in a heated exchange with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins after Collins took War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s remarks out of context.The confrontation followed Hegseth’s comments during a Pentagon briefing about Operation Epic Fury and media coverage of U.S. military operations against Iran.“We control their fate.”“But…

04 Mar

Arkansas Father Facing Murder Charge Wins GOP Sheriff Primary

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An Arkansas father charged with second-degree murder over an October 2024 shooting won the Republican primary for Lonoke County sheriff.Primary resultAaron Spencer defeated incumbent Lonoke County Sheriff John Staley with more than 53% of the vote, according to unofficial results posted by the Arkansas Secretary of State.Shooting and investigationAuthorities say…

04 Mar

Al Green’s SOTU Stunts Land Him in Runoff With Younger Democrat

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Longtime Texas Democrat Al Green was forced into a runoff with fellow Democrat Christian Menefee after neither candidate exceeded 50 percent in the March primary.The runoff is scheduled for May 26 to determine the party’s nominee in Texas’s 18th Congressional District.Republican-led redistricting put both incumbents in the same Houston-area seat…

04 Mar

Iran Escalates by Launching Missile Toward Turkey, NATO Intercepts

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A ballistic missile launched from Iran toward Turkish airspace was intercepted by NATO defenses on Wednesday, marking the first time a NATO member has been directly drawn into the conflict in this manner.Turkey’s Defense Ministry confirmed the missile was launched from Iran and headed toward its airspace before being taken…

04 Mar

BLM Executive Filmed in Office Brawl Amid Accusations of Misused Funds

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Newly surfaced surveillance footage shows a Black Lives Matter executive in Illinois engaged in a physical altercation with a female staffer inside a resource center after she accused him of gambling away group funds.The clip shows Clyde McLemore, executive director for Black Lives Matter in Lake County, grappling with project…