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A partial government shutdown drags on as Senate Democrats block DHS funding, leaving TSA officers working without pay and causing airport chaos — while the U.S. military conflict with Iran intensifies with 7 Americans dead, 140 wounded, and a billion-dollar-a-day price tag that Congress never authorized. Amid the dual crises, voters in Georgia head to the polls for a special election to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat, with the House's razor-thin partisan balance hanging on the outcome.
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Trump Faces Backlash Over Conflicting Iran War Strategy and Energy Costs
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Georgia Voters Head to Polls for High-Stakes Special Election
Operation Epic Fury: U.S. Strike Eliminates Iranian Leadership
President Trump authorized Operation Epic Fury, a decisive military strike that resulted in the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and key officials. This action marks a significant escalation in U.S.-Iran relations.
Iran Accuses U.S. and Israel of Deadly School Bombing in Minab
Iranian officials have blamed the U.S. and Israel for an airstrike on a girls' school in Minab that resulted in 175 deaths. The U.S. military is currently investigating the incident amid claims of a failed joint operation.
Russia Escalates Involvement by Sharing U.S. Military Intelligence with Iran
Moscow has deepened its role in the regional conflict by providing Iran with sensitive satellite imagery and intelligence on U.S. troop, ship, and aircraft locations. This development signals a significant shift in Russia's indirect involvement against American interests.
Global Entry Program Restored Following Government Funding Dispute
The Department of Homeland Security has officially restarted the Global Entry trusted-traveler program after a temporary suspension caused by a partial government shutdown. The move follows intense funding negotiations between the administration and Democratic lawmakers.
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Heaviest day of strikes in Iran as market bets Trump will end war soon
Heaviest day of strikes in Iran as market bets Trump will end war soon The United States and Israel pounded Iran on Tuesday with what the Pentagon and Iranians on the ground said were the most intense airstrikes of the war, despite global markets betting that President Donald Trump will seek to end the conflict soon. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.
The U.S. Showers Iran With Bombs
You're reading The Evening newsletter. Catch up on the biggest news, and wind down to end your day. Get it sent to your inbox. The U.S. military, which has battered Iran with thousands of strikes over the last week and a half, is still ramping up its attacks. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that today's assault would be the "most intense" of the war so far, and he promised that the U.S. would keep hitting Iran until it "is totally and decisively defeated." Already, Iranians have described...
Kast to take office as Chile marks its sharpest shift to the right since dictatorship
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Chile's ultraconservative José Antonio Kast takes office as president Wednesday in what will mark the Latin American nation's most pronounced shift to the right since the return of democracy in 1990. The Trump-inspired political veteran won a landslide victory in December against government-backed communist candidate Jeannette Jara with the promise of fighting crime and curbing illegal immigration, a project that holds similarities to policies adopted by his U.S. ...
Trump Ousted Maduro. These Families Are Still Fighting to Free His Prisoners.
In the days following the U.S.'s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, his government pledged to release a significant number of political prisoners, calling it a gesture "to seek peace." But how many prisoners and which ones are released has become a bellwether of the country's future after the removal of its strongman leader. In the video above, The Wall Street Journal follows two families, each fighting to secure the release of a loved one imprisoned by the regime: María Oropeza,...
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America is returning to REAL ENERGY DOMINANCE! Today I am proud to announce that America First Refining is opening the FIRST new U.S. Oil Refinery in 50 YEARS in Brownsville, Texas. THIS IS A HISTORIC $300 BILLION DOLLAR DEAL — THE BIGGEST IN U.S. HISTORY, A MASSIVE WIN for American Workers, Energy, and the GREAT People of South Texas! Thank you to our partners in India, and their largest privately held Energy Company, Reliance, for this tremendous Investment. It is because of our America First Agenda, streamlining Permits, and lowering Taxes, that have attracted Billions of Dollars in Deals coming back to our Nation. A new Refinery at the Port of Brownsville, will fuel U.S. Markets, strengthen our National Security, boost American Energy production, deliver Billions of Dollars in Economic impact, and will be THE CLEANEST REFINERY IN THE WORLD. It will power Global Exports, and bring THOUSANDS of long overdue Jobs and Growth to a Region that deserves it. This is what AMERICAN ENERGY DOMINANCE looks like. AMERICA FIRST, ALWAYS!
As President Trump stated last night, the U.S. Military is making major strides toward achieving our military objectives in Operation Epic Fury.America’s warriors are winning this important fight at an even faster pace than we anticipated.The terrorists will be defeated.
The buck stops with the President, this is his war of choice.
The U.S. military is delivering DEVASTATING power against the Iranian regime. We won't stop until the military objectives are met. https://t.co/n6ABsb1ntu
This morning, public reporting said it is likely that US airstrikes struck a girl’s elementary school and killed nearly 170 people. Many of them were children. This is heartbreaking and it is critical that our government immediately conduct a full investigation. When presidents launch us into a war without a plan, mistakes multiply, civilians and servicemembers get hurt, and conflicts spiral out of control.
Through Operation Epic Fury, we are destroying Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities and weakening the regime’s ability to threaten the world with terror. None of this would be possible without our Commander in Chief, his cabinet, and our brave men and women in uniform.