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Rising star Talarico topples progressive firebrand Crockett in high-stakes Texas Senate Democratic primary

– James Talarico, a Democratic state lawmaker from Texas with a surging national profile, defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a nationally known politician, progressive firebrand, and vocal critic and foil of President Donald Trump, to win the Democratic Senate primary in Texas, according to the Associated Press. Talarico, 36, will now try to become the first

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Iran’s drone swarm attacks unleash ‘exponential costs’ on US, prolonging war: ‘Asymmetric capability’

Iran is waging a mass drone campaign across the Middle East, unleashing waves of low-cost, one-way attack drones also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), against Western-linked targets to impose ‘exponential cost on the U.S.,’ a defense expert has warned. As Tehran reportedly launched thousands of Shahed drones across the region and Iranian state media

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Iran’s senior clerics ‘exposed’ after building strike in Qom, succession choice looms

Senior Iranian clerics would have been left ‘exposed’ after an Israeli airstrike hit a meeting place where they were supposed to be convening Tuesday — days after a strike leveled the Tehran compound of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a defense analyst has claimed. The clerics, members of the Assembly of Experts, had reportedly planned

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Noem preps to battle House Dems after bipartisan bashing in Senate over dogs, ICE

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem heads into a second straight day of high-stakes Capitol Hill combat Wednesday, this time facing House Democrats eager to press her on ICE arrests, warrantless operations and the Trump administration’s mass deportation push — all as a partial shutdown clouds her agency. After sparring with Senate Democrats over DACA arrests

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Trump presses NATO partners on support as Hegseth blasts hesitation

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned that some traditional U.S. allies are ‘hemming and hawing about the use of force’ as Washington presses forward with its campaign against Iran, raising fresh questions about NATO cohesion at a moment of escalation. Spain has refused U.S. permission to use certain bases for strikes on Iran, calling for

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Iran starts ‘indiscriminate’ strikes across Gulf of Oman, hits shadow tanker tied to regime

Iran is conducting ‘indiscriminate’ targeting of vessels across the Gulf of Oman and the wider Persian Gulf following the launch of U.S.-Israeli strikes under Operation Epic Fury, according to a maritime intelligence firm. Windward AI noted the sanctioned Palau-flagged tanker Skylight was hit as the conflict across the Middle East entered its second day, with

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Trump admin warned lawmakers Israel was ‘determined to act with or without us’ before massive Iran strikes

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., described the recent U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as a defensive measure, saying, ‘Israel was determined to act with or without us’ following a classified briefing on Monday evening. Johnson told reporters after the briefing that Israel viewed Iran’s capabilities as an existential threat and was prepared to conduct operations regardless of

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Musk, xAI tout newest Grok update as only ‘non-woke’ platform: ‘Doesn’t equivocate”

X’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok has begun rolling out its first beta version of Grok 4.20, which Elon Musk and X say will provide not only better performance and new features but also the least ‘politically correct’ platform in terms of liberal bias.  Over the past week, users on X, including Musk, have been touting

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Trump sends official notification to Congress on strikes against Iran

President Donald Trump on Monday sent an official notification to Congress about the U.S. strikes against Iran, in which he attempted to justify the military action in the now expanding conflict in the Middle East. In a letter obtained by FOX News, Trump told Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, that ‘no U.S. ground forces

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Iranian drone strikes shut down Qatar LNG production facilities, as energy prices surge

Iranian drone strikes forced Qatar to halt liquefied natural gas (LNG) production Monday, jolting global energy markets and raising fears about supply disruptions as Tehran increased its attacks on regional infrastructure. QatarEnergy, the state-owned giant and one of the world’s largest LNG producers, suspended operations at two facilities after drones launched from Iran hit the

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