For the first time in this latest escalation, the Jerusalem missile holy sites crisis has brought the reality of war directly to one of the most sacred cities on earth. Missile fire and falling debris from Iranian strikes and Israeli interceptors landed in and around Jerusalem’s Old City—an area that …

New scrutiny is being placed on how the U.S. intelligence community handled China election influence 2020, following revelations that internal analysts may have softened or withheld conclusions about Beijing’s actions. At the center is a January 2021 review by intelligence ombudsman Barry Zulauf, which found that some analysts were reluctant …

President Donald Trump is moderating earlier calls for Iranians to overthrow their government, acknowledging that an uprising inside the country may be far more difficult than previously suggested. In a recent interview on Fox News Radio with Brian Kilmeade, Trump said that while weakening Iran’s leadership remains a goal of …

A heated clash erupted between the White House and major media outlets this week after a report suggested Iran could launch a retaliatory drone attack against California, prompting the administration to denounce the story as misleading and based on unverified intelligence. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt sharply criticized the …

A deadly shooting at Old Dominion University (ODU) in Norfolk, Virginia, has shaken the campus community after authorities identified the attacker as a former National Guard member previously convicted of attempting to support ISIS. The suspect, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, 36, allegedly entered a classroom inside Constant Hall on Thursday morning …

A violent attack at a suburban Detroit synagogue ended Thursday with the suspect dead after security personnel confronted a man who rammed a vehicle into the building and reportedly opened fire, according to law enforcement officials. Authorities say the incident occurred at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, one …

As the war between the United States and Iran enters its second week, Tehran appears to be relying on a familiar geopolitical lever: global energy markets. After suffering heavy military losses from joint U.S. and Israeli strikes, the Islamic Republic is increasingly focused on disrupting oil flows through the Persian …

“Brian O’Shea sits down with cognitive scientist Mark Changizi to explore the science of freedom, how perception shapes our understanding of truth, the rise of antisemitism in modern discourse, the role of social media in challenging totalitarian systems, and what the COVID era revealed about misinformation, culture, and the social …

New disclosures and ongoing reviews inside the FBI are shedding light on a decade-long series of counterintelligence investigations targeting Donald Trump, his campaign associates, and numerous figures within his political orbit. According to interviews and documents reviewed by journalists and congressional investigators, at least four major FBI operations examined Trump …

President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. military campaign against Iran has largely achieved its objectives, declaring the conflict “very complete” after weeks of strikes targeting Tehran’s military infrastructure. Speaking to CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, Trump described Iran’s armed forces as severely degraded following joint U.S. …

Sen. Lindsey Graham is escalating pressure on one of America’s most important Middle Eastern partners, warning that the U.S. could reconsider its security relationship with Saudi Arabia if the kingdom refuses to join military operations against Iran. The South Carolina Republican, long known as one of Washington’s most hawkish voices …

The FBI election probe Arizona has widened significantly as federal investigators quietly subpoena voting records from Maricopa County, the state’s largest jurisdiction and home to Phoenix. According to multiple reports, agents recently obtained gigabytes of electronic voting data through a federal grand jury subpoena, signaling that the investigation into alleged …

“Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch tells us about his February 10 testimony before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Sharia law and its place in the United States. Robert explains why Sharia is a political and legal system rather than purely personal religious practice, drawing on the certified manual Reliance of …

The United States just launched strikes on Iran. Tehran retaliated. Oil surged. Global markets shook. And gold blew past records most analysts didn’t expect to see until 2027. But here’s what barely made the news: in the same week, China’s central bank added another 10 tons of gold to its …

A sudden diplomatic clash erupted between Washington and Madrid this week after the White House said Spain had agreed to cooperate with the U.S. military following President Donald Trump’s threat to cut trade with the European country over its opposition to U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran. White House Press Secretary Karoline …

A new report from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has ignited a political firestorm in Washington and Minnesota, alleging that senior state officials, including Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, were aware of large-scale fraud in federally funded welfare programs for years but failed to …

President Donald Trump said Monday he is not ruling out deploying U.S. ground forces into Iran “if they were necessary,” even as administration officials stress that no American troops are currently operating inside the country. Speaking after the launch of what the White House has dubbed Operation Epic Fury, Trump …

The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has opened a new investigation into the sources of funding behind riots and organized efforts to impede federal law enforcement, particularly those targeting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minnesota, Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. Pat Fallon …

Is Ali Khamenei dead? What’s been reported — and what’s confirmed so far Conflicting reports are circulating about whether Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (86), was killed during the large U.S.–Israel strike campaign on Iran and the ensuing Iranian retaliation across the region. What’s driving the “he’s dead” reports …

The Middle East entered one of its most dangerous moments in decades Saturday after the United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes against Iranian targets, prompting an immediate retaliatory response from Tehran that sent shockwaves across the region and raised fears of a wider war. President Donald Trump confirmed the …