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Iran regime escalates repression toward ‘North Korea-style model of isolation and control’

Iran regime escalates repression toward ‘North Korea-style model of isolation and control’


July 5, 2025
In the wake of the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, the regime appears to be turning inward — escalating repression with chilling speed.  According to Kasra Aarabi, director of IRGC research at United Against Nuclear Iran, the Islamic Republic is accelerating toward what he said is a ‘North Korea-style model of isolation and control.’ […]
White House wants Obama intel officials ‘held accountable’ for role peddling 2016 Russia hoax

White House wants Obama intel officials ‘held accountable’ for role peddling 2016 Russia hoax


July 4, 2025
Intelligence agency officials like former CIA Director John Brennan must be held accountable for their role in advancing allegations about President Donald Trump’s connections with Russia during the 2016 election, according to the White House. ‘President Trump was right — again,’ White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to Fox News Digital. […]
EPA places numerous employees on leave for alleged misuse of official titles in unauthorized letter

EPA places numerous employees on leave for alleged misuse of official titles in unauthorized letter


July 4, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently placed nearly 140 employees on administrative leave amid an investigation into employees who signed on to a letter allegedly using their official titles and EPA positions. Written as agency employees, the letter contained information that misled the public about agency business, according to officials. The EPA confirmed it placed […]
2 lone Republicans vote against Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ as it heads to president’s desk

2 lone Republicans vote against Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ as it heads to president’s desk


July 4, 2025
President Donald Trump’s agenda appeared on life support as defectors in the House GOP, for a time, appeared ready to torpedo it. But in the end, only two Republicans voted against the bill, and it’s now heading to the president’s desk. Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., were the sole defectors against Trump’s […]
Trump administration torpedoes SCOTUS with emergency requests and sees surprising success

Trump administration torpedoes SCOTUS with emergency requests and sees surprising success


July 4, 2025
The Supreme Court ended its term last week, but the justices aren’t done yet, partly due to a legal blitz President Donald Trump has strategically deployed in his second term, one that’s proven surprisingly effective in advancing his sweeping agenda. Lawyers for the Trump administration filed their 20th emergency application to the Supreme Court Thursday […]
Mike Johnson touts ‘beauty of unified government’ after Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ sails through Congress

Mike Johnson touts ‘beauty of unified government’ after Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ sails through Congress


July 4, 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., touted the close coordination between Congress and President Donald Trump to successfully pass the ‘one big, beautiful bill,’ saying the collaboration is part of the ‘beauty of unified government.’ Congress officially passed Trump’s multitrillion-dollar bill Thursday afternoon after back-to-back sleepless sessions for both the House and Senate. The massive agenda […]
Saudi defense minister secretly meets with Trump to discuss Iran de-escalation, Israel: sources

Saudi defense minister secretly meets with Trump to discuss Iran de-escalation, Israel: sources


July 4, 2025
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman secretly met with President Donald Trump and other key officials in the White House on Thursday to discuss de-escalation efforts with Iran, multiple sources confirmed with Fox News. Khalid, also known as KBS, is the younger brother of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Multiple sources told Fox […]
Trump administration swarms SCOTUS with emergency requests and sees surprising success

Trump administration swarms SCOTUS with emergency requests and sees surprising success


July 4, 2025
The Supreme Court ended its term last week, but the justices aren’t done yet, partly due to a legal blitz President Donald Trump has strategically deployed in his second term, one that’s proven surprisingly effective in advancing his sweeping agenda. Lawyers for the Trump administration filed their 20th emergency application to the Supreme Court Thursday […]
North Korea lashes out after Trump DOJ exposes massive IT infiltration scheme

North Korea lashes out after Trump DOJ exposes massive IT infiltration scheme


July 4, 2025
North Korean officials accused the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) of running ‘an absurd smear campaign’ after announcing that it had unraveled several schemes by the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK) to fund the regime through remote information technology work for U.S. companies. Earlier this week, the DOJ said North Korean actors were […]
President Trump to honor Iran strike flight team at the White House

President Trump to honor Iran strike flight team at the White House


July 4, 2025
Speaking to a crowd of supporters in Iowa on Thursday night, President Donald Trump announced that the military flight team that launched the strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities will be honored at the White House on Independence Day. Trump said that he took issue with early media reports suggesting that the strikes on Iran only […]
This July 4th, a family waits: American hostage’s father pleads for son’s freedom from Hamas terrorists

This July 4th, a family waits: American hostage’s father pleads for son’s freedom from Hamas terrorists


July 4, 2025
The first time I remember celebrating the Fourth of July was during the American bicentennial in 1976. As children living in New York City, my parents woke my sisters and I up early to see the Parade of Tall Ships as it entered the Hudson River. Even as a kid, this magnificent display conveyed to […]
Iran to suspend work with UN nuclear watchdog, president says

Iran to suspend work with UN nuclear watchdog, president says


July 3, 2025
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian enacted a law passed by the country’s parliament last week that would end Tehran’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).  The legislation was approved within days of the U.S. carrying out Operation Midnight Hammer, in which it struck three major nuclear sites in Iran: Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow. The […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court decides abortion case that prompted most expensive judicial election in US history

Wisconsin Supreme Court decides abortion case that prompted most expensive judicial election in US history


July 3, 2025
The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s newly elected liberal majority on Wednesday voted to strike down a near-total state abortion ban, voting 4-3 to overturn the stringent, 176-year-old law.  The decision reflected a deeply partisan split, with all four liberal justices voting to invalidate the 1849 abortion law and the three conservative justices dissenting. It also crystallized the […]
Democratic doctors’ protest against Trump’s ‘beautiful bill’ derailed by flood of US Capitol tourists

Democratic doctors’ protest against Trump’s ‘beautiful bill’ derailed by flood of US Capitol tourists


July 3, 2025
The Democratic Doctors Caucus was interrupted by a barrage of tourists during a press conference outside the office of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday. As Congress rushes to pass President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ before the self-imposed July 4 deadline, House Democrats hosted press conferences throughout the Capitol on Wednesday protesting the […]
Bush teams up with notorious Trump foes to trash ‘colossal mistake’ shuttering USAID

Bush teams up with notorious Trump foes to trash ‘colossal mistake’ shuttering USAID


July 3, 2025
Former President George W. Bush joined up with former President Barack Obama and U2 singer Bono to comfort United States Agency for International Development employees Monday, while also taking shots at President Donald Trump and his administration for shuttering the agency plagued by accusations of fraud and abuse.  ‘Gutting USAID is a travesty, and it’s […]