Lindsey Graham, the veteran Republican senator who has been pushing for war against Iran for decades, has issued a dire warning to the Iranian government, saying it was worth spending money to “take this regime down”. “When this regime goes down, we are going to have a new Middle East, and we are going [to] … اقرأ المزيد
It’s a fickle and competitive environment playing the members of the Trump administration in the opening sketches on “Saturday Night Live.” James Austin Johnson’s familiar impression of President Trump was out — at least for this week. In his place and on the ascent was the longtime Weekend Update co-anchor Colin Jost, in his own … اقرأ المزيد
The former Hawaiʻi congresswoman was an outspoken critic of U.S.-led regime change wars. Then she went to work for Trump. Perhaps no other person in President Donald Trump’s cabinet has been more outspoken against war with Iran than his Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. The former Hawaiʻi congresswoman and lieutenant colonel in the U.S. … اقرأ المزيد
Smoke rises over Konarak naval base in southern Iran on Sunday. The base was one of hundreds of targets of U.S. and Israeli forces throughout the country. Planet Labs PBC hide caption toggle caption Planet Labs PBC Commercial satellite images are providing a unique look at the extent of damage being done to Iran’s military … اقرأ المزيد
Following Israel’s strike on Iran, it remains to be seen in what way Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia will react. In the past days, they were outspoken in their support for Tehran. As part of the Iran-led “Axis of Resistance” — Iran’s paramilitary proxy groups in the Middle East including Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and … اقرأ المزيد
The fight between the Department of Defense and the artificial intelligence company Anthropic has ostensibly been about a $200 million contract over the use of A.I. in classified systems. But as the two sides careen toward a 5:01 p.m. Friday deadline over terms of the contract, far more is at stake. Amid the legalese and … اقرأ المزيد
The attacks on Iran are already sending gasoline prices higher, and even steeper increases are probably coming soon. The average US price for a gallon of regular gas stands at just under $3 Monday, according to AAA’s survey, which was taken at the nation’s gas stations on Sunday. That’s up about 2 cents a gallon … اقرأ المزيد
New York — Global stocks remained volatile for a second day Tuesday, moving sharply lower as concern mounted among investors that the widening conflict in the Middle East could escalate further. The Dow tumbled 1,040 points, or 2.14%, shortly after the market open. The S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq sank 1.85% and 2%, respectively. Wall … اقرأ المزيد
US mortgage rates didn’t stay below 6% for long. The average 30-year fixed mortgage was 6% for the week ending March 5, according to Freddie Mac – after war with Iran rattles financial markets. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which mortgage rates closely follow, has climbed since President Donald Trump and Israel launched military … اقرأ المزيد
The seventh US service member killed in the conflict with Iran — a 26-year-old from Kentucky — was brought home Monday evening in a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, from Glendale, Kentucky, died Sunday after sustaining injuries the week prior in an attack by Iran on Prince Sultan … اقرأ المزيد