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House Speaker Mike Johnson slammed leading Democrats for refusing to condemn anti-Israel and anti-American protests, accusing them of trying to appease the “pro-Hamas” wing of their party after demonstrations engulfed various cities on Monday. Johnson highlighted the importance of standing alongside Israel during “Fox & Friends,” arguing that it is “shameful” politicians aren’t speaking out against the demonstrations as the …

JERUSALEM — With all eyes focused on a brewing high-intensity war between Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the state of Tehran’s illicit nuclear weapons program has come under the microscope. Iran’ssprawling aerial attack, with over 300 suicide drones and missiles, on Israel has raised pressing new questions about the Islamic Republic’s capability to fire a nuclear weapon at …

Diplomacy and deterrence failed, but on Saturday night the U.S. military stepped in to help protect Israel against the unprecedented attack from Iran. Credit a near-perfect missile defense, beginning with U.S. planes and warships, for bringing down 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles and 120 ballistic missiles. As Iran geared up, the Biden White House once again tried to stop military …

Russian President Vladimir Putin joined international calls for cool heads in the Middle East as tensions remain high following Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend. “Vladimir Putin expressed hope that all sides would show reasonable restraint and prevent a new round of confrontation fraught with catastrophic consequences for the entire region,” the Kremlin said in a readout of …

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan released a statement Tuesday announcing that new sanctions will be placed against Iran in the wake of the regime’s attacks against Israel last weekend. The new sanctions come amid Republican criticism of the Biden administration for purportedly not being tough enough on Iran, after the White House extended a waiver that allowed Iran …

What happens if Israel does nothing after Iran’s fusillade on Saturday night? President Biden told Iran: “Don’t.” Iran did. Team Biden then quickly turned to “restraining” Israel from responding. “Take the win,” the president is reported to have counseled Prime Minister Netanyahu. It is a good thing that Israel —with the help of the U.S., the U.K., France, Jordan and …

No matter how you look at it, the first direct attack by Iran against Israel was a victory for the Jewish state. And the United States. And Britain and France. And an utter humiliation for Tehran. Yet many are still understandably nervous that it could lead to a wider war. In launching more than 300 drones and missiles over the …

A leading Republican senator is demanding the U.S. cancel the visa reportedly given to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian to attend a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting this week after Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend. “As the host country of the United Nations, the United States has historically granted visas to diplomats from both allies and …

President Joe Biden is trying to have it both ways with his post Oct. 7Israel policy. It won’t work, especially after Iran’s game-changing attack on the Jewish state over the weekend. Biden still claims to “stand with Israel.” But he doesn’t want to stand with Israeltoo much because he risks losing the votes of those who support the Palestinians — …

The foreign aid plan Speaker Johnson, R-La., unveiled on Monday night is already facing a growing red wave of opposition from his own colleagues as of Tuesday morning, making it likely he will have to seek House Democratic support to get the proposal passed. Under Johnson’s tentative plan, aid for Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel would all be considered as separate …