Author: Ryan Mancini

Iran now stands without its supreme leader for 36 years, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after joint strikes from the U.S. and Israel on Saturday killed him and attacked military command posts and missile sites across the country. President Trump announced the strikes at 2:30 a.m. EST in a video shared on Truth Social. The mission, dubbed…

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran was met with praise from some lawmakers and world leaders, and left others condemning the Trump administration and declaring its actions illegal. Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), the only Iranian American member of Congress, called Khamenei the “epitome of evil” and said,…

President Trump on Saturday said the U.S. bombing campaign in Iran could stretch over the course of the next week or last as long as “necessary.” “The heavy and pinpoint bombing, however, will continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary to achieve our objective of PEACE THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST AND, INDEED,…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Friday accused President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth of attempting to “extort” the company Anthropic into removing guardrails for its AI programs. Warren, the ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, said in a statement that the attempt would remove “common sense guardrails that…

The U.S. on Friday designated Iran as a “state sponsor of wrongful detention” and demanded that the country release any Americans in its detention. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued the designation amid escalating tensions between the two countries and as President Trump considers launching strikes on Iran. Rubio cited Iran’s consolidation of power following…

Former President Biden on Friday knocked President Trump for his record-length State of the Union address, asking if his successor is “still talking.” Biden gave a critique about Trump and his record while celebrating six years since the former president won the 2020 South Carolina Democratic primary at a party held by the South Carolina…

President Trump told FBI Director Kash Patel that he was disappointed by Patel’s behavior while partying with the U.S. men’s hockey team during the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, NBC News reported Friday. The team had won the gold medal after defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime. Patel, a hockey fan, was seen yelling, banging on a…

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday the U.S. needs to drop its “excessive demands” while the two countries hold talks regarding Iran’s nuclear program, as President Trump considers military action if a deal is not reached. Araghchi made the remark during a phone conversation with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty, the Iranian Students’ News…

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston (D) on Thursday announced that federal immigration agents are banned from city property while also mandating Denver law enforcement to protect protesters. Johnston issued the ban via an executive order. The order mandates that Denver police and sheriff’s deputies document federal immigration officers with body cameras, give life-saving aid to someone…

Vice President Vance on Thursday defended the U.S. potentially launching military strikes on Iran, saying there was “no chance” that it would lead to a longer war in the Middle East. Vance said in an interview with The Washington Post that the strikes would be a deterrent to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon…