Rebel Republicans make secret threat to block Trump’s nominees over UkraineRepublican senators are escalating their clash with President Donald Trump and reaching for one of their most powerful pieces of leverage. Senators from both parties have warned top White House officials that they will hold up Trump’s pending nominees until his administration restores the satellite communications Ukraine’s military relies on, The New…Raw Story10h agoWhole story →SecurityTechnology
Russia, Ukraine agree on ceasefire in embattled town, to hold peace talks next month - Fri, 23 Oct 2026 PSTUkraine and Russia said on Friday they had agreed on a ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, brokered through US first lady Melania Trump, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said peace negotiators would meet next month for new talks.Spokane Spokesman-Review10h agoWhole story →Security
Alleged Chinese agent pleads not guilty in Los Angeles courtroomA Southern California realtor accused of being a Chinese foreign agent pleaded not guilty to the allegations in a Los Angeles federal courtroom Friday.CBS News10h agoWhole story →Security
'We May Do Another Little Epic Fury,' Trump Says After Claiming Not to Know About Possible Strike on IranWhen President Donald Trump landed in Florida for a Friday campaign rally, he dismissed comments from one of his own ambassadors that the US could strike Iran this weekend as part of his illegal nearly eight-month war—but once the commander-in-chief took the stage, he changed his tune, threatening more bloodshed. In an interview with online commentator…Common Dreams10h agoWhole story →TechnologySecurity
2 ex-FBI officials charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptopTwo former FBI intelligence officials who specialized in foreign election interference were charged Friday with making false statements about their roles in investigating the origins of Hunter Biden's laptop in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election.PBS NewsHour10h agoSources (2)Whole story →SecurityGovernment
Trump's U.N. ambassador says Iran war could drag on for another yearThe U.S. ambassador to the U.N. says the war with Iran could last another year, but he hopes Tehran will "come to the table" sooner.CBS News4h agoWhole story →Security
DNI warned Rubio of 'advanced' Iranian efforts to target US personnel, memo showsIranian plots to target and kill U.S. officials in the Middle East have "substantially increased," according to a declassified intelligence memo dated Friday, with these efforts reportedly reaching "advanced stages." The warning, addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio from Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, came days after the State…The Hill4h agoWhole story →Security
Iran in ‘Advanced Stages’ of Planning Attacks Against Americans, Officials SayThe U.S. government has ordered diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia. It is also drawing down staff at other missions in the region.The New York Times4h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
Whistleblower CEO quits over hidden Russian cash behind gas deal in Trump peace talks: NYTA gas venture that came up in President Donald Trump's Ukraine peace talks had a hidden backer, according to its former boss. Polar LNG, a startup pitching a plan to export natural gas from Alaska's North Slope, received secret funding from Russian energy giant Novatek, The New York Times reported Friday. Joel Riddle, who ran the company until he…Raw Story3h agoWhole story →SecurityEconomy
Trump says U.S. will not attack Iran before midterm electionTrump said talks with Tehran were “productive” as the Iran war pushes oil and gas prices higher and support for the conflict falls.CNBC16d agoWhole story →EconomySecurityus iran tensions
Tehran seeks to punish Trump in midterms with oil price pain, Iranian officials sayOne expert says, “Tehran is thinking beyond Trump. It wants future American presidents to remember what happened to him before considering another war against Iran.”The Philadelphia Inquirer5d agoWhole story →Planet
Ken Paxton rips into Iran war in another shocking audio leak: ‘People are feeling the pinch’Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was caught calling the war in Iran the No. 1 drag on his Senate bid in the third major audio leak of his campaign in recent weeks.New York Post17d agoWhole story →Securityiran war controversy
U.S. Midterms Loom Over a Deadlock Between Trump and TehranRenewed military conflict before or after the midterms won’t resolve the disputes the United States and Iran will eventually have to confront across the negotiating table.Time3d agoWhole story →Security
Trump hopes Iran war nearing end as HouthiSept 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped an end to the war against Iran was near, as the conflict, in its seventh month, escalated withEUROPE SAYS1mo agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyDonald Trumpus iran conflict escalation
List of Republicans Who Backed Democratic Bid To End Trump's Iran WarThe Senate vote to curb President Donald Trump's war on Iran narrowly failed on Thursday.Newsweek29d agoWhole story →Securityiran war powers vote
Senate slaps down yet another attempt to scuttle Trump's Iran war powersThe Senate once again narrowly voted down a war powers resolution aimed at curtailing President Trump's authority to use military force on Iran.New York Post29d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentiran war powers vote
'We May Do Another Little Epic Fury,' Trump Says After Claiming Not to Know About Possible Strike on IranWhen President Donald Trump landed in Florida for a Friday campaign rally, he dismissed comments from one of his own ambassadors that the US could strike Iran this weekend as part of his illegal nearly eight-month war—but once the commander-in-chief took the stage, he changed his tune, threatening more bloodshed. In an interview with online commentator…Common Dreams7h agoSources (2)Whole story →SecurityTechnology
