The "big wave" is yet to come in the war with Iran, US President Donald Trump told CNN on Monday. "We haven't even started hitting them hard. The big wave hasn't even happened. The big one is coming soon," said the US leader. His statement comes after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said there were currently no American troops on the ground in Iran, but left the option open, saying "we'll go as far as we need".
Shoppers in upstate New York earlier this month turned up a rare find while perusing a local antique store this month: tucked next to a cookie jar made in the shape of a chicken was a live owl resting peacefully on a shelf.
Glenn Greenwald: For decades, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and American neoconservatives have dreamed of only one foreign policy goal: having the United States fight a regime-change war against Iran. With the Oval Office occupied by Donald Trump " who campaigned for a full decade on a vow to end regime-change wars and vanquish neoconservatism " their goal has finally been realized.
Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced that the NYPD delivered the safest January ever for gun violence, with the fewest shooting incidents and shooting victims in recorded history. Manhattan and Staten Island went the entire month of January without a single murder.
Jessica Tisch Doing Great for New Yorkers
Under a new policy released Thursday, the Trump Administration will test conversion therapy on trans people in prisons. It explicitly states that it aims to help trans people "recover," all the while forcibly detransitioning them both medically and socially.
Russian President Vladimir Putin may have lost another close ally after the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but an oil shock from conflict in Middle East spells potential good news for his war chest. The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway giving access to the Persian Gulf and one of the world's key chokepoints for tankers carrying oil and liquefied natural gas. That is firing speculation that global crude prices could spike dramatically, boosting Russian revenues. "$100+ oil per barrel soon," Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev gloated on X Saturday evening. The current price of Brent crude is about $73 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate trades at about $67.
The U.S. military said on Monday that Kuwait "mistakenly shot down" thee American F-15E Strike Eagles during a combat mission as Iran attacked the country. The U.S. military's Central Command said the combat included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles and drones -- the first time Iran's aging combat fleet has been engaged in the war. "The U.S. Air Force fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses," it said. "All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in stable condition. Kuwait has acknowledged this incident, and we are grateful for the efforts of the Kuwaiti defense forces and their support in this ongoing operation."
Slave owning Founding Father Caesar Rodney, "whose statue in Delaware was removed in 2020 amid calls for racial reckoning, will be given a position in honor in Washington by the Trump administration as part of celebrations of the nation's 250th birthday."
What a State of Delaware Whipping Post Looks Like
A deposit of gold ore discovered in China isn't just giant. It's supergiant. So much so, in fact, that Chinese experts claim it could be the largest deposit of any precious metal -- not just gold ore -- in existence today.
America is strong because its leaders are strong. President Trump proves that every day. Naturally, his son Barron is more than ready to defend the country his father so boldly commands. Service is honor. Strength is inherited. Dog Bless Barron.
Who Is Leading Iran?
On Sunday, Iran formed a council to assume leadership duties and govern the country as outlined in the country's constitution, the Associated Press reported.
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Just received this from a friend in Qatar. Inside info on the negotiations. Really worthwhile read. 47 could have bragged that he negotiated a tougher deal than Obama, but the pace wasn't good enough to redirect from Epstein Fury. Israel's code name is equally dumb--Roaring Lion. Little boys should be locked away in their sandboxes where they can do school children no harm:
"I am a diplomatic aide in the Sultanate of Oman's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. My job is logistics. When two countries that cannot speak to each other need to speak to each other, I book the rooms. I prepare the briefing materials. I make sure the water glasses are the right distance apart. You would be surprised how much of diplomacy is water glasses. Too close and it feels informal. Too far and it feels like a tribunal. I have a chart. (con't)
One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government's main hub for combating violent extremism.
First Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared America a Christian republic at the National Prayer Breakfast in early February, then USSECSTATE Marco Rubio declared the country a white European Christian republic.
Marco Rubio Hard at Work
"On 10 February 2026, at a general court-martial convened at West Point, NY, CDT Cayden N. Cork, US Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of extortion and one specification of indecent conduct in violation of Articles 127 and 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reprimanded, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 10 days, and to be dismissed from the service. The sentence was consistent with the terms of a plea agreement."
USMA Graduation Ring
Polygamy has been illegal in the entire US. It was a barrier for Statehood for Utah. Now, polygamous relationships exist, but how to do reconcile giving legal protections for multi partner relationships while not being married. Read more
