Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a longtime hawk on Iran, told Fox News's Shannon Bream Sunday that the U.S. should seize control of Kharg Island, which has been described as "the point of departure for approximately 90 percent of Iran's oil exports." Earlier this month, President Donald Trump bragged about obliterating "every military target in Iran's crown jewel, Kharg Island." "I trust the Marines, not that guy," Graham said of The Atlantic writer. "I trust DOD. We've got two marine expeditionary area units sailing to this island. We did Iwo Jima, we can do this. The Marines, my money's always on the Marines."
The Department of State advises Americans worldwide, and especially in the Middle East, to exercise increased caution. Americans abroad should follow the guidance in security alerts issued by the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. Periodic airspace closures may cause travel disruptions. U.S. diplomatic facilities, including outside the Middle East, have been targeted. Groups supportive of Iran may target other U.S. interests overseas or locations associated with the United States and/or Americans throughout the world.
Russian intelligence operatives proposed staging an assassination attempt on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to reshape the country's election campaign, according to The Washington Post on March 21. read more
CNN data guru Harry Enten was astonished on Sunday as President Donald Trump's poll numbers continued to sink. Enten reported on results from a new CBS News/YouGov poll, which found that 58% of Americans believe they are worse off financially during the Trump administration, compared with 38% in October 2024. Only 18% of Americans said they were better off today, according to the poll. Enten added that the polls showed a 40-point swing away from Trump by independent voters, whom he said, "usually decide the elections here in the United States." Six in ten independent voters said Trump made them worse off financially, compared to just 13% who said they are better off. added that the polls showed a 40-point swing away from Trump by independent voters, whom he said, "usually decide the elections here in the United States."
The Trump administration is doubling down on its endorsement of Hungarian leader Viktor Orbn in next month's Hungarian elections, even as Orbn's deal-blocking in Brussels has been labeled "unacceptable" by EU peers. U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday reiterated his "complete and total endorsement" of Orbn in the Hungarian elections. And U.S. Vice President JD Vance is reportedly due to fly to Budapest in April in support of the prime minister. The EU's longest-serving leader, facing an election in less than a month that he is forecast to lose, has long been a thorn in the side of Brussels. In the latest stand-off against his European counterparts, Orbn held hostage a 90 billion loan to Ukraine this week over an oil dispute.
Nice going, stinky.