Republican defense hawks are urging President Trump to unleash major combat operations as the commander in chief weighs a “massive attack” on Iran. These signals coincide with Trump’s escalatory rhetoric against the Islamic Republic, with negotiations completely stalled and Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen striking commercial boats in the Red Sea, threatening to expand the conflict. Read More: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5987536-trump-iran-republican-hawks-combat-operations/ #gop #trump #iran #war
How will the Republican Party’s internal divide over foreign policy, with JD Vance and other rising conservatives pushing an America First approach while defense hawks argue for a more traditional posture, be impacted by Sen. Lindsey Graham's death? The Hill's Alexander Bolton and Ian Swanson examine how GOP support for major Pentagon spending complicates that answer. Watch the full episode here: https://thehill.com/homenews/editors-call/5965356-sen-lindsey-graham-shocking-death/ #republicans #gop #republicanparty #foreignpolicy #lindseygraham #graham #pentagon #thehilleditorscall
Ted Turner, the founder of CNN and an influential figure in media, sports, and conservation, has died at the age of 87, as confirmed by Turner Enterprises.
Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, has passed away at the age of 87. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - Details about his passing have not been disclosed as of the time of publication. DETAIL: Turner’s launching of CNN as the first 24-hour cable news network in 1980 changed the news industry fundamentally. Beyond media, he owned the Atlanta Braves and Hawks, and poured a billion dollars into the United Nations Foundation, a nonprofit that promotes support for the UN, and served as chairman of its board up to his passing. In 2018, Turner revealed he was battling Lewy body dementia, a progressive brain disorder. KEY QUOTE: “Ted is the giant on whose shoulders we stand, and we will all take a moment today to recognize him and his impact on…Open
The hawks appear worried that diplomacy might break out. The post Neocons Grow Nervous Trump Won’t Strike Iran appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Neocons Grow Nervous Trump Won’t Strike Iran The hawks appear worried that diplomacy might break out. Nikki Haley seemed worried Monday. The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations wrote on X, “Diplomacy will never work with the Iranian regime. They will always lie, cheat, and stall.” “A decisive, surgical strike now could prevent far greater costs later and permanently weaken the ayotollahs [sic],” Haley promised. “Missing this moment will burden America and our allies for generations to come.” Wanting the U.S. to attack Iran is not remotely new for Haley, who sees so many…Open
