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2 Lawmakers Nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Rep. Claudia Tenney announced that she has “twice nominated” President Donald Trump the Nobel Peace Prize, writing, “No modern leader has done more for World Peace than President Trump, and it’s long past time he receives recognition.” Tenney, R-N.Y., wrote on social media platform X that Trump was able to broker the Abraham Accords, “the… -
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Trump Learned the Lessons of Iraq
President Donald Trump has finally moved the United States past the traumas of the Iraq War. With the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities in Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz, the U.S. made the world a safer place in the long run. But the attack, and subsequent ceasefire between Israel and Iran, also represents a reset of… -
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Trump’s Iran Strike a Lesson in Executive Leadership Versus Autopen Presidency
“This wasn’t a Pentagon operation. This was a Donald Trump operation. He came up with the PR. He chose the plans. He chose the day.” That’s a quote from news site Axios of a reportedly senior administration official about President Donald Trump’s role in conducting the operation to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities on Sunday. Lost in debates… -
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In the End, Everyone Hated the Iranian Theocracy
It is hard even to digest the incredible train of events of the last few days in the Middle East. Iran had been reduced to an anemic, performance-art missile attack on our base in Qatar—the last Parthian shot from a terrified regime, desperate for an out—and a ceasefire. Iran would have been better off not… -
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How a Jewish-Christian Alliance Can Rescue the West
Israel’s recent 12-day war with Iran once again focused Americans’ attention on the Middle East. But it’s what happened Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a brutal terrorist attack on Israel, that united many Jews and Christians to confront the barbarism threatening our civilization. Melanie Phillips is the author of the recently published book “The… -
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Were Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites Successful? National Security Expert Explains
Preliminary after-action reports following U.S. military operations are standard, but “almost always wrong,” according to President Donald Trump’s former deputy national security adviser. The effectiveness of U.S. strikes Saturday on Iran’s three primary nuclear facilities was called into question in reporting from CNN and The New York Times that was based on a leaked initial… -
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Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Agenda Shields US From Iran Turmoil, Energy Chief Says
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said American consumers are reaping the benefits from the Trump administration’s pro-energy agenda, a fundamental departure from Biden-era policies. Citing the recent conflict between Israel and Iran in the volatile Middle East, Wright noted that “today the price of oil is lower than it was when bullets started flying” on June… -
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National Security Expert Anticipates President Trump’s Next Move
President Donald Trump shared early Tuesday his disappointment with Israel for launching missiles at Iran, hours after reaching a temporary ceasefire with Iran. “We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the f— they’re doing,” Trump said before heading to the Netherlands for the… -
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Republicans Press for ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Shield
In the wake of Israel’s and the United States’ successful interception of Iranian missile strikes, Senate Republicans are renewing their push for a “Golden Dome” that would shield the United States from ballistic missiles. The Golden Dome Act, inspired by Israel’s “Iron Dome” system, would authorize more than $23 billion “to begin developing a modernized,… -
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Trump’s Words for Israel After It Struck Iran Post-Ceasefire
President Donald Trump is “not happy” that Israel fired rockets at Iran shortly after the nation’s ceasefire with Iran took effect. “Israel, as soon as we made the deal, they came out and they dropped the load of bombs, the likes of which I’ve never seen before,” Trump told reporters before flying to the Netherlands… -
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Trump Proclaims End to ‘12-Day War’ Between Israel and Iran
President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Monday. “Congratulations to everyone,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a complete and total ceasefire (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed… -
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Abraham Accords Nations React to US Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites
A number of Abraham Accords nations expressed concern in the wake of U.S. strikes on Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites over the weekend. “The United Arab Emirates has expressed its profound concern over the continued tensions in the region and the targeting of Iranian nuclear facilities,” Afra Al Hameli, director of strategic… -
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Israel’s Stunning Victory Over Iran—And 2 Big Lies Debunked
This week, Israel finally unleashed its firepower against Iran’s nuclear program in a devastating feat of intelligence work, technological competence and war planning. The Israelis not only caught the Iranian regime flatfooted, but they devastated Iran’s war-making capacity, degrading Iran’s missile launchers by half, its nuclear program by up to 90% and its top military… -
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‘I’m More Libertarian Than You!’ Rand Paul Opens Up About His Conversations With Trump, Iran War
At any moment, President Donald Trump could decide to directly involve the United States in yet another war in the Middle East—this time against Iran. The stakes could not be higher and this week, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., joins “The Signal Sitdown” to discuss. “I think President Trump’s instincts are to try to keep us… -
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More Republicans Than Democrats Support Israel in Conflict With Iran, Poll Finds
A majority of registered Republican voters and those who lean Republican—58%—said the United States should be supporting Israel in its current conflict with Iran, according to a new Napolitan News National Survey. Twenty-four percent of Republicans and Republican leaners said the U.S. should not support Israel or Iran in the conflict. Registered Democrat voters and… -
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AIPAC Calls on Trump, Congress for US Aid to Israel in Its Clash With Iran
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is calling on Congress and the Trump administration to provide aid to Israel in its military conflict with Iran. “Israel is taking decisive action tonight against the Iranian nuclear program, which has been a growing threat not only to Israel, but to America and our other regional allies,” AIPAC… -
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Heritage Expert: Israeli Strikes Put Iran ‘At the Cusp’ of Losing Nuclear Capability
As tensions in the Middle East escalate following Israeli airstrikes on Iran, a leading national security expert says Israel has achieved a decisive advantage that could end Iran’s nuclear weapons program. Robert Greenway, director of The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for National Security, argues that Israel’s recent operations have crippled Iran’s military leadership, destroyed air… -
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Trump Calls for Iran and Israel to Make a Deal as Death Toll Rises
President Donald Trump said Sunday Iran and Israel should come to the negotiating table even as the two nations continued to carry out missile strikes against one another, and both nations report casualties. “Iran and Israel should make a deal,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding that the two countries “will make a deal, just like… -
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Iran Strikes Back at Israel With Large Missile Attack
Iran launched dozens of missiles at Israel on Friday, according to the Israel Defense Forces. Explosions were heard in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv as sirens sounded across Israel. Dozens in Israel were injured in the attack. The missile attack on Israel from Iran came less than 24 hours after Israel launched a major attack on… -
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Israel Expert Forecasts Iran’s Next Move
As tensions escalate in the Middle East after Israeli strikes targeted Iranian military and nuclear sites, Heritage Foundation experts hit the airwaves Friday to discuss the latest developments. Victoria Coates, vice president of Heritage’s Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, discussed the conflict on “Fox & Friends First” with Carley Shimkus and Todd…