MAGA star Steve Bannon plays outsized role in Trump’s Iran decision: Sources

MAGA star Steve Bannon plays outsized role in Trump’s Iran decision: Sources

By the time President Donald Trump and MAGA podcaster Steve Bannon sat down for lunch on Thursday, the president had already approved a plan on how the U.S. might attack an Iranian nuclear facility. American diplomats and their family members were being offered military evacuations from Israel, while the military began moving aircraft and ships … Read more

Authorities investigating pizzas anonymously sent to lawmakers, US Capitol Police leadership: Sources

Authorities investigating pizzas anonymously sent to lawmakers, US Capitol Police leadership: Sources

Federal authorities are trying to determine who has been anonymously ordering pizzas that are sent to the homes of U.S. lawmakers across the country and to the homes of those who help protect those lawmakers. The mysterious deliveries have authorities worried that they could be intended to send a menacing message, according to congressional sources … Read more

Trump has approved US attack plans on Iran but hasn’t made final decision, sources say

Trump has approved US attack plans on Iran but hasn’t made final decision, sources say

Following a meeting in the Situation Room on Tuesday, President Donald Trump told top advisers he approved of attack plans for Iran that were presented to him, but said he was waiting to see if Iran would be willing to discuss ending their nuclear program, sources familiar with the matter said. The news of the … Read more

Trump does not intend to sign G7 statement on Iran as of now: Sources

Trump does not intend to sign G7 statement on Iran as of now: Sources

President Donald Trump does not intend to sign a statement currently being drafted by world leaders at the G7 summit, calling for de-escalation between Israel and Iran, according to two U.S. officials. The draft commits to safeguarding market stability, including energy markets and says Israel has the right to defend itself, according to officials. One … Read more

Gov. Walz, Rep. Omar among dozens of Minnesota Democrats on gunman’s list: Sources

Gov. Walz, Rep. Omar among dozens of Minnesota Democrats on gunman’s list: Sources

Dozens of Minnesota Democrats were on a target list written by the gunman who allegedly shot and killed a state representative and shot and wounded a state senator in a targeted act of violence early Saturday, according to law enforcement sources. The Minnesota Democrats on the list included Gov. Tim Walz, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, … Read more

Investigators looking at who sent Hegseth’s Signal texts, whether they were told to delete them, sources say

Investigators looking at who sent Hegseth’s Signal texts, whether they were told to delete them, sources say

Pentagon investigators are looking into whether Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth personally wrote the text messages detailing the military’s plans to strike Houthi targets in Yemen or whether other staffers typed out those details, according to two people familiar with the ongoing probe. The Defense Department’s Office of Inspector General has spent several weeks … Read more