Iran’s Assembly of Experts is set to meet to select a new supreme leader, one of its members said on March 7, as the White House said it was looking for an “acceptable” candidate to lead the country. With Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed on the first day of a joint US-Israeli military campaign […]
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The White House was forced to backtrack after Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that it “does not really matter” that Russia was providing intelligence to Iran to bomb U.S. targets. Leavitt’s flippant reply came after she was asked in an interview about a report that Russia was actively helping Iran. “We have confirmed reports from […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Washington. Konstantin Toropin/AP White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Remarks by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that […]
The Spanish government has slapped back at Karoline Leavitt after she claimed it had caved to Donald Trump’s demands to use the European ally’s military bases to attack Iran. The White House press secretary claimed on Wednesday that Spain had changed its position on the conflict after Trump threatened a trade embargo. “With respect to […]
Jake Tapper offered a robust defense of CNN and his colleagues — including Kaitlan Collins — following a verbal attack from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and state department official Dylan Johnson. Tapper insisted accusations fired off by Leavitt and Johnson are little more than “baseless smears.” Tapper began the segment on Friday’s “The […]
U.S. President Donald Trump exits Air Force One after landing at Miami International Airport on March 6, 2026 in Miami, Florida. Trump will be hosting the “Shield of the Americas” summit with Latin American leaders focusing on security and democracy on March 7th in Doral, Florida. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — President […]
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt (Photo by MEHMET ESER/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt joined President Donald Trump in slamming right-wing voices critical of the war in Iran. Speaking to press at the White House, Leavitt said she would “remind people that X is not real life” and […]
New reports suggest Russia may have shared sensitive intelligence with Iran during the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The White House has attempted to downplay the claims, saying it does not significantly change the battlefield situation. However, critics warn that any intelligence support from Moscow could raise the risk for U.S. forces already facing […]
Israel’s military said Friday that roughly 50 fighter jets dropped more than 100 munitions on the secret underground Tehran bunker of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, destroying what it described as a key wartime command center still being used by senior regime officials as the joint U.S. — Israeli campaign against the Islamic […]
