The Biden administration will designate Yemen’s Houthi militia as a terrorist organization, partly reimposing penalties it lifted nearly three years ago on the Iran-backed group whose attacks on regional shipping traffic have drawn a U.S. military response. Beginning in mid-February, the United States will consider the Houthis a “specially designated …
Read More »Japanese Company’s Bid for U.S. Steel Tests Biden’s Industrial Policy
U.S. Steel is an iconic example of the lost manufacturing muscle that President Biden says his economic policies will bring back to the United States. But last month, the storied-but-diminished company announced plans to be acquired by a Japanese competitor. That development has put Mr. Biden in an awkward bind …
Read More »The U.S. and Israel: An Embrace Shows Signs of Strain After Oct. 7
President Biden was getting ready to leave the White House for an audacious flight to Israel to demonstrate solidarity after the Oct. 7 terrorist attack when suddenly the trip seemed to be falling apart before it even began. An explosion at a Gaza hospital had reportedly killed or wounded hundreds, …
Read More »U.S. Helicopters Sink 3 Houthi Boats in Red Sea, Pentagon Says
American military helicopters came under fire from Iranian-backed Houthi fighters in the Red Sea on Sunday morning and shot back, sinking three Houthi boats and killing those aboard, U.S. Central Command said. The episode occurred after a commercial container ship was attacked by Houthi fighters in small boats and issued …
Read More »‘We Are Not Equipped to Deal With This’: Migrant Surge Overwhelms U.S. Border
At a remote spot in the Arizona desert, near a hole in the border wall, dozens of migrants huddled over wood fires. After fleeing war in Sudan, violent gangs in Central America or Mexican cartels, the men had all crossed into the United States illegally, walked on foot over rugged …
Read More »U.S. shoots down 12 suicide drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles fired by Iran-backed rebels
The U.S. Navy destroyer and F/A-18 Super Hornets shot down 12 suicide drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles, and two land attack cruise missiles fired by Iran-backed rebels on Tuesday, December 26. U.S. Central Command said that the attack began at 6:30 am and lasted for 10 hours. ‘U.S. assets, …
Read More »U.S. Strikes Iran-Backed Groups in Iraq After Attack on American Base Injures 3
The United States conducted a new round of airstrikes early on Tuesday in Iraq, most likely killing militants and destroying three facilities used by Iranian proxies that had been targeting American and coalition troops, U.S. officials said. The American strikes were in retaliation for a series of assaults, including a …
Read More »A World Leader on Ukraine, the U.S. Is Now Isolated Over Gaza
Days of intense negotiations enabled the Biden administration to avoid casting a veto at the United Nations Security Council in defense of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. But abstaining from a resolution designed to help more humanitarian aid reach Gaza only limited the damage to America’s standing around the world …
Read More »'Check Back in 8 Years': Illegal Alien Given 2031 Immigration Court Date, Released Into U.S.
Opinion Screenshot: Public Social Media Image – Bill Melugin on X/@BillMelugin_ An illegal immigrant who crossed the southern border into Texas was reportedly released by ICE and given a check-in appointment date of January 2031. The notice prompted the woman’s immigration attorney, who claims she’s actually “a legitimate asylum seeker,” …
Read More »U.S. to Clamp Down on Financial Firms That Help Russia Buy Military Supplies
The Biden administration announced plans to crack down on banks and financial services firms that are helping Russia evade strict sanctions on access to military technology and equipment that are aiding its war against Ukraine. The move, announced on Friday, comes after attempts by the United States to curb Russia’s …
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