The U.S. military said it carried out new strikes on Tuesday in Iran after the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter by Iran. The crew was carried to safety aboard an American drone boat. Charlie D'Agata has more on the crew's rescue.
Nancy Lacore, a three-star admiral that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired last year, is projected head to a runoff against veteran Mac Deford in the Democratic primary for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Lacore and Deford defeated a group of Democrats in the district, which stretches along the southeast coast of…
President Donald Trump's administration is moving to respond after Iran downed a U.S. Army Apache helicopter, with the official X account for the U.S. Central Command proclaiming that they "began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET today at the Commander in Chief’s direction," as "a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression."But the use of the word "proportional" infuriated a number of right-wing war hawks who believe the U.S. shouldn't just settle for "proportional" — and they made themselves heard loud and clear on social media."As President Trump once said, if you take an ounce of American blood, he will take a gallon of yours," wrote former George W. Bush White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer. "If they shoot down one helicopter, the response should not be 'proportional'. It should be so overwhelming that they never shoot at another American helicopter again.""'Defensive strikes,' but not a 'response.' Weak [expletive]," wrote Jennifer Sloan Rachmuth, a former Republican campaign manager in North Carolina who was once arrested for following around a woman in Palestinian headdress."Proportional is unacceptable. We need to finish them!" wrote right-wing commentator Marc Thiessen."Hopefully we used a proportional nuke," wrote podcaster Matt Tardio."'Proportional.' Overwhelming response preferred," wrote NewsNation's Katie Pavlich.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday said the SAVE America Act is dead in remarks to reporters. The post Thune Says SAVE America Act is Dead… For Now (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Retired Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, says any US response after President Trump said Iran shot down an American Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz should target military sites tied to the attack and avoid economic targets that could escalate the conflict. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Travis Hill says he "fully" disagrees with Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr's warning that recent regulatory changes could weaken bank safety and soundness, arguing regulators are trying to focus examiners on material financial risks while keeping the banking system balanced and resilient. (Source: Bloomberg)
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) on Tuesday said Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner should win his primary on Tuesday and then get off the ballot so that Democrats can replace him with a stronger candidate in the fall. Platner is expected to win Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Senate. He would then face Sen. Susan Collins…
The U.S. military says multiple rounds of retaliatory strikes which targeted air defense and radar sites are now complete. NBC News’ Matt Bradley explains how the downing of an Apache helicopter by an Iranian drone provoked the return fire.
The US Military launched strikes against Iran after the downing of an Apache helicopter. The post DEVELOPING: US Military Launches Self-Defense Strikes Against Iran After Downing of Apache Helicopter appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the latest from the Trump Administration. On today's show, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, former Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino. (Source: Bloomberg)