For weeks, President Donald Trump has promised the Iranian people that ‘help is on the way’ while positioning a massive U.S. naval armada within striking distance of Iran’s coast. But as the White House pivots toward a diplomatic summit in Istanbul Friday, analysts warn the president may face a growing credibility test if threats are not followed by action. By threatening ‘speed and fury’ against a regime accused of killing thousands of protesters, Trump has...
For months after the Trump administration dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development, critics warned that America’s global health programs were being gutted. What drew far less attention was what replaced it. In December 2025, the White House quietly rolled out the America First Global Health Strategy, shifting control of U.S. global health aid from USAID to the State Department and fundamentally rewriting how billions of dollars in foreign assistance are distributed. The transition has...
A federal judge on Tuesday appeared receptive to the claim from Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., that the Pentagon is retaliating against him for protected political speech, raising concerns about potential violations of the First Amendment. U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon is considering whether to issue a preliminary injunction that would halt War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s efforts to reopen Kelly’s military retirement grade, a process that could result in a reduction of his pension, while...
Leaked documents from the Iranian regime reveal a coordinated plan by its security apparatus, approved by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to violently suppress nationwide protests using force, surveillance and internet shutdowns. Excerpts of the documents, reviewed by Fox News Digital, show that Iran’s Supreme National Security Council developed the strategy after the 2019 nationwide protests that came amid fuel price hikes and economic collapse. At a National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) press...
A House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee hearing on Tuesday underscored what lawmakers and witnesses repeatedly described as a ‘historic’ but ‘narrowing’ opportunity to weaken Hezbollah and restore Lebanese state sovereignty, while exposing sharp disagreement over whether current U.S. policy is moving fast or forcefully enough. Opening the hearing, Chairman Mike Lawler, R-NY., said Lebanon is ‘at a crossroads’ following the Nov. 2024 Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, arguing the moment offers ‘an unprecedented opportunity’...
