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By Ward Clark There is no telling what acts might be taken by desperate men with weapons. In just such an example, what's left of Iran's military forces just launched an attack on Qatar, a Gulf state that has been friendly to Iran over the years. A major industrial center, the Ras Laffan Industrial City, has been attacked with missiles and  badly damaged .  Several   reports  have already hit X, the world's bulletin board. This is a major development. Qatari officials spoke out about the strikes earlier today against Iran’s South Pars field over concern that Iran could target their energy infrastructure in response. Ras Laffan is the largest liquefied natural gas export facility in the world. https://t.co/NZfHla7nok — Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) March 18, 2026 Well, Iran did target Qatar's energy structure. We might note that last September, President Trump hosted Qatar's Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, on Air Force One for a meeting to discus...

By Sister Toldjah It's become a well-known fact over the last several years that blue states like California and New York have seen a deluge of businesses and  people flee  to red states like Texas and Florida, where the cost of living and doing business is considerably less expensive. It's become so well-known, in fact, that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has been busy pushing revisionist spin regarding the tax burden in his state versus popular destination states ahead of an expected 2028 presidential bid, falsely proclaiming that those red states are the "real high-tax states." As we reported, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) was having none of it, tweeting that "There are lies, damned lies and statistics. Then there is whatever you’d call the claim that California has lower taxes than Florida."  "Even people who like California governance acknowledge CA is a very high tax state: highest sales, income, and gas taxes in the nation," DeSantis a...

By Matt Margolis Republicans successfully brought the SAVE America Act to the Senate floor for debate on Tuesday, and Democrats sure do sound like they’re in full panic mode. The talking points were predictable, and we’ve heard them all before — the usual accusations of disenfranchisement, minorities unable to get IDs, married women losing access to the ballot, and their new favorite line about getting passports. Bogus fear-mongering, all of it. These concerns  are literally all addressed in the text of the bill itself . So, what’s the real reason they’re opposing it? I’ve always said it’s because Democrats rely on fraudulent votes for power. That's also the reason why the provisions of the SAVE America Act are widely popular, save for with Democrats in Congress. They won’t say that, of course, but Sen. Patty Murray actually let the cat out of the bag on the Senate floor. First, let's be clear about what this bill actually does. The SAVE America Act requires a photo ID to v...

By Dan Burmawi Almost every morning, I wake up, unlock my phone, and open the news, and almost every day there is another Islamic terrorist attack somewhere in the world. In the last week alone, we’ve seen a deadly shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, where an ISIS-linked gunman yelled “Allahu Akbar” before killing an Army officer and injuring two others in an act of Islamic terrorism; a vehicle-ramming and shooting attack on Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, by a suspect with Hezbollah ties who injured a security guard and terrorized children inside; and an attempted bombing in New York City, where two teenagers hurled improvised explosives at protesters outside Gracie Mansion in a plot to cause mass casualties to defend Muhammad. But that’s just the latest. Add to this the three Americans killed in an Islamic State ambush in Palmyra, Syria; fifteen Jews murdered in a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Syd...

We should stop spending taxpayer money subsidizing crackpot schemes of climate hysteria promoters like Al Gore and his rich friends.   By John Stossel Do you eat steak? You’re killing the planet! So say climate activists. Silly media agree: Vox warns that beef is the “worst thing we eat when it comes to global warming.” The World Economic Forum, which says it’s “committed to improving the state of the world,” released a video promoting a future where “you’ll own nothing and you’ll be happy. You’ll eat much less meat.” How does meat threaten the climate? Cows give off methane — a greenhouse gas. “Cow flatulence,” says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on MSNBC, “it actually is an issue.” As usual, she gets it wrong. It’s not flatulence that produces most methane — it’s burping, from the other end. Bill Gates suggested the world should...

By PAM KEY Tuesday on CNN’s “The Source,” Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) said if President Donald Trump attempted to withdraw the United States from NATO, there would be a Republican “civil war.” Host Kaitlan Collins said, “The president has been lashing out at NATO allies for not immediately saying yes to his request to help escort ships and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. They say they don’t want to do so because one, it’s dangerous. Two, they weren’t coordinated on this war before it started and that it’s not NATO’s war. When you hear that and the president suggesting that the United States could could leave NATO without the consent of Congress, what goes through your mind?” Bacon said, “Well, anger, because NATO is the best alliance, strongest alliance in history.” Collins asked, “Is he wrong when he says that he can leave NATO without Congress?” Bacon said, “He’s wrong. Since you ask, if he broke up NATO on his own, it would be a civil war in the Republican caucus, o...

By SIMON KENT Israel claimed Wednesday that Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib was “eliminated” in a precision overnight strike, adding another name to the increasingly long list of senior Iranian government figures to be assassinated. His demise comes after Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani was also killed yesterday alongside another senior high ranking Islamic Republic leadership official. The Israeli military announced it has killed two top Iranian security officials in overnight strikes, further eroding the Islamic dictatorship’s senior leadership and command structure. pic.twitter.com/qjQOnUxjZq — Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) March 17, 2026 Iran has not yet commented on Khatib. The  Times of Israel   reports  Defense Minister Israel Katz says Khatib was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Tehran, adding “significant surprises” are expected today. “On this day, significant surprises are expected across all arenas that will escalate the ...

By Ben Smith The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown is stretching into its second month, and it is no longer just a fight in Washington. Airport lines are getting longer, TSA staffing is tightening, and the strain is already visible in places people cannot avoid. There are also the issues related to our national security, as we've seen play out by way of four Islam-inspired terrorist attacks in just two weeks on American soil. NEW: @FoxNews has obtained a letter the WH sent to two GOP Senators today, explaining some of the concessions they are offering Democrats on DHS reforms. They include: - DHS officers conducting immigration enforcement will wear clearly visible ID & provide it when asked. - Use… pic.twitter.com/MtYX73n5Uc — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) March 17, 2026 Fox News congressional correspondent Bill Melugin first flagged the letter the White House sent Tuesday to GOP Sens. Susan Collins (ME) and Katie Britt (AL) outlining what it calls its conce...

By Jonathan Turley Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, has been the subject of a shocking level of personal attacks and conspiracy theories. The latest such example involves a site called Project Constitution, which posted an allegation (with a recording of the purported voice of Erika Kirk) that she helped recruit underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein. It is untrue, but other posters soon spread the viral claim. As a public figure, Kirk has a higher burden in bringing defamation claims. There are also free speech protections for the statement of opinions, even unhinged opinions. However, some of these attacks appear to cross the line. The most recent posting declared that it had acquired a “bombshell” audio file and “verified its authenticity.” It then affirms that “The voice is undeniably Erika Kirk’s. There is no mistaking it. And what she says on that call is absolutely damning.” The posting maintains that this is a “statement of fact” and “It’s not a rumor. It’s not a theory. ...