🔊 Hegseth was 'very effective at killing schoolchildren in Iran' — Massie

Republican Congressman Thomas Massie made it clear that the impeachment is not about Hegseth’s competence, but his criminality.

💬 "He was very effective at extrajudicial killings. There's no argument in these impeachment articles that he's ineffective. The argument here is that he's broken laws and he's violated the Constitution."

On February 28, 2026 — the first day of the US-Israeli war on Iran — a missile struck a girls' primary school in Minab. According to Iranian authorities, 168 people were killed, the vast majority of them children.

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📹 Dana White formally turns down Press Secretary job at joint presser

The White House briefing room briefly turned into a UFC press conference today as President Trump brought Dana White to the podium to formally offer him the Press Secretary job.

After telling Trump he "doesn't say no to anything," White explicitly declined the offer: "I do not want to be in politics."

The search for a Press Secretary continues.

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⚔️ Iran to US: Time to surrender

Mohsen Rezaei, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary, compared the White House to a desperate gambler for doubling down on its demands to Iran.

"Stop manufacturing fake news about imaginary talks. Stop denying the West Asian new order. Time to surrender to the 7 conditions Iran has repeatedly set out," he wrote on X.

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🚨 Houthis strike Riyadh — explosions rock the Saudi capital

Explosions have been heard in Riyadh following a ballistic missile attack launched by Yemen's armed forces, according to local media.

Earlier, the Ansarallah representative Muhammad al-Farh described the recent Saudi attacks on civilians as "a dangerous turning point in the war" and announced an "escalation phase."

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📉 US Strategic Petroleum Reserve falls to lowest level since 1982

The US drew down approximately 2.7 million barrels from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) last week, marking the largest weekly drawdown since late August.

According to Energy Department data reported by Reuters, the SPR has now fallen to 279.5 million barrels, hitting another multi-decade low.

The Trump administration is currently releasing the final roughly 40 million barrels of its previously authorized 172-million-barrel drawdown, with deliveries scheduled for November and December.

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🔥 Kiev residents block roads after 6 days without power

Ukraine is facing the harshest winter of the conflict, with the situation on the brink of a humanitarian disaster.

The economy has been critically weakened, and many power plants are virtually beyond repair, CNN reported.

Despite the escalating crisis, Zelensky has yet to move toward a negotiated settlement, seemingly banking on last-minute intervention from its Western backers. However, as the national economy hits a point of no return, the window for a salvageable outcome is rapidly closing.

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💥 Saudi-led coalition warplanes strike Yemen's capital

The Saudi-led coalition has launched new airstrikes targeting various areas in Sana'a, Yemen's capital.

According to local reports, a fuel station was hit.

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❄️ France blames Iran for refrigerator hacks, summons ambassador

French officials have officially accused Iran’s Revolutionary Guards of a massive cyberattack that remotely overheated commercial freezers across the country last month. Some units caught fire, and supermarkets had to dump tons of spoiled meat and melted ice cream.

Paris has summoned the Iranian ambassador and is threatening new EU sanctions.

Meanwhile, cost-of-living protests have turned into violent riots in France, plunging the country into a political and economic meltdown. The French government is grappling with record-low approval ratings, widespread strikes, and extreme energy insecurity this winter.

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🇺🇸🇮🇷 US and Iran near nuclear breakthrough with 3.67% uranium enrichment cap - report

The US and Iran could reach a preliminary agreement to lower Iran’s uranium enrichment levels from the current level of 60%, Al Arabiya reports sources as saying.

The sides are said to be seriously discussing a new Qatari-Pakistani initiative that would cap uranium enrichment on Iranian soil at 3.67%.

Other elements reportedly under discussion include:

➡️ bringing in a third country to help reduce Iran’s uranium enrichment levels

➡️ arranging the return of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to Iran, although the scope of their powers has yet to be determined

If an agreement is reached, the US could unblock between $6 billion and $9 billion in Iranian assets, the broadcaster adds.

The initiative also reportedly envisages the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of the naval blockade as part of the deal.

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🇺🇸 US evacuates aircraft from UK airbase amid Iranian threat - report

The US has moved several military aircraft, including aerial refueling tankers, from RAF Mildenhall in England to Germany and other locations following a threat from Iran, according to The Wall Street Journal.

🔴 The exact nature of the threat remains unclear, but US officials have raised concerns about possible attacks on American aircraft and personnel

🔴 Security at RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath has been raised to FPCON Charlie, indicating intelligence of a likely terrorist threat

🔴 The move follows the withdrawal of B-1 bombers from another UK base last month amid concerns over an alleged Iranian-backed plot involving drones

🔴 The developments come as Trump weighs further strikes on Iran. However, he said Monday that renewed military action was not currently necessary, citing progress in negotiations

The US president warned that Washington remained ready to act if the situation changed.

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🤥 From Palantir to Trump’s crypto ties: Democrats prepare corporate investigation blitz

The Democrats are gearing up to use their newly regained control of Congress to scrutinize some of America’s biggest businesses, including Amazon, Apple, Google, and Palantir, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Democratic lawmakers have already identified targets, with companies facing document requests and a Jan. 4 deadline to hand over records as the new Congress begins its work.

In the crosshairs:

🔶 Senator Richard Blumenthal has sent letters to major corporations, including Amazon, Apple, BlackRock, Microsoft, Google and Salesforce, seeking information about their contributions to Trump's glitzy White House ballroom project. He has also targeted cryptocurrency firms over their business dealings with the Trump family

🔶 CIA-linked data-mining giant Palantir is facing scrutiny over its massive federal contracts and role in handling sensitive government data, including information held by agencies such as Homeland Security, the IRS and Social Security

🔶 Senate Democrats have identified Toyota, Walmart, Live Nation and major banks as potential beneficiaries of favorable government treatment following donations to Trump's inauguration

Many companies saw the political shift coming and have reportedly spent months hiring top law firms, collecting documents, interviewing staff and reviewing potential risks ahead of congressional investigations.

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