7+ hour, 55+ min ago   (1221+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and political appointees in his department pushed for the two crew members of an F-15 who were shot down over Iran in April to participate in Sunday’s highly publicized “60 Minutes” report about the ensuing rescue operation, according…...

15+ hour, 5+ min ago   (446+ words) The Iran war has lasted far longer than many expected — and so has a functioning oil market....

14+ hour, 22+ min ago   (783+ words) Desperate pleas for air cover from Yemeni generals started coming mid-morning on Thursday. As the Houthis advanced, backup support from Saudi Arabia was nowhere in sight....

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (87+ words) CNN speaks with experts about the challenges facing the US, the economic pressure on Iran and whether the conflict could push Tehran back to the negotiating table. Pickaxe Mountain activity, US intelligence gaps and more CNN speaks with experts about…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (119+ words) During a speech at the Pentagon memorial for the 9/11 attacks, President Trump referred to Iran as the "world's number one sponsor of terror" and celebrated the soldiers that fought in the country's war on terror. ‘The Islamic Republic of Iran…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (779+ words) A narrow waterway located at the mouth of the Red Sea between Yemen and Djibouti has provided an escape hatch for a sizeable chunk of the Middle East’s oil. That lifeline is now looking increasingly shaky. For weeks, Yemen’s Iran-backed…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (852+ words) A key oil pipeline system in Saudi Arabia was struck by projectiles on Thursday, according to two US officials familiar with the matter. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy said in a statement posted to its website Friday that the pipeline…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1722+ words) Vice President JD Vance offered Republicans a glimpse of what could be the party’s future on Thursday night, as he hammered home a midterm message with overtures to disaffected voters, a pro-family pitch in personal terms, and plenty of red-meat…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (78+ words) Crowd chants "JD 48" during Vance's GOP convention address CNN Crowd chants ‘JD 48’ during Vance’s GOP convention address During Vice President JD Vance’s speech Thursday night at the GOP midterm convention, the crowd chanted “JD 48” suggesting supporters want him to succeed…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1332+ words) Welcome to the inaugural edition of 20/26 Vision. At the GOP’s big midterm convention last night, President Donald Trump offered voters a bunch of stuff they don’t want … and cash that they almost surely won’t actually get. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats are…...