Trump Says Iran Is Without a Leader, ‘Infighting’ Creating Confusion

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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at an ‘Investing in America’ event in Washington on April 30, 2025. Leah Millis/Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes the Iranian regime is effectively without a leader and is experiencing infighting between two factions because the U.S. military has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz. “Iran

Trump to nominate David Cummins as TSA administrator

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Washington — President Trump intends to nominate David Cummins to lead the Transportation Security Administration, according to a person familiar with the decision. Cummins currently serves as senior vice president of citizen services at Serco, a government services contractor. He has held multiple leadership roles in transportation and operations, including as a director for the

Pentagon dismisses report it could take 6 months to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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The Pentagon denied a report in the Washington Post that it may take six months to clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines laid by the Iranian military. The paper reported Wednesday, citing three officials familiar with the discussion, that a senior Defense Department official shared the estimate during a classified briefing for members of…

Ocasio-Cortez on Republicans complaining about Virginia redistricting loss: ‘Wah, wah, wah’

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday mocked Republicans complaining about the Virginia redistricting loss and said she looks forward to picking up additional House seats in midterm elections. Journalist Matt Laslo, founder of the Laslo Congressional Bureau outlet, began to ask Ocasio-Cortez to comment on Republicans’ pushback to the Tuesday redistricting win. “What do you…