Iran’s Khamenei Blames US Airman’s Self-Immolation on ‘Western Culture’

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei on Wednesday blamed “Western culture” for the self-immolation of U.S. airman Aaron Bushnell outside of the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. “The genocide in Gaza is even too much for that young person who was brought up in the Western culture,” Khamenei said on X. “His conscience was hurting and

Sen. John Cornyn Launches Bid to Become New GOP Senate Leader After McConnell Departure

Sen. John Cornyn has announced he’s officially in the running to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell as the Senate GOP leader. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) has officially launched his bid to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as the Senate Republican leader, becoming the first senator to enter the fray in what could be a fiercely competitive

White House Refers to Illegal Immigrants as ‘Newcomers’ in Brief

The White House referred to illegal immigrants as “newcomers” in a Thursday brief urging Congress to pass a bipartisan bill on border security and asylum restrictions.  “The bill also includes $1.4 billion for cities and states who are providing critical services to newcomers, and would expedite work permits for people who are in the country