Iranians Enlisted Hells Angels Biker To Assassinate Dissident in US, Feds Say

Federal prosecutors on Monday announced the indictment of members of an Iranian network, one of them a Canadian member of a biker gang, on charges that they planned to assassinate a dissident who had fled the country for the United States. Naji Sharifi Zindashti, an Iranian national, allegedly coordinated with two Canadian nationals—Damion Patrick John

Pressure Mounts on Biden To Confront Iran After Drone Strike Kills US Soldiers

Republicans slam Biden for ‘doctrine of appeasement’ toward Iran (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) The Biden administration is under immense pressure from Republicans and some Democrats in Congress to confront Iran and its terror proxies following a weekend drone strike by Tehran’s terrorist proxies that killed 3 U.S. service members and wounded 25 more. Republican foreign policy

Iraq Is Choking Off Billions in US-Backed Oil Exports. Businesses Are Imploring Congress To Help.

The Iraqi government is choking off the exportation of more than 400,000 barrels of oil per day in the country’s Kurdistan territory, prompting a regional trade association to petition Congress for help pressuring Baghdad to reverse course. The Association of the Petroleum Industry of Kurdistan warned in a letter sent Monday to the House and

Bob Casey Won’t Say If He’ll Vote for Biden Nominee Linked to Anti-Israel, Anti-Police Groups

Sen. Bob Casey, perhaps more than any other senator, faces a dilemma over Biden judicial nominee Adeel Mangi. The Pennsylvania Democrat could vote to confirm Mangi, who has come under fire for his work with anti-Israel and anti-police organizations. Or Casey could buck his party by voting against President Joe Biden’s “historic” nominee to the

San Francisco Shop That Inspired ‘Toy Story’ Closes, Owner Cites Crime

The San Francisco store that inspired the movie Toy Story will close next month, with the owner citing crime as one reason for its demise. An attorney representing the Luhn family, which owns Jeffrey’s Toys—told SFGATE that “the perils and violence of the downtown environment, inflation, the decrease in consumer spending, and the demise of retail across