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Ilhan Omar’s Sister Exposed, Tied to Explosive USAID Linked Fraud Web [WATCH]
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Ilhan Omar’s Sister Exposed, Tied to Explosive USAID Linked Fraud Web [WATCH]

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One of Minnesota’s largest public corruption scandals is back in the spotlight, and once again, the orbit around Rep. Ilhan Omar is proving remarkably crowded.

A Daily Wire investigation has raised fresh questions about Omar’s sister, Sahra Noor, and her alleged proximity to figures tied to the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, a case federal prosecutors have described as a historic theft from taxpayers.

The scandal involved fake meal claims, shell entities, and millions in federal funds that were supposed to feed children.

Instead, according to prosecutors, the money helped bankroll luxury homes, real estate deals, and the kind of political embarrassment Democrats usually prefer to bury under a committee calendar.

The Daily Wire reported that Noor used the address of a woman with business connections to multiple people convicted in the Feeding Our Future case.

That detail has attracted new attention as Minnesota lawmakers continue reviewing possible links between Omar and the scandal.

The Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee has been examining Omar’s potential ties, according to the report.

Democrats blocked a subpoena in May that would have required Omar to turn over records, which is one way to keep the sunlight away from the paperwork.

Public records cited by The Daily Wire show that Noor has been involved with several Minneapolis area organizations, including People’s Center Clinics & Services in the city’s Somali neighborhood.

The federally qualified health center reportedly received a controversial $2 million earmark while Omar was serving in the Minnesota Legislature.

Noor later founded Grit Partners Consulting, a firm that claims it “has secured more than $20 million in funding for health initiatives” and has “consulted on projects backed by” USAID, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Gavi, and the World Bank.

That kind of resume sounds impressive, until the address trail starts getting interesting.

According to incorporation records, Grit Partners was registered at a home on Hyacinth Avenue in Lakeville, Minnesota.

The Daily Wire reported that the residence and the woman living there connect to at least three people convicted in the Feeding Our Future scandal.

The home is occupied by Mashah Ahmed Ali and his wife, Ister Ahmed Afraa, also known as Ismahan Ahmed Afraa.

State incorporation records show Afraa launched Sunrise Business Center Inc. with Hanna Marekegn.

Marekegn pleaded guilty to wire fraud in 2022 after admitting she stole $7 million through the Feeding Our Future operation.

Prosecutors said she falsely claimed to be serving 4,000 children per day while using proceeds to purchase a mansion.

During court testimony, Marekegn also admitted that she falsely accused state officials of racism to discourage scrutiny.

In other words, the left’s favorite shield was allegedly used to keep investigators away from a taxpayer funded feeding frenzy.

Afraa also incorporated Sunshine Care Center MN Inc., using the same business address as Sunrise Business Center.

Marekegn listed Sunshine Care Center as her employer on LinkedIn, according to the report.

The Daily Wire further reported that Afraa had ties to Aimee Bock, the former Feeding Our Future leader sentenced to 41 years in prison.

Minnesota Department of Health records listed Bock as the point of contact for Sunshine Care Center LLC.

The same Hyacinth Avenue address was used to register Diversity Childcare Center LLC, which also listed Bock as its point of contact.

State investigative documents cited by The Daily Wire say Bock told investigators the head of Sunshine Care Center MN was introduced to Feeding Our Future by Sahra Nur, a major figure later sentenced to four years in prison.

Afraa also served as CEO of Aflah Property Inc., which operated from Nur’s home on Fordham Court NE.

State records show Afraa was hit with a $30,000 state tax lien in April 2025 that listed the Fordham Court address.

Court filings cited by The Daily Wire describe Nur’s home as a central location in the Feeding Our Future operation.

At least 17 companies were registered there, many of which prosecutors said were used to fraudulently bill the government or launder proceeds.

Nur owned S & S Catering, which claimed it served more than 8 million meals.

Prosecutors alleged the company supplied fake invoices that allowed Feeding Our Future sites to seek reimbursements, resulting in more than $12 million in federal payments.

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The Fordham Court address was also used for groups including Academy for Youth Excellence, which prosecutors alleged fraudulently obtained $3.5 million in federal funds.

Golis Properties LLC was also housed there, and prosecutors said it stole $3.9 million from taxpayers while using $2.5 million to buy an entire block on East Lake Street.

The Daily Wire reported that Afraa later bought property across from a building seized by the federal government after officials alleged it had been purchased with fraud proceeds.

For ordinary Americans paying grocery bills and taxes, that is the kind of detail that tends to stick.

Questions surrounding Omar’s family have followed the Minnesota Democrat for years.

She has long faced scrutiny over reports related to her past marriage to a Somali man critics alleged was her brother, an allegation Omar has denied.

The report also found that Noor has relocated to Africa and that members of Omar’s family have become involved with the Somali government.

Breitbart separately reported that Noor left People’s Center, moved to Kenya, and that Grit Partners performed Africa based work funded by the now defunct USAID.

Noor has not been charged in the Feeding Our Future case based on the information cited in the report.

Still, the web of addresses, business filings, federal funding, convicted fraudsters, and blocked subpoenas gives taxpayers plenty of reasons to demand answers.

Steve Hilton Drops a Brilliant Campaign Ad That Humiliates California’s Democrat Machine [WATCH]
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Steve Hilton Drops a Brilliant Campaign Ad That Humiliates California’s Democrat Machine [WATCH]

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Every now and then, a political campaign produces an ad that does more than fill airtime.

It lands like a punch, sticks in the mind, and reminds voters that politics can still have some energy left in the tank.

Most campaign ads are not built that way.

They are usually sterile, overmanaged, and so painfully cautious that they seem designed by a committee terrified of its own shadow.

California Republican Steve Hilton appears to have skipped that tired playbook.

His new gubernatorial campaign ad goes big, loud, strange, and remarkably effective, which is exactly what a Republican needs in a state run into the ground by the Democrat machine.

The ad leans heavily into AI generated visuals, but not in the usual awkward way that makes viewers wonder whether a laptop had a nervous breakdown.

This one is cinematic, sharp, funny, and packed with a message that normal Californians will understand immediately.

The spot opens with the Machine, a massive dystopian monster that looks like it crawled out of the wreckage of every failed Sacramento policy.

Hilton, or an AI version of him, goes to war with it before the ad shifts to very real scenes of homelessness, chaos, and sky high gas prices.

That contrast is the point.

The monster may be animated, but the misery it represents is very real for Californians paying the bills, dodging encampments, and watching the political class congratulate itself for ruining paradise.

The ad then takes aim at the familiar cast of California power brokers.

Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris sit with oversized swamp creatures labeled “Chamber of Commerce,” “Non Profits,” and “Government Unions” as the ruling class waits for the machine to pick its next puppet.

Newsom delivers one of the ad’s nastiest and funniest lines about the governor’s office, saying, “I’d do it forever, but it’s my turn to be president,” which prompts a shocked reaction from the Kamala character.

The joke works because it is barely satire at this point.

Then comes the machine’s selection, Xavier Becerra. Newsom responds, ” The Biden guy ? Who lost all those kids?” while Kamala objects, “It can’t be right. Run it again.”

The machine keeps producing the same answer, again and again.

Eventually, robot minions bring Becerra into the room, where Newsom tells him, “As long as you submit to the machine, you have to do nothing.”

Becerra grins and asks, “Nothing?”

Then he adds, “I can do that.”

It is brutal, simple, and exactly the kind of political mockery Republicans too often avoid because some consultant in loafers thinks voters prefer beige messaging.

From there, the ad turns into a full rebellion fantasy.

Hilton leads ordinary Californians against the Machine, while the Democrat figures look increasingly panicked as their usual system of insiders, unions, nonprofits, donors, and bureaucrats faces open defiance.

The final battle puts Hilton against the Machine in giant robot form, holding the California flag.

At one point, Kamala asks, “Can we get Swalwell back?” which is a savage little punchline in a state where Democrats have no shortage of political punchlines.

That is why the ad works.

It does not merely say California is broken, it shows the machine that broke it, then dares voters to imagine smashing it.

Republicans looking for a campaign model should pay attention.

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Voters are tired of soft focus ads about values while their cities decay, their utility bills climb, and their leaders flee upward to national ambitions after leaving wreckage behind.

Hilton still faces a steep climb, because California Democrats have built a political fortress with public money, loyal institutions, activist networks, and a media class that treats Republican momentum like an unexplained weather event.

Nobody should pretend this will be easy.

But the ad signals that Hilton understands the battlefield better than most.

He is not just running against a candidate, he is running against a ruling system that thinks voters should accept decline as the price of enlightened governance.

The Democrats will fight hard to keep the governor’s office in their hands, especially if Becerra is their chosen vehicle.

But Hilton is showing that Republicans can fight with creativity, humor, and a clear message that speaks to people who are sick of being managed by failures.

For a party that needs to compete in hostile territory, this is the kind of ad that cuts through the noise.

It is flashy, memorable, and refreshingly unsentimental about the people who turned California into a warning label for the rest of America.

Trump Torches Press at Correspondents Dinner Over Full Blown Trump Derangement Syndrome [WATCH]
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Trump Torches Press at Correspondents Dinner Over Full Blown Trump Derangement Syndrome [WATCH]

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President Donald Trump walked into the White House Correspondents Dinner on Friday night and did what the political press corps always fears most.

He made them the punchline in their own room.

The annual gathering of Washington media insiders, politicians, lobbyists, and camera hungry celebrities is usually treated like a sacred civic ritual by the same people who insist they are speaking truth to power.

Trump treated it more like an overdue roast of the people who have spent years treating him like the villain in their favorite cable news drama.

After establishment reporters spent part of the evening congratulating one another for coverage aimed squarely at Trump, the president took the stage and immediately turned the spotlight back on them.

The mood shifted fast, because the guest of honor was not there to flatter the room.

“This place is the really largest group of Trump derangement syndrome people ever put together at one time, I suspect,” the president said at one point.

That line landed because it hit the obvious nerve.

For years, much of the corporate press has behaved less like a neutral watchdog and more like a therapy circle with press credentials.

Trump did not limit himself to the media, either.

He brought Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr into the act with a joke about the dinner menu that had the room laughing and wincing at the same time.

“I hope everyone finally got to enjoy their entire, very delicious beef tenderloin; It’s very special beef. And I want you all to know that Bobby Kennedy, who is right here, personally ran over the cow in his car and he cut it up, and he brought it here for you to eat tonight, so it’s very fresh,” Trump said.

Then he kept going, pulling Kennedy’s wife, Cheryl Hines, into the bit as well.

“And Bobby also suggested an appetizer featuring his favorite cut of male raccoon roadkill, but we drew the line at that, Cheryl,” Trump added, roping Kennedy’s wife, Cheryl Hines, into the joke.

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The president also took aim at CNN personalities Anderson Cooper and Kaitlan Collins, two figures who have become fixtures in the media ecosystem that feeds on Trump coverage while pretending to be above it.

Trump’s dig at Cooper was wrapped in a strange sort of backhanded nostalgia.

“I like Anderson actually because he’s covered me well for many years, then he went bad as soon as I went for politics… I did so many interviews with him, and he was great. But you know he’s got a little different persuasion than me, in many ways actually,” he said of Cooper.

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Collins got a sharper jab, with Trump comparing her to transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney in a crack tied to the Bud Light controversy. For a press corps that lectures America daily about sensitivity while dishing out sanctimony by the truckload, it was exactly the kind of joke designed to make the room squirm.

“I thought Kaitlan had really made it big with a major new sponsorship, but then I informed her that it wasn’t her on the Bud Light can, it was Dylan Mulvaney,” he said.

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The dinner once again showed the strange relationship between Trump and the media class.

They scold him, mock him, obsess over him, profit from him, and then act shocked when he returns fire in person.

Trump closed by teasing the crowd with a mock announcement about running again, putting on a Trump 2028 hat as he spoke.

The move was classic Trump theater, a perfectly timed reminder that no matter how many panels the pundits host, he still knows how to seize the room.

“I’m pleased to announce my intention to, and this is somewhat of a scoop, my intention to run for a fourth term as president of the United States,” he said while putting on a Trump 2028 hat.

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The establishment press wanted a night of applause, awards, and insider backslapping.

Instead, it got a president willing to say out loud what millions of grassroots conservatives have been saying for years.

The press can call it mean, small, or not funny if it wants.

But judging by how loudly Trump’s jokes keep echoing through Washington, the people who claim not to care are still listening very closely.

Shiloh Hendrix Attorney Explodes After Verdict and Vows Appeal in Fiery Courtroom Fallout [WATCH]
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Shiloh Hendrix Attorney Explodes After Verdict and Vows Appeal in Fiery Courtroom Fallout [WATCH]

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The Shiloh Hendrix case ended with a split verdict, a stiff misdemeanor sentence, and an attorney who clearly had no interest in pretending the proceeding was some noble exercise in justice.

A jury found Hendrix not guilty on the misdemeanor count tied to her interaction with an 8 year old Somali boy at Roy Sutherland Playground in Soldiers Field Memorial Park in April 2025.

The conviction came only on the second count involving the adult bystander who filmed her, confronted her, and has previously faced a sex crime charge involving a minor.

Judge Christa M. Daily sentenced Hendrix to a $1,000 fine, 200 hours of community service, supervised probation, and a stayed 90 day jail term.

The case began when Hendrix was at the park with her toddler son and saw the boy taking an applesauce pouch from her diaper bag.

She allegedly used a racial slur toward the child, which became the spark for the kind of viral outrage machine that now seems to double as an unofficial arm of the modern left.

Bystander Sharmake Omar began recording Hendrix and aggressively confronted her as she tried to leave while holding her child.

In the video that spread online, Omar repeatedly demanded that she say the slur again, and she did, handing the internet mob exactly what it wanted.

Hendrix was quickly doxed, and according to reports, her entire family was threatened after the clip went viral.

Supporters rallied behind her, raising more than $850,000 on GiveSendGo as the case became another flashpoint over whether offensive words can be turned into a criminal prosecution.

Prosecutors charged Hendrix with disorderly conduct involving both the boy and the adult man who confronted her.

After four days of testimony and nearly nine hours of deliberations, the jury cleared her on the count involving the child but convicted her for her words and conduct toward the man holding the camera.

Her attorney, Karalus, did not sugarcoat his reaction after the verdict.

“I think it’s sad, I think it’s pathetic, I think it’s sick,” Karalus told reporters when asked what he thought of the outcome.

Karalus ripped the process, pointing to what he described as the absurdity of keeping a jury until 10 p.m. over a misdemeanor case while the cameraman at the center of the conviction never testified.

“It was like I was fighting the prosecutor and the judge,” he said. “It was like I was taking on two parties at the same time.”

That is the kind of statement that should make every free speech minded American sit up straight, especially when the case turns on words rather than actual violence.

Karalus also accused the boy’s father, a key witness, of lying under oath “over and over and over and over again.”

He criticized the way the court handled evidence related to a large GoFundMe campaign tied to the child’s family.

According to Karalus, the judge would not let him show the father’s GoFundMe page, which he said falsely listed the child as five years old and remained active.

Karalus unloaded on the courtroom process, saying, “this is a circus, this is monkey court, this is nuts!”

He also claimed the judge repeatedly interrupted him, yelled at him in front of the jury, blocked him from making records, and spoke over him during the trial.

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For conservatives who have watched one speech case after another get filtered through elite outrage standards, the pattern feels painfully familiar.

Say something the regime dislikes, get dragged before the public, have your family threatened, then watch the system pretend the real problem is your language.

Karalus made clear that Hendrix intends to appeal the conviction.

He maintained throughout the case that her words, however harsh some may consider them, came during a tense confrontation after property was taken from her child’s diaper bag.

His argument was simple enough for anyone not addicted to woke legal theory.

The government should not be in the business of prosecuting offensive speech unless it crosses the narrow legal line into true fighting words, threats, or actual disorder that breaches the peace.

Instead, this case has become a glaring example of how quickly speech can be criminalized when social pressure, viral video, and courtroom discretion all point in the same direction.

Hendrix walked out acquitted on the child related count, but convicted over the interaction with the adult who chose to record, confront, and escalate.

That verdict may satisfy the outrage crowd, but Karalus has made it obvious that the legal fight is not finished.

The appeal now looms, and so does the larger question that refuses to go away.

If ugly words spoken in a chaotic park confrontation can bring this level of punishment, plenty of Americans will wonder whose speech gets targeted next.

Madison Protest Erupts After Activist Hijacks Police Briefing Following Fatal Knife to a Gun Fight Encounter [WATCH]
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Madison Protest Erupts After Activist Hijacks Police Briefing Following Fatal Knife to a Gun Fight Encounter [WATCH]

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A police briefing in Madison, Wisconsin, turned into a disorderly scene after a protester took control of the microphone during an update about the fatal police shooting of Corey Durell Ruiz.

The disruption unfolded as city officials attempted to explain what investigators say happened during a violent confrontation that left one man dead and two officers injured.

Madison Police Chief John Patterson had begun addressing reporters and members of the public when demonstrators interrupted the event.

In an effort to calm tensions, Patterson said “I’ll step aside” and allowed one protester to speak before eventually resuming the briefing after the crowd quieted.

The protester immediately rejected the chief’s remarks, declaring, “We don’t want any of that talk.”

What followed was a lengthy speech condemning police, capitalism, imperialism and Zionism while accusing Patterson of participating in a system that allegedly oppressed the speaker’s family across generations.

Another demonstrator intensified the spectacle by displaying a sign reading, “Corrupt cops deserve to die too!!!”

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The display came during a briefing intended to provide information about an active state investigation into the shooting.

According to Madison police, officers had responded Wednesday to reports of someone stealing bicycles and checking vehicle doors.

Investigators identified the suspect as thirty eight year old Corey Durell Ruiz, a homeless man with an extensive criminal record.

Police said Ruiz fled on a bicycle and rode through residential backyards while officers pursued him.

Authorities stated that officers eventually caught up with him after he either fell or was pulled from the bicycle, leading to a physical struggle in the middle of an intersection.

During that confrontation, police said Ruiz pulled out a fixed blade knife and injured one officer.

Authorities reported that officers first attempted to subdue him with a Taser, but those efforts failed before the wounded veteran officer fired his weapon.

A second officer also suffered injuries during the incident.

Officials have not yet confirmed whether that injury resulted from the knife or another aspect of the struggle.

Police said officers immediately attempted lifesaving measures before Ruiz was transported to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Four officers were involved in or witnessed the shooting, and those directly involved have been placed on administrative leave while the investigation continues.

Court records indicate Ruiz had accumulated a lengthy criminal history spanning nearly three decades.

The record included cases involving failure to pay child support, vehicle theft, bail jumping, threats against authorities, resisting an officer, theft, attempted invasion of privacy and cocaine possession.

Despite those details, city leaders emphasized accountability during the public briefing.

Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway said the incident would receive a rigorous investigation and argued that fatal encounters with law enforcement should not occur.

“It does not matter who you are or what your past is, you should not lose your life as a result of an encounter with law enforcement,” Rhodes Conway said, according to The Associated Press.

Madison Common Council President Sabrina Madison voiced even stronger criticism by questioning why officers involved in fatal shootings are not immediately detained.

“My first thought is, when the officer’s walking away, why isn’t he walking away in cuffs,” Madison said, according to the AP.

“I’m angry, there’s no way around it.”

Governor Tony Evers also called for transparency and accountability as investigators review the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

The investigation is expected to examine the officers’ actions, the reported knife attack and the events leading to the deadly encounter.

The chaotic interruption highlighted the sharp divisions surrounding police use of force, even as authorities maintain that an officer had been wounded during the struggle.

For many watching, the briefing became less about official facts and more about the growing tension between activists and law enforcement in a city once again thrust into a heated national debate.

America Faces Another Asymmetric Test in Middle East Conflict with Iran
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America Faces Another Asymmetric Test in Middle East Conflict with Iran

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The United States has once again found itself confronting an adversary that prefers unconventional tactics over traditional military engagements, a reality that echoes many of the lessons learned during the post 9/11 wars.

While American forces have achieved significant battlefield successes against Iran’s conventional military assets, analysts say the broader conflict highlights the enduring challenge of asymmetric warfare.

Unlike conventional conflicts that often measure success by destroyed equipment and captured territory, asymmetric warfare revolves around imposing long term costs, creating political pressure, and outlasting a more powerful opponent.

That distinction is increasingly shaping the current confrontation with Iran.

According to Jonathan Schroden, an irregular warfare expert with CNA, the United States is primarily pursuing a conventional military campaign while Iran continues relying on a very different strategy.

Those differing approaches could influence how each side measures success as the conflict continues.

“So, what you’re seeing right now is the U.S. is fighting a conventional war against Iran,” Schroden said.

“We believe that if we strike enough targets in Iran, cause enough damage, destroy enough capability, that they will capitulate. Iran’s theory of success in this war is to impose costs and to outlast the U.S. in time. And so, their theory really centers on economic aspects and time aspects, which translate into politics.”

US Forces Hammer Iranian Targets After Drone Shootdown, Intercept Missiles Over Kuwait
An F/A-18F Super Hornet lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush while sailing in the Arabian Sea, May 26, 2026. (U.S. Navy)

American military operations have reportedly devastated much of Iran’s conventional navy, reducing its ability to fight traditional naval battles.

However, analysts note that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps remains a separate force that specializes in unconventional operations.

That organization continues to control many of Iran’s fast attack boats, drones, sea mines, and missile systems.

Those capabilities allow Tehran to threaten shipping and military targets without depending on large conventional formations that would be vulnerable to American firepower.

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In the wake of the Iran rescue, the Air Force is looking at new countermeasures for its mainstay rescue helicopter. Air Force photo by Airman Bre Lewis.

Even without deploying U.S. ground forces into Iran or fighting a classic insurgency, Schroden argued that familiar patterns from Iraq and Afghanistan are becoming visible.

The struggle is less about defeating large military formations and more about countering an opponent determined to stretch the conflict and increase its political and economic costs.

“Even though the U.S. military does not have troops deployed to Iran, nor are American service members fighting an insurgency, ‘there are strong echoes of our experience with fighting asymmetric enemies conventionally in Iraq, in Afghanistan,’” Schroden said.

He also argued that Iran’s strategy includes attempting to inflict casualties on American personnel to generate political pressure on President Donald Trump.

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Sailors on the U.S. aircraft carrier appeared to have signed their names on munitions being loaded on planes in the first days of the Iran war. Navy photo.

Rather than matching U.S. military power directly, the objective would be to raise the costs of continued military operations.

“What are we trying to do to Iran? We’re trying to impose pain,” Schroden said. “What is Iran trying to do to us? They’re trying to impose costs. Those are two different things.”

A War Department official declined to discuss whether Iran is specifically employing asymmetric tactics against American forces. The official said, “We do not discuss intelligence assessments for operational security reasons.”

The Strait of Hormuz has emerged as the central battleground in the conflict because of its enormous importance to global energy markets.

Before the fighting, roughly one fifth of the world’s oil shipments moved through the narrow waterway, making any disruption economically significant.

Iran has sharply curtailed commercial shipping through the strait while the United States has reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports. President Trump also warned that American forces would target Iranian bridges and power infrastructure if attacks on commercial vessels continue.

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War Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers that destroying Iran’s conventional navy was an early military objective intended to protect freedom of navigation. He also acknowledged that eliminating every fast attack craft and coastal missile launcher is not realistically possible.

Hegseth further accused Iran of escalating the conflict through attacks on commercial shipping. He said Iran had “decided to become a terror state” and added that “one side weaponized the strait.”

Brian Carter of the American Enterprise Institute said Iran has spent years preparing for exactly this type of conflict.

Rather than trying to match the United States ship for ship or aircraft for aircraft, Tehran invested heavily in missiles, drones, and other lower cost capabilities designed to exploit vulnerable maritime chokepoints.

“At no point did Iran decide it would rely exclusively on conventional means — by which I mean modern combat aircraft, large surface vessels, etc — to challenge the United States,” Carter said.

“It was always clear that in a fight involving the U.S Navy, the larger Iranian surface vessels were as good as sunk as soon as the first shots were fired.”

Carter said even occasional successful strikes against commercial vessels could discourage shipping companies from entering the Strait of Hormuz. That would allow Iran to create significant economic disruption without winning a conventional military contest.

“The key to stopping the fire will be to make Iran unwilling to do so, but it is unclear to me how the present pattern of strikes will render Iran willing to stop,” Carter said.

“The Iranians are now dead set on achieving control of the Strait of Hormuz, and they show no signs that the current strikes are giving them cause for concern.”

Missouri Prosecutor Removed After Alleged Ties to Illegal Immigrant Sex-Crime Suspect [WATCH]
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Missouri Prosecutor Removed After Alleged Ties to Illegal Immigrant Sex-Crime Suspect [WATCH]

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A Missouri judge has temporarily stripped Ray County Prosecuting Attorney Camille Johnston of her authority after Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a petition alleging Johnston engaged in multiple conflicts of interest involving criminal cases, including an alleged prior romantic relationship with an illegal immigrant facing felony sex crime charges, as reported by Fox News.

The attorney general’s petition for quo warranto seeks Johnston’s removal from office and alleges a pattern of misconduct involving several criminal matters handled by the Ray County Prosecutor’s Office.

According to Hanaway’s office, a judge granted a preliminary order preventing Johnston from exercising the duties of prosecutor while the case proceeds.

The attorney general’s office told Fox News Digital that Johnston “is not allowed to take any actions in any official capacity” and that, unless reinstated during the litigation, “at this time, she is no longer Ray County Prosecuting Attorney.”

In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, Hanaway said the allegations justify Johnston’s removal from office.

“When an elected official treats public office like their personal playground, betraying the public trust, ignoring legal obligations, and putting self-interest first, removal isn’t a suggestion, it’s a necessity,” Hanaway said.

“Johnston’s record reflects a sustained pattern of misconduct and willful neglect that has undermined the integrity of the prosecutor’s office and poses a serious threat to public safety. In Missouri, public office is public trust, not a personal entitlement, and no one is above accountability.”

The petition alleges Johnston failed to recuse herself from matters involving Juan David Gutierrez, an illegal immigrant who is facing felony sex offense charges in Ray County.

According to the attorney general’s office, Johnston and Gutierrez previously lived together and had been involved in a romantic relationship before Johnston assumed office on Jan. 1, 2023.

The filing states Johnston was informed as early as Sept. 15, 2020, that Gutierrez was a suspect in a Ray County sexual assault investigation.

According to the petition, he is currently awaiting trial on felony sex offense charges, although the case has been placed on hold pending an appeal in another matter.

Hanaway’s office said Johnston “failed to recuse during the investigation” involving Gutierrez. A local court later appointed the Missouri Attorney General’s Office to prosecute the case.

The petition further alleges Johnston knew Gutierrez’s immigration status for several years and was aware he had been in the United States illegally since 2019.

According to the filing, Johnston knew where Gutierrez was after he left Missouri but did not provide that information to law enforcement.

The petition also alleges she visited him in Mississippi, vacationed with him in Florida, and transferred the title of her vehicle to him in 2023.

The attorney general alleges those actions helped Gutierrez leave Ray County while he was under criminal investigation.

Local television station KSHB reported that the Missouri State Highway Patrol submitted investigative findings to the attorney general’s office in 2020, but prosecutors declined charges and closed the case in 2022.

According to KSHB, the investigation resumed after a private investigator reviewing cold cases alerted then-Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers, who contacted the attorney general’s office in 2023 with additional information that could assist in locating Gutierrez.

Johnston’s attorney, Chad Gardner, did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

The petition also alleges Johnston maintained an undisclosed romantic relationship with a Ray County criminal defense attorney who represented defendants in cases prosecuted by her office.

According to the filing, Johnston neither disclosed the relationship nor sought appointment of a special prosecutor in those matters.

In a separate allegation, the petition claims Johnston was involved in a romantic relationship with a man charged in a Ray County domestic violence case.

According to the filing, local law enforcement later requested a special prosecutor after learning of the alleged relationship, resulting in Johnston’s disqualification from that prosecution.

Beyond the alleged conflicts involving criminal cases, the attorney general’s petition accuses Johnston of creating what it described as an atmosphere of fear and intimidation within the prosecutor’s office by verbally berating employees.

The filing also alleges Johnston retaliated against an employee who became aware of one of the alleged relationships by terminating that employee after learning they knew about the matter.

According to the petition, Johnston recognized the potential conflicts created by the alleged relationships but continued the conduct, failed to disclose the information and “falsely denied the existence” of the relationships when questioned.

Hanaway’s office said it stands by the allegations contained in the petition but declined to comment on whether any criminal charges could result from the investigation.

The court proceedings regarding Johnston’s removal from office remain ongoing.

NYC Suspect Allegedly Shouted “Allahu Akbar” Before Randomly Stabbing Two Men: NYPD [WATCH]
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NYC Suspect Allegedly Shouted “Allahu Akbar” Before Randomly Stabbing Two Men: NYPD [WATCH]

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Two men were hospitalized Thursday after they were stabbed in separate attacks in New York City, and investigators are examining whether the incidents may have been motivated by bias after witnesses reported the suspect shouted “Allahu Akbar” during both assaults, according to the New York Police Department.

Police arrested 51-year-old Raul Morales shortly after the attacks, as reported by Fox 11.

New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said investigators are working to determine whether the incidents qualify as hate crimes.

According to Tisch, witnesses reported hearing Morales shout “Allahu Akbar” during both attacks.

The suspect was taken into custody without further incident after officers located him with the assistance of a bystander.

“While the perpetrator has no known mental health history with the NYPD, the initial investigation suggests that mental health may have been a factor,” Tisch wrote on X.

Authorities said the victims were an Asian man and a Jewish man. Both were transported to Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital for treatment.

According to Tisch, neither victim suffered injuries considered life-threatening, and both are expected to recover.

Police said investigators have not identified any relationship between Morales and either victim.

“At this time there is no known link between Morales and either of the victims, nor between the victims and each other,” Tisch said.

The attacks occurred separately, and investigators are continuing to determine whether the incidents were connected beyond the suspect’s alleged involvement.

Police have not released additional details regarding the sequence of events leading up to the stabbings or what may have prompted the attacks.

Tisch credited a bystander for helping officers quickly locate the suspect after the incidents.

According to the commissioner, a “good Samaritan” pointed responding officers toward the area where Morales was hiding. Officers then located and arrested him without additional confrontation.

Authorities have not announced any formal hate crime charges. Officials said investigators are reviewing witness statements, physical evidence and other information gathered during the investigation to determine whether bias played a role in the attacks.

The investigation also includes examining whether Morales’ mental state may have contributed to the incidents.

Police noted that Morales had no known mental health history with the NYPD, though Tisch said preliminary investigative findings indicate mental health may have been a factor.

Investigators have not released additional information regarding Morales’ background or whether he has obtained legal representation.

The NYPD said detectives continue interviewing witnesses and reviewing evidence as the investigation remains active.

Officials have not announced when Morales is expected to appear in court or what additional charges, if any, may be filed as investigators continue examining the circumstances surrounding the two stabbings.

Nigel Farage Releases Video Showing Collision Moments After Campaign Heckling Incident [WATCH]
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Nigel Farage Releases Video Showing Collision Moments After Campaign Heckling Incident [WATCH]

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage posted a video on social media this week showing a traffic collision that occurred moments after a passing driver shouted an insult at him while he was campaigning in Clacton, Essex, as reported by AOL.

According to video shared by Farage on X, a woman driving a Vauxhall Astra rolled down her window as she passed the Reform UK leader and shouted an insult. Seconds later, her vehicle struck the rear of a stationary BMW after traffic ahead had stopped at a red light.

The collision happened Tuesday evening while Farage was campaigning in Clacton, the constituency he previously represented before resigning his seat earlier this month.

Video of the incident captured reactions from people standing nearby. One person was heard saying, “She won’t be doing that again in a hurry.”

Farage later posted the footage on X.

“This lady shouted abuse at me and then crashed her own car,” Farage wrote.

“That’s what you might call instant karma!”

Reports indicated that no one appeared to be injured in the collision.

The incident quickly circulated online, adding to public attention surrounding the Clacton by-election, which Farage triggered after resigning his parliamentary seat.

Farage has said he stepped down so voters could decide his political future while a parliamentary standards investigation continues regarding a £5 million donation from cryptocurrency businessman Christopher Harborne.

The investigation was paused after the by-election was called and is expected to resume if Farage is returned to Parliament.

Farage has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and has maintained that he properly handled the matter.

When announcing his resignation, Farage said he had “decided that the people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions,” describing the contest as “a chance to stick two fingers up to the entire establishment.”

The by-election has attracted unusual attention because the major Westminster parties have declined to field candidates.

Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party have all opted not to participate, describing the contest as a political stunt.

As a result, Farage will face 33 opponents in the Aug. 13 election, bringing the total number of candidates to 34. Tendring District Council, which is administering the election, said that it is believed to be the largest field ever assembled for a UK parliamentary election.

The previous record is believed to have been 26 candidates during the 2008 Haltemprice and Howden by-election.

Among Farage’s better-known challengers are Count Binface, the satirical candidate portrayed by comedian Jon Harvey, actor and Reclaim Party leader Laurence Fox, three candidates representing the Official Monster Raving Loony Party and numerous independent candidates.

Recent polling referenced in the original report suggested many voters have heard about the controversy surrounding the £5 million donation

. According to those figures, 69% of respondents believed the matter reflected negatively on Farage, while 16% said they had not heard about it.

The same polling found that 69% believed Farage should have declared the donation, including 41% of Reform UK voters surveyed.

Respondents were also asked whether the major political parties were correct to boycott the by-election. Thirty-eight percent supported that decision, while 25% opposed it.

Another polling question found Count Binface narrowly leading as respondents’ preferred winner by 34% to 29%.

Farage has previously spoken publicly about the abuse and security threats he says he has experienced while leading Reform UK.

In 2024, he was struck by a banana milkshake outside a Clacton pub after announcing he would stand for election in the constituency.

The latest incident occurred against the backdrop of an increasingly high-profile by-election that has drawn national attention because of the record number of candidates, the absence of Britain’s largest political parties and the continuing parliamentary investigation involving Farage’s financial disclosures.

Karoline Leavitt Turns Up the Heat on John Thune During Funding Fight [WATCH]
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Karoline Leavitt Turns Up the Heat on John Thune During Funding Fight [WATCH]

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune responded publicly after receiving criticism from the Trump White House regarding the Senate’s approach to government funding legislation and vote-gathering, as reported by Townhall.

The exchange followed comments made during a White House press briefing involving Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and came amid ongoing negotiations to pass government funding legislation before the Sept. 30 deadline to avoid a federal government shutdown.

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The dispute centered on how Senate Republicans should move spending legislation through the chamber and whether additional pressure should be applied to secure enough votes for passage.

According to the original report, Fox Business host Larry Kudlow also criticized Senate Republican leadership during a recent broadcast, arguing that the conference has struggled to advance key legislative priorities.

The report also referenced criticism of Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., over the Senate’s legislative strategy.

The White House criticism intensified after comments from President Donald Trump and Leavitt regarding Senate leadership’s handling of pending legislation.

During a press briefing, Leavitt addressed questions about the Senate’s efforts to secure enough support for its legislative agenda.

Following those remarks, Thune responded by suggesting the White House should help obtain the necessary votes.

“She or somebody else ought to get on the phone and get the votes, right?” Thune said.

The exchange came as lawmakers continued debating the best approach to passing government funding legislation before current funding expires on Sept. 30.

According to the report, Senate leadership has been working on a bipartisan spending measure intended to prevent a government shutdown.

The report also stated that negotiations with Democratic lawmakers have become a central part of that strategy.

The article contrasted the Senate’s legislative approach with that of House Speaker Mike Johnson, noting that Johnson previously secured passage of multiple bills despite operating with a narrow Republican majority.

The report stated that the House passed 12 appropriations bills during the previous winter session, although funding legislation for the Department of Homeland Security proved more difficult and resulted in an extended lapse before a final resolution was reached.

The article also discussed concerns that pursuing a separate Senate spending bill could delay the legislative process and complicate efforts to complete funding legislation before the deadline.

According to the report, Thune has also identified reconciliation as an option if negotiations over a broader funding package fail.

The original article argued that reconciliation was described as a “break glass in case of emergency” option during discussions about possible alternatives should bipartisan negotiations stall.

Debate over the spending process continues as congressional leaders work to reach agreement before the end of the fiscal year.

The funding discussions come as lawmakers attempt to avoid a shutdown while balancing differing priorities in both chambers of Congress.

The White House and Senate Republican leadership have not indicated whether the recent public disagreement will affect ongoing negotiations.

Congressional leaders continue working toward legislation that can secure enough support in both the House and Senate before the Sept. 30 funding deadline.


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