Hegseth Ousts Chief Of The Army As Iran War Persists

Iran’s air defense system succeeded on Friday, April 3, in downing a US F-15E over Iran. There is some dispute and confusion about the exact location (more about that later). The pilot and the WSO (i.e., Weapons System Officer) both successfully ejected but were separated. The pilot was quickly rescued by the Combat Search and […]

Missouri Congressional Map Returns To Supreme Court For Third Time Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, The dispute over Missouri's new congressional map returned to the Supreme Court for the third time, with justices considering whether the state can use the GOP-backed map in the midterm elections. The new map could help Republicans gain an additional U.S. House seat in the Nov. 3 elections. The Supreme Court has twice prevented the state from using the redrawn congressional map, most recently on Sept. 10, when it granted the opponents' bid to stay...

Iranian Army Commandos Seize Oil Tanker Over Export Disruption Claims The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that Iran has seized an oil tanker, accusing it of "attempting to disrupt oil exports and the interests of the Iranian nation." Tasnim did not elaborate on the seizure, but Iran's official state news agency, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), stated that the Iranian military directed the tanker to Iran's southern coast. The report noted that the tanker was carrying Iranian crude oil. "Army commandos seized this violating oil tanker carrying a cargo of...