The Israel Defense Force is poised to launch a massive ground assault into Gaza against Hamas. If, or more likely when, that happens Iran said it won’t just be an observer in the conflict any longer. What that means remains to be seen. The United States said there’s no direct proof Iran participated in, or…

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the Republican’s nominee for speaker of the House, spent the weekend trying to convince GOP holdouts that he’s the right man for the job. In a secret ballot Friday, Oct. 13, about 50 members voted against his nomination. Jordan had 150 supporters but needs 217 to be the…

Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said the country cannot remain a spectator in Israel’s war against Hamas. At the same time, the U.S. is reiterating no outsiders should intervene in Israel’s conflict. The comments are a latest example of tensions rising as Iranian rhetoric is pushing back against U.S. warnings. “If stopping the aggression against…

More than a million Palestinians living in northern Gaza are attempting to get out, after Israel’s military warned residents overnight to evacuate within 24 hours. Israel dropped thousands of evacuation leaflets over Gaza city, urging people to mobilize to the south.  “Hamas terrorists are hiding in Gaza city. Inside tunnels, underneath houses and inside buildings…

The United States is gearing up for a potential fight with China. For the Navy, Air Force and Marines, that mainly means robotic aircraft, boats and submersibles. For the U.S. Army, it’s robotic combat vehicles (RCVs) like the TRX SHORAD from General Dynamics Land Systems. The TRX SHORAD is a diesel-electric hybrid tracked vehicle with…

In the Israel-Hamas war, the U.S. supports Israel and Iran defends Hamas. As a result, the long-running tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to be exacerbated. The U.S. told outside countries and groups that might lend support to Hamas to stay out of Israel’s war. Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian hinted on Friday, Oct.…

The U.S. and Qatari governments have agreed to block Iran’s access to the $6 billion it was set to receive as part of a prisoner swap with the U.S. in September. The move to deny Iran the funds comes after the Biden administration faced heavy criticism, as some Republicans claimed that the $6 billion helped…

Congressman Steve Scalise says he is no longer in the running to be speaker of the House a day after being nominated. And Israel warns residents of Gaza City to vacate as the country continues to retaliate against Hamas – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Oct. 13, 2023.   Steve Scalise ends…

The United States is committed to helping both Israel and Ukraine in their respective wars. If that support is going to be long-term, the U.S. defensive industrial base needs to increase production across the board, and Congress needs to find some common ground. Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden said…

Germany, traditionally one of Europe’s wealthiest and most powerful countries, is also a nation embroiled in overlapping crises. An aging and retiring population, a lack of domestic energy supplies, and the collapse of the German industrial base pose existential threats to the nation. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan reviews these crises in detail, concluding…