Putin offers Mojtaba Khamenei ‘unwavering support’ Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, and offered his “unwavering support” on Monday.  “Today, as Iran is opposing an armed aggression, your work in this high post will certainly require immense courage and selflessness,” the Russian...

Centrist Dems met to plot 2028. Then Iran happened. At a gathering this week, top center-left consultants and strategists for rumored presidential hopefuls pitched how to talk about foreign policy.

Iran ‘capable enough’ to defend itself if US sends ground forces: Foreign minister Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday his country could feasibly defend itself in the event of a U.S. ground incursion. “For the time being we are capable enough. We have very brave soldiers, who are waiting for any enemy who enters into our soil to fight with them, and to kill them...

Democrats eye extending foreign bribery statute of limitations A group of Democratic senators led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have introduced a new bill to strengthen enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by extending the 1977 law’s statute of limitations in response to the Trump administration’s effort to narrow enforcement of it. The inte...

GOP lawmaker makes formal switch to independent Rep. Kevin Kiley (Calif.) announced Monday that he will formally leave the Republican Party this week to become an independent. Kiley had previously announced that he will run for reelection in the midterms as an independent. But he accelerated the process on Monday, saying he will file a letter ...

Dems aren’t sure whether to actually spend big to flip Texas National Democrats are worried the money it would take to compete in Texas could be better spent elsewhere.

5 takeaways from Trump’s Iran presser at Doral President Trump suggested the war with Iran could be coming to a close during a press conference at his Miami resort on Monday, which immediately followed his address to House Republicans at their annual retreat.  “Very soon,” Trump said when asked when the war would end. “Look, everything they h...

Swinney would 'consider' US military plane ban from Prestwick Airport The first minister says he wants clarity from the UK government about whether the planes were involved in the US-Israeli action in the Middle East.

Most Americans oppose ongoing US military action in Iran: Survey A majority of Americans are opposed to ongoing U.S. military action in Iran even as President Trump forcefully vows to press on with the operation until the Iranian regime surrenders, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. The poll, released Friday, found that 56 percent of Americans oppose...

Gonzales is out in Texas, and Dems see a chance to beat ‘The AKGuy’ Brandon Herrera’s controversial online presence and hardline politics could open another opportunity for House Democrats in a deep-red district.