Day: March 2, 2026

Washington Post slammed for describing Ayatollah Khamenei as ‘avuncular’ with ‘easy smile’

5:30 am March 2, 2026

The Washington Post described Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on Saturday, as having a “bushy white beard and an easy smile” in its obituary of the Iranian leader this weekend. “With his bushy white beard and easy smile, Ayatollah Khamenei cut a more avuncular figure in public than his perpetually scowling […]

House Republicans push Johnson to go to war with Senate over SAVE Act

5:28 am March 2, 2026

Several House Republicans are pushing Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to go to war with the Senate GOP over an election security bill that has little chance of passing the upper chamber under current circumstances. House GOP leaders convened a lawmaker-only call on Sunday in the wake of a massive military operation against Iran launched by […]

Israeli national judo team withdraws from major tournament amid security concerns: report

5:11 am March 2, 2026

The Israeli national judo team withdrew from a major competition in Uzbekistan by order of Israel’s Shin Bet security agency due to safety concerns after the country declared war against Iran. The Israel Judo Association (IJA), widely considered the country’s most successful Olympic sports program, was forced to depart the Tashkent Grand Slam and leave […]

UFC star Arman Tsarukyan punches opponent in wild scene after Real American Freestyle wrestling match

4:38 am March 2, 2026

A massive brawl involving a top UFC contender broke out Saturday after a wrestling event went off the rails. Arman Tsarukyan, ranked second in the lightweight division of UFC, participated in a Real American Freestyle wrestling match against Georgio Poullas when tensions boiled over at the end of their bout. Tsarukyan was seen shoving Poullas […]

McCarthy urges Democrats to ‘do your job’ as DHS funding stall heightens security concerns

4:30 am March 2, 2026

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is sounding alarms as the FBI places its counterterrorism teams on high alert, warning Democrats that stalling funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could carry serious national security consequences. “If there is some type of attack within America, it is going to be on the Democrats who […]