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Here come the big bombs as US escalates strikes on Iran’s huge military arsenal

7:30 pm March 6, 2026

“Our stockpiles of defensive and offensive weapons allow us to sustain this campaign as long as we need to,” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said at U.S. Central Command headquarters on Thursday. From a tactical perspective, the scale of the airstrikes unleashed in Operation Epic Fury indicates that the U.S. almost waited too long. Starting […]

JD Vance admits he spoke ‘too harshly’ against US bishops on immigration issue

7:13 pm March 6, 2026

Vice President JD Vance admitted that he should have worded his criticism of U.S. Catholic bishops “more carefully” after claiming they may have been worried about their “bottom line” from helping illegal immigrants last year. Last year, Vance, who is Catholic, responded to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) after the organization condemned the […]

‘It was time’: Despite rare criticism, some Hill Republicans welcome Kristi Noem’s ouster

7:05 pm March 6, 2026

President Donald Trump took Washington by surprise Thursday with his decision to remove Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, but few lawmakers on Capitol Hill questioned his decision. Though Republicans rarely criticized Noem during her tenure, many GOP lawmakers argued Thursday that the secretary’s ouster was the right move. Trump quickly nominated Sen. Markwayne […]

Chargers’ Justin Herbert gushes over Madison Beer in heartfelt birthday tribute: ‘Changed my life forever’

6:58 pm March 6, 2026

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert gushed over 27-year-old singer Madison Beer in a heartfelt birthday tribute on social media, offering fans a rare glimpse into the couple’s relationship. The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback, who normally shies away from the public eye, posted a series of photos to his Instagram Stories on Thursday. “Happy birthday […]

American speedskaters Erin Jackson, Jordan Stolz reflect on Winter Olympics, patriotism

5:39 pm March 6, 2026

Speedskaters Erin Jackson and Jordan Stolz proudly represented Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics last month. Jackson, who was the first Black woman to win speedskating gold when she did it at the 2022 Olympics, entered the Olympics as one of half the flag bearers during the opening ceremonies. Though she didn’t come away […]