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Trump again says he views Strait of Hormuz as an 'American territory'

August 22, 2026

Trump again says he views Strait of Hormuz as an 'American territory'

President Donald Trump said during a rally in South Carolina that Iran wants to make a deal "so badly” but that the U.S. does not know if it wants one, adding that he views the Strait of Hormuz as "an American territory.”

AMB GORDON SONDLAND: Our allies enjoyed a free ride trading with Iran. Trump is shutting that down

August 22, 2026

AMB GORDON SONDLAND: Our allies enjoyed a free ride trading with Iran. Trump is shutting that down

Donald Trump's "Economic D-Day" forces allies to choose between U.S. market access and financing Iran through trade, banks, oil and shipping.

We left everything my parents worked for in Iran, Dr. Sheila Nazarian says

August 21, 2026

We left everything my parents worked for in Iran, Dr. Sheila Nazarian says

Dr. Sheila Nazarian, an Iranian-American who fled the country as a child, discusses her family’s flight and the relief they felt upon arriving in the United States on ‘Life, Liberty & Levin.’

BEYOND THE PLOT: Inside a bomb suspect's alleged scheme of 'death and destruction'

August 21, 2026

BEYOND THE PLOT: Inside a bomb suspect's alleged scheme of 'death and destruction'

The arrest of Jessica Bowie, who allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS, in a foiled plan to attack the New York State Capitol shines renewed light on terror indoctrination before the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

Incredible POV footage shows US Air Force refueling operation over Middle East

August 21, 2026

Incredible POV footage shows US Air Force refueling operation over Middle East

CENTCOM releases POV footage showing a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling F-16 fighter jets and a KC-46 Pegasus in midair over the Middle East.

Pentagon fires longtime publisher, editor, reporter from military newspaper Stars and Stripes

August 21, 2026

Pentagon fires longtime publisher, editor, reporter from military newspaper Stars and Stripes

The Pentagon fired three staffers from the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, including longtime publisher Max Lederer, for alleged insubordination.

Trump to transform spaceflight from spectacle to status quo targeting 3 launches per day

August 21, 2026

Trump to transform spaceflight from spectacle to status quo targeting 3 launches per day

Trump's space policy targets over 1,000 launches and reentries per year by 2030, reshaping launch pads, airspace corridors and air traffic control.

Karmelo Anthony new-trial fight reveals messages about knives, guns that murder jury never saw

August 21, 2026

Karmelo Anthony new-trial fight reveals messages about knives, guns that murder jury never saw

Karmelo Anthony's new trial hearing centers on an unwritten agreement that kept him from testifying in the Austin Metcalf murder case in Frisco.

US ramps up economic pressure on Iran

August 21, 2026

US ramps up economic pressure on Iran

Former CENTCOM Intelligence Director Lt. Gen. Karen Gibson (ret.) discusses the economic pressure campaign on Iran.

'OUT OF THE ISIS PLAYBOOK': Alleged bomb plot against New York's capitol thwarted

August 20, 2026

'OUT OF THE ISIS PLAYBOOK': Alleged bomb plot against New York's capitol thwarted

The FBI announced the arrest of a woman in an alleged plot to bomb the New York State Capitol Building with the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks weeks away.