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January 9, 2020

Sen. James Risch: Intel briefing on Iran threat was 'absolutely' convincing

The Trump administration's intelligence briefing on Iran was "absolutely" about the threat posed by Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman James Risch, R-Idaho, said Thursday.

January 9, 2020

Dan Henninger: Joe Biden uses Obama as a 'security blanket' to target Trump

Wall Street Journal deputy editorial page editor Dan Henninger said on Thursday that former Vice President Joe Biden “keeps wrapping himself in Barack Obama as something of a security blanket.”

January 8, 2020

Rep. McCaul on Dems' reaction to Iran strike: When bin Laden was killed, GOP celebrated 'great victory'

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, encouraged President Trump to de-escalate tensions following Iran’s missile launch striking American bases in Iraq Tuesday night and lamented the bitter partisanship in Washington, D.C.

January 8, 2020

Democrat Manchin calls for 'super diplomacy' with Iran, says DC partisanship must end

Now is the time for President Trump to show "super diplomacy" in handling relations with the Iranian regime, Democratic Vermont Senator Joe Manchin said Wednesday.

January 8, 2020

DNC spokeswoman on Iran tensions: Americans are 'scared' by Trump and want a president with 'even hand'

As foreign policy takes center stage on the campaign trail after escalating tensions with Iran, DNC Communications Director Xochitl Hinojosa argued on Wednesday that the 2020 Democratic hopefuls are delivering better ideas than President Trump.

January 8, 2020

Retired Navy SEAL 'would gladly trade Soleimani' for 'failed' Iranian missile strikes

Retired Navy Seal David Sears said on “America’s Newsroom” on Wednesday that he “would gladly trade [Iranian Gen. Qassem] Soleimani for a couple missile strikes that incurred no U.S. casualties."

January 7, 2020

Stephanie Grisham: Strike that killed Iranian Gen. Soleimani 'saved countless lives'

White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said Tuesday that the "targeted strike" in Baghdad which killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani last week saved "countless" lives.

January 6, 2020

Napolitano: House Dems should reopen the impeachment case citing new evidence

House Democrats should reopen the impeachment proceedings against President Trump citing new evidence, rather than continue delaying sending the articles to the GOP-controlled Senate, Judge Andrew Napolitano said Monday. 

January 6, 2020

Ari Fleischer blasts Dems' impeachment delay: It is now about 'interfering' in 2020 election

Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer blasted Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday for refusing to follow precedent in the way the Senate’s impeachment process was conducted for President Bill Clinton in 1999.

January 6, 2020

Gen. Keane on Soleimani's death: Ayatollah Khamenei 'personally shook,' did not expect this from Trump

Following the airstrike ordered by President Trump that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Iraq, Fox News contributor Gen. Jack Keane said on Monday that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – who had a close relationship with Soleimani – was left “stunned.”