Maryland's House delegation split three ways on a failed amendment to cut $3.3 billion in Israel aid. Raskin and Ivey voted yes, Elfreth voted present, five others voted no.…
Today: August 14, 2026
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After 109 days of war, the Trump administration signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Iran that mirrors the JCPOA it spent years denouncing. The human and financial cost is enormous. The central question now: was the detour through war ever necessary?…
A Maryland activist coalition says the state pension system cut $62 million in Israeli bond holdings after a year of union organizing and legislative pressure. The pension system denies adopting any policy to divest. HB 1455 would make the change law.…
The International Energy Agency says the Iran war has triggered the worst oil supply shock on record. With oil prices 37% above pre-war levels and the U.S. Naval blockade entering day three, here's what it means for energy markets, everyday Americans, and…
Trump Warns “A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight” as U.S.-Iran War Escalates — Experts Sound Alarm
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In one of the most startling social media posts of his presidency, President Donald Trump warned Monday that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again” — a statement directed at Iran that has sent shockwaves across the…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirms Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is "wounded and likely disfigured" from the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, marking a significant escalation.…
Retired Green Beret Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar issued an urgent warning from Washington, D.C., on March 11, 2026: 'Ground war in Iran? Happening. Use of a nuclear weapon? Likely.' The Green Party congressional candidate accused top U.S. military leaders of war crimes…
By Retired Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson The United States‑Israeli war on Iran has entered its second week, and the rhetoric coming from Washington and Tel Aviv grows increasingly detached from reality. President Trump offers contradictory assessments—declaring the war “very complete” one moment, then…
U.S. Navy veteran Daniel Lakemacher calls on undeployed troops to resist deployment in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, citing $30K bonuses as desperation signs, at Chicago's "Stop the War on Iran!" rally. Growing domestic opposition mounts.…
Russian FM Lavrov rejects Gulf ambassadors' plea to pressure Iran, blasting their silence on US-Israel strike that killed 170 girls in school bombing. Calls for fair ceasefire amid escalating Mideast war.…
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