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Palestinians take control of an Israeli tank after crossing the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 7, 2023.
 Former President Barack Obama takes the stage during a "Get Out the Vote" rally for New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate, US Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) at Essex County College Gymnasium on November 01, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey.

Obama walks back 'aliens exist' statements after podcast frenzy

Former US president Barack Obama speaks while campaigning for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger during a campaign rally in the Chartway Arena on November 01, 2025 in Norfolk, Virginia.

Modern politics a 'clown show': Obama says Democrats have harder job than Republicans

 Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, attends a press conference about the situation in Iran and the need to support Iranians, in Paris, France, June 23, 2025.

Pahlavi or Khamenei: Iran is at a crossroads - opinion


From the Obamas to Bad Bunny: GOP stays silent as Trump's racist outbursts continue - opinion

Being perfect is a heavy burden for most, but not for Donald Trump, who has compared himself to Jesus and claimed to be God’s chosen emissary on Earth.

US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing from the White House in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2026.

Obama's nuclear treaty with Iran was 'one of the dumbest deals' ever seen, Trump tells Fox News

US President Donald Trump accused former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden of “creating a monster” in reference to their administrations' handling of the Iranian nuclear issue.

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media on board Air Force One en route to Palm Beach, Florida, US, February 6, 2026. 

Iran's Reza Pahlavi: Trump needs to act, end IRGC's genocide on Iranians

"This is a genocide in the making," and Iranian protesters need help to neutralize elements the regime has used to brutalize its own citizenry, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi told Hugh Hewitt.

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi following a speech in Washington, January 16, 2026; illustrative.

'I didn't make a mistake': Trump says he won't apologize for sharing racist video against Obamas

Several hours after the video was published, the White House claimed it had been accidentally posted by a staffer and assured viewers it had been taken down.

U.S. President Obama greets President-elect Trump in the White House Oval Office in Washington

Middle Israel: From Venezuela to Iran, Trump’s doctrine is power without morality - opinion

In a swift raid, Maduro is removed from power, showcasing US might. But the moral implications of the operation leave key questions about America's foreign policy and its leadership.

‘THE PROBLEM with Maduro, as far as Donald Trump is concerned, is not his despotic record.... The problem was that Maduro disobeyed Trump’s commands on immigration, drugs, and oil.’ Here, an activist holds a poster that reads ‘Condemns Donald Trump’s military aggression in Venezuela,’

Trump administration to overturn Biden's Minnesota mining ban

The move has been in development for much of the past year and involves a complex series of legislative steps that will benefit Antofagasta's Twin Metals copper, cobalt, and nickel project.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump attends an event to sign an executive order authorizing the construction of an access road to the Ambler mining district in Alaska, at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, October 6, 2025.

Protests shake Iran: The US must choose its next move wisely - opinion

Tehran’s streets erupt with defiance. Will Washington support change or repeat past mistakes with Iran’s regime?

 FILE PHOTO: Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 2, 2022.

Western leaders must back Iranian protesters, push to oust battered Islamic regime - opinion

“Regime change” may be a frightening phrase in Western capitals, but in Iran, it is exactly what is needed to make the Middle East – and the world – safer.

Iranians walk past closed shops at Tehran Grand Bazaar amid currency plunge protests.

As Iranians rise up against Islamic regime, US and Israel navigate between solidarity and sabotage

REGIONAL AFFAIRS: Any visible Israeli hand risks allowing the regime to reframe an organic uprising as a Zionist plot - but this does not mean that nothing should be done from the outside.

A demonstrator raises his arms and makes the victory sign during a protest for Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic Republic’s ‘morality police,’ in Tehran in September 2022.

Trump adds plaques criticizing Biden, Obama on White House ‘Walk of Fame’

One plaque refers to "Barack Hussein Obama," the first Black US president, and describes the two-term president as "one of the most divisive political figures in American history."

A portrait and plaque dedicated to US President Donald Trump at the "Presidential Walk of Fame" at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, December 17, 2025.