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Ted Cruz blasts Joe Kent, Tucker Carlson, over Operation Epic Fury criticism

The senator joined CBS News show The Takeout to explain why he believes US President Donald Trump's actions against Iran were justified, countering Kent's claims to the contrary.

US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) moves through the Senate subway during a vote in the US Senate on a bipartisan war powers resolution aiming to stop the military campaign against Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 4, 2026.
US President Donald Trump is seen walking in the White House. Trump convinced himself to go to war with Iran, the writer posits.

Trump made the decision to strike Iran, not Netanyahu, insiders reveal - opinion

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026.

Escalating Gulf war highlights limits of US strategy, search for mediators intensifies - analysis

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026.

US-Iran tensions rise as both sides threaten attacks on Gulf energy facilities


US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase

Trump is considering deploying additional troops to the Middle East, a move that would reinforce operations in the region as the US weighs its options.

Members of a ground crew work to load cruise missiles into a U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress at RAF Fairford airbase, used by United States Air Force (USAF) personnel, amid the U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, March 14, 2026.

US intelligence chief: Iran's regime intact but weakened by Operation Epic Fury

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies that Iran's regime, though weakened, is still capable of targeting US and allied interests in the Middle East.

Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 18, 2026.

How religion and faith shapes the Israel-Iran war - opinion

Even in an age of advanced weapons and secular institutions, many of the world’s most consequential decisions are still made and understood under the shadow of God.

Thousands of Christian supporters of Israel march in Jerusalem in the annual Feast of Tabernacles parade in 2019

Top counterterror official Joe Kent quits, but poll shows Trump base still backs war - analysis

Not all opposition to war is created equal. There is a difference between an argument about costs and risks, and a narrative that attributes policy to a hidden.

National Counterterrorism Center Director Joseph Kent attends a House Homeland Security hearing entitled "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland," on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US December 11, 2025.

Trump calls on US allies to ‘get a grip’ and help reopen Strait of Hormuz

“US allies need to get a grip – step up and help open the Strait of Hormuz,” the president wrote on Truth Social, copying the title of an editorial from the New York Post shared in the post.

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media onboard Air Force One on March 15, 2026 while en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland from West Palm Beach Florida.

The war in Iran and American interest - opinion

From Washington’s perspective, the war against Iran marks a turning point in its relations with its allies in the Middle East.

Demonstrators protesting against the attacks on Iran step on a poster of US President Donald Trump, in Turkey.

Trump administration ramps up attacks on news organizations over coverage of Iran war

While Trump has for years disparaged news coverage he deems unfavorable, his recent comments mark an escalation of threats against the news media.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump attends a St. Patrick’s Day event in the East Room of the White House on March 17, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Japan weighs Hormuz escort role as Trump request tests legal limits - explainer

Trump’s call to escort tankers through Hormuz is testing how far pacifist Japan can go, as legal limits and past precedents shape Tokyo’s response.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 18, 2026.

When the stakes are global, neutrality is not neutral - editorial

If a regime that funds terrorism, admits that it has enough enriched uranium for 11 nuclear bombs, and is now holding the world’s economy hostage, is not a shared threat, then what is?

A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on March 3, 2026.

Trump's operation in Strait of Hormuz could extend war with Iran by months, sources tell 'Post'

Issues in the Strait of Hormuz "could extend the war by as much as two months,” one source familiar with the discussions said.

Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 7, 2026.