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WATCH: Sen. Markwayne Mullin Tears Up Recalling How President Trump Dropped Everything to Visit and Help His Brain-Injured Son in the Middle of the 2020 Election – ‘He Did It Just Because He Cared’

In a powerful and emotional moment during his confirmation hearing for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, Senator Markwayne Mullin fought back tears as he shared how President Donald Trump went out of his way to visit his son, who had a traumatic brain injury.

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Hilarious! Trump to Japanese Reporter: “Who Knows Better About Surprise Than Japan? Why Didn’t You Tell Me About Pearl Harbor?” (VIDEO)

President Trump on Thursday gave a hilarious response to a Japanese reporter asking why the US conducted a surprise attack on Iran last month.  While meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Trump reminded the Japanese of the 1941 surprise attack on the United States Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor on Oahu, Hawaii.

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WATCH: War Sec Pete Hegseth Asked How US Plans to Denuclearize Iran While Avoiding Forever War and Why Pentagon Requested $200 Billion from White House to Supplement Iran War

War Secretary Pete Hegseth responded to questions on how the US was going to prevent a “forever war” in the quest to denuclearize Iran and why the Pentagon asked for an additional $200 billion to fund the war.  The Pentagon has asked the White House to approve a $200 billion supplemental package to continue the war, though it must be approved by Congress.

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Sen. John Kennedy Introduces Resolution to Withhold Senators’ Pay During Shutdowns — Measure Passes Committee UNANIMOUSLY, But Thune Still Dragging His Feet: ‘I Chased Him Like He Stole Thanksgiving’

Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) is turning up the heat on Senate leadership after his resolution to withhold senators’ pay during government shutdowns sailed through committee unanimously only to stall at the hands of Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD).

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(VIDEO) War Secretary Pete Hegseth Says US Still “Holds the Cards” After Israel Strikes Iranian Gas Fields without US Knowledge

War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday said that the US still “holds the cards” with the war in Iran after Israel struck Iran’s facility at the South Pars gas field, a natural gas field shared by Qatar and Iran, without US knowledge beforehand.  As The Gateway Pundit reported on Wednesday, President Trump announced that Israel had “violently lashed out at a major facility known as South Pars Gas Field in Iran,” and that the US “knew nothing about this particular attack.” This prompted Iran to launch retaliatory attacks on Qatar’s liquid natural gas facility at Ras Laffan Industrial City.

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The Hunters (Iranian Basij) Become the Hunted

Israel’s air defense is now targeting the violent Iranian Basij – who have targeted, beaten, and killed innocent Iranians for decades.  We reported this first a couple of days ago: …