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U.S. Central Command stood up Task Force Iron Gate on Saturday to squeeze Iran’s land and Caspian routes after months of a naval blockade that CENTCOM says has blocked more than $25 billion in oil exports. What CENTCOM announced On Nov. 7, 2026, Adm. Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command, ordered the creation … Read more
Britain’s Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, says President Trump deserved his party’s heavy losses in Tuesday’s US midterms, according to an interview with The Independent reported Saturday. Who is Badenoch? Badenoch leads the Conservative Party, often called the Tories. It is Britain’s main opposition party, so she is also Leader of the Opposition. That means … Read more
Utah Sen. Mike Lee says he backs recess appointments for President Trump’s nominees but will not push to end the Senate’s short “pro forma” sessions until the White House asks him to. What Lee said Lee, a Republican, posted on X from Friday afternoon into early Saturday as some conservatives pressed him to help Trump … Read more
President Trump elevated longtime adviser Stephen Miller to White House chief of staff on Friday, as Susie Wiles stepped down days after Republicans lost both chambers of Congress. What changed On Friday afternoon, President Donald Trump said Miller — already deputy chief of staff — will become White House chief of staff starting Monday, Nov. … Read more
President Donald Trump urged the Senate to pass stalled legislation before January, blaming both parties for delays and pointing to the SAVE America Act. Speaking to reporters after arriving in Florida on Friday evening, Trump said Senate inaction had contributed to Republicans’ midterm losses. He pressed Republican leader John Thune and Democratic leader Chuck Schumer … Read more
