NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump goes before the nation in prime time on Wednesday evening to deliver what the White House says is “an important update” on the war with Iran.The president’s address comes amid the month-long attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran, which polls indicate are unpopular with many Americans, and a surge in gas prices as a direct result of the fighting have triggered a further slide in Trump’s standing in public opinion surveys.The political implications are clear: The strikes on Iran and the erosion of the president’s approval ratings are warning signs for the GOP as Republicans ramp up to defend their slim House and Senate majorities in this autumn’s midterm elections.Trump stood at 41% approval and 59% disapproval in the latest Fox News national poll, which was conducted March 20–23. The president’s negative 18-point margin was up from 14 points in the previous Fox News poll, which was conducted Feb. 28–March 2, as the strikes against Iran began.FOX NEWS LIVE UPDATES ON THE U.S. WAR WITH IRANThe president’s approval ratings stood in the upper 30s, with his disapproval in the upper 50s to low 60s, in the most…

The world’s largest aircraft carrier is expected to reach an unprecedented deployment of 11 months, the chief of naval operations confirmed Tuesday.Adm. Daryl Caudle said the USS Gerald R. Ford, which is currently sitting at 281 days, would likely see a “record-breaking deployment” while speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.The current record is held by the USS Midway, which was deployed at sea for 332 days during the Vietnam War.The USS Gerald R. Ford is currently undergoing maintenance in Croatia after a non-combat fire in its main laundry room injured three sailors, damaged 100 sleeping berths and forced 200 other sailors to receive treatment for smoke-related injuries.RELATEDThe carrier was stationed in the Red Sea prior to the incident in support of Operation Epic Fury.The USS Gerald R. Ford — which departed from Naval Station Norfolk on June 24, 2025, for its current deployment — has also experienced significant plumbing issues over the past year.The warship experienced problems with the nearly 650 toilets onboard, specifically with the carrier’s vacuum collection, which transports and disposes wastewater.The Ford called for maintenance assistance 32 times in 2025, according to an NPR report.The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush…

This article was originally published by Mike Adams at Natural News.  Trump’s Newfound ‘Peace’ is a Desperate, Empty Ploy I believe we are witnessing the final, gasping act of a failed presidency. Just this week, after weeks of a brutal, unnecessary war launched jointly with Israel against Iran, Donald Trump has suddenly begun speaking of ‘very good and productive conversations’ for a ‘complete and total resolution’ of hostilities [1]. To anyone paying attention, this is not diplomacy; it is a panicked, face-saving maneuver by a leader who has catastrophically miscalculated. The media’s eager framing of potential talks is a narrative designed to disguise an American defeat that was evident from the outset. Here’s why this matters: The worse a war goes, the more those who wage it feel compelled to lie about it [2]. This conflict was ‘unnecessary, immoral, and strategically incoherent’ from the start [2]. Trump’s pivot to peace talks, coming just a day after delivering a deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz [3], is the tell. It is the action of a man measuring conflict ‘not in lives, but in oil prices and market rhythms’ [4], and realizing the bill is coming due. This is not statesmanship. It is the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro warned of a potential increase in teenage violence, accusing D.C. Council members of fueling “criminal chaos.”Pirro joined “Fox & Friends” Wednesday to discuss the D.C. Council delaying a vote to extend teen curfews. She argued it is part of a culture of allowing young criminals to get away unscathed.”The mentality in D.C. is that, if you’re less than 18 years of age, unless you kill somebody or do something really serious, it goes to the family court, where the purpose is simply what is in the best interest of the child,” Pirro said.”There is no punishment, there is no retribution, there is no deterrence. You can go to an ice cream social or yoga,” she added.DOZENS OF HOUSE DEMS VOTE AGAINST CRACKDOWN ON DC YOUTH CRIME AFTER TRUMP BACKS OFF CAPITAL POLICE On Tuesday, the D.C. Council delayed a vote on extending the curfews until the next legislative session on April 21. The curfews, however, are set to expire April 15.The delay comes as officials report a rise in “teen takeovers,” where large groups gather, sometimes damaging businesses and sparking violence. The Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., was…

West Virginia is arguably the most gun-friendly state for a reason; guns outnumber people here by a considerable margin. West Virginia University’s football team may struggle, but its rifle team certainly doesn’t. It should come as no surprise that Douglas Barrels, which has produced barrels for American Olympians and American snipers from Vietnam to GWOT, has been a quiet giant here for decades. Douglas Barrels was founded in 1948. In the beginning, the company played the field based on personal knowledge and uniform service experience. From the outset, the core concept was to provide the best barrels made to the most demanding standards that would meet or exceed the most exacting specifications. To this day, Douglas maintains that standard. Douglas Barrels is not outwardly flashy. From the road, you might not even know you’re in the right place. There are no big signs. It is innocuous.  Raw steel bars awaiting their turn through the production process. The first step after QC is cutting to rough length on the bandsaw. Once inside, you are transported back in time. A German gunsmith would be right at home here. Many of the machines date to the 1940s. Pratt and Whitey, the same company…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump, frustrated by the Senate stalemate on the SAVE America Act, has moved via executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and to restrict mail-in voting, a move that swiftly drew legal threats from Democrats.”I don’t see how they can challenge it,” Trump said at Wednesday night’s Oval Office signing, admitting, “maybe it’ll be tested.””I believe it’s foolproof.”Arizona, California and Oregon, states that widely offer mail-in voting, immediately pledged to sue the Trump administration, but Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, Utah, Vermont, Washington state, Washington, D.C., and Wisconsin could follow suit.REPUBLICAN SENATORS BLAST DEMOCRATS FOR ‘FEAR-MONGERING’ OVER ELECTION SECURITY SAVE ACT “The President wants to limit which Americans can participate in our democracy,” California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote on X.”We’re challenging it,” he added. “See you in court.”Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said the state’s vote-by-mail system is now used by 80% of voters, adding Arizona does not need the federal government to tell it who can vote, and arguing federal data is not always reliable.GOP TRIGGERS MARATHON SENATE FIGHT TO EXPOSE DEMS’ OPPOSITION TO TRUMP-BACKED VOTER ID BILL”It is just wrongheaded for a…

Boeing has reached a framework agreement with the Defense Department to triple the capacity of seekers for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement, the company announced Wednesday. The contract framework, which will be spread across seven years, will match Lockheed Martin’s push to surge production on the PAC-3 MSE all-up round. Lockheed in January announced a seven-year framework agreement to increase annual PAC-3 interceptor production from approximately 600 to 2,000. “This agreement paves the way for us to scale rapidly to deliver increasingly sophisticated seekers,” Bob Ciesla, vice president of Boeing Precision Engagement Systems, said in a release announcing the deal. “In 2025, we increased deliveries by over 30% and we’re excited for the opportunity to grow our highly skilled workforce.”Work on the seekers is expected to begin immediately, the company announced, and will be completed at Boeing’s facility in Huntsville, Alabama. Boeing’s PAC-3 seekers work by identifying, tracking and knocking out a range of threats, from ballistic missiles and hypersonics to hostile air platforms. Once the seeker identifies the target, the highly maneuverable interceptor, which uses a two-pulse solid rocket motor, engages and eliminates threats via direct body-to-body contact. Wednesday’s announcement, meanwhile, comes as the U.S. military’s reliance…

Editor’s Note: This article is not intended as legal advice. Please familiarize yourself with your state and local laws, and contact a qualified attorney with any questions you might have. There is the old saying that a man’s home is his castle — albeit smaller and certainly with better creature comforts like indoor plumbing, central heat, and likely air conditioning. Castles were defended by a lord’s personal troops, where an individual must defend the home and protect his or her family. When danger reaches the driver’s seat, some state laws allow individuals to claim Castle Doctrine protections within their own vehicle. Others do not. The “Castle Doctrine” governs when a person may lawfully use force, including deadly force, to defend themselves within their home or other protected spaces. The Castle Doctrine originated in early 17th-century English common law, establishing that an individual has no duty to retreat when attacked in their own home, treating the home as a “castle.” This concept was famously articulated by Sir Edward Coke in 1604 as “the house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress.” It legally justifies the use of reasonable, sometimes deadly, force against intruders. It might seem odd that this…

Iran has listed a new condition before ending the war with the United States. Tehran is seeking full sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz. This has not been on Iran’s list prior to yesterday, and Donald Trump, the U.S. president, has told other ruling classes to head to the waterway and just take the Strait of Hormuz. Trump Threatens to Take Tehran’s Oil as Iran Says U.S. Proposal Is “Unrealistic” The narrow waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) ordinarily passes has emerged as the Islamic Republic’s most potent weapon. And it is now seeking to turn into both a source of potentially billions of dollars in annual revenue and a pressure point on the global economy, according to a report by CNN.  Iran has long threatened to close the Strait in case of an attack. So far, few political analysts actually expected it to follow through, or for it to prove so effective in disrupting global trade flows. The scale of the impact appears to have expanded Tehran’s ambitions, with the new demands suggesting it is seeking to turn that leverage into something more durable. Trump Extends Deadline for Action Against Iran, Citing…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday that the U.S. may need to “reexamine” its role in NATO after key allies refused to allow American forces to use bases and airspace during Operation Epic Fury.”If now we have reached a point where the NATO alliance means that we can’t use those bases, that, in fact, that we can no longer use those bases to defend America’s interests, then NATO is a one-way street. Then NATO is simply about us having troops in Europe to defend Europe,” Rubio said on “Hannity.”He continued, “But… when we need them to allow us to use their military bases, their answer is no? Then why are we in NATO? You have to ask that question.”Rubio pressed the point, telling Fox News that there is “no doubt” that the U.S. must “reexamine” its relationship with the alliance once the Iran conflict has concluded, but deferred to President Trump’s ultimate decision-making authority on the matter.RUBIO SAYS IN ‘SIMPLE ENGLISH’ IRAN RUN BY ‘LUNATICS,’ DEFENDS TRUMP STRIKE AS ‘RIGHT DECISION’ “We’re going to finish the job here [in Iran],” Rubio added.”We’re very, very close to achieving our objectives on all…