Jim Thomas

1 week ago | talk995.com | Jim Thomas

Amid reports of explosions in Tehran, Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., issued a warning to Iran on Newsmax on Thursday, declaring that the nation’s leadership must choose between diplomatic engagement or face dire consequences.

1 week ago | newsmax.com | Jim Thomas

Amid reports of explosions in Tehran, Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., issued a warning to Iran on Newsmax Thursday, declaring that the nation’s leadership must choose between diplomatic engagement or face dire consequences.

1 week ago | newsmax.com | Jim Thomas

The White House has rejected a report by The Guardian suggesting uncertainty at the Pentagon over the effectiveness of conventional "bunker buster" bombs against Iran's fortified Fordow nuclear site, maintaining that all options — including tactical nuclear weapons — remain under consideration by President Donald Trump.

1 week ago | newsmax.com | Jim Thomas

CIA Director John Ratcliffe is said to have privately warned that Iran is dangerously close to acquiring nuclear weapons, an assessment that may have fueled President Donald Trump's consideration of military action against Tehran's key nuclear site, Fordow, NBC News reported. The director reportedly told officials in closed-door meetings that Iran is now viewed as being very close to possessing nuclear weapons, according to a senior intelligence official, as reported by NBC News.

1 week ago | newsmax.com | Jim Thomas

On Wednesday, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., called on former President Joe Biden to release internal records verifying whether he approved the use of a mechanical autopen to sign clemency grants amid allegations that the device was often deployed even while Biden was present in Washington, the Washington Examiner reported. The call came at a Senate hearing focused on what Republicans call a broader cover-up of Biden's declining mental state by his aides.