Tag: Iran

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters outside the White House, Oct. 26, 2020, in Washington. The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection says it has âno choiceâ but to move forward with contempt charges against former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.

‘Too soon to declare victory’: Lawmaker says Iran may instigate future attacks against US

Joel Gehrke · January 9, 2020 9:52 pm

The host of MSNBC's "Hardball" Chris Matthews at Temple University's commencement Thursday, May 12, 2011, in Philadelphia.

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MSNBC anchor: Think of the terrorists!

Madeline Fry Schultz · January 9, 2020 9:49 pm

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks to a crowd about his Presidential run during the Democratic monthly breakfast held at the Circle of Friends Community Center in Greenville, S.C. Saturday, March 23, 2019.

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Pete Buttigieg loses his cool by blaming Iran downing of Ukrainian airliner on ‘tit for tat’

Kaylee McGhee White · January 9, 2020 9:28 pm

Trump and Sanders emerged victorious after the West Virginia primaries. (AP)

Trump campaign accuses Sanders of adopting Iranian talking points

Katherine Doyle · January 9, 2020 9:04 pm

A rescue worker searchs the scene where an Ukrainian plane crashed in Shahedshahr southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. A Ukrainian airplane carrying 176 people crashed on Wednesday shortly after takeoff from Tehran's main airport, killing all onboard.

Video shows moment that Iran shot down passenger jet, killing all 176 on board

Zach Halaschak · January 9, 2020 8:40 pm

President Trump hugs White House press secretary Sarah Sanders as he pauses from speaking about second chance hiring to publicly thank the outgoing press secretary in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

‘Last thing we want to do’: Sarah Sanders condemns Democratic war powers resolution

Dominick Mastrangelo · January 9, 2020 8:19 pm

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the American Jobs Plan will be "funding and supporting" measures to ensure U.S. critical infrastructure is "resilient" against cyber threats.

Buttigieg says Iran missile that struck Ukrainian plane result of ‘unwanted military tit for tat’

Spencer Neale · January 9, 2020 8:10 pm

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., listens as Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russell Vought testifies before the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, during a hearing on the fiscal year 2020 budget.

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Ilhan Omar is deeply opposed to sanctions — unless they’re against Israel

Kaylee McGhee White · January 9, 2020 7:45 pm

President Donald Trump walks from Marine One to speak to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, en route to a campaign rally in Manchester, N.H.

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Stop negotiating with Iran as if we have any shared goals or interests

Eddie Scarry · January 9, 2020 7:22 pm

President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the White House on the ballistic missile strike that Iran launched against Iraqi air bases housing U.S. troops, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in Washington, as Vice President Mike Pence and others looks on.

‘NATO-ME’: Trump wants to expand alliance to include Middle East

Spencer Neale · January 9, 2020 6:58 pm

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US says Iran shot down the Ukrainian jetliner. Was it intentional?

Kaylee McGhee White · January 9, 2020 5:54 pm

Eighth-grader Maya Shuman has spent the past year remote learning in Richmond, Va.

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Confusion reigns as Detroit-area Iraqi Consulate mourns nationals killed in US airstrike

Aaron Andrews · January 9, 2020 5:51 pm